Asylum seekers
Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status
Asked whether any of this had left him bitter toward Israel, one Ethiopian asylum seeker, who asked not to be named for fear of deportation, rejected the premise. “I don’t hate,” he said.
Supreme Court backs Trump on asylum policy, ends TPS protections for Haitians, Syrians
Man convicted of terror plot allowed to stay in UK after wife banned for supporting Islamic State
Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address
Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data
Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.
Afghan national jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted after a trial at Warwick Crown Court of one count of raping a child under 13 in Nuneaton, central England, last July.
Iran's FM spox. calls Australia's offer for asylum to Iranian soccer players 'hypocrisy and deceit'
According to Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Barghaei, "What happened in Australia was a clear example of hypocrisy and deceit."
Two members of Iranian women's soccer team train at new Australian club after five forgo asylum
Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member last week from the Iranian squad after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.
After ‘unique intervention,’ Iran’s women’s soccer team allowed to stay in Australia
The five players, including team captain Zahra Ghanbari, sought protection after the team were branded "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing their national anthem before an Asian Cup match.
Israel urges Australia to grant asylum to Iranian soccer players after anthem protest
Science Minister Gila Gamliel has urged Australia to provide refuge for Iranian women’s soccer players. Branded "wartime traitors" by Tehran, five players have already left the team hotel.
Proposed DHS rule could pause work permits for US asylum applicants for 'many years'
The new DHS proposal would pause processing of work permits for all new asylum applicants until average processing times for certain asylum applications reach 180 days or lower.
Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit Kenyan refugee camp
Partnering with IsraAID, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel toured the camp's facilities as part of their recent entry into humanitarian work.
Fourteen migrants die off Greece after boat collides with coast guard
A coastguard official said they spotted a dingy transporting migrants towards Chios, which lies a few miles off the coast of Turkey, and ordered them to turn back.
Second Iranian diplomat abandons post, seeks asylum for family in Switzerland - report
Iran's Foreign Ministry has not commented on Derikvand's actions, according to the outlet, and has "avoided discussing the case or claiming ignorance due to fear of intelligence agencies."
