Iranian women snap up tickets for World Cup qualifier
All 3,500 tickets allocated for women sections sold out within minutes of going on sale on Friday morning
‘All I can do is pray’: A family in limbo as U.S. slows refugee admissions
The U.S. government plans to slash the refugee ceiling to 18,000, its lowest since the modern refugee program began in 1980
Greece's Moria refugees decry conditions, 'death better than this'
Moria camp is buckling under the pressure of thousands of migrants, so much so that the camp has spilled out of its gates onto the surrounding fields
UN refugee agency takes up case of potential stateless in India
Nearly 2 million people were left off a list of citizens released by Indian authorities
Training to empower the next generation of Arab media leaders held in Dubai
The Thomson Reuters Foundation opened the two-week Youth Arab Media Leaders Programme with intensive training designed to educate, empower and inspire future media leaders in the MENA region.
Migrant death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 for 6th year
Most deaths occur on the central Mediterranean as people attempt to cross from Libya to Italy or Malta
'Moria is hell': asylum seekers protest conditions at Greek camp
Protest follows fatal blaze at overcrowded, unsanitary camp which is operating at four times its capacity
Winners of 2019 Kurt Schork Memorial Awards in International Journalism announced
Three winners of awards that honour brave, yet often unrecognised journalists for their reporting on conflict, corruption and injustice are announced this week.
Artist aims to show reality of modern slavery in UK with art show
Syrian-born artist Sara Shamma created a series of images exploring themes such as the lack of family support and the challenges of moving on
Rich countries cut spending on humanitarian crises as demand rises
The United States, the world's biggest donor of humanitarian aid, cut its spending by 6% or $423 million in 2018, while Germany and Britain both spent 11% less than in 2017