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Hundreds of UK-bound migrants 'tortured and threatened with kidney removal'
Hundreds of UK-bound migrants 'tortured and threatened with kidney removal' A BBC probe found evidence that the families of more than 300 young men from Iraqi Kurdistan were told to pay £3,700 or their kidneys would be harvested Hundreds of UK-bound migrants were kidnapped, tortured and threatened with forced organ removal, a report claims. A BBC probe found more than 300 young men from Iraqi Kurdistan were held in Libya where militia demanded £3,700 from each of their families. They were...
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Israeli army strikes targets in cities throughout western and central Iran
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Hundreds of migrants heading for UK ‘kidnapped, tortured and threatened with organ removal’
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Middle East war live: Israel plans to strike Iran 'with force' once given green light
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Hundreds of migrants heading for UK ‘kidnapped, tortured and threatened with organ removal’
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Trump expands Turkey ambassador's diplomatic role, adding Iraq, Syria amid Middle East tensions
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack is getting expanded duties from President Donald Trump to serve as special envoy to Syria and Iraq as the administration tries to forge lasting peace in the Middle East. "I am pleased to announce that United States Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, who has done an outstanding job, will be named Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and, likewise, Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq, as we advance our strategic cooperation with the Governments of Syria and...
US, Iran trade new attacks amid talks: Here’s what we know
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Trump expands Turkey ambassador's diplomatic role, adding Iraq, Syria amid Middle East tensions
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