Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Refugees
Brazilian Laureate Nun Changes the Lives of Refugees
One project in Brazil is stands out for its support to refugees arriving in the country: the Migration and Human Rights Institute, founded by Sister Rosita Milesi, a Roman Catholic nun who’s work were recognized this month by the U.N. refugee agency, which awarded her this year’s coveted Nansen Award.
To Raise Awareness, Former Refugee Upcycles...
The Minnesota-based company Epimona, which was founded by a former refugee, turns material from life jackets worn by refugees into accessories and other clothing items.
As the Danger at Sea Increases,Experts...
Research groups argue that the increased use of the Balkan route by migrants and asylum seekers to reach western Europe, as reported by the EU border agency Frontex, is due to the increasing danger of sea routes.
Turkish Migrant’s Death in Greece Leads...
There have been demands for Turkey’s foreign ministry to take up the case following the death of a Turkish migrant who died after arriving on a Greek island late last year.
Fears Russia Will Weaponize Migration Pose...
The European Union says it faced “unprecedented challenges” at its borders last year as a result of a substantial increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving on Europe’s southern shores and millions of Ukrainians escaping Russia’s invasion by fleeing to Europe.
Second Boatload of Rohingya Arrives in...
About 185 gaunt and bone-tired Rohingya refugees landed on the coast of Pidie regency in Indonesia’s Aceh province Monday, police said, as reports emerged that another boatload of Rohingya may have sunk at sea.
El Paso Prepares for More Migrants...
Authorities in the Texas border city say they will continue to carry out their emergency declaration contingency plan
Migrant Caravan Arriving Southern US Border
Thousands of migrants are waiting for Title 42, a Trump-era policy allowing the swift expulsion of migrants at the U.S. border, to expire on December 21 in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, which is located just south of El Paso, Texas
Rights Group Accuses Turkey of Mass...
The Turkish government is accused by the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch of deporting thousands of Afghan refugees, including those most at risk.
Vietnamese Refugee Gives Back to Her...
A country of immigrants, the United States is full of stories of people who came here with nothing and went on to fulfil their dreams.Kimmy Duong, a Vietnamese refugee who immigrated to the United States in the 1970s, has one of those stories and now wants to give back to the country