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War has displaced more people than ever before in history, UN report says
An estimated 65.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and conflict, according to a new report by the UN's refugee agency.
Islamic State Fighters Are Shooting Civilians That Try to Escape Fallujah
Several people — including a number of children — also drowned over the weekend as they attempted to flee the besieged city by crossing the Euphrates River.
Italian Authorities Arrest 16 Suspected Traffickers From Migrant Boats in the Mediterranean
The men were rescued in international waters along with hundreds of migrants and brought to the port city last week. Testimony from the migrants helped police to identify the suspects, including the captain.
At Least 700 Migrants Died in the Mediterranean Trying to Get to Europe Last Week
The UN and aid groups say three boats packed with people sank during the busiest week for migrant crossings from Libya to Europe so far this year.
Canada Looks to Monitor Detained Migrants Electronically Instead of Locking Them Up
Amid an outcry over the recent deaths of migrants held in custody by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA), the department is exploring alternatives to detaining asylum seekers, including using electronic surveillance to keep track of them.
Notorious Iranian General Makes Cameo as Iraqis Push to Retake Fallujah From the Islamic State
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Suleimani made an appearance with Iraqi Shiite militias outside Fallujah as the UN warned that as many as 10,000 civilians remain trapped inside the Islamic State-held town.
We Spoke to Residents Facing Eviction as Kenya Prepares to Close the World's Largest Refugee Camp
Kenya has threatened it before, but this time it looks like it's serious — it is preparing to close a camp home to more than half a million refugees. Many face a dangerous repatriation to Somalia.
Meeting Syria's 'Lost Generation': These Refugee Children Must Abandon School to Survive
Up to 100,000 Syrian children living in the Jordanian capital Amman are not in school, many forced to work because they are the only ones who can get jobs and support their families.
The Pope Visited Refugees on a Greek Island and Took Three Families Back to Rome on His Papal Plane
The visit crystallized the Pope's repeated and increasingly urgent pleas to Europe's leaders to remain compassionate in their handling of the refugee crisis.
Greece Restarts Migrant Deportations Amid Protest and Despair
More than 120 people were returned to Turkey from the Greek islands on Friday morning as Amnesty International slammed "appalling conditions" in Greek detention centres.
Female Refugees Are Being Forced to Sell Sex to Survive Southern Africa’s Drought
A severe drought in southern Africa has caused a spike in "transactional sex" — a term describing the exchange of sexual services for food or other vital goods, a common refugee camp phenomenon.
Arab Winter: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
VICE News returns to a refugee camp in the eastern Lebanese city of Al Marj, where refugees are struggling to meet their own basic needs.