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Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice.

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OPINION - Years of austerity have cut arts education to the bone – it's time to restore the music

With an incoming government that is yet to announce how it will address and dramatically improve the current funding landscape for the arts in the UK, as Co-founder and CEO of Restore the Music, I offer up a blueprint for a successful funding model for music education in state schools…

Evening Standard

How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate

A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of a homeland torn by civil war

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Cuba’s Olympic delegation is the smallest in decades — and it reveals the country’s socioeconomic crisis

Cuba is often expected to punch above its weight at the Olympics. Cuban boxers, for example, have won the second-highest amount of medals in Olympic history at 78, with 41 of them gold.

The Conversation

Olympic Refugee Team Inspires Hope And Inclusion

Discover the inspiring stories of resilience and unity from the Olympic refugee team at the Paris Olympics.

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Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus

South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya

The Independent UK

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Asylum-seekers are banking on a cabinet reshuffle helping their legal fight, as refugee and migrant advocates praise the outgoing immigration minister.

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Beaten and conscripted into Putin’s army: a Somali refugee attempts to reach Europe

Journalist Ilyas Ahmad Elmi hoped to join his wife and child in Germany when he fled Somalia – but the EU’s harsh border controls led him towards Russia’s war machine

The Guardian - UK

Refugee Olympic Team flies the flag for resilience at Paris Games

At the 2024 Games in Paris, 37 contenders will realise their Olympic dreams as part of the international refugee team – which brings together athletes from the 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. RFI met them during their pre-competition training in northern France.

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Economic crisis in Venezuela has people turning to odd jobs and even gambling in order to make ends meet

The refugee agency UNHCR estimates that more than 7.7 million Venezuelans have left since 2014

Latin Times

As it happened: Belgium nets gold in thrilling men's time trial at Paris Olympics

How the world champion added Olympic gold to his palmarès with a commanding victory in Paris

Cycling News

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Newly arrived refugees have higher rates of eye problems than most Australians but a free service is restoring vision for those losing it.

AAP

How Many Countries and Athletes Are in the 2024 Olympics?

As the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony took place down the XXX, boats of all countries featuring the many athletes participating in Paris 2024 were featured for t

Sports Illustrated

Boat carrying 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen

Four survivors found after boat capsized off coast of Taiz governorate due to strong winds and overcrowding, UNHCR says.

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The Independent UK

Who is Cindy Ngamba? UK-based boxer and medal winner for Refugee Olympic Team

Ngamba, the first athlete to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic Team, is now fighting for gold

The Independent UK

What is EOR in the Olympics?

EOR is an acronym of the French name ‘Equipe Olympique des Refugies’

Al Jazeera

‘We try to find life from death’: The volunteer lifesavers of Jenin

A group of 23 young men and women risk their lives each day to bring first aid to victims of Israeli raids.

Cycling Weekly

'We see war everywhere, people are losing their dreams': Olympic cyclist who fled Afghanistan aims to inspire hope

Aged just 16, Amir Ansari fled his home and embarked on a 3,000-mile journey in search of safety. Eight years on, he’s about to become an Olympian. Dan Challis hears his story

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Turkey Struggles With Integration Of Syrian Refugees

Tensions rise in Turkey as anti-Syrian sentiments grow amidst challenges faced by Syrian refugees. Efforts to address the crisis are complicated by the con...

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m just one of a billion’: refugee Cindy Ngamba’s remarkable road to Olympics

Cindy Ngamba grew up in England, went to school and university in England and has won national boxing titles in England – but she will be flagbearer for the refugees squad in Paris, she tells Andy Bull

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Russia’s war in Ukraine has been devastating for animals – but they’ve also given the nation reason for hope

Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an exact figure is impossible to know. Russia’s aggression has also sparked the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since the second world war, with 6.5 million people fleeing…

The Independent UK

Cuban Olympic Committee demands the immediate exclusion of an athlete from refugee team

The Cuban Olympic Committee has demanded the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the organizers as part of a refugee team that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

International Business Times

Cuba Demands Expulsion Of Canoeist From Olympic Refugee Team

Cuba's Olympic Committee on Tuesday demanded the expulsion of citizen Fernando Jorge, a champion sprint canoeist, from the refugee team taking part in the Paris Olympics.

The Guardian - AU

Regional Australians have opened their hearts to refugees – we should open pathways to match

Advocates are calling on the federal government to open a new visa pathway for refugees via broader community sponsorship of asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Echo; Visit From an Unknown Woman; The Baker’s Wife – review

Fiona Shaw, Adrian Lester, Toby Jones and more explore the refugee experience in an intriguing multimedia show

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