Global COVID-19 cases exceed 3 million
Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 passed 3 million as New Zealand, several European nations and a few U.S. states took steps to ease lockdowns.
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Almost 71 million people globally have been forced to flee their homes
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A record 41 million people are uprooted in their own nations
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Ivanka Trump says she declined chance at World Bank presidency
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Arrest makes ICC trial possible for ousted Sudanese longtime leader
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