Refugees

Danish Refugee Council calls for solutions For the world’s 79.5 million refugees

By the end of 2019, 79.5 million refugees and displaced persons were driven out of their homes and communities, marking an increase of 8.7 million compared to the year before.…

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Record 50 million people displaced inside own countries by violence and disasters

The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world has reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), part of the…

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UNHCR warns more than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education

Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said, in an appeal to host countries to back more inclusive policies to prevent them from “languishing”…

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Don’t take African generosity towards refugees for granted, says UN refugee chief

The international community must not take the generosity of Africans for granted, UN refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, told an informal meeting of Security Council members at UN Headquarters in New…

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German churches intervened in almost 500 deportation of asylum seekers in Q1 2018

Deutsche Welle reports that German churches intervened in 498 deportations of asylum seekers who they believed required reconsideration, in the first quarter of 2018 in line with a 2015 law. According…

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MOAS to to scan for Rohingya refugees in Southeast Asia

The Asian Correspondent reports that MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station) has announced it will deploy its search and rescue vessel MY Phoenix to the Andaman Sea for a one-month observation…

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Pope Leo asks media to show suffering of war, not amplify ‘propaganda’

Pope Leo urged journalists on Monday to highlight the suffering caused by war, cautioning against n...

Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait

Greece does not back any separate deals that would allow ships to enter and exit the Strait ‌of Hor...

Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Trump-defying prime minister, seeks third term

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has staked her leadership on defying U.S. President Donal...

Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that top Iranian security official Ali Larijani h...

Russia’s Air Defenses Strained as Ukraine Retakes Territory

Russia is expending air defense missiles faster than it can produce them, forcing the Kremlin to pri...

Trump: “The End Is Near” for Cuba

President Donald Trump says Cuba is on the brink of collapse and the U.S. may be “taking” the island...

Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected

Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, the kind of retaliatory strikes ...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 17 March 202

Morning Briefing Crime Reports Drop in 2025Malta saw a significant drop in crime in 2025, with 15...

EU weighs naval response as Hormuz crisis rattles energy markets

Foreign ministers from the European Union are expected to discuss reinforcing the bloc’s Aspides nav...

Tusk warns of real risk of Poland leaving the EU

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that a potential Polish exit from the European Union is now...