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Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Syria's Jewish Community: USD 10 Billion lost to persecution, confiscation
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost USD 10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.
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Plea in Supreme Court seeking admission for Rohingya refugee children in l
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The plea, moved by the NGO Social Jurist, challenges the Delhi High Court's order dated October 29, 2024.
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province kill at least 15
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The attacks, which took place on the night of December 24, targeted seven villages, including Laman, where five members of a family were killed.
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Tripura CM Manik Saha slams previous left govt for failing to resolve Bru-
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"The problem of Bru-Reang internally displaced people remained unresolved for 23 years during the Left rule, which spanned almost 35 years. However, with the dedicated efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, this long-standing problem has been resolved.
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"Previous govts never cared about Bru Reang refugees": Amit Shah in Tripur
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Today only, we have made arrangements for their secondary education. They were living in adverse conditions. They are also the citizen of the nation and they had right for good life with basic amenities. But till the time, there were Laal Sarkar (CPI governments) in the state, Bru Reang
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Sweden's funding cut to UNRWA deepens Gaza's suffering: UNRWA
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has expressed disappointment over Sweden's decision to stop funding the agency in 2025, describing it as detrimental to Palestinian refugees at a time when they are already facing immense hardship. This announcement follows a resolution supportin
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Sweden ends UNRWA funding amid controversy over Hamas ties, October 7 atro
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sweden has officially ceased its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Aid Minister Benjamin Dousa announced during an interview with TV4 on Friday.
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"Rohingyas settled in Delhi because of Central govt": CM Atishi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"... He was either lying earlier, or he is lying now... The Rohingyas settled in different parts of Delhi, all because of the central government. They allowed them to enter India illegally, they crossed six states and came to Delhi. When they reached Delhi, the central government provided
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"AAP continues with politics of diversion, half truths ..." says Hardeep S
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a social media post on X, Puri wrote, "Aam Aadmi Party continues with its politics of diversion, false narratives and half-truths. Facts and actual position on illegal Rohingya migrants were immediately clarified through a tweet on the same day which they selectively chose to ignore, a
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Delhi CM Atishi accuses Central govt of settling illegal Rohingya migrants
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The letter dated December 15, reads, "The BJP led central govt have settled a large number of illegal migrant Rohingya refugees in different parts of Delhi by keeping the people and the government of Delhi in dark. This seems to be going on for last several years. On 17 August, 2022, Union U
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Afghan minister for refugees, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, killed in blast in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A Taliban spokesman confirmed his death, and Interior Ministry officials stated that the explosion was caused by a suicide bombing. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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