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Norwegian Refugee Council leader warns Europe about neglecting Sudan

World - Yahoo News - 9 hours ago

Council leader quits after assault allegations

Stephen McCabe denied claims he shouted at and assaulted a woman at a home in Inverclyde.

Hezbollah announces new leader, Israel bans U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency

The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli ...

Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Refugee homes branded eyesore by nearby residents

Ukrainian refugees are moving into a temporary housing development branded an eyesore by locals.

More councils hit by pro-Russia cyber attack

The unitary authority says its website is down due to a cyber attack affecting several councils.

Haiti's Ruling Council Fires Acting Prime Minister

The poorest country in the Americas has been rocked by political turmoil since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 10

Reeves to force council pensions to consolidate into 8 ‘megafunds’

Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn

Business - Financial Times - November 13

US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.

Crypto Companies Vie for Seats on Trump’s Advisory Council

Trump intends to build a new council as part of a crypto-friendly administration.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees

Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza.

Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency

Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn Gaza

Business - Financial Times - October 29

The Dominican Republic's Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week

The migrants are sent back home where a gang war awaits. “We’re being treated like animals,” one said.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7M refugees as international support dwindles

Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on

World - ABC News - October 31

Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Dozens reported dead in strike on Gaza's Jabalia refugee district

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who escaped civil war at home over the past decade have now fled the conflict in Lebanon, seeking safety in their own shattered country.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Ben & Jerry’s claims Unilever ‘silenced’ it over support for Palestinian refugees

Owner rejects accusation it breached agreement allowing the brand to pursue its own social mission

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Women’s rights groups fear FGM is rife among Sudanese refugees in Chad

Practice banned in both countries but widespread among those displaced by Sudan’s civil war, say aid workers. Women’s rights campaigners have spoken of their concern over the spread of female ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

German minister Schulze pledges aid to Chad for Sudanese refugees

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Faeser urges more EU 'solidarity' in hosting Ukraine refugees

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

‘Every night we only hoped to survive’: Sudanese refugees’ search for safety

Refugees who escaped Sudan’s civil war and fled to Ethiopia have found themselves on the run from another conflict. Abdullah*, a Sudanese English teacher from Khartoum, had never imagined that ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Harris Took Steady Approach to Space as Chair of White House Council

As chair of the White House’s National Space Council, the vice president largely emphasized continuity with policies set by the Trump administration.

Science - The New York Times - October 30

UK looks at handing asylum seeker housing contracts back to local councils

Exploratory talks follow criticism of private outsourcing groups and concern about their high profits

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Tenants may not be able to buy new council homes, Rayner tells BBC

Angela Rayner told the BBC restrictions would be placed on new social homes in England.

German carmaker Audi holding talks with works council after struggles

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Reeves plans to use £350bn council pension pot to boost UK economy

Chancellor to set out reform to fragmented local authority funds in Mansion House speech

Business - Financial Times - November 8

UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Tories had ‘tunnel vision’ about promoting academies

Business - Financial Times - November 9

German Protestant Church council chairwoman criticizes asylum debate