Refugees

Putting out the welcome mat for white Christians—while slamming the door in the faces of other migrants—is an American tradition. May 9, 2022 The numbers speak for themselves. Two months after the Russian invasion, more than 5 million Ukrainians have fled their nation: 2.8 million to Poland, 757,000 to Romania,…

Jill Biden made the unannounced trip to show support for its people amid Russia's invasion, visiting a school that is serving as a temporary shelter and meeting Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska. (Reuters File Photo) Jill Biden spoke to refugee families, volunteers and local authority workers at a refugee centre…

First lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit into Ukraine on Mother’s Day to meet with Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska. The big picture: The first lady's surprise visit to the western city of Uzhhorod occurred after she met with refugees and volunteers at the Slovakia border crossing as part…

Not quite two years ago, Julie Amaon saw the future of many abortions in the United States in the shape of two small pills. She lived in Minnesota, where abortion clinics are clustered in cities, meaning that women in rural areas and small towns often travel long distances, struggle with…

Ukrainian self-propelled artillery fires against Russian forces in the area of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 7, 2022. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) (Str/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)By Julian Duplain ,  Christine Armario and  May 7, 2022|Updated May 7, 2022 at 11:15 p.m. EDT Placeholder while article actions load This live coverage has ended. For Sunday’s live updates, click…

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Hamilton on Friday to meet families who are among the over 400 Afghan refugees who have resettled in the Ontario city. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, talks with 14-month-old Harir Wahidi, right, and her mother, Marghana Elyaskhil, on Friday at the Eastern Food Market in…

Published: 12:05am, 7 May, 2022 Updated: 12:44am, 7 May, 2022 Read More

Benedict Cumberbatch would like to set the record straight. “I’m not responsible for Peter Parker’s heartache at all,” the Oscar nominee said emphatically during a sit-down at the iconic Rainbow Room in New York Thursday evening. He’s referring, of course, to the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which…

Warning: this article contains mention of suicide and self-harm. The Human Rights Law Centre has slammed the Morrison government’s continued use of Nauru for offshore processing, saying that leaked emails from Nauru police demonstrate the appalling disregard for refugees and asylum seekers detained there. Earlier this week, a trove of…