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Sunday, Dec 8

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Syria crisis could allow Vladimir Putin to spark exodus of refugees to Europe and UK

www.express.co.uk

A Syrian refugee fears Russia could intervene again in the country and spark another refugee crisis.

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They Might Become Canada's First Climate Refugees

www.newser.com

To say the tiny Canadian community of the Tuktoyaktuk in the Western Arctic is worried about climate change is a little abstract. To say they're worried about their small cemetery makes it painfully real for the hamlet's 1,000 Inuvialuit…

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AAP accuses BJP of ‘settling’ Rohingya refugees in Capital

www.thehindu.com

Ruling party cites two-year-old X post of Union Minister Hardip Puri over their shifting to EWS flats; BJP junks charge, says the remark was about ‘legal refugees’, and not about ‘illegal infiltrators’

'God, Syria and the Free Army': Ecstatic Syrian refugees in Hamburg celebrate Assad's downfall

www.haaretz.com

Half a million Syrians found refuge in Germany from the Assads' cruelty and civil war. In Hamburg, thousands gathered to dance, chant and cheer the anti-Assad rebels' victory – and some are planning to return. 'I want a peaceful future…

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Ireland’s Syrian community: ‘We are no longer refugees, we are free Syrians’

www.irishtimes.com

Syrians in Ireland express their disbelief, joy and optimism for the future following news that president Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from power

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Labour council leader suspended for ‘sexually explicit messages’ to Ukrainian refugees

www.express.co.uk

Cammy Day is alleged to have contacted two Ukrainian refugees after they arrived in Scotland.

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India News | AAP Attacks BJP over Old Post of Hardeep Puri on Rohingya Refugees

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Aam Aadmi Party heightened its attacks against the Bharatiya Janata Party over a two-year-old post of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and accused the ruling party of settling…

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Nearly 1 million Afghan refugees return home in eight months

www.siasat.com

Kabul: A total of 970,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their motherland from Iran, Pakistan and Turkey in the past eight months. “Among them, about 88,000 are from Pakistan, around 5,000 from Turkey, and the remaining from Iran,” the…

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City council boss suspended after ‘sending sexual messages to Ukrainian refugees’

metro.co.uk

Cammy Day, leader of Edinburgh Council, was accused of sending sexually inappropriate messages to a number of Ukrainian refugees.

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Britain must be on red alert for another wave of refugees after Assad falls

www.express.co.uk

The consequences of failure would be felt far beyond Syria's borders.

Syrian refugees in Türkiye cheer end of oppressive Assad regime

www.dailysabah.com

Syrian nationals who took shelter in Türkiye after fleeing the regime attacks in their country, celebrated on Sunday the apparent end of Assad as anti-regime forces captured Damasc...

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Scots Labour council leader suspended & probed by cops after ‘bombarding Ukrainian refugees with sex messages’

A SCOTTISH Labour council leader has been suspended by the party after allegedly bombarding two Ukrainian refugees with sex messages.

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Labour suspends Edinburgh council leader over claims 'sexually explicit messages' sent to Ukrainian refugees

www.scotsman.com

Cammy Day, the Edinburgh City Council, has been called to resign from his position after the allegations emerged

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Senior Scots Labour politician 'bombarded Ukrainian refugees with sex texts'

Two refugees said they felt unable to ignore the unsolicited approaches from Cammy Day due to his position as leader of Edinburgh City Council.

Saturday, Dec 7

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‘Death is chasing us’: Syrian refugees flee Lebanon airstrikes straight into jaws of fresh war against Assad

Bel Trew and Rana Najjar speak to those who have tried to escape Israeli strikes, only to find themselves on the front of another conflict and visit a refugee camp in Lebanon to speak to those whose who fear for their relatives

Friday, Dec 6

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Home Office trial doubles time refugees have to find home before eviction

www.theguardian.com

Charities and politicians praise increase to 56 days but press for move to be made permanent

Thursday, Dec 5

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Home Office to give refugees more time to find housing

www.bbc.co.uk

The period for refugees to move out of supported housing will increase from 28 to 56 days.

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'Move on' period for refugees doubled to 56 days in major homelessness victory for London Standard

www.standard.co.uk

The Standard has secured a major victory in its A Place to Call Home winter appeal