UN judge forced woman to work as slave, court told
Lydia Mugambe, who is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court, denies the four charges against her.
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NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
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Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters
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Trump’s Plan to Remake the Federal Work Force
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French court orders cop to pay woman who reported sexual assault
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