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‘I waited months to reunite with my family – but I missed the chance by 13 minutes’

Refugees in the UK are unable to reunite with their loved ones after the Home Office paused a lifeline visa scheme in September

The Independent UK

Plain rice and little else: life for 120,000 refugees inside Mauritania’s vast camp on Mali’s border

Over a quarter of a million refugees live in Mbera and nearby villages, and more than half are under 18. But aid cuts mean providing essentials has become even harder

The Guardian - UK

Does the UN need to be run like a business? Ikea CEO Jesper Brodin may get the chance

The outgoing Ikea chief is Sweden’s nominee to serve as the UN high commissioner for refugees.

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Afghanistan women’s refugee players refused visas for first tournament in UAE

Afghanistan players travelled to airports to take part in UAE tournament but were told not to board flights and many are said to have felt retraumatised by the experience

The Guardian - UK

Australia's refugee policies among world's harshest

Australia can help solve a complex and growing challenge without spending vast sums harming people to deter others, the Human Rights Commission president says.

AAP

Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail may face death penalty if convicted

Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury following the fatal train attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on August 22

The Independent UK

Tournament featuring Afghanistan women's refugee team moved to Morocco

A tournament that included a team of refugee women’s soccer players from Afghanistan has been moved to Morocco and shifted to later this week

The Independent UK

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Trump seeks cap on refugee admissions at only 7,500 people — nearly all could be white South Africans

Administration officials are considering plans to drastically slash the number of refugees allowed in the country

The Independent UK

Ban on family reunion has left refugees in grave danger, home secretary warned

Refugees will struggle to integrate in the UK if they are barred from being reunited with partners and children, report warns

The Independent UK

Thailand to let Myanmar refugees work to counter aid cuts and labour shortages

The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their families

The Guardian - UK

Iryna Zarutska Case Update: Decarlos Brown's Hearing Delayed for Another Year — Is The Court Protecting Him?

The court has delayed the hearing of Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, until April 2026. The decision has fuelled public outrage and raised questions about whether the justice system is protecting him.

International Business Times UK

Man seeking asylum in Canada trapped at US Ice facility after he says he crossed border by mistake

Canada isn’t helping to repatriate refugee applicant Mahin Shahriar, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, his lawyer says

The Guardian - US

Visas changes to see far more men than women being granted asylum in the UK, research shows

Warning suspension of the family reunion visa could lead to more women attempting irregular dangerous routes to the UK

Evening Standard

France Charges Four Over Plot Against Russia Dissident

France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted.

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France charges four over plot against Russia dissident

France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted.

Evening Standard

Shift in gender balance for those granted visas and refugee status – analysis

Research has been published looking at how immigration policies affect men and women differently.

The Independent UK

Refugee groups slam alleged Trump plan to give preference to white English speakers: ‘Unconscionable betrayal’

White House could reshape admissions process that would overwhelmingly favor white people

Radio France Internationale

Thousands of Afghan refugees return from Pakistan as border tensions boil over

As Taliban forces hit back at Islamabad over alleged air raids inside Afghan territory, waves of refugees returning from Pakistan are struggling to rebuild their lives in Taliban-run Afghanistan.

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International Business Times

North Korean Refugees Long For Family Behind Impenetrable Border

After taking a bow and making an offering of fruit and a dried fish, Ryh Jae-hong tosses a cup of alcohol towards the thick barbed-wire fence that protects South Korea's Gyodong Island from North Korea.

The Independent UK

An autistic 15-year-old went missing in Houston. Now he’s in federal immigration custody

The 15-year-old boy’s mother is worried he’s ‘afraid’ or ‘unsure what’s happening’

The Independent UK

UK hosts of Ukrainian refugees hit out at ‘horrendous’ support from Home Office

Juliet Grover has said that host families such as herself have been left with little information or support to advise refugees living with them

Latin Times

U.N. High Commissioner For Refugees Says Trump Immigration Policies May Be Violating International Law

In a speech, Filippo Grandi criticized what he described as a growing disregard for international law among developed nations and emphasized that poorer countries continue to carry most of the global refugee burden.

Evening Standard

Man who murdered teenage Syrian refugee detained for minimum of 23 years

Alfie Franco, 20, was found guilty of murder over the ‘pointless, motiveless’ broad daylight attack on Ahmad Al Ibrahim

The Independent UK

Man who fatally stabbed teenage Syrian refugee detained for life

Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Al Ibrahim after he brushed past his girlfriend

The Guardian - AU

Walking the halls of the UN, I felt its power — and its distance from the people it was built to serve

From the Tiwi Islands to Tasmania, from city classrooms to refugee programs, I have listened to thousands of young people. And now I carry those voices with me into the heart of the UN

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