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A GROUP of young refugees growing up in a Kenyan refugee camp have been given a close-up look at a selection of paintings by world-famous artists during a 360-degree live virtual reality tour at the National Gallery in London. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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‘We cannot remain insensitive’: Pope decries world’s indifference to migrants, refugees
Pope Francis on Sunday decried “the culture of comfort” that leads to indifference in the face of a global migration and refugee crisis, in a mass on the World Day for Migrants and Refugees in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square that closed with the unveiling of a bronze statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz depicting migrants packed in a boat. CBC ...
Read More »Japan READY for World War 3 as they ‘prepare detention centres’ for North Korea refugees
JAPAN is preparing for a sudden influx of North Korean refugees by creating “emergency detention centres” as World War 3 fears continue, it has been revealed. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »UN implores Australia to resume feeding ‘starving’ refugees at remote camp
The United Nations human rights office calls on Australia to restore food, water and health services to about 600 interned refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea, which Canberra cut off three days ago. CBC | World News
Read More »Some 600,000 refugees later, Ottawa digs in on dealing with Myanmar on Rohingya crisis
Ottawa’s approach to Myanmar might include expressions of concern, frank phone calls with civilian and military leaders, but not drastic ruptures, ruling out actions such as revoking Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary Canadian citizenship — at least for now. CBC | World News
Read More »Ai Weiwei on refugees, empathy and the ‘miracle’ of the internet
Though his art has been warmly welcomed in Canada before, provocative and influential Ai Weiwei — once named the world’s most powerful artist — has travelled to Toronto to accept an honour acknowledging his activism. CBC | World News
Read More »‘The scale is just vast’: Authorities, aid workers in Bangladesh overwhelmed by Rohingya refugees
The movement of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh is an exodus of vast proportions that has bewildered even the most seasoned aid workers, writes Nahlah Ayed. CBC | World News
Read More »Refugee Advocate Benedict Cumberbatch Explains Why He Ruled Out Bringing Syrian Refugees Into His Own Home
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is known as a vocal advocate for Syrian refugee relief. After performances of Hamlet in London at the height of the crisis, for example, he implored the audience in the theater to pass the hat and contribute cash to help displaced Syrian children. At one curtain call, using an expletive, he denounced British politicians for their ...
Read More »Impact of Merkel’s ‘great gamble’ on refugees goes beyond the ballot box
Win or lose, the consequences of the chancellor’s decision to open Germany during the refugee crisis, including a motivated far right, will be felt long after Sunday’s election, Margaret Evans writes. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump’s $817 Per Night Home Taken Off Airbnb After Rental To Muslim Refugees: Listing No Longer Available
President Donald Trump’s childhood home was once available for rent via Airbnb, for $ 817 per night. As reported by the Inquisitr, the house in Queens has been used for many purposes, including paranormal activities, when a writer named Heather Dockray brought a Ouija board therein and claimed to have run into a bad spirit that liked to eat and ...
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