refugee

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Asylum applications to the EU dropped by almost 20 percent in 2025, the bloc's asylum agency said Tuesday -- warning however that a crisis in Iran could result in refugee movements of "unprecedented magnitude".

From Barron's

The UN's refugee agency said it hadn't seen a considerable uptick in people leaving Iran since the war started, but plans are in place in case numbers rise.

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In a break from tradition, refugees admitted to the United States after extensive interviews and vetting are being detained and questioned again.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the reforms, refugee status for adults and their accompanying children will be reviewed every 30 months.

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Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III.

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