A thermostable tetanus and diphtheria vaccine has just cleared its first human trial. If it reaches the market, the innovation could help bring immunization to remote communities where maintaining the cold chain is a challenge
A xenophobic wave, emerging in townships and working-class neighborhoods, has placed immigration at the center of political debate
Recent protests drew only a few hundred people, but they revealed a new strategy: going through poor neighborhoods to point out immigrants’ homes and demand that they leave the country
Hundreds of migrants and refugees are camping out on the streets of Durban, defenseless against the harassment. Thousands have begun returning to their countries of origin
An ultimatum issued by anti-immigrant groups has sparked fear among thousands of foreigners, who have been made scapegoats for the economic crisis gripping the country
The memories of the war against Somalia continue to haunt the secessionist territory in the Horn of Africa. Today, Somaliland is seeking international legitimacy, with the help of Israel
At least 82.2 million people, almost the equivalent of the population of Germany, were forced from their homes in 2025 due to the impact of armed conflicts and the climate crisis
The escalating conflict is exacerbating the refugee crisis in the Middle East and creating a serious humanitarian emergency for 14.1 million people, according to the United Nations
The US has expelled a group of people to Ghana and other African countries. This has taken place amid intense secrecy, through an aggressive deportation strategy that offers few safeguards to those detained
An investigation by several media outlets, including EL PAÍS, reveals that Frontex provided the European police agency with indiscriminate information on thousands of people, gathered from covert interrogations of new arrivals in Europe
Some 123.2 million people were living as refugees in 2024, double the number a decade ago, but UNHCR has noted a slight change in the trend in recent months
As the Trump administration pulls back, UNHCR is calling on other nations to protect the world’s most vulnerable
Ukraine leads the way in unmanned vehicle innovation, but the invaders are advancing with weapons that have been key to their recapture of territory in Kursk
April Huggett traded her life as a homemaker in Canada for the trenches of Ukraine to defend democracy and freedom against Russia’s expansionist ambitions
The US has also pledged to help restore Russian agricultural exports, which have been crippled by international sanctions since the February 2022 invasion
Created by law to address the military’s personnel shortages, the Alcatraz Battalion is made up of recruits who have voluntarily exchanged incarceration for the frontlines
Washington confirms that the situation in the Black Sea was one of the major issues discussed in the talks held in Riyadh
The Ukrainian president remains cautious about Putin’s commitment to the cease-fire agreed upon with the US. In the early hours of the morning, both sides targeted energy infrastructure
Russian troop movements to Kursk to recapture the region are allowing Ukraine to stem the advance in the eastern province
The meeting between Washington and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia ended with a joint statement in which they also committed to signing the mineral exploitation agreement. The US will pass the proposal on to Russia and says the ball is now in Moscow’s court
Several soldiers deployed in the east of the country, where the most intense fighting is taking place to contain the Russian advance, describe their daily difficulties and demand better weapons
Research estimates the conflict has claimed over 61,000 lives since April 2023, three times the UN figure. Chances of a ceasefire are increasingly slim
Nearly 10 million people need help dealing with anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from the Russian invasion
Zelenskiy argues that the Kremlin must ‘feel what it has done,’ suggesting that the Ukrainian Army is behind the offensive in Kursk Oblast. Analysts believe the move is an attempt to draw away Russian forces from the Donetsk front
The political leader of one of the provinces hardest hit by the Russian invasion says that military aid and permission from the Western allies to attack targets on enemy soil are yielding results
If all refugees, internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, and other people in need of international protection were brought together in one country, they would form the 12th largest in the world, with a population similar to that of Japan
An investigation by EL PAÍS with Lighthouse Reports reveals how Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia use European financing to detain and forcibly displace migrants and refugees. The victims are primarily Black people. The objective: prevent them from reaching Europe
