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Whistleblowers: U.N. refugee agency does not always protect us or address corruption

A seven-month investigation found reports of U.N. staff members exploiting refugees desperate for a safe home in a new country.

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Israel's Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected

The dramatic policy shift is apparently aimed at rallying his nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight election race.

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From Windsor with love: Prince William goes undercover with Britain's spies

The Duke of Cambridge spent three weeks embedded with MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, agencies responsible for domestic and foreign security.

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A comedian's election success is latest warning for old-school politicians

What presidential front-runner Volodymyr Zelenskiy stands for remains vague. Some believe that's intentional.

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What does it mean to be European in the Brexit era?

With Brexit looming, NBC News spoke with Europeans in six countries to better understand how they feel the E.U. affect their lives.

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Fast-moving fire ravages building in Paris, no known victims

A firefighters spokesman said it was too soon to determine what caused the fire.

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Justice or silence? Reported Khashoggi 'blood money' payments raise questions

"The nightmare scenario for the Saudi government would have been the sight of Khashoggi's children in the U.S. speaking out," one analyst said.

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Desperate refugees say some U.N. workers demand bribes to resettle them

A seven-month investigation found widespread reports of U.N. staff members exploiting refugees desperate for a safe home in a new country.

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Ecuador rejects WikiLeaks claim it plans to expel Julian Assange

Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, hasn't left the country's embassy in London since he sought refuge there in 2012 to avoid potential extradition to the United States.

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The UK stockpiles for chaotic Brexit that may never happen

Consumers, government departments and businesses are spending millions on preparing for a "no-deal " Brexit, even though no one knows if it will happen.

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Saudi Arabia arrests activists, including two U.S. citizens

Those detained, seven men and one woman, are not frontline activists but have expressed support for women's rights and other reforms.

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Atheists forced underground as religious hard-liners battle for control of Iraq

"A wave of atheism will overwhelm Iraq because of the wrong practices of Islamic parties," one Muslim scholar said.

USA

The Brexit referendum helped break British politics. Could another one fix it?

Such a drastic move would provoke uproar among pro-Brexit supporters.

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Hunt for kidnapped U.S. tourist covers area bigger than Rhode Island

Security at the border has been heightened in recent months due to an Ebola outbreak in neighboring Congo.

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Pilots in deadly Boeing 737 crash followed rules, official report says

Ethiopia's transport minister recommended that aviation authorities confirm the problem had been solved before allowing the model of jet back into the air.

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Nazi death-camp guard found unfit to stand trial

About 65,000 people were murdered or died at Stutthof, which is near what is now the Polish city of Gdansk.

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Suspect in Christchurch mosque attack to face 50 murder counts, police say

"Other charges are still under consideration," New Zealand police said.

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Will Theresa May's last-ditch gamble finally end the Brexit chaos?

The U.K. prime minister has so far failed at every hurdle to make the divorce happen on her terms.

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American tourist ambushed, kidnapped by armed men in Uganda

"The priority at this point is to locate, rescue and bring them back to safety."

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Algeria's president steps down amid protests after 2 decades in power

Tensions had been mounting in recent days between an army chief and Abdelaziz Bouteflika's entourage — along with suspicions of a potential military coup.