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How Europe betrayed Madrid to punish Sanchez

Solving Europe’s migration crisis requires confronting the colonial mindset driving global displacement—a step Brussels refuses to take. When European officials talk about migration, their lexicon...

Spain rejects Morocco’s claim to sovereignty over enclaves

Ceuta and Melilla are “untouchable,” Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles has said. Spain will not discuss the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco, Spanish...

Who benefits from the migrant chaos in Spain?

Move over Eurovision, the EU has just launched ‘The Amazing Border Race’. What happened in the North African Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week was...

Ceuta migrant surge deepens political divide in Spain

Nearly 60,000 people poured into the Spanish exclave from Morocco over two days, fueling competing claims over who was to blame. The record migrant influx...

Mainstream media attempt hit job on activist group Remigration NZ

NZ First leader Winston Peters has accused The Press of attempting a "pathetic lowball hit job" after journalist Charlie Mitchell sent the party questions about a...

Spain offers token response as Morocco border ‘totally collapses (Video)

Madrid has rejected Ceuta’s pleas for decisive action and a formal declaration of a national emergency as some 30,000 people reportedly swarm the frontier. Spain...

‘Our order is to let them go’ – French police on migrants crossing to UK (Video)

Crossings have continued despite London and Paris signing a deal worth £661 million to combat illegal migration. The French police have admitted that they have...

Thousands of illegal immigrants swarm Spanish border fence (Video)

Local authorities on the island of Ceuta have begged Madrid for military reinforcements to handle the surge. Thousands of north African migrants have broken into...

MBIE Biometric Project write-off grows as fresh audit ordered

The Government has ordered a fresh independent financial audit into the failed Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project after officials uncovered a further $6 million...

Dozens of migrants dead or missing off African coast – UN

Only 38 people survived after one vessel that departed from the coastal village of Bafuloto in Gambia spent nearly 25 days stranded in the...

South Africa ramps up migrant deportations

Thousands of undocumented foreign nationals are being processed as repatriation and voluntary returns continue. South Africa has processed between 47,000 and 50,000 migrants for deportation...

Modi visit comes as India trade deal remains controversial and Peters travels overseas

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Auckland tomorrow for a two-day visit, the first by an Indian leader in 40 years. Prime Minister Christopher...

Four in five UK asylum grants ‘likely incorrect’ – watchdog

A report by independent immigration inspector John Tuckett suggests that officials “prioritize quantity over quality”. Around four in five asylum grants issued by the British...

Peters renews key criticisms of NZ-India FTA as deal passes first reading

Legislation to implement the NZ-India Free Trade Agreement has passed its first reading in Parliament, with Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay describing it...

Brutal killing of French teen by ‘migrant gang’ sparks national outrage

Five suspects were tracked down after filming the attack that left the victim fighting for his life for days. The brutal beating to death of...

Community Refugee Sponsorship Programme made permanent

New Zealand will make its Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) programme a permanent part of the country's refugee resettlement system from 1 July 2026,...

Austrian activist Martin Sellner refused by 120 banks for opposing mass migration

Austrian anti-immigration activist Martin Sellner says more than 120 banks have refused or closed his accounts, despite him never being charged with a crime. After...

France deploys new beach units as crackdown on Channel migrant crossings intensifies

France has launched two specialist enforcement units along its northern coastline as part of a strengthened UK-France strategy to curb illegal Channel crossings and...

Stanford slams MBIE over $31m immigration IT failure

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has accused officials at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of deliberately withholding information, misleading ministers and using "creative...

Swiss voters narrowly reject population cap as migration debate deepens

Switzerland has narrowly rejected a Swiss People's Party (SVP) proposal to cap its population at 10 million. The measure was defeated by 54.8% to 45.2%...

Migrant surge doubles demand for English language support in schools

A record 90,770 students across 1,754 New Zealand schools are receiving English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) funding in 2026, more than double...

Anti-migration rallies sweep Rome (Video)

The protests come as a petition for stricter controls cleared the threshold for submission to parliament and the EU Migration Pact took effect. Thousands of...

US launches global crackdown on ‘birth tourism’

The State Department says operators use visa fraud to secure US citizenship for foreign-born children. The US State Department has announced a global crackdown on...

Rival protesters clash in Glasgow amid migration tensions (Video)

The demonstrations took place in Scotland following a stabbing attack allegedly involving a Sudanese asylum seeker. Anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters scuffled with police during rival...

Judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 foreign worker visa fee

The White House has said the surcharge was meant to curb abuse of the programme and protect American jobs. A US federal judge has struck...

Anti-immigration riots rage in Belfast after stabbing attack (VIdeo)

The unrest erupted after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly attempted to behead a man in the street. Vehicles set on fire by protesters in Belfast,...

Iranian fans shut out of World Cup

Tehran says organisers revoked its allocation of match tickets for supporters just days before the tournament. The US and World Cup organizers have withdrawn Iran’s...

Horror in Belfast: Man charged after alleged attempted beheading

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a horrifying knife attack in north Belfast that has sparked widespread outrage and renewed tensions...

Hegseth targets European immigration policies in D-Day address

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth used a speech marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy to criticise European governments over migration, warning that...

‘The game is over’: Hickey says NZ’s property boom is finished

Economic commentator Bernard Hickey says New Zealand's long-standing reliance on rising house prices as a driver of wealth and economic growth has reached a...

The EU’s ‘strictest-ever migration law’ won’t change anything

Politicians promise immigration control while the economic and demographic forces driving migration remain firmly in place. The European Union’s new migration rules, agreed upon in...

Why are Americans fleeing their homeland?

A growing number of people are leaving the US – and they’re not just 'scared of Trump'. For the first time in at least 50...

Asylum seekers living it up at historic UK hotel (Video)

Taxpayer-funded luxury accommodations for migrants have faced scrutiny and protests. Britain’s use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers has come under renewed criticism after migrants...

NZ bans three Israeli settlers

New Zealand has imposed travel bans on three Israeli settlers accused of involvement in violence and the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied...

New graduate work visa announced as immigration rules expanded

A new six-month Short-term Graduate Work Visa and expanding eligibility has been introduced for the Post Study Work Visa in a move aimed at...

‘Child migrants’ arriving in UK revealed to be adults – Sun

The recent case in Kent highlights a growing trend of asylum seekers lying about their age. Ten of the 19 migrants slated to be placed...

Tear gas deployed as ICE agents clash with protesters (Video)

A US senator says he was pepper-sprayed during a rally held in support of detainees in New Jersey. US federal agents have used tear gas...

English language rules for mid-skilled migrant workers extended

The Government is expanding minimum English language requirements for migrant workers applying under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), with the new rules set...

Italian deputy PM wants to swap migrants for children

Fixing the acute demographic crisis would lessen the country’s dependence on a foreign workforce, Italian Deputy PM Antonio Tajani believes. Italians should focus on having...

RCR urges public action ahead of India FTA submission deadline

Media outlet Reality Check Radio (RCR) is urging New Zealanders to lodge submissions before tonight’s 11.59pm deadline on the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade...

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