refugees

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That’s the citizens air patrol formed in Miami in 1991 to assist Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For refugees, many of whom support the Tuareg rebels, the withdrawal of Russian fighters from northern bases has raised hopes of returning home.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Around 300,000 refugees have fled to eastern Mauritania's desert Hodh Chargui region to escape the violence that has plagued Mali for more than a decade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Millions of pounds have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system which helps to find homes for Ukrainian refugees with one built by its own experts, a government department has said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

When the last fort surrendered on August 17, the Germans began their march across Belgium, driving thousands of frightened refugees before them.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman