Talks fail to let aid reach Gaza; Israel evacuates Lebanon border
Gaza/Jerusalem/Ismalia, Egypt Reuters Diplomatic efforts failed to get aid to the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, and Israel ordered the evacuation of its villages in a strip of territory near its border with Lebanon, raising fears the war could spread to a new front. Israel has vowed to annihilate the Hamas movement that rules Gaza, […]
Pressure on Gaza border alarms Egypt as strikes close crossing
Cairo, Egypt/GazaReuters Egypt is moving to prevent a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings at the main exit point from the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday, Gaza officials and Egyptian security sources said. Israel’s assault on Gaza has caused alarm in Egypt, which has urged Israel to […]
Rishi Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal with EU
London, UKReuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday, saying it would pave the way for a new chapter in London’s relationship with the bloc. Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a news conference in Windsor, […]
Lithuania expels Afghanistan migrants despite European Court stand
Vilnius, LithuaniaReuters Lithuania on Thursday sent five Afghan migrants back to Belarus shortly after they had crossed the border despite the European Court of Human Rights earlier saying they should be allowed to stay. The migrants had tried to enter Lithuania unsuccessfully at least 10 times since 29th August, their lawyer said. Their case had […]
Panama, Colombia reach deal to manage migration over shared border
Panama City, PanamaReuters Panama and Colombia agreed on Wednesday to receive up to 650 migrants each day, amid a humanitarian crisis at their shared border, where thousands of migrants are stranded in northern Colombia, waiting to continue north toward the United States. Thousands of migrants – most of them Haitian but also from Cuba and […]
Refugees return to Serbia centres after Hungary stand-off
Budapest/Kelebija, HungaryBosNewsLife Hundreds of migrants fleeing war, persecution, and poverty camped at the border with Hungary have been returned to asylum centers further inside neighbouring Serbia. The group had been demanding entry into European Union member state Hungary in winter conditions. Hundreds of people, including men, women, and children, were chanting “open borders!” They spent […]
ESSAY: SEEING JESUS IN THE MIGRANTS AT THE BORDER
Following publication of a harrowing image of a dead father and daughter this week, US Southern Baptist pastor, author and refugee advocate ALAN CROSS, in an article first published by Religion News Service, reflects on the crisis unfolding on the US-Mexico border…