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Duchess shocked by sexual exploitation of refugees
The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Chad and hears the experiences of women who have escaped violence in Sudan.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
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Pokémon maker confirms it was victim of hack
The makers of the hit video game series confirm their servers were accessed by hackers over summer.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Novichok victim found 'convulsing' by partner
Dawn Sturgess became ill soon after spraying on nerve agent she thought was perfume, an inquiry hears.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Was Kamala Harris a Victim of the Glass Cliff?
Was Harris nominated precisely because the situation was hopeless and she was the only one willing to fight the battle? Or could she have won?Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
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Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
Lee Hsien Yang, whose father Lee Kuan Yew founded modern Singapore, said Tuesday that he is now a political refugee under the U.N. Refugee Convention.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded at Sea for Days as Residents Reject Them
The refugees, after weeks on a boat, will be able to disembark temporarily in a town in Indonesia, but residents have refused to let them stay.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
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Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Hezbollah announces new leader, Israel bans U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency
The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
The Dominican Republic's Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week
The migrants are sent back home where a gang war awaits. “We’re being treated like animals,” one said.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7M refugees as international support dwindles
Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended onWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Mum of Manchester Arena victim says safety bill debate is 'incredibly exciting'
Figen Murray whose son died in the Manchester Arena attack says Martyn's Law will save lives.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
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Trafficking victim now 'lives every day in fear'
Anna, not her real name, was brought to Northern Ireland by a man who forced her into sex work.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Camper Was the Victim of a Brutal Homicide, Not a Bear, Sheriff Says
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent with “chop wounds” on Saturday, the authorities said. No arrests have been made.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Victims concerned over missing Windrush reform
Yvette Cooper announces funding as part of a "fundamental reset" of the Windrush scandal response.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Justice minister calls on McCartney victims to come forward
Naomi Long says anyone who goes to police about this will be 'treated as a victim and not a criminal'.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Dumb plays like these are guaranteed to live on in infamy
From tossed helmets to dropped touchdowns, ugly passes to, well, Leon Lett … we proudly present a list of the dumbest plays in NFL history.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
In ‘Empty Beds,’ a Stark Reminder of War’s Youngest Victims
A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims call for Harrods boycott
More than 400 alleged victims of ex-Harrods owner have come forward, lawyers for survivors’ group say. Former Harrods staff who were sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed have called for a boycott of ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
2 dead, 6 wounded in mass shooting in downtown Orlando
Eight people were shot, two fatally into a crowd celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando early Friday and a suspect was in custody, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Officer apologises for calling Novichok victim 'well-known drug addict'
An inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess has begun its third week.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victims
Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individuals" was wrong, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Research vessel to scan seafloor for flood victims in Spain
Spain is sending a marine research vessel to scan the seafloor off Valencia's coast in hopes of finding vehicles and people missing after devastating flash floods.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Israeli air strike kills 33 in Gaza refugee camp as Hizbollah launches rocket attack
Chances of a ceasefire deal remain remote despite death of Hamas leader Yahya SinwarBusiness - Financial Times - October 19 -
In the Jabalia refugee camp, my sister has reached breaking point. What will it take to stop this nightmare? | Ahmed Najar
Every time I think things can’t get worse in Gaza, they do. But that is what happens when the world turns a blind eye to cruelty. My family is trapped in the Jabalia refugee camp, crammed into a ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli airstrike reported in south Beirut; Gaza is ‘dying’, aid group chief tells Paris conference
Lebanese state media report an Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs; Doctors of the World official laments lack of action for people in Gaza. Warning sirens have again sounded in northern ...World - The Guardian - October 24
