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Most Scots have never met a refugee – and overestimate how many are in UK, poll finds

THE majority of Scots have never knowingly come into contact with a refugee, a fresh poll has shown ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28

In 1939, a US couple crossed Nazi-controlled Europe to save 50 Jewish children after Kristallnacht and every one of them survived the Holocaust. Read their story

In 1939, Philadelphia lawyer Gilbert Kraus and his wife Eleanor undertook an extraordinary rescue mission that saved 50 Jewish children from Nazi-controlled Europe. At a time when most Americans opposed admitting refugee children, the couple worked with Brith Sholom to secure visas, gather financial support and bring the children safely…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Refugee camps explained: why South Africa has avoided them

South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified anti-migrant rhetoric and xenophobic violence.

The Conversation · Jul 27

Barnaby Joyce backs One Nation’s ‘monocultural’ vision of Australia. But the reality in his NSW electorate is very different

New England MP previously supported Armidale becoming a refugee resettlement site. Now he’s flagging a possible exception to his new party’s strict English-language requirement

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26

Hibs great hopes refugee community can impact women’s game after groundbreaking event

Joelle Murray, the former Scotland internationalist and current Hibernian manager, has expressed hope that more players from refugee, asylum…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25

Refugees will change way Scotland play in next 20 years: Big Hearts have big hopes

As Scott Ritchie, a project leader with the Big Hearts Community Trust, watched kids and their families enjoying themselves during the course of the…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25

‘Nefarious’ Trump plan to interview Afghan immigrants sparks deportation fears

The Trump administration has already stopped travel, visa and refugee status approvals for people from Afghanistan, while removing protections for Afghans already living in the US

The Independent UK · Jul 24

UNHCR urges support after Venezuela quake

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is urgently scaling up its emergency response in Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes which took place last month, providing life-saving protection, emergency relief assistance and shelter support to thousands of people affected by the disaster.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24

A Month After Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes, More Than 21,000 People Are Still Living as Refugees While Families Search the Rubble

One month after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, more than 21,000 people remain displaced and living in temporary shelters, thousands of families are still waiting to recover the bodies of missing relatives from beneath collapsed buildings, and humanitarian organizations warn the disaster is evolving into a long-term recovery crisis that…

Latin Times · Jul 24

‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record number of migrants crosses the English Channel

Refugee charity Care4Calais warned that the Channel crossing route is becoming ‘more and more dangerous’

The Independent UK · Jul 24