A women's shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises A Ukrainian migrant in Poland has faced online hate despite her efforts to help others The Independent UK · Aug 25
US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters Exclusive: internal correspondence reveals USCIS anti-fraud officers shifted on to two ‘high-priority’ initiatives The Guardian - US · Aug 24
Why Scotland's clubs lag behind their English rivals at integrating refugee talent Why are Scotland’s leading football clubs lagging behind their English rivals when it comes to identifying refugee talent? The National (Scotland) · Aug 24
How Phulkari Embroidery Became the Language Punjabi Women Used to Speak Their Lives The stitch that was never decorativeA woman in a village outside Amritsar would begin a phulkari the way another woman might begin a letter, with something specific to say and no other way to say it. The base cloth was coarse khaddar, undyed, the kind that absorbed sweat and dust… Times Life · Aug 22
Priscilla Chan’s parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research Priscilla Chan’s journey from the daughter of Vietnamese refugees to a Harvard graduate, paediatrician and major science philanthropist is rooted in a family story shaped by war and migration. Her grandparents put her parents, who were teenagers at the time, on boats to flee Vietnam during the war. Chan grew… The Times of India · Aug 21
Meet Angus Johnstone, the Australian teacher who kept a kite in the air for more than 26 hours to raise money for Myanmar Australian teacher and kite enthusiast Angus Johnstone has turned an unusual hobby into a Guinness World Records achievement and a fundraising campaign for Myanmar. In March 2026, Johnstone kept a kite airborne for 26 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in Killarney, Victoria, earning the Guinness title for the longest… The Times of India · Aug 21
Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship. The Conversation · Aug 20
The Partition Museum in Amritsar Is the One Place in India That Should Stop You Cold The Wall Does Not Let You Stay a TouristThe Partition Museum sits on Town Hall Chowk in Amritsar, and it does not announce itself the way the Golden Temple does. There is no gold. No single luminous point drawing crowds forward. You walk in, and the first thing you encounter… Times Life · Aug 20
'Terrible': UK PM Burnham after Palestinian refugee dies alongside wife, daughter in swimming tragedy Three members of a family died after getting into difficulty while swimming off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex, while a young girl remains in critical condition in hospital, police said. The Times of India · Aug 19
Father who died with two family members in Shoreham incident was refugee IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 19
Father who died after entering water off Sussex was Palestinian refugee Hossam Al-Khawas, a woman and teenage girl were pronounced dead. Evening Standard · Aug 19
Samira’s story: the Sudanese refugee who has known no peace since she was 10 Since civil war first reached her village in 2003, Samira has been displaced seven times, enduring devastating losses and injuries along the way The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
It's a middle-class sport now: Rising costs are forcing migrant kids out of football Hearts' former sporting director has warned migrant kids are being priced out of football and claimed Scotland's national game is now a… The National (Scotland) · Aug 16
Call to increase funding for refugee football - and boost Scotland's World Cup hopes The organiser of the Refugee World Cup believes Scotland can boost their World Cup qualification hopes by increasing funding for migrant football. The National (Scotland) · Aug 15
The Independent UK · Aug 15 Myanmar will allow 300,000 Rohingya refugees to return from Bangladesh ‘once security improves’ Military-backed government has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya living in Bangladesh’s refugee camps are former residents of western Rakhine state
Euronews · Aug 14 Amid the Ceuta crisis, how do EU citizens view refugees? Migration is a hot topic in the EU: the issue of refugees in particular has become even more pressing following the surge of migrants into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, but how do citizens feel across the bloc?
The Conversation · Aug 13 Refugees, lost trade and security costs: how conflict in one African country drives up debt for its neighbours Conflicts in Africa vary in scope and intensity. They range from large-scale civil wars to territorial disputes, localised insurgencies, inter-communal violence, political instability, armed conflict and terrorism. The continent has earned the reputation of being the world’s bloodiest.
The Conversation · Aug 12 For refugees to the US, discrimination can make healthcare harder to get Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one long journey and embarking on another as they begin their new life here. But even after years of displacement, people who came to the U.S. as refugees still face significant obstacles to getting the healthcare they need.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 12 Brexit stopping Scottish football clubs tapping into refugee talent like Euro rivals Brexit is stopping Scotland's clubs from tapping into refugee talent like their rivals in major European football nations, it has been claimed.
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Anti-trafficking group linked to controversial Sound of Freedom movie gets massive Trump contract to represent migrant kids Our Rescue, formerly Tim Ballard’s Operation Underground Railroad, is latest firm to get lucrative no-bid contract to support unaccompanied minors
The National (Scotland) · Aug 11 Glasgow manhunt ongoing after refugee stabbed in 'racially motivated' attack A MANHUNT continues after a refugee was stabbed in an attack that has been described as “racially motivated” ...
France 24 · Aug 10 In Malaysia, wave of hate speech threatens Rohingya refugees The spread of hostile content on social media in Malaysia has intensified tensions towards the Rohingya refugee community, leading to the eviction of more than 100 people from their village and the temporary closure of schools attended by refugee children.
The Independent UK · Aug 10 ‘Predatory’ refugee jailed after sexually assaulting two women on same night Muhammad Sheikhi was sentenced at Stirling Sheriff Court on Monday
Evening Standard · Aug 10 Refugee who sexually assaulted two women jailed for four years Muhammad Sheikhi was sentenced at Stirling Sheriff Court on Monday, after being found guilty at a trial in May.
Times Life · Aug 9 3 Strategic Thinking Lessons From Field Marshal Manekshaw for Career and Crisis Decisions Say No When You Mean No, And Mean It PreciselyWhen Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked Manekshaw in April 1971 whether the Indian Army was ready to move into East Pakistan, he said no. Not a diplomatic hedge. Not a promise to try. He listed, in the room, the specific reasons…