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Migrants at a West Bengal deportation holding centre after the BJP government ordered a crackdown on undocumented Bangladeshis

Bengal Deports 5,000 Muslim Bangladeshis Under BJP’s ‘Detect, Delete, Deport’ Drive

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's 'detect, delete and deport' campaign has removed 4,800 people through detention centres and holds 836 more, targeting only Muslims while Hindus are exempted under the Citizenship

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Border Guard Bangladesh personnel patrol near the Benapole-Petrapole frontier crossing on the India-Bangladesh border

India and Bangladesh Promise Border Calm as the Push-Ins Keep Coming

After four days of border talks in New Delhi, India and Bangladesh called their cooperation cordial and forward-looking. The communique did not mention the practice straining it most: India quietly pushing alleged

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A line of Syrian refugees crossing a European border, the kind of asylum seekers the new EU pact governs

Fortress Europe Becomes Law: The EU’s Asylum Pact Takes Effect, and the Database Crashes by Lunchtime

The EU's Migration and Asylum Pact took full legal effect on Friday, building border screening, fast-track rejections and return hubs outside the bloc into law. Human Rights Watch says it takes a

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The UEFA Super Cup trophy; Somali referee Omar Artan will be the first African official to take charge of the fixture

Omar Artan, Turned Away by the US, Will Be the First African Referee of a UEFA Super Cup

Five days after US border officers expelled him despite a valid visa, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was named the first African official ever to take charge of the UEFA Super Cup,

June 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Sports

Composite image of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over Parliament House in Canberra

One Nation Outpolls Labor as Hanson’s Hit List Reaches Tony Burke’s Sydney

Pauline Hanson read out the Labor seats One Nation intends to take, including Tony Burke's multicultural Watson, as her party outpolls Labor for the first time. A disputed $2.3 million fundraiser is

June 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ariana Grande performing in concert in 2017, years before her standoff with the White House over her song Bye

Ariana Grande Tells the White House to Stop Using Her Music for ‘Heinous Nonsense’

The White House posted a TikTok of ICE arrests captioned 'Bye-bye' and set to Ariana Grande's 2024 song Bye. Grande answered in the comments, calling it barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. The audio

June 12, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where 2,000 hospitality workers ratified a historic contract before the US World Cup opener

SoFi Stadium Workers Ratify Historic Contract on the Eve of the US World Cup Opener

SoFi Stadium's 2,000 hospitality workers ratified a contract their union calls the richest at any NFL venue, with 40 percent raises and World Cup premium pay, on the eve of the US

June 12, 2026

News·Sports

Ariana Grande, whose song Bye was used in the White House ICE TikTok video before the audio was removed

Ariana Grande Tells the White House to Keep Her Music Out of Its ICE Videos

Ariana Grande told the Trump White House to stop using her music after a TikTok video set ICE arrest footage to her 2024 song Bye. The administration fired back instead of apologizing,

June 12, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

Ukrainian refugees in Poland during Independence Day celebrations in Gdansk August 2023

Russia Seizes on EU Refugee Debate as Zakharova Claims Europe Is Pushing Ukrainians to the Front

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman claimed European governments are drawing up lists to send Ukrainian refugees directly to the front — a claim built on real EU policy shifts, but one that departs

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian refugees crossing into EU territory after fleeing the Russian operation in Ukraine

Zakharova Claims Europe Is Drawing Up Lists to Send Ukrainian Refugees to the Front

Maria Zakharova alleged Wednesday that European states are compiling lists to send Ukrainian men directly to the front, citing benefit reductions across the EU. The policy changes she referenced are real and

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Immigration

Bengal Deports 5,000 Muslim Bangladeshis Under BJP’s ‘Detect, Delete, Deport’ Drive

India and Bangladesh Promise Border Calm as the Push-Ins Keep Coming

Fortress Europe Becomes Law: The EU’s Asylum Pact Takes Effect, and the Database Crashes by Lunchtime

Omar Artan, Turned Away by the US, Will Be the First African Referee of a UEFA Super Cup

One Nation Outpolls Labor as Hanson’s Hit List Reaches Tony Burke’s Sydney

Ariana Grande Tells the White House to Stop Using Her Music for ‘Heinous Nonsense’

SoFi Stadium Workers Ratify Historic Contract on the Eve of the US World Cup Opener

Ariana Grande Tells the White House to Keep Her Music Out of Its ICE Videos

Russia Seizes on EU Refugee Debate as Zakharova Claims Europe Is Pushing Ukrainians to the Front

Zakharova Claims Europe Is Drawing Up Lists to Send Ukrainian Refugees to the Front

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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