EXILE

Uyghurs living in Central Asian states are watching American diplomacy closely, as US engagement with the region could determine their safety and future. Many fled repression in China's Xinjiang region and remain vulnerable to pressure and deportation. Observers argue Washington's attention to human rights in its dealings with Central Asian governments could offer crucial protection to this exiled community.

A court has admitted for processing a complaint against judge Sofía Puente concerning her controversial instruction that extended Spain's 'ley de nietos' — the grandchildren law — to descendants who were not exiles. The decision means the case against the magistrate will proceed. El Español reported the admission, and the ruling has drawn attention to the scope of the law, which regulates Spanish citizenship for descendants of Spaniards abroad.

Former Catalan minister Lluís Puig has returned to Catalonia after nine years in exile, days after Spain's Supreme Court annulled the arrest orders against him and backed the amnesty law. His return, reported by major Spanish outlets, comes amid the wider amnesty process affecting figures from the 2017 independence bid, including Carles Puigdemont, drawing strong political reactions.

A letter from Gaza published by Mondoweiss argues that Palestinians forced to leave the territory should not also lose their ability to speak publicly about what is happening there. The writer reflects on displacement and the risk that leaving Gaza means being silenced or forgotten.

Brazil's trending name Allan points to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes archiving an inquiry into blogger Allan dos Santos, Oswaldo Eustáquio and Congressman Do Val over alleged attacks on the Federal Police, citing lack of evidence. Separately, Palmeiras faces a court deadline to present documents on the sale of player Allan, drawing further attention to the name.

A Russian court has found Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty for publications posted on foreign websites, sentencing him in absentia. Khodorkovsky, the former Yukos oil chief who has lived abroad since 2013 and is a prominent Kremlin critic, was convicted in a case that has drawn attention to Moscow's widening crackdown on criticism voiced from outside the country.

Israel has placed its home front on high alert and activated public shelters amid fears of imminent strikes linked to Iran, while exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi is publicly pressing plans for a transition government in Tehran. The dual developments — a military alert in Israel and opposition manoeuvring around Iran's leadership — are driving intense coverage and debate about whether a wider regional confrontation is imminent.

A new chapter of 'La advertencia eslava (Hacia Cimiez V)' is drawing readers with its setup: an Ottoman princess living in exile, a Slavic maid who delivers a dark warning, and the princess's fragile belief that everything will soon return to normal. The serialized fiction is being shared among readers of historical drama, who are responding to its blend of palace intrigue and looming menace.

A Spanish-language literary serial titled 'La advertencia eslava (Hacia Cimiez V)' is being promoted, telling the story of an Ottoman princess living in exile, a Slavic maid who carries a dark warning, and the fading hope that 'everything will return' to how it was. The latest installment continues the 'Hacia Cimiez' series, published on the Fictograma platform, and has begun circulating among literature and writing communities.

American Theatre Magazine has published a collection of first-hand accounts from Iranian theatre artists, titled 'So Far Away, So Close'. The dispatches offer the writers' personal perspectives on making theatre under current conditions in Iran and in exile, giving international readers a rare window into the country's performing arts community and the challenges its artists face.

Belinda Gottardi, a member of the Congress of the Council of Europe, visited the Belarusian Democratic Community Center and shelter in Italy. The visit was highlighted by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's side, signaling continued European support for exiled Belarusians and democratic opposition figures. Details of what was discussed during the visit have not been made public.

A Spanish-language historical fiction piece depicts 3 March 1924, when the Turkish Grand National Assembly abolished the caliphate, ending centuries of Ottoman religious authority. It imagines the final Ottoman caliph, Abdülmecid II, and his household at Dolmabahçe Palace facing panic and imminent exile to France, with an expectant Hatice trembling as Mehmed browses French Riviera brochures.

A Sudanese legal expert has offered clarification on the scope of an immunity decree covering dissidents returning to the country, explaining who falls under the measure and what protections it provides. The decree concerns exiled opposition figures considering a return, and the expert's remarks aim to resolve confusion about its legal limits and applicability.

Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov has been added to the register of terrorists and extremists maintained by Russia's financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring, according to Interfax. Nevzorov, a longtime TV presenter who left Russia and has been an outspoken critic of the war in Ukraine, already faced criminal charges in Russia. The designation means his accounts can be frozen and further restricts any activity linked to him in Russia. Reaction online is focused on the escalating crackdown on independent journalists.

A Sudanese lawyer has set out the legal limits of immunity available to dissidents who return to the country to take part in dialogue. The clarification addresses how far protections extend for opposition figures considering coming back, a question of growing importance as efforts to broaden political participation continue amid Sudan's ongoing crisis.

A hashtag calling for an end to executions in Iran is circulating widely on social media in Sweden and the surrounding region. Posts under the slogan urge the international community to pressure Iranian authorities to stop carrying out death sentences, a demand long raised by exile and diaspora activists. No new specific case is confirmed by the headline itself.

A Spanish court has ruled that former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont can return to Spain, clearing a major legal obstacle for the exiled politician. The decision marks a significant development in the long-running dispute between Madrid and Catalonia's independence movement, and is likely to reignite debate over amnesty, separatism and the region's political future.

A new book titled 'Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War' has been reviewed by the Washington Independent Review of Books. The work explores how Paris hotels served as refuges for exiles and displaced people during wartime, blending history with stories of those who lived in them. Readers are discussing its take on the city's wartime past.

Psalm 137, the lament of the Israelites exiled in Babylon, has been rendered in Igbo as part of a project producing the Psalms in the Igbo language. The passage opens with the well-known lines about sitting by the rivers of Babylon and weeping at the memory of Zion. The publication gives Igbo-speaking Christians access to the text in their own language and may interest readers of religious and indigenous-language content.

A conservative American writer has relocated to Paris in search of what the piece calls 'reality', reviving the classic American exile novel tradition. The article frames the move as part of a lineage of American writers drawn abroad, and the book is being discussed as part of a renewed interest in expatriate fiction from a right-leaning perspective.