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How the horror of war inspired this Italian's bid to save 500 refugees

"I cannot forget the faces of the people I saw [in Ukraine] who were asking me for help."

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Digital School aims to educate 1 million refugees over next five years

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this edition of Focus, we take a look at how Dubai is bridging the gap to make education more accessible to refugees and underprivileged children – with the help of digital technology.

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How Ukrainian soldiers and refugees celebrated Orthodox Easter?

Along the front lines amid the ongoing war with Russia, and in nearby countries where people have fled to, Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday

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Mariupol evacuees arrive by bus in south-eastern Ukraine

Mariupol evacuees arrive by bus in south-eastern Ukraine

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Denmark

Denmark in talks with Rwanda over processing of asylum seekers

Denmark says it is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a reception centre for asylum seekers after a similar scheme was unveiled by the United Kingdom.

World News

Greek school welcomes Ukrainian children who fled war

"The Greek children offered gifts to their new classmates, paintings and all their love," said Athina Pirgaki, a teacher at the school in Athens.

My Europe Series

'I focused on survival': Mariupol escapee speaks of her month in hell

Alina Beskrovna, a 31-year-old finance expert and Mariupol native, survived the first month of the siege in the city, managing to unexpectedly save herself, her mother, and their three cats in late March.

Travel News

Why did Ryanair turn away Ukrainian family escaping Kyiv?

A family fleeing war in Ukraine were faced with questioning from Ryanair staff while trying to board a plane to the UK.

United Kingdom

UK plan to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda criticised

Amnesty International said the plan was "the very height of irresponsibility".

Poland

Warsaw seizes Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine

"It is extremely symbolic that we are closing this long process now, in the age of Russian aggression," Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski tweeted.

Travel News

Russian passports reduced to 'junk status', new report says

As sanctions and travel restrictions are introduced, the Henley Passport Index shows the impact of the Ukraine war on travel.

Denmark

Denmark to build 'Ukraine towns' to house refugees

The new sites could be located around disused facilities like schools, hospitals, barracks or care homes.

Europe News

NGOs call on EU to clampdown on trafficking as millions flee Ukraine

Women leaving Ukraine on their own are being targeted with sinister messages on social media, some promising "a free place for you in my bed."

Culture news

Pink Floyd reunite to release new song 'Hey Hey, Rise Up’ for Ukraine

Pink Floyd are back with a new song titled 'Hey Hey, Rise Up'. The group sampled BoomBox's Andriy Khlyvnyuk singing a patriotic Ukrainian song in St. Sofia Square, Kyiv, at the start of the invasion.

My Europe Series

'Europe still not fully aware of tragedy and suffering in Ukraine'

“Nobody could ever expect, believe or anticipate something like this. These are horror stories — what is going on in Mariupol, what is going on in Chernihiv, in Kharkiv. It’s unimaginable.”

Euronews Witness

Tears, blood and courage: when war came to Ukraine

This edition of Witness is dedicated to the first two weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Euronews reporter Valérie Gauriat travelled to Kyiv and Lviv in the west of the country, gathering testimonies. This is her first-person account of the early stages of the war.

Culture news

Ukraine's Eurovision entry perform for Ukrainian refugees in Jerusalem

Kalush Orchestra, the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, put on a special performance for Ukrainian refugees in Jerusalem

My Europe Series

How the Czech Republic's Vietnamese community is rallying for refugees

More than 5,000 Vietnamese nationals have also left Ukraine for neighboring countries. In the Czech Republic, they have been welcomed.

Germany

Germany reports rise in attacks on Russian and Ukrainian nationals

Two men were arrested over the weekend for provoking Ukrainian refugees with pro-Russian slogans.

Malta

Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit

Pope Francis prayed for the world to show more kindness and compassion to refugees as he paid tribute Sunday in Malta to the shipwrecked St. Paul and meets with migrants who, like the apostle, arrived on the Mediterranean island and were welcomed.