All top stories · This edition

Malaysia repatriates Rohingya migrants despite UN warnings

September 29, 2026

Summary

Malaysia has begun repatriating approximately 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including Rohingya migrants, despite warnings from the UN and human rights groups. Critics argue that this action puts their lives at risk amid rising anti-migrant sentiment.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go
  • Malaysia repatriates Myanmar migrants despite UN warnings
  • The Migrants Being Shipped Back to a War Zone
  • Malaysia sends Rohingya back to Myanmar despite safety warnings

Center

  • Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar

More from this edition

  • US-Iran ceasefire talks face hurdles; oil exports rebound
  • Senate passes Protect College Sports Act to regulate athlete payments
  • Navy aviators eject from plane; 4 sailors injured on USS Eisenhower
  • North Korea mine blast injures 2 South Korean soldiers in DMZ
  • Five suspects freed on bail in UK RAF Fairford terror plot
  • West Bank settler riots block Palestinian family return
  • Justice Alito recuses from major climate lawsuit against oil companies
  • Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Mexico, threatens US Southwest