Refugees

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Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 29 Aug 2025 16:30 Artificial intelligence (AI) is being piloted at Lebanon’s Al Hamshari Hospital in a project that could help stretched…

Also, a game that offers you a choice over whether you "lose politely or lose spectacularly" Image credit: harecygnus / Play for Peace - Games for Palestine A bundle of games aiming to raise money to aid the United Nations' Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in their efforts to help…

A report outlines Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) plan to issue invitations to apply (ITAs) for the remainder of 2025. Education, Healthcare and social services, and trades are all categories that may see more planned draws in the upcoming months. See how competitive your Express Entry profile is The…

As of July 31, there were 901,700 applications in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog. This marks the third month in a row with an increase in the backlog, compared to the months prior. Consult with an experienced immigration representative Here’s a look at the backlog over the last…

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has no scope to allocate more resources for its 1.3 million Rohingya refugees, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Monday (Aug 25), urging the international community to find a sustainable solution to the crisis. Children make up half the 1.3 million Rohingya refugees now living…

Escalating its mission to eliminate so-called “woke” content from the Smithsonian, Trump’s team has just publicly identified artwork it hopes to censor. On Thursday, the White House’s official rapid response X account shared a post casting aspersions on a Rigoberto A. Gonzalez painting titled Refugees Crossing the Border Wall Into…

Updated: Aug, 21, 2025 Published: August 21, 2025 Foreign nationals seeking to immigrate to Canada will have another testing option to prove their English language proficiency. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Essentials test in the future. IRCC is…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 2,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry's Healthcare and social services occupation category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 192 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)…