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Nepal Floods Trigger India Alert: NDRF Teams Ready as 133 Indians Remain Missing 

Nepal Floods Trigger India Alert: NDRF Teams Ready as 133 Indians Remain Missing 

The Nepal floods has now reached its highest level – catastrophic – with at least 133 Indian nationals reported as missing in the floods that have left hundreds of others unaccounted for among several nationalities

Myanmar Workers in Japan: Hokkaido Abuse Allegations Are Spiraling — What Happens to Their Jobs and Visas?  

Myanmar Workers in Japan: Hokkaido Abuse Allegations Are Spiraling — What Happens to Their Jobs and Visas?  

In Hokkaido, six Myanmar nationals at a farm have lodged complaints of physical assaults and sexual harassment by the farm workers, leading to a new case of labour abuse involving workers in Japan. This has

Sex Workers’ Rights Face Fresh Policy Debate Across Central and Eastern Europe 

Sex Workers’ Rights Face Fresh Policy Debate Across Central and Eastern Europe 

Central And Eastern Europe: A Divided Landscape Of Sex Work Policies The legal status of sex work varies greatly in Central and Eastern Europe, with countries choosing different mixes of prohibition, regulation, partial criminalisation and

Activists Urge Greater Global Attention to Human Rights Concerns in Central Asia

Activists Urge Greater Global Attention to Human Rights Concerns in Central Asia

Human rights advocates and international watchdogs are urging more international focus on rights issues throughout Central Asia, arguing that diplomatic and economic interests should not eclipse basic freedoms. The appeal comes amid continuing concerns about

Andy Burnham’s UK Asylum Policy Push: Wealthier Areas to House Asylum Seekers and What It Could Mean for Jobs, Wages and Migrant Workers 

Andy Burnham’s UK Asylum Policy Push: Wealthier Areas to House Asylum Seekers and What It Could Mean for Jobs, Wages and Migrant Workers 

Long-term imbalance in UK asylum policy – as calls from Prime Minister Andy Burnham for a better distributed burden of housing to be shared have fallen largely on poorer areas for years. The change raises

Ceuta Migrant Crisis 2026: How Social Media Turned Border Rumours Into a Mass Movement 

Ceuta Migrant Crisis 2026: How Social Media Turned Border Rumours Into a Mass Movement 

The 2026 Ceuta migrant crisis is not simply a tale of boats and borders; it's a tale of a viral post that is spreading quicker than any coast guard patrol can. Some 72,000 people had

Human Security Must Come Before Ideology: Gaza Cannot Rebuild While Politics Takes Priority 

Human Security Must Come Before Ideology: Gaza Cannot Rebuild While Politics Takes Priority 

Gaza has been encircled by war, displacement and a humanitarian crisis for almost two years. Homes have been brought to ruin, hospitals have been unable to operate, unemployment has skyrocketed, and millions of civilians are

Border Security or Free Movement? Europe’s Migration Debate Enters a New Phase 

Border Security or Free Movement? Europe’s Migration Debate Enters a New Phase 

Europe is in the midst of one of the biggest changes in its approach to migration in years. The EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact and renewed migratory pressures on a number of external borders have

Four More Die Crossing the Channel: Why Thousands Still Risk Illegal Migration to the UK 

Four More Die Crossing the Channel: Why Thousands Still Risk Illegal Migration to the UK 

This week, four migrants lost their lives on two different attempts to cross the Channel, one boat capsizing off the northwest French coast and the other sinking off Dunkirk. This year's death toll in the

US Treasury Sanctions Individuals and Entities Accused of Supporting Hamas Financial Networks 

US Treasury Sanctions Individuals and Entities Accused of Supporting Hamas Financial Networks 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled new sanctions against individuals and entities it alleges used charities, businesses and underground banking outlets to channel money to Hamas. The action, from the Treasury's Office of