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'Nobody wants to run from the war' – a voice from Ukraine's displaced millions describes the conflicting pulls of home, family and safety

More than 5 million people left Ukraine as refugees between Feb. 24 and April 24, 2022, mostly to neighboring countries Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia.

The Conversation

Bristol Refugee Festival is making a return this June to unite communities across the city

The month-long festival will be packed with live arts, educational and cultural events

Bristol Post

Tigrayan Ethiopian blue helmets in Sudan apply for asylum, says official

A group of some 550 Ethiopian United Nations peacekeepers working in Sudan have claimed asylum due to their Tigrayan background, an official working in the area of refugee response told Reuters newswire.

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Malaysian authorities start 'witch hunt' for Rohingyas fleeing migrant detention centre

Nearly 500 Rohingya refugees fled a detention centre where they were being held in Malaysia on April 20. Dozens of videos show them running along the highways, panicked. Most were later arrested by police. However, on April 26, Malaysian authorities called on the local population to find the 61 Rohingya…

France 24

South Africa's COVID relief measures mostly excluded refugees: a neglect of duty

The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa saw the government impose a lockdown in a bid to save lives. It introduced several interventions to cushion the impact of the crisis caused by the shutdown of economic activities on citizens. Among the measures were food aid as well…

The Conversation

Briton ‘will travel to Ukraine to care for autistic teenager’ after visa issues

Julie Elliot and her husband Roger hope to welcome 16-year-old refugee Timothy Tymoshenko into their home.

The Independent UK

More than eight million refugees will flee Ukraine this year, says UN refugee agency

More than eight million Ukrainians are expected to flee the war-torn country this year, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR).

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‘They can really fly’: how to teach a refugee child

Children arriving from war-torn countries such as Ukraine often thrive in their new school and go on to be successful. How do teachers do it?

The Guardian - UK

Scottish snooker star rescues Ukrainian refugee from war-torn country

Anthony McGill said he found the visa process to be painstakingly slow.

Daily Record

Seeking a cash cushion: refugee designer launches crowdfunding campaign to save the In Casa By Paboy brand

Paboy is asking for one-off donations, regular contributions, investment or pro-bono expertise to keep his In Casa By Paboy dream alive.

Evening Standard

Ukrainian refugees 'jumping' social housing list could 'drive sledgehammer through social cohesion', warns TD

One woman has been on the housing waiting list for 24 years

Dublin Live

Germany ‘evicting’ Afghan refugees to accommodate people fleeing Ukraine

Hundreds of Afghan families have reportedly been evicted in Berlin to make way for Ukrainian refugees

The Independent UK

Ukrainian refugee resource centre to open in warehouse of Vicar Street

It will be a meeting place for Ukrainian refugees that have made Dublin their home

Dublin Live

Even once female Ukrainian refugees reach safety, they face new burdens as single heads of household

Russia’s war on Ukraine is, in many ways, a war on women. The fact that most women do not fight on the battlefield does not mean that their war experiences are less traumatic than male soldiers’ realities.

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The Independent UK

More than 8 million refugees to flee Ukraine this year, UN estimates

UNHCR says ‘scale of crisis’ is unparalleled in recent times with 5 million Ukrainians having fled abroad

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Say Man Killed in Israeli West Bank Raid

Israeli forces on Tuesday shot and killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man during a raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said. The PA said the man, Ahmad Oweidat, was shot in the head. The army confirmed it carried out an arrest raid…

Glasgow Live

Ukrainian refugees land at Glasgow Airport to 'empty welcome hub'

Glasgow University lecturer Joanna Szostek claims her friend, a mother and 10-year-old son, found no staff or advice on offer when they landed in Scotland at the Weekend.

Reuters

U.N. expecting 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine this year

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is expecting some 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year, revising up its previous projection, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Commentary: Russia is causing bloodshed in Myanmar, too

My heart breaks as I watch Russian planes bombing civilian homes, displacing millions of refugees and committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Four thousand miles away from Ukraine, in my home country of Myanmar (also known as Burma), Russia has been complicit for decades in the violence of the Burmese…

Daily Record

Teen refugee who built new life in Scotland 'grateful' to be welcomed into country after fleeing war-torn Yemen

Ahmad suffered police beatings, kidnap and nearly drowned during a gruelling eight-month journey to the UK.

The Conversation

Ukraine refugees need urgent, ongoing health care. We've worked in refugee camps and there's a right way to do it

The war in Ukraine puts the plight of refugees and displaced people back in the headlines. From February 24, more than 5 million people have crossed Ukraine’s borders. A further 7.7 million are estimated to have been been displaced internally.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands of elderly Ukrainians stranded in freezing conditions, says NGO chief

No precedent in history for scale and speed of refugee crisis, Jan Egeland tells Andrew Buncombe

The Guardian - UK

Home Office shambles is putting Ukrainian refugees’ lives at risk

Letters: Lee Kneller, Michael and Linda Holmshaw, and Anne Davies are all caught up in the bureaucratic mess of the UK’s visa schemes for people fleeing war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Friends drive van in trip to rescue Ukrainians - stopping off at F**k Putin pub

The two friends raised over £7,000 in donations from the residents of Ashwell, Hertfordshire, which helped pay for refugees’ travel and hotels as well as a rented van and fuel

The Independent UK

More than 800 Ukrainian refugees waiting since March to come to UK – hosts

Frustrated hosts say more than 800 refugees who applied during the first two weeks of the Homes for Ukraine scheme are still waiting for visas.

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