Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 79, including 19 children | Refugees News
A passenger bus carrying Afghan returnees from Iran struck a motorcycle and a fuel truck, triggering a huge fire.The death toll from a bus crash…
At least 71 die in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran | Refugees News
Police in western Afghanistan’s Herat province say the accident was due to the bus’s ‘excessive speed and negligence’. At least 71 people, including 17 children, have…
China angered as Hong Kong activists granted asylum in UK, Australia | Hong Kong Protests
NewsFeedHong Kong activist Tony Chung and ex-lawmaker Ted Hui have been granted asylum in the UK and Australia, years after facing charges linked to the…
US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm | Israel-Palestine conflict News
State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.The United States has announced that it…
Israel, South Sudan in talks over forced transfer of Palestinians: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Human rights groups have warned that expelling the population from Gaza would violate international law.Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about forcibly relocating Palestinians…
Refugees in Kenya impacted by food aid cuts; WFP rolls out new system | Humanitarian Crises News
The WFP says aid is being cut by 60 percent for the most vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and disabled people.The World Food Programme (WFP)…
More than 50 refugees and migrants die in boat sinking off Yemeni coast | Migration News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Rescue operations are ongoing to find dozens more missing, local authorities say.At least 54 African refugees and migrants have died and dozens…
Top EU court strikes a blow against Italy’s Albania migrant camps scheme | Migration News
Italy has signed a deal with Albania, where it planned to process up to 36,000 asylum seekers per year.The European Union’s top court has backed…
Forced back from Iran, Afghans face drought, poverty and repression | Refugees
At the transit camp in Islam Qala in western Afghanistan, Fatima steps out of the bus into the blazing heat and an uncertain future. She…
UN refugee agency warns funding cuts may leave 11 million without aid | Refugees News
Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution.More than 11 million refugees risk losing access to…
Germany and EU allies push for ‘tougher, stricter’ asylum rules | Migration News
Berlin calls itself ‘locomotive’ of European crackdown on immigration, expelling 81 Afghans before meeting.Germany’s interior minister has hosted five of his European counterparts to discuss…
How were identities of thousands of Afghan refugees leaked by UK military? | Courts News
The British government has secretly resettled thousands of Afghans in the United Kingdom for fear they might be targeted by the Taliban after their personal…
Court says Trump can’t bar refugees from entering US with travel ban | Refugees News
The Trump administration has faced a raft of legal challenges as it seeks to radically restrict immigration to the US.A United States federal judge has…
Judge says Trump administration can’t use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the U.S.
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United…
Why are Afghan refugees being sent back to Taliban rule? | News
Afghans who fled decades ago are now being forced back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan as Iran, Pakistan, or the US turn their backs on them. With…
Israel increased Rafah demolition to prepare for Gaza forced transfer plan | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Demolition operations being conducted by Israel in Gaza’s southern Rafah Governorate have been stepped up sharply, an investigation by Al Jazeera’s Sanad investigations unit has…
Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN | Rohingya News
The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.The plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could rapidly deteriorate…
Is suspending asylum requests the right way to curb immigration? | Migration News
Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa.Greece has suspended asylum applications for people arriving by sea for three…
What’s in the one-in-one-out migrant deal between the UK and France? | Migration News
The United Kingdom and France are close to a new agreement aimed at preventing tens of thousands of migrants from crossing the English Channel from…
500,000 Afghans leave Iran in a month amid deportation crackdown | Migration
NewsFeedThe UN says almost half a million Afghans have left Iran in just a month, as Iranian authorities continue a mass deportation drive of undocumented…