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Photo credit: Edmonton Journal A new province-wide poll authorized by Vote to Stay showed a strong majority of Albertans in every area of the province support staying in Canada. The Edmonton Journal reports that the online survey of 2,000 eligible Alberta voters is tied for the largest publicly released poll on Alberta’s constitutional future, and…

Royal Holloway is collaborating with Mosaik Education, an international non-governmental organization working to close the gap in university access for refugees and people affected by crisis, and building educational opportunities for refugee learners. The University will join Mosaik’s Global Response Platform, which coordinates efforts across multiple UK universities and enables them to act together in response to crises affecting…

Photo credit: Reuters Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers on Monday, who had gathered outside the UN refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from their homes. All of the refugees outside the UNHCR were taken away with their belongings in four police trucks at…

Photo credit: Swissinfo The city of Zurich’s second attempt to provide financial assistance to undocumented migrants has failed in court. Swissinfo.ch reports that the Zurich Administrative Court has dismissed an appeal by the city council because the project contravenes higher-ranking law. The planned bridging and basic assistance scheme contravenes federal and cantonal law, according to the…

Photo credit: independent kyiev As Ukrainian-Polish relations took a nose-dive, war refugees and other Ukrainian migrants in Poland are feeling the impact. The Kyiv Independent reports that nationality-based attacks against Ukrainians, ranging from verbal abuse to physical assault, have been on the rise. Experts say that disinformation, including Moscow’s direct efforts to inflame relations between the…

Photo credit: RFI Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday that it recalled its ambassador to Argentina after President Javier Milei insulted Brazilian officials while in their country. The Associated Press reports that the decision comes a day after Milei was in Sao Paulo participating in an event where Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro,…

Photo credit: RFI Migration is increasingly essential to Portugal’s economy. Still, the mental health of many new arrivals to the country is affected by the trauma of what they have left behind, long and arduous journeys, and the racism that greets them, fuelled by far-right rhetoric. In addition, mental health treatment is often impeded by cultural and linguistic barriers.  RFI…