Articles tagged with "asylum seekers"

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An undated photo released by Australia's Department of Home Affairs on March 11, 2026, shows two more members of the Iranian women's football team, which took part in the Asian Cup. (Photo: AFP/File)

Iran state media says two more footballers pull Australia asylum bids

State broadcaster IRIB says "two players and a member of the technical staff of the women's national football team have given up on their asylum application in Australia and are currently heading to Malaysia."

March 14, 2026

EU set to back migrant ‘return hubs’

Interior ministers meeting in Brussels will vote for the first time on a series of measures presented this year by the bloc’s executive to more strictly regulate the arrival and return of migrants.

December 8, 2025

Trump administration planning 7,500-person refugee ceiling, sources say

The planned cap is a steep drop from the 125,000 put in place last year under former President Joe Biden and reflects Trump's restrictive view of immigration and humanitarian protection.

October 4, 2025