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Over half a million flee Ukraine, UN predicts refugee crisis will swell l GMA

In the past five days alone, more than half a million people have fled Ukraine as train station platforms are packed with a crush of…

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Ukrainian mother flees to Poland as husband stays to fight I ABCNL

ABC News tells the story of a refugee named Olia, who left Ukraine with her two children as her husband stayed behind to fight. SUBSCRIBE…

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Ukrainian refugees face uncertainty

Olia, a Ukrainian refugee, talks about her experience fleeing Ukraine. Others like her are unsure when they will be able to return to Ukraine. source

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677,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries: UN | WNT

The United Nation Refugee Agency and its partners have launched a campaign to raise $1.7 billion to support affected people inside Ukraine and refugees from…

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War in Ukraine: March 2, 2022

The White House announced on Wednesday that the U.S. would enact additional sanctions on both Russia and Belarus. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP WATCH MORE…

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Kyiv resident preparing to fight Russian attacks

Director of the Eurasia Democracy initiative, Peter Zalmayev, is a Kyiv resident staying in the capital to fight Russian attacks and has moved his family…

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San Antonio nonprofit group joins search for missing child

The Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach organization and members of the San Antonio Afghan community gathered to search for missing 3-year-old Lina Khil. #ABCNews #Missing…

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Afghan woman shares journey resettling in the US

Muzghan Azizy escaped Kabul and resettled in northern Virginia weeks before the Taliban takeover. source

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Trump calls on Mexico to ‘stop the caravans’

The president took to Twitter to call on Mexico to “stop the Caravans long before they get to our Southern Border” as tear gas was…

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The ‘floating island’ where Bangladesh wants to send thousands of Rohingya refugees

“Nightline” visited a remote island where Bangladesh wants to house the masses escaping genocide in Myanmar — but many Rohingya, now living in camps, don’t…

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World View: Inside a Syrian refugee camp, tensions rise in Venezuela and more

An inside look at a refugee camp harboring Iraqis and Syrians fleeing ISIS, mass protests continue in Venezuela and an admitted Russian agent speaks out…

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Meet the 10-year-old refugee-turned-chess master

Tani Adewumi became one of the youngest chess masters ever just years after fleeing his native Nigeria. ABC News Live Update, Weekdays at 9 AM…

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Greta Thunberg, COVID-19 and Metropolitan Opera: World in Photos, Sept. 28

A look at the top photos from around the globe. source

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Female Syrian doctor saved lives in an underground hospital during airstrikes | Nightline

Dr. Amani Ballour speaks with “Nightline” about helping thousands of civilians who were injured by bombing and chemical attacks in a hospital 65 feet below…

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Gaming for good: Lual Mayen | ABC News Live Prime

ABC News’ Kenneth Moton shares the story of Lual Mayen, a former refugee turned video game developer, who turned his love for video games into…

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Signs of Strength: ABC’s James Longman’s feel-good news stories

A South Sudanese refugee gives a lesson on living with uncertainty, a 99-year-old Army vet raises money for health care workers and a 106-yr-old woman…

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