Refugee

The City of Lies: How Paris wants to hide its homeless ahead of the Olympics

The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital, sparking criticism from some mayors of regional towns and villages which are expected to house them

EXCLUSIVE | Kareena Kapoor Khan: 'My show brings out real side of stars, Ranbir spoke about parenting the first time'

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Kareena Kapoor Khan talks about the fourth season of What Women Want, the dos and donts of interviewing your guests, and interacting with her sister Karisma Kapoor on the show as well.

Explained: How Volodymyr Zelenskyy has risen to become Ukraine's unlikely hero

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is regarded as a hero not only for his personal bravery, but also for his ability to articulate a message of shared values and a shared determination to resist Russia's mass invasion, which began a year ago

Olena Kurylo: The woman who became the face of the Russia-Ukraine war

Olena Kurylo vividly recalls the devastating events of 24 February, 2022, a year after photographs of her bloodied face and bandaged head became early symbols of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A teacher at the time, the 53-year-old is now a refugee, living in Poland

Afghanistan refugee uses Zoom to offer virtual tours of her homeland

The 24-year-old worked as a tour guide in Herat before fleeing when the Taliban took power in August 2021, and is now studying international politics at Milan's Bocconi university

Mountain of troubles for refugees as earthqake crushes hopes for better life in Turkey

“This is the greatest disaster we have seen, and we have seen a lot,” said Yehia Sayed Ali, 25, a university student whose family moved to Antakya six years ago to escape Syria’s war at its peak

Birthday Special: Abhishek Bachchan- The actor who said no to Lagaan

Here’s the test for how much Abhishek cares for you. If he takes you on verbally any time any where, he ‘s a buddy. The gentler side is kept for critical occasions.

Aadesh Shrivastava: The tragic, lonely death of a fiercely original composer

Nobody came to visit Aadesh after he fell sick the first time, not even his supposedly close friends with whom he had made so much music for years. Aadesh had to sell his favourite Hummer car to pay the hospital bills.

Russia shuts down local offices of more than a dozen international organisations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

The announcement came on the 44th day of Russia's military campaign in pro-Western Ukraine, with thousands killed and more than 11 million having fled their homes

Oscars 2022: What makes Flee, Danish International Feature, a watershed in LGBTQ+ representation

Flee does not make a song and dance about self-disclosure and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen leans into it quietly, and with dignity.