Topic: Immigration — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Joseph Lord, Stacy Robinson, Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-02-28 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image made from video provided by WKBW.COM shows a family friend holding a missing person flyer for Nurul Amin Shah Alam, while sitting with other family friends including Khaleda Shah, second from right, and MD Karim, far right, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (WKBW.COM via AP)
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[2026-02-28 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by Romanucci & Blandin Law shows Renee Good, 37, who was shot and killed Jan. 7, 2026, by an immigration officer during a federal enforcement surge in Minneapolis. (Donna Ganger/Romanucci & Blandin Law via AP)
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[2026-02-28 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan launched multiple airstrikes on Saturday night targeting militants in neighbouring Afghanistan, where the Government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded.
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[2026-02-28 06:52 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Experts say LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum face many challenges while waiting in third countries, hoping to secure a protection visa. Source: SBS News
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[2026-02-28 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hawaii Gov. Josh Green takes questions from media during the Western Governors’ Association meeting Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File)
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[2026-02-28 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cardinals Robert McElroy, Christophe Pierre, Joseph Tobin and Archbishop Bernard Hebda, and speak to reporters after a mass in solidarity with migrants at the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
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[2026-02-28 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Shelling struck homes and a mosque in communities along the Afghan frontier, injuring civilians including women and children, according to local residents. Taliban authorities confirmed that strikes had taken place but contested reported casualty figures while announcing counter operations near border positions. Both sides said they had inflicted military losses, as conflicting claims emerged amid rising tensions.
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[2026-02-28 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Burundian citizens who work in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and could not cross back into their home country due to fighting, cross the border into Burundi, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)
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[2026-02-28 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Danish government will stop issuing temporary residence permits to Ukrainians from regions relatively unaffected by the conflict with Russia. At the same time, Denmark will bolster Vladimir Zelensky’s conscript army by denying entry to draft-age men.
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[2026-02-28 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2026-02-28 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2026-02-28 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2026-02-28 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-02-28 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s immigration policy is destroying America’s greatness. Immigrants are the backbone of that greatness, powering the country’s economy, enriching its culture and advancing its global leadership. Yet under the guise of “Making America Great Again,” Trump’s exclusionary, racist policies are dismantling that very foundation, stifling innovation and tarnishing the nation’s moral standing.
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[2026-02-28 01:37 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Second time in two weeks military used laser to attack what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air traffic
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[2026-02-28 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
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[2026-02-28 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Smoke rose over nearby mountains on Friday while shelling echoed across the frontier, forcing civilians to flee temporary camps and nearby villages. Civilians living near refugee camps fled overnight, fearing further attacks. Local resident Waqas Shinwari said people on both sides were exhausted and hoping for reconciliation after months of instability.
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[2026-02-28 01:14 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad
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[2026-02-28 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Afghan Taliban soldiers look toward the Pakistani side, with one peering through the sight of his rifle, on the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan in Torkham, Afghanistan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Wahidullah Kakar)
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[2026-02-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Home affairs department intervened about the use of non-modified people movers after 500 detention centre staff flagged safety concerns
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[2026-02-28 00:51 UTC+10:00] [Migration and development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fearful of returning to their home countries and unable to continue north, many asylum seekers now face eviction as Mexico starts to demolish the camps set up to house them
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[2026-02-28 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: War has erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On February 27, 2026, the Taliban authorities in Kabul announced a massive retaliatory strike against Pakistani military positions along the disputed Durand Line, while Islamabad declared that “open war” is now underway. What began as border clashes has escalated into the most serious military confrontation between the two neighbors in years – raising urgent questions about how far the conflict could spread.
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[2026-02-28 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: War has erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On February 27, 2026, the Taliban authorities in Kabul announced a massive retaliatory strike against Pakistani military positions along the disputed Durand Line, while Islamabad declared that “open war” is now underway. What began as border clashes has escalated into the most serious military confrontation between the two neighbors in years – raising urgent questions about how far the conflict could spread.
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[2026-02-27 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage attacks across the border and also of allying with its archrival India.
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[2026-02-27 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan and Afghanistan plunged into an “open war” on Friday after cross-border clashes killed dozens, drawing calls from the international community for de-escalation.
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[2026-02-27 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The new year is less than two months in, but already more than 560 people have gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, making it on course to be one of the deadliest years on record. At least 500 of those were lost crossing from Libya, Tunisia and Algeria to a Europe that continues to attempt to force them back.
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[2026-02-27 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Norway has announced plans to tighten the rules of stay for Ukrainian men of conscription age and restrict their access to temporary collective protection. The measure aims to reduce the disproportionately high number of men among incoming Ukrainian refugees.
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[2026-02-27 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Norway has announced plans to tighten the rules of stay for Ukrainian men of conscription age and restrict their access to temporary collective protection. The measure aims to reduce the disproportionately high number of men among incoming Ukrainian refugees.
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[2026-02-27 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: An international fugitive and his companion are presented at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) headquarters on Feb. 27, 2026, for booking and arrest procedures after they were taken into custody the night before. Operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) apprehended South Korean fugitive Lee Jingyu alongside a male companion, In Jaesang, at a fast-food restaurant in Parañaque City.
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[2026-02-27 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to address the audience during a high level event on the Eastern Border Regions Strategy at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-02-27 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Pakistan has bombed areas in Afghanistan on Friday, after the Afghan Taliban earlier announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border.
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[2026-02-27 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators refine cross-border rules and cut the foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward forex sales to zero, aiming to provide stable offshore liquidity and help firms manage risks
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[2026-02-27 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said on Friday, escalating months of border clashes between the Islamic neighbors.
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[2026-02-27 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan said on Friday that it had killed 228 Taliban fighters in a series of air strikes on Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
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[2026-02-27 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Electronics appliance maker Dyson has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against it by 24 migrant workers, who alleged they were subjected to forced and abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory making the firm's parts.
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[2026-02-27 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan has launched air strikes on Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and other cities, as clashes escalate along the two countries’ shared border.
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[2026-02-27 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pakistani forces launched airstrikes against military targets in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as well as other provinces close to the border
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[2026-02-27 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to ramp up international cooperation to track and apprehend criminals who exploit backdoor exits, including those trafficking illicit tobacco and vape products.
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[2026-02-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Islamabad: Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan’s major cities overnight, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said on Friday, escalating months of border clashes between the Islamic neighbours.
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[2026-02-27 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) programme was launched yesterday (26) at the “Silk Route” passenger terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport, marking a fresh push to position Sri Lanka as a destination for remote workers.
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[2026-02-27 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan has said it is now in “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government as explosions were reported in Kabul and fighting continues in other locations along the border. Pakistan says it has also attacked Kandahar and Paktika inside Afghanistan.
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[2026-02-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Saw Ba Mya James, an ethnic Karen refugee from Myanmar, stands for a portrait in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
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[2026-02-27 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child.
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[2026-02-27 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed sweeping flight restrictions near a key border crossing to Mexico after a Pentagon-operated laser system reportedly shot down a US government drone in the area.
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[2026-02-27 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.
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[2026-02-27 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-02-27 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-02-27 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan has bombed Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and other cities as fighting spread following attacks by Afghan forces against Pakistani military positions along their shared border earlier.
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[2026-02-27 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There were rumors ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday that some Democrats would be bringing illegal immigrants as their guests as some sort of silent protest against Trump’s immigration policies.
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