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Global forced displacement falls for the first time in a decade, but UNHCR warns returns are often unsafe
The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide fell to 117.8 million in 2025, a 4% decline driven by mass returns to Afghanistan, Syria and Sudan. The UN refugee agency cautions that many of those returns happened under duress.
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Netanyahu defies Trump's call for restraint, strikes Iran as US-Israel alliance hits a low
Israeli forces struck targets inside Iran hours after President Trump told Prime Minister Netanyahu not to retaliate, exposing a deep rift between the allies and casting doubt on US-led ceasefire efforts.
