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Angelina Jolie meets with children in western Ukraine

Angelina Jolie, who is the UN Refugee Agency's special envoy, met with children and volunteers in western Ukraine.

Ukraine

Human rights group warns Poland about safety of Ukrainian refugees

Human Rights Watch says women and children are particularly at risk from trafficking.

World News

Over 3,000 migrants died at sea on their way to Europe in 2021 — UN

The number of migrants who died or went missing was twice as high as in the previous year, the UN's refugee agency said.

Greece

Investigation claims Frontex involved in Aegean sea migrant pushbacks

A new investigation claims that the EU's border agency, Frontex, has been involved in forcing back over 950 refugees and migrants in the Aegean sea between March 2020 and September 2021.

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Travel News

Your next holiday could help Ukrainian refugees - here's how

Travel companies have donated holidays and the proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Ukraine

How the horror of war inspired this Italian's bid to save 500 refugees

"I cannot forget the faces of the people I saw [in Ukraine] who were asking me for help."

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Digital School aims to educate 1 million refugees over next five years

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this edition of Focus, we take a look at how Dubai is bridging the gap to make education more accessible to refugees and underprivileged children – with the help of digital technology.

Culture news

How Ukrainian soldiers and refugees celebrated Orthodox Easter?

Along the front lines amid the ongoing war with Russia, and in nearby countries where people have fled to, Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday

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Mariupol evacuees arrive by bus in south-eastern Ukraine

Mariupol evacuees arrive by bus in south-eastern Ukraine

Denmark

Denmark in talks with Rwanda over processing of asylum seekers

Denmark says it is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a reception centre for asylum seekers after a similar scheme was unveiled by the United Kingdom.

World News

Greek school welcomes Ukrainian children who fled war

"The Greek children offered gifts to their new classmates, paintings and all their love," said Athina Pirgaki, a teacher at the school in Athens.

My Europe Series

'I focused on survival': Mariupol escapee speaks of her month in hell

Alina Beskrovna, a 31-year-old finance expert and Mariupol native, survived the first month of the siege in the city, managing to unexpectedly save herself, her mother, and their three cats in late March.

Travel News

Why did Ryanair turn away Ukrainian family escaping Kyiv?

A family fleeing war in Ukraine were faced with questioning from Ryanair staff while trying to board a plane to the UK.

United Kingdom

UK plan to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda criticised

Amnesty International said the plan was "the very height of irresponsibility".

Poland

Warsaw seizes Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine

"It is extremely symbolic that we are closing this long process now, in the age of Russian aggression," Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski tweeted.

Travel News

Russian passports reduced to 'junk status', new report says

As sanctions and travel restrictions are introduced, the Henley Passport Index shows the impact of the Ukraine war on travel.

Denmark

Denmark to build 'Ukraine towns' to house refugees

The new sites could be located around disused facilities like schools, hospitals, barracks or care homes.

Europe News

NGOs call on EU to clampdown on trafficking as millions flee Ukraine

Women leaving Ukraine on their own are being targeted with sinister messages on social media, some promising "a free place for you in my bed."

Culture news

Pink Floyd reunite to release new song 'Hey Hey, Rise Up’ for Ukraine

Pink Floyd are back with a new song titled 'Hey Hey, Rise Up'. The group sampled BoomBox's Andriy Khlyvnyuk singing a patriotic Ukrainian song in St. Sofia Square, Kyiv, at the start of the invasion.

My Europe Series

'Europe still not fully aware of tragedy and suffering in Ukraine'

“Nobody could ever expect, believe or anticipate something like this. These are horror stories — what is going on in Mariupol, what is going on in Chernihiv, in Kharkiv. It’s unimaginable.”