Refugees and asylum seekers

Gazans flee scorching tents for a polluted sea

Shihab al-Suwaireki, a displaced Palestinian, rests on a mattress outside makeshift tents amid summer heat in Gaza City.

Australia agrees to pay millions to compensate asylum seekers locked in desert

Smoke rises from fires set by angry illegal immigrants being held at the Woomera detention centre in South Australia in the remote outback on Aug 28, 2000.

‘Super dangerous’: US deports female Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says

A general view of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, a country with which the deported Iranian activist has no connection.

US deportation flight carrying Iranians en route to Central African Republic

The US State Department and the presidency in the Central African Republic recently reached a deal to accept so-called third-country deportees from the US.

Democrats, Republicans ask Trump administration not to ship Afghan allies to unsafe countries

Special Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in August 2021.

US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say

The US State Department and the presidency in the Central African Republic recently reached a deal to accept so-called third-country deportees from the US.

Number of forcibly displaced people dips to 118 million: UN

At the end of 2025, 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes, marking a decline of 5.4 million compared to a year earlier.

Residents of Lebanon’s Tyre flee after Israel evacuation warning

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike on a village in Tyre, Lebanon, on June 8. Israel’s army for the first time warned the entire city of Tyre to evacuate ahead of strikes on June 9.

Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, UN says

The UN said Thailand's model offers lesson for countries such as Bangladesh and Malaysia, which also host large refugee populations.

Pope Leo heads to Spain with migrants and polarisation in focus

A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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