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Thousands of foreign nationals leave South Africa ahead of June 30 'deadline'

Thousands of people have fled South Africa in recent weeks ahead of a June 30 "deadline" for foreign nationals to leave the country announced by anti-immigrant groups. We spoke to Congolese refugees in KwaZulu-Natal province who were forced to leave their homes and livelihoods after anti-immigrant protests erupted in violence.

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Inside the Tiananmen Square activist’s daring escape to Canada from China by sea

Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has finally reached Canada after a perilous escape from China

The Independent UK

SCOTUS is done with immigrant rights

The Supreme Court's latest rulings signal that compassionate conservatism is officially dead

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Labour's Canada-Style Refugee Plan Could Let Community Groups Bring Thousands to Britain

Labour is preparing new asylum sponsorship routes that would let community groups, universities and employers help bring thousands of refugees to Britain under a capped system inspired by Canada.

International Business Times UK

UK to introduce new legal routes for asylum seekers, refugees

The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada.

Radio France Internationale

UK to open Canada-inspired legal asylum routes; Shabana Mahmood says move will protect ‘genuine refugees’

The UK government is set to introduce a sweeping immigration and asylum bill next week that will open new Canada-inspired legal routes for refugees while tightening rules governing human rights and modern slavery claims.

The Times of India

Mahmood outlines safe immigration routes plan to win over Labour left

Home secretary speeds up major part of bill governing asylum and refugees as new prime minister set to take over

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Remove home secretary Mahmood and rip up her asylum plans, says Alf Dubs

Exclusive: Labour peer who fled Nazis as a child says Andy Burnham has chance to ‘correct mistakes’ on refugees

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) definition

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) grants short-term legal status to eligible people from countries facing unsafe conditions that prevent a safe return home.

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Shabana Mahmood’s immigration and asylum bill to go before MPs next week

Refugee charities fear controversial changes, including on forced removals and age checks, are being rushed through

The Guardian - UK

White South Africans given conservative PragerU books on reverse racism and American flags when they arrive in US

Welcome kits could include books suggesting post-apartheid government ‘made race relations even worse’

The Independent UK

One Afghan Sister Got Five Years, the Other Just 30 Months: The Human Cost of Labour's New Refugee Rules

One sister received five years' leave to remain, while the other was granted just 30 months under Labour's new asylum rules.

International Business Times UK

Shabana Mahmood’s cuts to refugee protection in UK to face legal challenge

Exclusive: Refugee status in the UK is now temporary with the right to asylum under review every 30 months

The Independent UK

Canada’s immigration policies are creating new barriers for international students

The official mandate of Canada’s Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) department is to build “a stronger Canada through immigration programs, citizenship services, refugee protection and issuing Canadian travel documents.”

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'Passeport' controversy explained: Why did a French town cancel a play about refugees?

A mayor's decision to cancel a play about refugees has caused uproar in France and raised concerns about the far-right's grip on culture.

The National (Scotland)

The EU's words on World Refugee Day shows its contradiction

WHEN I read the European Commission’s statement ahead of World Refugee Day, something felt off

The Guardian - UK

I called her Joybell, my soulmate since I was eight. Then her partner killed her and blew up their home

Together my best friend Annabel Rook and I worked to support victims of gender-based violence – until she became one herself. Now I feel like a part of myself has been erased. Why aren’t more people outraged?

France 24

Al Jazeera rejects Israeli accusations against journalist killed in Gaza strike

Al Jazeera on Sunday roundly denied Israeli accusations that one of its journalists, killed in Gaza a day earlier, was a Hamas operative, as family and colleagues mourned the cameraman in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military made the allegations against journalist Ahmed Wishah without supporting evidence.

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In 1947, after Partition, many who came to Delhi with little to their name survived on this dish; today, it is the city’s most-loved breakfast

Delhi's beloved chole bhature owes its rise to the 1947 Partition. Punjabi refugees, rebuilding lives in the capital, found sustenance in this affordable, filling dish. What began as practical refugee food evolved into a city-wide favourite, a testament to resilience and culinary adaptation. Today, this iconic pairing, once a symbol…

Newcastle Herald

'I was blacklisted by the Taliban, now I have made Newcastle my home'

The Hunter has celebrated its diverse community with Refugee Week.

The Economic Times

He used his airline to rescue refugees from Pakistan, donated 300 acres to India: Meet the Tamil Nadu Padma awardee who gave everything to the nation

Tamil Nadu industrialist Dr. R.M. Alagappa Chettiar, a visionary beyond business, utilized his private airline for crucial refugee rescue operations during India's Partition. He later generously donated land and funds, instrumental in establishing the Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in Karaikudi. His commitment to education and public service, even at…

The Guardian - UK

How Refugee Week film festival brings migrants’ experience home

From one hostile environment to another, the documentaries and dramas ranging from Nigeria and Syria to British immigration give vivid life to an experience that can feel very remote

The Independent UK

Awer Mabil moved to Australia aged 10 as a refugee. He is now set to face USMNT at the World Cup

The winger was born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents who had escaped civil war. He moved to Australia aged 10

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ’s stopgap approach to refugees leaves too many behind

From Auckland University - Comment: Aotearoa has typically responded to global crises with ad hoc visa schemes. A permanent emergency protection framework would forge a clearer path ahead for those in serious need.

The Conversation

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.

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