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Poland steps up patrols as migrants attempt to storm border with Belarus
Hundreds of people have tried to storm the border from Belarus into Poland, using branches and cutting through razor wire in an effort to climb over fences.
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No political party in Germany doing enough to tackle climate crisis, says activist
We spoke to Pauline Brünger, a student and climate activist, who was among the organisers of the Fridays for Future demonstrations across Germany, and Marina Weisband, a political activist and author who first arrived in Germany as a refugee from Ukraine.
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Afghanistan: Hardline make-up of Taliban government condemned by world leaders
International leaders have condemned the make-up of Afghanistan’s interim government, as the Taliban appointed a number of hardliners to the all-male cabinet, including one minister on the FBI’s most wanted list.
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Afghanistan: Taliban takeover ‘faster than anyone anticipated’, says Raab
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said there was widespread surprise at the speed of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, as he held talks on the crisis with officials in Pakistan.
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US airstrike in Kabul targets suicide bomber
The US claims it’s averted another “imminent threat” to Kabul airport
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Afghanistan has been ‘complete disaster’, Jeremy Corbyn says
Former Labour leader, now an independent MP, Jeremy Corbyn and the Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood, who is chair of the Commons defence select committee, joined Matt Frei to discuss the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan. MF: Jeremy Corbyn, you were never in favour of this military intervention, are you relieved that it is now over? JC:…
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Teenager wins libel case against far-right activist Tommy Robinson
A teenager has won his libel case with the far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Syrian refugee Jamal Hijazi was assaulted during an attack at a school in Huddersfield in 2018.
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‘Diversity in the NHS enables us to help people’, says Afghan doctor
We have been talking to one Afghan refugee, now a doctor, about his experiences of working on the NHS frontlines.
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The women struggling to survive in Syria’s widows village
“What is the future for these people?” – the words of the UN after a decade of bitter civil war which has left Syria devastated, with millions of its people forced to flee their homes.
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US suspends trade links with Myanmar after mass killings of protesters
The United States has suspended all trade links with Myanmar amid growing global condemnation over the mass killings of pro-democracy protesters there.
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Eritrea to withdraw troops from Tigray, says Ethiopia PM
Ethiopia’s prime minister has said Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the northern Tigray region.
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Shamima Begum cannot return to UK to fight citizenship case, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that Shamima Begum cannot return to the UK to fight her citizenship case.
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Series 6, Episode 12: David Miliband
David Miliband, has had a varied career – from working as a policy analyst in Tony Blair’s Downing Street, ultimately becoming Foreign Secretary to heading up an international charity, working with refugees all over the world.
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Rival activist groups patrolling Kent beaches as migrants cross Channel
We spent the weekend with rival groups of activists who are patrolling the Kent coastline looking out for refugees and migrants arriving on UK shores.
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Lesbos migrant camp fire leaves families sleeping on the streets
The Greek authorities have opened a temporary tent city for some of the thousands of people left homeless when fire destroyed the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos.