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Entry of emergency fuel urgently needed to avoid closure of hospitals and overflow of sewage in Gaza streets

On August 8, the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, called on the Israeli authorities to immediately allow the entry of UN-purchased emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip.

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Migrant Detention Centers In Texas Probed For Toxic Waste Threats

Health, labor and environmental organizations represented by Earthjustice are asking the government via expedited records request to reveal where exactly it plans to detain migrant families slated to be housed in Texas military bases known to have...

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US Slaps New Sanctions on Russia Over Ex-Russian Spy Poisoning in Britain

The United States is imposing tough new sanctions on Russia after determining Moscow was responsible for poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain in March.

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Key Brazilian border crossing for Venezuela refugees reopens as asylum numbers pass last year's total

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UNHCR staff verify and assist Venezuelan refugees, asylum seekers and persons of concern at...

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