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Five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas by Australia
Updated : 4 days, 12 hours ago IST
The players - Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh and Mona Hamoudi - reportedly escaped from team handlers at a hotel on Australia's Gold Coast following their participation in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The dramatic operation unfolded overnight, with
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Trump urges Australia to grant asylum to Iran women's football team after
Updated : 4 days, 23 hours ago IST
US President Donald Trump urged Australia to provide asylum to the Iranian National Women's Soccer Team, warning that forcing the team back to Iran could put their lives at serious risk.
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Religious discrimination forcing families to leave Pakistan, says voluntee
Updated : 1 week ago IST
At the UNHRC in Geneva, Sambhali Trust volunteer Lara Delutis highlighted the struggles of minority migrants fleeing religious discrimination in Pakistan for India. Praising grassroots support in Rajasthan, she emphasised the importance of livelihood and education for asylum seekers while ca
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Sharp decline in asylum applications to Austria in 2025
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The number of asylum applications submitted in Austria fell by 36 per cent year-on-year in 2025, reaching 16,284 applications.
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Kamala Harris "outraged" after 5-year-old child detained by US Immigration
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris came down sharply against the American Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a five-year-old child was taken to a detention centre in Texas.
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7 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Gambia
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Gambian Ministry of Defence stated that the vessel capsized around midnight on Thursday near a village in the North Bank region.
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UK universities clamp down on Pakistani applicants amid rising visa fraud
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
At least nine universities have suspended recruitment from what officials describe as "high-risk" countries following an alarming increase in asylum claims from international students.
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"Many of them are no good": Trump intends to pause asylum "for a long time
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"They are the people who shouldn't be in our country, including Somalians and plenty of others," Trump told reporters while referring to the Afghan national accused of shooting near White House.
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Trump stands firm on freezing migration amid appeals to allow asylum
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Posting on Truth Social, Trump cited section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to justify his actions of barring migration. Section 212 (f) of INA authorises US president to "suspend entry" of "any applicants or any class of applicants".
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US halts visas and asylum reviews for Afghans after DC shooting triggers s
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Trump administration on Friday intensified immigration restrictions, rolling out a series of heightened security measures following a State Department directive that temporarily halts visa issuance for all travellers holding Afghan passports.
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'India saved my mother's life': Sheikh Hasina's son rejects legitimacy of
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI, since his mother was flown to India in August 2024, Sajeeb Wazed Joy expressed profound gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for granting her asylum, claiming militants had been planning to assassinate her.
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UK announces drastic reduction in protection for asylum seekers, refugees
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The measures, modelled on Denmark's strict asylum system, were announced late on Saturday (local time) as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party.
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