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International Migrants Day: 280 million people leave home for ‘a better life’

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Conflict, climate change and disasters are pushing people out of their homes, confronting...

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UNHCR warns delays in rescue in Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca are costing human lives

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply dismayed that repeated calls to rescue and safely disembark people stranded on boats in the Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca are not being heeded. It warns that inaction from States to save lives is resulting...

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US Targets Russian Oligarch in Latest Round of Sanctions

The United States imposed new economic sanctions on Russian financial interests Thursday, targeting one of the country’s richest businessmen, Vladimir Potanin, and his family, in the latest effort to pressure Moscow over its war against Ukraine.

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Peru Orders State of Emergency Amid Protests

Peru announced a nationwide 30-day state of emergency Wednesday in response to protests sparked by the ouster of President Pedro Castillo.

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