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Iraq: UN ‘deeply concerned’ at continued protester deaths

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A busy street in Baghdad, Iraq, before the current civil unrest.

MEPs call on Russia to stop illegitimate prosecution of Lithuanian judges

Russia should stop illegitimately prosecuting Lithuanian judges and EU countries should refuse any legal assistance, says European Parliament.

UN commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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A view of the opening of the exhibit "Palestine: the most universal of national causes" at UN...

270 million people are migrants, who send home a staggering $689 billion

The number of international migrants in 2019 is now estimated at 270 million and the top destination remains the United States, at nearly 51 million, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday.