‘They hit us and torture us’: Refugees accuse Libyan authorities of violence
• Sep 19, 2025, 3:15 PM
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Videos posted on social media by the NGO Refugees in Libya in early September show dozens of refugees crammed together on the floor at the detention centre in Tobruk, Libya. The videos are the latest example of the violence asylum seekers face in Libya, says our Observer, who was once detained himself.
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Poland scrambles aircraft in response to Russian strikes on western Ukraine
• 5:24 AM
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Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of the country's airspace after Russia launched strikes on western Ukraine near the border with Poland, the Polish military said. In a post on X, the military said its air de
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Trump raises fee for skilled worker visas by $100,000, despite tech sector warnings
• 2:41 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the fee for H-1B visas for skilled workers to rise by $100,000 annually despite opposition from the US tech sector, which says it needs skilled foreign workers to fill jobs vacancies. The US approved about 400,
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