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Iran Crisis Making Delivery Of Relief Aid To Refugees Costly : UN Agency
According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf, people in dire need are receiving things that are ready later than when needed,
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Rohingyas In Bangladesh Fear UN Food Aid Cuts Amid Drop In Global Funding
Refugees are officially not allowed to work in Bangladesh, and smaller rations make survival even more difficult for Rohingyas.
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Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Iran Amid Hostilities Says UN Refugee Agency
Iranian families are fleeing conflict-affected areas amid rising insecurity and limited access to essential services. UNHCR emphasises the urgent need to protect civilians, maintain humanitarian access, and ensure borders remain open.
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Israel Bulldozes UN Headquarters In Jerusalem To Clampdown On Palestinian Aid
Israeli crews started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, pushing forward with its crackdown against an organisation that delivers humanitarian services to millions of people across the region.
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"Know Pain Of Losing Home": New UN Refugee Agency Chief Was Once In Exile
Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it grapples with a funding shortfall and ever-rising needs.
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US Cuts Down Work Permit Validity For Refugees, Asylum Seekers To 18 Months
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday cut to 18 months from five years the period of time work permits are valid for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.
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Israeli Military Says It Killed "13 Hamas Terrorists" In Lebanon Strike
Israel's military on Friday said a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon earlier this week had killed "13 Hamas terrorists".
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"Blood Oozing From Corpses" Haunts Escapees From Sudan's El-Fasher
It took 16-year-old Mounir Abderahmane 11 days to reach the Tine refugee transit camp in Chad, crossing arid plains after fleeing the bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher.
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'Ensure Young Ukrainian Men Don't Come To Germany': Chancellor To Zelensky
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday that fewer young Ukrainian men should come as refugees to Germany.
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"Hope To Resume Repatriation": UNHCR India Chief On Lankan Refugees
The United Nations Refugee Agency is working closely with the Colombo Mission to resume the voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees.
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US To Accept Only 7,500 Refugees Annually, Mostly From South Africa
The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday to drastically cut back the number of refugees to be accepted annually by the United States to a record low and give priority to white South Africans.
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From Humble Beginnings In Jordan To Winning Nobel Prize: Meet Chemist Omar Yaghi
Born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan with little schooling, Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi on Wednesday paid tribute to science's "equalising force."
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120 Iranians Deported From US To Arrive Home This Week
Iran said that 120 nationals being deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, will fly home this week.
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Trump Seeks Death Penalty For 'Animal' Who Killed Ukrainian Refugee
President Donald Trump demanded the death penalty Wednesday for a man charged with murdering a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train -- a crime the US right has turned into a political rallying point.
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27 Dead After Italy Migrant Shipwreck, Search Ops Underway
Italian authorities resumed their search Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two boats sank off the island of Lampedusa, with 27 people already confirmed dead.
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Iran Crisis Making Delivery Of Relief Aid To Refugees Costly : UN Agency
According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf, people in dire need are receiving things that are ready later than when needed,
-
Rohingyas In Bangladesh Fear UN Food Aid Cuts Amid Drop In Global Funding
Refugees are officially not allowed to work in Bangladesh, and smaller rations make survival even more difficult for Rohingyas.
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Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Iran Amid Hostilities Says UN Refugee Agency
Iranian families are fleeing conflict-affected areas amid rising insecurity and limited access to essential services. UNHCR emphasises the urgent need to protect civilians, maintain humanitarian access, and ensure borders remain open.
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Israel Bulldozes UN Headquarters In Jerusalem To Clampdown On Palestinian Aid
Israeli crews started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, pushing forward with its crackdown against an organisation that delivers humanitarian services to millions of people across the region.
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"Know Pain Of Losing Home": New UN Refugee Agency Chief Was Once In Exile
Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it grapples with a funding shortfall and ever-rising needs.
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US Cuts Down Work Permit Validity For Refugees, Asylum Seekers To 18 Months
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday cut to 18 months from five years the period of time work permits are valid for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.
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Israeli Military Says It Killed "13 Hamas Terrorists" In Lebanon Strike
Israel's military on Friday said a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon earlier this week had killed "13 Hamas terrorists".
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"Blood Oozing From Corpses" Haunts Escapees From Sudan's El-Fasher
It took 16-year-old Mounir Abderahmane 11 days to reach the Tine refugee transit camp in Chad, crossing arid plains after fleeing the bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher.
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'Ensure Young Ukrainian Men Don't Come To Germany': Chancellor To Zelensky
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday that fewer young Ukrainian men should come as refugees to Germany.
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"Hope To Resume Repatriation": UNHCR India Chief On Lankan Refugees
The United Nations Refugee Agency is working closely with the Colombo Mission to resume the voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees.
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US To Accept Only 7,500 Refugees Annually, Mostly From South Africa
The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday to drastically cut back the number of refugees to be accepted annually by the United States to a record low and give priority to white South Africans.
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From Humble Beginnings In Jordan To Winning Nobel Prize: Meet Chemist Omar Yaghi
Born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan with little schooling, Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi on Wednesday paid tribute to science's "equalising force."
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120 Iranians Deported From US To Arrive Home This Week
Iran said that 120 nationals being deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, will fly home this week.
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Trump Seeks Death Penalty For 'Animal' Who Killed Ukrainian Refugee
President Donald Trump demanded the death penalty Wednesday for a man charged with murdering a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train -- a crime the US right has turned into a political rallying point.
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27 Dead After Italy Migrant Shipwreck, Search Ops Underway
Italian authorities resumed their search Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two boats sank off the island of Lampedusa, with 27 people already confirmed dead.
