Refugees

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. James Marriott in The Timeson thinking of ourselves as open-mindedWhy a closed mind is key to a happy life“Openness to experience is one of the “big five” traits that psychologists…

SynopsisSenior Army officials acknowledged the presence of an SFF unit in eastern Ladakh but its interaction with the Army is minimal. Raised towards the end of the 1962 war, SFF’s commandos are drawn from Tibetan refugees settled in India.ANIHeadquartered in Chakrata (Uttarakhand), the special unit comprises at least five battalions…

By Yannick PASQUET with Pauline CURTET in Munich (AFP)     Aug 30, 2020 in World German Gracia Schuette and Syrian Aeham Ahmad both had their lives changed forever by Angela Merkel's decision in 2015 to leave Germany's doors open to hundreds of thousands of refugees.In August of that year,…

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates All passengers from a refugee rescue boat funded by Banksy have been transferred to another humanitarian ship. The former French navy vessel had been left stranded due to overcrowding off the coast of Malta…

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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Once again, we must be thankful to Nigel Farage, this time for spotting what he called a “shocking invasion”. William the Conqueror was bad enough, but this is more severe, involving…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain What do you think of when you hear the word "refugee"? For many people, what comes to mind is vulnerability—you might imagine the grim conditions of a refugee camp or the dangers of the desperate journey to safety. So perhaps it's unsurprising that refugees are widely…

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What do you think of when you hear the word "refugee"? For many people, what comes to mind is vulnerability--you might imagine the grim conditions of a refugee camp or the dangers of the desperate journey to safety. So perhaps it's unsurprising that refugees are widely perceived to be especially…

It didn’t take long for authoritarianism to arrive in Hong Kong after China took its largest step toward annexing the island territory since the United Kingdom ceded control in 1997. Now, the fear is palpable—citizens are comparing the air of repression to the cultural revolution, and professors are being fired…