Refugees
UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show
In 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had 16,126 budgeted posts versus 12,051 this year and 8,540 in 2027, the budget documents showed.
Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status
Iranian Christian dissident denied right to stay in Israel with his wife, child - interview
At least 144 refugees dead or missing off coast of Mauritania, UN agency says
At least 42 migrants missing, presumed dead, after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM says
At least 42 migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Libya, the IOM said. Seven survivors were rescued after six days at sea as migrant deaths in the Mediterranean continue to rise.
Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says
Over 4.5 million returnees and restricted female employment are buckling Afghanistan's economy, forcing 90% of households into debt and food insecurity, UN data shows.
Famine and violence in Sudan: Thousands escape to Tawila for medical aid
'People left in chaos, carrying children, some in wheelbarrows, some on donkey carts, some on their feet'
Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations
Merz's predecessor, Angela Merkel, oversaw an open-door policy welcoming around a million refugees to Germany, many of whom fled the Syrian civil war.
Syria juggling continued challenges, from drug smuggling to ISIS detainees - analysis
The Al-Hol camp has become a hotspot for ISIS detainees, housing tens of thousands of them, while the Homs Governate's anti-narcotics branch seized millions of Captagon pills.
Turkish charity shop worker allegedly sexually abusing Syrian refugees - BBC
The charity shop owner claimed it was physically impossible that he had committed sexual assault, as he only had one testicle and only four women had accused him.
Man seeking refugee status in Canada claims he was arrested by ICE after mistakenly entering US
After crossing the border, Shahriar said he approached an immigration official for support but was quickly detained.
Australia defends plan to send deportees to tiny Pacific nation of Nauru
Australia defended its $2.5b deal to deport non-citizens to Nauru, despite rights groups warning of poor healthcare and past neglect on the island.
European leaders mimic the Arab playbook to shift blame onto Israel - opinion
Opening Egypt’s gates to the masses of Gazans seeking safe haven, even temporarily, could be the most realistic and immediate solution.
From Gaza to Europe, via jet ski: Muhammad Abu Dakha's daring escape story
Abu Dakha crossed the Rafah border point into Egypt in April 2024, paying $5,000.
