The discovery of at least 46 dead migrants inside an abandoned trailer truck near San Antonio in the US on Monday is a tragic reminder of the dangers migrants face around the world while trying to reach wealthier countries. They often use the help of ruthless smugglers and traffickers who are frequently arrested for cramming people in trucks. Here's a list of some of the most deadly incidents in the last 20 years.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said she expects more Afghans to be brought to Germany in the near future, following a new agreement with Pakistan.
The US government has reportedly been speaking to Spain and Canada about resettling more refugees from the western hemisphere, according to news reports. If the EU member state agrees to take action, it would be bringing in up to three times as many temporary workers from central America.
Former child actress Oliwia Dabrowska, who played the little girl in the red coat in a famous 'Schindler's List' scene, is now helping Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border.
Loving your neighbor as yourself is a cornerstone of Christian teaching. In Italy, the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Charles Borromeo put that core belief into practise, launching the Scalabrinian Foundation.
The German foreign minister said more needs to be done to help Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. Some 15,000 people which Germany vowed to take in are still stranded there.
The German government flew 345 people from Kabul to Doha on Wednesday, according to the Foreign Office. Meanwhile, diplomatic talks with the Taliban continue.
Almost two thirds of worldwide development aid for refugees and their host countries are financed by the United States of America, Germany and EU institutions, the OECD has said. The organization recommended a broader donor base.
The United States and the United Nations have imposed sanctions on a man accused of running a migrant detention center in Libya where "horrific abuses" were carried out.
More than 9,000 people are stranded at military bases in Ramstein and Kaiserslautern. Washington suspended flights when measles was detected among evacuees landing in the US.
According to a media report, several dozen Afghan refugees are stranded in the German city of Giessen. They allegedly lack the documents necessary to travel to Britain. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak has temporarily stopped Afghan evacuation flights from the US air base Ramstein in Germany.
About 90 Afghan nationals who had been evacuated by the US Army and taken to the Ramstein US air base have applied for asylum in Germany. The number of Afghan asylum applicants in Germany continues to rise sharply.