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Refugee numbers dropped in 2025 – but aid cuts and others trends suggest little to celebrate

There was surprisingly good news when the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, released its latest report on June 10: The number of displaced people in the world fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade.

The Conversation

ID cards granted for Myanmar conflict refugees

The Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) has launched an identity card scheme for refugees from the Myanmar conflict living in controlled border areas in a bid to improve documentation and public services.

Bangkok Post

Welsh Refugee Council Video Using 12-Year-Old Girls to Welcome Migrants Resurfaces Amid Grooming Gangs Report

The clip featuring Year 7 pupils welcoming refugees has resurfaced as social media users revisit questions around safeguarding and migration.

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Mo Touré’s parents on the struggles that paved way for a Socceroos career: ‘It was life or death’

Now that he’s older, the striker say he better understands what his family went through on their refugee journey from war-torn Liberia to Australia

The Guardian - AU

French police authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers in £660m deal with UK

Refugee charity says decision to let riot police use water cannon, which are banned in Great Britain, is ‘sickening’

The Guardian - UK

Watch new LGBT+ refugee documentary exploring identity, exile and life in Scotland

A NEW documentary spotlighting what it is like for LGBT+ refugees to be forced to flee their homes because of who they love and how they’ve been…

The National (Scotland)

New documentary gives voice to LGBT+ refugees finding safety in Scotland

A POWERFUL new documentary by queer refugee filmmakers that explores what it's like to be forced to flee for your life because of who you love…

The National (Scotland)

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'We are with you': Socceroo's message to refugees

Awer Mabil, one of four former refugees in the Socceroos' World Cup squad, says Australia's multiculturalism is what makes it the 'best country in the world'.

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Israel takes more territory, kills two brothers in Gaza

Two Palestinians have died in an Israeli strike near a refugee camp in Gaza, as people flee from Israeli ‌forces as they expand their control in the territory.

AAP

Refugee groups condemn Tory plan to remove judges from asylum appeals

Conservatives accused of attack on ‘crucial safeguards’ and of fostering ‘climate of hostility’ towards judiciary

The Guardian - UK

UN says 2.4m refugees will need resettling in 2027 and warns of shortage of options

Afghan refugees are the largest group in need of resettlement, followed by people from South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, living in vast camps in Bangladesh.

Euronews

Voices: The UK should be safe for refugees – this is how you can open your doors

COMMENT: Every day, ordinary people across the UK are opening their homes to refugees. They represent our communities far more than the mobs targeting migrants with threats and violence, says Carly Whyborn

The Independent UK

Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan

Kenya hosts nearly a million refugees, mainly from South Sudan and Somalia. Many of them have been living in refugee camps for decades.

The Conversation

Australia embraces immigrants on World Cup squad with message that soccer is for everyone

Australia's Socceroos are highlighting their immigrant players before the World Cup. This message of inclusion comes as anti-immigrant feelings grow worldwide. Players like Awer Mabil, born in a refugee camp, share their journeys. The team's stance underscores multiculturalism's impact on Australia. This initiative aims to unite people and celebrate diversity.

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The Guardian - AU

Luisana and Ana are new to Melbourne, but their journey there was ‘totally different’ to other refugees

Bucking heated politics on immigration, Labor is making a trial program that resettles refugees across Australia permanent

The National (Scotland)

Our front page with Scottish Refugee Festival explained

THE National has collaborated with the Scottish Refugee Festival to produce a special edition front page highlighting the contribution of refugees…

The Independent UK

They were driven from their homelands by violence – now Belfast riots have placed refugees under fresh attack

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Women and children are in hiding in fear of waves of racist attacks fuelled by hatred spread on social media, as Sam Kiley reports from Belfast

The Independent UK

Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution last year, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency reports that forced displacement due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade

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Who Is Hadi Alodid? Suspect Behind Belfast Attack That Triggered Migrant Home Burnings

A knife attack in Belfast by a Sudanese refugee led to severe injuries and sparked racial tensions, resulting in riots and arson across the city.

The Guardian - US

‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees

While the US is shutting the doors to most refugees, those already in the country fear for their future in a rapidly heating world

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Refugee Council calls out 'irresponsible' politicians amid violence

THE Scottish Refugee Council has called "real leadership" from Scotland's politicians following "deeply disturbing"…

International Business Times UK

Anti-Immigration Protests Erupt After Belfast Stabbing Attacker Identified as Sudanese Asylum Seeker

A Sudanese national was arrested for a Belfast stabbing, sparking anti-immigration protests. The suspect, granted refugee status in 2023, faces attempted murder charges

AAP

Pioneering evidence shows how entrepreneurship model can reduce extreme poverty among refugees

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New evidence released today shows that a combined approach of entrepreneurship support and market access can significantly reduce extreme poverty among refugees and host communities in East Africa.Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the DREAMS (Delivering Resilient Enterprises and Market Systems) program—implemented…

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Belfast unrest erupts after stabbing linked to Sudanese refugee

Belfast anti-immigration protesters set vehicles and buildings on fire on Tuesday night, a day after a knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese refugee seriously injured a man and was captured in a graphic video that spread widely online.

The Guardian - AU

Non-citizens held in indefinite detention in Australia could get millions of dollars in compensation after government’s high court loss

Human rights lawyers and refugee advocacy groups are lauding the decision as a ‘significant outcome’

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