Ceasefire In Gaza Offers Reprieve After Devastating Israeli Bombing Explore the heartbreaking aftermath of conflict in the Bureij refugee camp in Gaza, where residents face devastation and displacement. Top News · Jan 20, 2025
Cammy Day hosting Ukrainian refugee despite sexual messages investigation THE ex-leader of Edinburgh City Council is hosting a Ukrainian in one of his properties despite being suspended from Labour for allegedly sending… The National (Scotland) · Jan 20, 2025
What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there TikTok refugees fled by the millions to RedNote, a Chinese app, in response to the TikTok ban, which went into effect Jan. 19, 2025. The company shut down the app shortly before midnight on Jan. 18 but restored service the following day. The app was unavailable to download from the… The Conversation · Jan 19, 2025
Palestinians Return To War-Torn Refugee Camp Amid Ceasefire Palestinians return to war-torn Jabalya camp in Gaza as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas approaches, offering a glimpse of hope amidst the conflict. Top News · Jan 19, 2025
‘It raised our spirits’: Palestinian refugees in Syria on the ceasefire in Gaza Yarmouk camp residents lived through fighting and starvation in the Syrian civil war and feel intimately connected to the suffering in the Gaza Strip The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025
Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump's second term Resettlement agencies have raced to welcome refugees before President-elect Donald Trump takes office The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Former GOP House Speaker Says Small Faction of the Party Is 'Rabid' About Mass Deportations, Predicts Trump Won't Be Able To Carry Them Out Newt Gingrich also advocated for systems that facilitate the entry of legitimate refugees and legal immigrants Latin Times · Jan 15, 2025
Six killed in Israeli drone attack on occupied West Bank’s Jenin camp An Israeli military drone reportedly fired three missiles at a group of people in the Jenin refugee camp. Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2025
Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp Families seek justice after a raid on Balata camp in the West Bank resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman and another civilian The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, some U.S. TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. The self-described “TikTok refugees” landed on Xiaohongshu as an alternative to TikTok The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
UK rollout of eVisas hit by problems facing foreign nationals and refugees just two weeks in Exclusive: Millions have been forced to change to a digital immigration system in 2025 but the transition to the eVisa has led to problems for foreign nationals and refugees The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Time to go home? Assad's demise brings dilemmas for Syrian refugees in Turkey The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is being viewed as an opportunity by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to return millions of Syrian refugees amid growing public resentment. However, it remains uncertain whether those who have built new lives in cities like Istanbul are prepared to return. Radio France Internationale · Jan 11, 2025
LA was sitting on a powder keg ripe for a fire after months of drought. Then it was lit EXCLUSIVE: Author John Vaillant tells The Independent that human-driven climate change has created dangerous wildfire conditions and thousands of ‘climate refugees’ in the city of Los Angeles The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025 Syria: how the fall of Assad has affected the asylum debate in Europe After the fall of Bashar al-Assad and his family’s 50-year dynasty of fear, several European countries announced a suspension of asylum application procedures. Germany, France and Sweden are among the countries which have also paused all pending asylum requests from Syrians. Austria, meanwhile, has signalled it will soon order refugees…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 ‘If you are black, you are finished’: the ethnically targeted violence raging in Sudan Refugees tell of attacks on darker-skinned people and non-Arab groups by Rapid Support Forces and its allies in Darfur
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 For years I’ve asked ministers what they expect refugees to do. They never have an answer It’s all very well to talk of ‘smashing’ the gangs. But until there are other routes, the dangerous crossings will keep happening, says Guardian writer Diane Taylor
Salon · Jan 10, 2025 Biden leaves mixed legacy on immigration Biden fulfilled a promise to restore the refugee resettlement program but also cracked down on the right to asylum
Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025 Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 Australia asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention camps
AAP · Jan 10, 2025 Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025 The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it’s unlikely to change the way we treat refugees The United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia breached international human rights law by detaining a group of young asylum seekers in immigration detention in Nauru.
International Business Times UK · Jan 9, 2025 German Couple Kills Ukrainian Refugee With Hammer and Steals Her Baby Amid Infertility Struggles A Russian-German couple murdered a Ukrainian mother and grandmother to abduct a five-week-old baby and raise her as their own.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025 Malawi sees influx of refugees from post-election violence in Mozambique Unrest since October’s election has seen thousands of refugees look for shelter in neighbouring Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortages
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025 ‘Mom, don’t cry, I’m home:’ Ukrainian refugee family learns that son is alive after almost three years of captivity in Russia The 25-year-old soldier was captured by Russian forces in May 2022 ‘while defending civilians in Mariupol’ said family