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June 20 marks World Refugee Day and this year's theme is solidarity with refugees. Our Perspective guest is someone who understands the plight of refugees only too well. Sally Hayden is an award-winning journalist and the author of "My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration…

‘Landmark’ case is first to deal with use of sexual violence in state’s conflict with Shining Path rebels four decades ago

New report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7.

Authorities say a bulk carrier has sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi rebels

A coroner has found a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl in state care was not listened to when she asked to be better connected with her culture and community.

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology

Report finds that religious, historical and cultural references have been removed by Beijing

Saudi Arabia was the only country that ultimately bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup