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Afghanistan families resorting to desperate measures, charities tell Liz Truss

Charities are urging the UK Government to provide more money for Afghanistan, warning the humanitarian emergency is so bad that families are selling their children. Organisations including Save the Children UK, International Rescue Committee (IRC) ...

01 Feb 2022 at 02:25

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Bodies of two girls found in Syria camp

The beheaded bodies of two Egyptian girls were found on Tuesday in a sprawling camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of thousands of women and children linked to the so-called Islamic State group, an opposition war monitor and local officials ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:07

First paediatric operating room in refugee camp set to officially open

A paediatric operating room said to be the first in a refugee camp will officially open on Friday after the ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic and terrorist warnings. The facility in Kakuma, Kenya, was set up by the charity Kids ...

13 May 2022 at 01:25

Ukrainian artists among those auctioning works to support refugees in conflict

Ukrainian artists were among those donating their work to a benefit auction which will raise money for those displaced by the Russian invasion. The sale has been organised to help the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and its ...

10 May 2022 at 17:25

Government ‘failing Afghans as safe routes not matching scale of need’

Vulnerable Afghans are being failed by Government, a humanitarian group said as figures showed just 107 were resettled in the UK in the year to June under part of a scheme set up to help the most in need. The latest statistics ...

24 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Appeal for Turkey-Syria earthquake rescue efforts reaches £50m

The aid effort to rescue and support victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake has raised more than £50 million in two days. The death toll from the disaster, which happened in the early hours of February 6, has now exceeded 25,...

11 Feb 2023 at 16:51

Human rights groups condemn Rwanda Bill as ‘breach of international law’

Human rights groups have condemned the Government’s newly passed Rwanda deportation plan as a “breach of international law”. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill finally passed through Parliament early on ...

23 Apr 2024 at 09:37

Appeal to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria raises £32m in 24 hours

An appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has raised more than £30 million in just 24 hours. Donations from the King and Queen Consort, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, helped the ...

10 Feb 2023 at 14:04

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Joanna Lumley and Patrick Stewart among stars urging compassion towards refugees

Dame Joanna Lumley and Sir Patrick Stewart are among the famous faces who have signed a letter calling for “more kindness and compassion” towards refugees. The open letter, addressed to the British public, says the ...

20 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Migrants rescued after boat gets into difficulty in the Channel

Around 80 migrants are understood to have been rescued after a boat got into difficulty while crossing the Channel. Some of the group are thought to have been pulled from the water, with the coastguard and ...

06 Jun 2024 at 13:35

King donates to charity’s humanitarian work in Syria

The King has made a donation to the International Rescue Committee UK’s (IRC UK) humanitarian work in Syria. Charles is patron of the UK arm of the IRC and his undisclosed donation will help the work of ...

02 Jan 2025 at 12:46

Thousands of illegal workers arrested in Government border security crackdown

Thousands of migrants working illegally in nail bars, car washes and restaurants have been arrested as part of the Government’s efforts to tighten UK border security. Some 3,930 arrests have been made ...

10 Feb 2025 at 07:51

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