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How An Indian Businessman Outsmarted The Nazis, Rescued 5 Jewish Families
Long before the world came to know the story of Schindler's List, a businessman from Punjab was risking everything to quietly rescue Jewish families from the grip of Nazi persecution.
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"Ghost Camp": Israeli Ops In West Bank Push Over 40,000 Palestinians From Homes
Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.
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US Guards Called Gaza Refugees 'Zombie Hordes', Shot At Them: Report
Palestine refugees in search of food and aid were fired upon by guards working for a US-based aid agency called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - part of an Israel-supported aid distribution scheme - an ex-security contractor told the BBC this week.
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Canada To Bring New Permanent Residency Route: What We Know So Far
In a move to strengthen its economic immigration framework, Canada is planning to launch a new permanent pathway to residency in 2025, building on the success of the existing Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).
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Dalai Lama, A Resilient Advocate For The Tibetan People
The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight
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2.5 Million Refugees Face Uncertainty As Global Resettlement Access Shrinks
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access.
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Rima Hassan: French-Palestinian MP On Gaza-Bound Ship Intercepted By Israel
Born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria in 1992, Rima Hassan grew up without official nationality until she became a French citizen in 2010 at age 18.
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4 Million People Have Fled Sudan Since Start Of War In 2023: UN
More than four million people have fled Sudan since the start of the conflict in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, calling the figure a "devastating milestone".
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The Sinwar Plot: How Hamas Outwitted Israel, Until It Didn't
Yahya Sinwar was born in 1962 in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza, the eldest of several brothers in a family displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. His younger brother, Mohammed, was born in 1975 in the same camp.
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'Harvard Refugee': Chinese Students Weigh Options Amid Trump's Crackdown
Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after President Donald Trump's administration blocked the famed university from enrolling foreign students.
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Explained: Elon Musk, Donald Trump And Claims Of White Genocide In South Africa
US President Donald Trump granted refugee status to nearly 60 white Afrikaners from South Africa, citing unverified claims of a "white genocide." The US processed their asylum requests directly in South Africa and flew them out of Johannesburg on a s
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"Struggling With 140 Crore. India Not Dharamshala": Top Court To Lanka Man
India is not a dharamshala (free shelter) that can entertain refugees from all over the world, the Supreme Court said today, refusing a Sri Lankan national's plea for refuge
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Fresh Blow To Trump Administration, Judge Orders To Admit 12,000 Refugees
US District Judge Jamal Whitehead orders Trump to admit 12,000 refugees into US; unraveling the limits imposed by an appeals court ruling which allowed the Trump administration to suspend the refugee admissions system.
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UK To Bar Foreign Sex Offenders From Receiving Asylum Protections
The government's Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will be amended to deny refugee status to any foreign national with a criminal conviction that qualifies them for the sex offenders register.
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France Attracts US 'Refugee Scientists' Post Cuts Imposed By Trump
The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
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How An Indian Businessman Outsmarted The Nazis, Rescued 5 Jewish Families
Long before the world came to know the story of Schindler's List, a businessman from Punjab was risking everything to quietly rescue Jewish families from the grip of Nazi persecution.
-
"Ghost Camp": Israeli Ops In West Bank Push Over 40,000 Palestinians From Homes
Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.
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US Guards Called Gaza Refugees 'Zombie Hordes', Shot At Them: Report
Palestine refugees in search of food and aid were fired upon by guards working for a US-based aid agency called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - part of an Israel-supported aid distribution scheme - an ex-security contractor told the BBC this week.
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Canada To Bring New Permanent Residency Route: What We Know So Far
In a move to strengthen its economic immigration framework, Canada is planning to launch a new permanent pathway to residency in 2025, building on the success of the existing Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).
-
Dalai Lama, A Resilient Advocate For The Tibetan People
The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight
-
2.5 Million Refugees Face Uncertainty As Global Resettlement Access Shrinks
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access.
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Rima Hassan: French-Palestinian MP On Gaza-Bound Ship Intercepted By Israel
Born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria in 1992, Rima Hassan grew up without official nationality until she became a French citizen in 2010 at age 18.
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4 Million People Have Fled Sudan Since Start Of War In 2023: UN
More than four million people have fled Sudan since the start of the conflict in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, calling the figure a "devastating milestone".
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The Sinwar Plot: How Hamas Outwitted Israel, Until It Didn't
Yahya Sinwar was born in 1962 in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza, the eldest of several brothers in a family displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. His younger brother, Mohammed, was born in 1975 in the same camp.
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'Harvard Refugee': Chinese Students Weigh Options Amid Trump's Crackdown
Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after President Donald Trump's administration blocked the famed university from enrolling foreign students.
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Explained: Elon Musk, Donald Trump And Claims Of White Genocide In South Africa
US President Donald Trump granted refugee status to nearly 60 white Afrikaners from South Africa, citing unverified claims of a "white genocide." The US processed their asylum requests directly in South Africa and flew them out of Johannesburg on a s
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"Struggling With 140 Crore. India Not Dharamshala": Top Court To Lanka Man
India is not a dharamshala (free shelter) that can entertain refugees from all over the world, the Supreme Court said today, refusing a Sri Lankan national's plea for refuge
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Fresh Blow To Trump Administration, Judge Orders To Admit 12,000 Refugees
US District Judge Jamal Whitehead orders Trump to admit 12,000 refugees into US; unraveling the limits imposed by an appeals court ruling which allowed the Trump administration to suspend the refugee admissions system.
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UK To Bar Foreign Sex Offenders From Receiving Asylum Protections
The government's Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will be amended to deny refugee status to any foreign national with a criminal conviction that qualifies them for the sex offenders register.
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France Attracts US 'Refugee Scientists' Post Cuts Imposed By Trump
The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
