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A Beacon of Hope: The Giant Barge En Route to Provide Shelter for Hundreds of Asylum Seekers

A Beacon of Hope: The Giant Barge En Route to Provide Shelter for Hundreds of Asylum Seekers

After being re-fitted in Falmouth, the Bibby Stockholm has departed and is being towed to Portland, Dorset, where it will house 500 migrants. A month ago, it would have arrived. A massive barge that will

UK rail services to face further disruption as unions announce industrial action

UK rail services to face further disruption as unions announce industrial action

Train services throughout the UK will be hit again this week and the next as two unions announce strike action. While members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) would be taking action over

Marching Towards ‘American Dream’: Large Group of Migrants Head for U.S. Border from Mexico

Marching Towards ‘American Dream’: Large Group of Migrants Head for U.S. Border from Mexico

Flying a Venezuelan flag with the phrase “Peace, Freedom, SOS”, a large group of migrants is heading north to cross over into the U.S. from Mexico. The group, consisting of about a thousand migrants, crossed

2023 Train Strikes: Walkout Dates and Services Impacted

2023 Train Strikes: Walkout Dates and Services Impacted

Travelers to the Ashes and The Open golf tournament will be impacted by the most recent industrial action. As 20,000 rail workers get ready for three days of strikes in their protracted pay dispute, commuters

A Global Call to Action: Insights from the Women’s Rights Summit

A Global Call to Action: Insights from the Women’s Rights Summit

They claim that discussions about women's rights are excluded from both current and former female prisoners. Due to this, there has been a dearth of funding and policy changes necessary to address the alarming rise

Urgent Call for Transparent Investigation into Abduction of Myanmar Refugee Activist and Family

Urgent Call for Transparent Investigation into Abduction of Myanmar Refugee Activist and Family

Human Rights Watch has urged the Malaysian government to prioritise a thorough and open investigation into the recent kidnapping of Thuzar Maung, a well-known campaigner for Myanmar refugees, and her family. The incident, which took

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan won’t work on any projects during Hollywood strike

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan won’t work on any projects during Hollywood strike

Tens of thousands of performers have joined writers in taking industrial action over worrying tensions between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The dispute stems

An agency originally created to combat terrorism now has to care for migrants too

An agency originally created to combat terrorism now has to care for migrants too

On a hot day in May, hundreds of asylum seekers were gathered near a border gate in El Paso. Many of them had waited for days in worrying conditions, before Border Patrol agents finally opened

The Impact of Immigration on European Politics

The Impact of Immigration on European Politics

Although the number of boats transporting migrants from North Africa across the Mediterranean is rapidly increasing, Europe is having a difficult time adjusting to this massive influx of people.  The majority of migrants who embark

Fact-Finding Mission: Iran Must Stop Cracking Down on Demonstrators or Human Rights Situation Is at Risk

Fact-Finding Mission: Iran Must Stop Cracking Down on Demonstrators or Human Rights Situation Is at Risk

Following an investigation ordered by the UN Human Rights Council, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran has urged Iran to stop its crackdown on peaceful protesters and to address the