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Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday. Eighteen other people were less badly hurt.

Decrees restricting women’s rights to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.

Ukraine's drone strikes have knocked out 27% of Wildberries warehouse capacity, with losses estimated up to $8.5 billion as Russia's logistics reels.

... refugee program or charging for exclusive use of hotels when no exclusivity existed. ... refugees on a floating barge. The overbilling scandal emerged ...

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

The military’s failure to keep extremists away from two Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes made clear the chaos gripping the Israeli-occupied territory.

The vessel was crowded far beyond capacity and was hit by strong waves, the police said. While dozens have been rescued, the search continues for an unknown number of missing people.

The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.

Electric motorcycle sales are surging in Pakistan, as wartime prices accelerate the pivot away from fossil fuels in the developing world.

Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Refugees International hosted a virtual event for an urgent conversation on what these findings mean for U.S. foreign policy, global health, ...

Video footage shows the $9.1 million Angiola II tipping onto its side in the Mediterranean Sea after engine failure sparked a fire off Porto Cervo.

The money won't be restricted to serving trans and queer refugees from other states, but the proposal comes as organizations helping those populations ...

The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away.

A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.

Full report: https://refugees.org/haiti-is-not-safe-country-conditions ... US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Format. Analysis. Themes.

Advocates say smart cameras can help bring down crime – a top priority for many Brazilians – but this technology is exploding before a clear legal framework has been put into place.  

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Two days before tens of thousands of migrants surged into Ceuta, one of Spain's ...

Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.

When explaining why the administration had allowed only Afrikaners, a group of mostly white South Africans, to enter as refugees, Secretary of ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland arrested a Russian citizen recruited by Russian intelligence to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw.

A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

1. The nonprofit, which helps refugees in the Tri-Cities, is relocating a mile south to 830 N. Columbia Center Blvd, a move that will ...

With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

Sen. Ted Cruz says he's deeply concerned about a Board of Peace provision that could cover up to $400 million in debts from Hamas' rule in Gaza.

As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out.

Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.

It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.

Who Is Still Alive tells the story of Gaza through the eyes of nine Palestinian refugees: Through their eyes, we discover a reality far removed from ...

HIAS Chad provides protection services, including child protection, as well as mental health care and economic aid to Sudanese refugees.

Siblings Moaz, Yasseen, and Zahira Tasabehji founded a climbing gym known as Jabalna (Arabic for “our mountain”).

Harry Heber arrived in Harwich aged 7 as a Kindertransport refugee and, after retiring, went on to create more than 60000 pairs of prescription ...

Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.

"We wanted to know, what are the things they need to be successful?" The Refugee Exit Plan helps refugees transition from welfare to employment by ...

France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

“When we took part in the Syrian refugee and Afghan resettlement scheme, there were times we couldn't meet refugees' medical needs and they had to be ...

Around 89,000 Eelam Tamils were living in and outside refugee camps in Tamil Nadu in early 2026, according to Sri Lankan government estimates, roughly ...

Standing with refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants across the U.S. during one of the most challenging years in recent history. Providing essential ...

According to him, Uganda is hosting more than two million refugees, yet it is operating at less than 50 percent .

Chicago nonprofit Agents of Hope is hoping to make the job search a bit easier for refugees through career training programs and workforce ...

Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world.

The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.

The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.

Two families have been trapped by settlers for days, casting a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.

A fifth has been reinstated, though an appeals board found that the whole group broke Hockey Canada's code of conduct.

The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.

Starting Thursday, all refugees who are newly arriving in Berlin will receive the payment card. Berlin is introducing a refugee bezahlkarte making ...

A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

Hakainde Hichilema wants five more years but continued cost of living pressures have dented his appeal.

She has long, light English Martyrs Catholic School. Anastasiia Sochka arrived in north-east England from Ukraine in 2022. A Ukrainian refugee ...

Refugee movements, humanitarian emergencies and disrupted trade routes create fiscal pressure, leading to debt accumulation, even when countries are ...

The conflict between the United States and Iran in 2026 was not the primary factor behind the displacement of Afghan refugees. However, the war in ...

New UNICEF findings fuel fresh scrutiny of Gaza famine claims as the State Department says the data "completely shatters" allegations Israel deliberately starved civilians.

The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.

Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate.

People gathered across the continent to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

The U.S. Embassy in London is offering up to $500,000 for projects promoting Anglo-American principles including freedom of speech, limited government and the rule of law.

Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era.

The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest.

Our reporter Amelia Nierenberg describes how the right-wing British political leader Nigel Farage, who is seeking re-election to Parliament, faces an unconventional opponent: Count Binface.

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.

Amid relentless war in the Middle East, the Iran-backed militants seem poised to renew their conflict with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government.

Former Soviet states in Central Asia are questioning Russia’s war with Ukraine

The accusations against Bruno Foucher prompted investigations into a potential security breach.

Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.

A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.

The sky will go dark for six minutes or more over landmarks like the Rock of Gibraltar, the casbah of Tangier and the temples of Luxor, Egypt.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.

Five years into their hard-line rule, the Taliban find themselves in crisis at home and abroad.

The K-pop star says he has suffered hearing issues for over two years before revealing it publicly this week.

Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports.

David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.

In a place known for its fickle weather, eclipse watchers took a risk. Only some got to see the sun.

The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.

Munitions for the war are made in Kingsport, Tennessee, where some of the president's most loyal supporters are wrestling with higher prices.

Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.

As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.

Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.

As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.

President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge pales in comparison to the secrecy surrounding Russia’s president, whose fixation on security has reached new heights in recent years.

Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.

Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.

Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding.

The programme was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall.

Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said.

Normally empty Spanish towns have filled up, and