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Lebanese Govt Ends Official Boycott of Damascus to Facilitate Return of Refugees

Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of the Displaced Issam Sharafeddine is set to visit Damascus after the Eid al-Adha holiday, ending Beirut's official boycott of the regime. The minister will make the first official visit by a Lebanese official to the war-torn country since 2011. He will discuss with officials means to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

More than 8.79 million people crossed border from Ukraine since Feb. 24 - UN agency

More than 8.79 million people have crossed the border from Ukraine since Russia's invasion in late February, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Lebanon hopes to repatriate Syrian refugees within months

A Lebanese minister says the government hopes to start repatriating Syrian refugees within months

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Government ‘eroding public trust’ in asylum system with Rwanda scheme

The policy is already resulting in ‘significant human suffering’ for those awaiting or fearing removal, the Refugee Council said.

The Independent UK

Who is Nadhim Zahawi? The child refugee who rose to become Tory chancellor and has now defected to Reform

At a press conference in London, the ex-Tory Party chairman said Britain ‘really does need Nigel Farage as prime minister’

Evening Standard

Lebanon Planning to Return Syrian Refugees Home without Int’l Guarantees

Lebanon is again trying to return Syrian refugees on its territories back to their war-torn country. Caretaker Minister of the Displaced Issam Sharafeddine revealed that intense talks are underway with Syria to ensure the “safe and dignified” return of refugees to their home. The plan enjoys the support of Lebanese…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dad who chucked partner for Ukrainian refugee quits job to become her carer due to blindness

Tony Garnett, 29, defended new flame Sofiia Karkadym, whom he now cares for full time after she caught an eye infection in Germany while fleeing Ukraine.

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Dad who left partner for Ukrainian refugee becomes carer as she's now partially blind

Tony Garnett, 29, from Bradford, defended new flame Sofiia Karkadym who he now cares for full time after she caught an eye infection in Germany while fleeing Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Dad who ran off with Ukrainian refugee just days after family took her in says ‘I’m not a monster’

Tony Garnett dumped his partner for Ukrainian refugee Sofiia Karkadym after the family took her in and has said other men have told him 'they wish they could do the same to their missus'

Irish Mirror

We can all do our part to help refugees feel welcome, safe

This could look like volunteering to help Chicago-bound refugees learn to speak English, set up their new apartments, navigate the U.S. health system or adapt to the culture of their new home. It could look like monthly financial sponsorship.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dad who ran off with Ukrainian refugee can't see kids as he insists 'I'm no monster'

Tony Garnett, 29, hit the headlines when he walked out on partner Lorna, 28, for Sofiia Karkadym, 22, who had fled her home city of Lviv after Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion

Daily Mirror

Dad who 'ran off' with Ukrainian refugee defends their choices

Tony's old relationship has broken down and he can no longer see his two children

Wales Online

France brings back women terrorism suspects and children from Syria camps

France has repatriated 16 female terrorism suspects and 35 children from refugee camps in the north east of Syria, the country's anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Sri Lanka scrambles for aid – but Australia still seems preoccupied by boats

When Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe conceded ten days ago that the Sri Lankan economy has “completely collapsed”, his words would have come as no surprise to the island’s 22 million people.

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Edinburgh Live

Meet the Edinburgh volunteers on the frontline as Ukrainian refugees arrive in Scotland

Community Task Force Volunteers with Volunteer Edinburgh have gone “above and beyond the call of duty” to act as the representatives of Scotland and provide warmth and comfort to those fleeing home.

The Conversation

Do humanitarian agencies help refugees become independent? Evidence from history

When 5.3 million Ukrainians entered the EU between February and June 2022, alongside life-saving emergency assistance came similarly crucial support: the right to stay and work in the EU for up to three years. This arose out of the recognition that people deserve the chance to make a living in…

The Conversation

Ukraine: survey shows British people, and especially Tory voters, feel very differently about some refugees than others

As of late May, in the three months since Russia invaded Ukraine, 6.8 million refugees had fled the war into other countries. The majority, some 3.6 million people, headed to Poland, while another million went to Romania. European Union nations and others began offering visa waivers and other schemes to…

Nottingham Post

Ukrainian refugees faced being homeless in Nottinghamshire after housing plans broke down

There are two schemes in place to help Ukrainian refugees

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Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Global Trends Report recently announced that as of the end of 2021, 89.3 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. While Ukraine’s neighbouring countries originally opened their arms to people fleeing the war, they’ve since begun decreasing benefits for Ukrainians as their cities…

The Independent UK

Wimbledon gives Ukrainian refugees chance to escape horrors of war

The first two families through the gates of the All England Club in SW19 spoke to the PA news agency.

Daily Record

Ukrainian refugee subject to 'unprovoked homophobic attack' in Edinburgh

Nick Jeorg, aged 22, is a volunteer and journalist with Help Ukraine Scotland (HUS) who arrived in the UK on April 26.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Ukrainian refugee victim of alleged homophobic attack in city centre

Nick Jeorg was going to the Sainsbury's on Nicolson Street for some grub when he was approached by a man who it was claimed had taken umbrage with his sexuality and nationality.

ABC News

Workforce shortage in the sights of GROW program to bring refugees to regional NSW

A woman who came to Albury as a refugee after six years in a Kenyan camp is now coordinating a new program to help city-based refugees move to regional New South Wales.

The National (Scotland)

Ukrainian refugee 'shocked' after being victim of homophobic attack in Edinburgh

A Ukrainian refugee has been the victim of a homophobic attack on the streets of Edinburgh.

Newcastle Herald

'Life stopped' before Afghans found home in Newcastle

Afghan refugee Khorsand Yousofzai, now settled in Newcastle. shares his story to mark the end of Refugee Week.

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