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Venezuelans fret over new US border plan, saying “we can’t go back”

Mexico Ciudad Juarez expelled migrants

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Reuters Venezuelan migrants stranded on the US-Mexico border on Thursday worried they might never reach the United States after a bilateral deal this week sought to put a lid on a recent sharp increase in crossings by the South Americans. Under the plan announced Wednesday, Washington will grant up to 24,000 Venezuelans […]

UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits

UN General Assembly Sergiy Kyslytsya Permanent Representative of Ukraine

United Nations Reuters The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce it was quitting the body. The US-led push garnered 93 votes in favour, while 24 countries voted no and […]