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Supreme Court Issues Temporary Order Upholding Trump Travel Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a temporary order allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees while the court considers challenges to the travel ban.

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Brazil Probes Possible Killings of Uncontacted Tribe

The Brazilian government has opened an investigation into the deaths of 10 members of an uncontacted indigenous tribe, allegedly at the hands of gold miners.

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Central Mediterranean situation: UNHCR calls for an additional 40,000 resettlement places

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Refugees from Central African Republic, Merveille, aged nine and Octavie, seven, were given a chance to start over in Canada...

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New UN aid chief calls for sustained international support for the most vulnerable people in Niger

At the end of a three-day visit to Niger, the new United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, on September 11, commended the Government of Niger for tackling the country’s complex...

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