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Russia’s defense manufacturing sector is using convict labor to meet war-time demands: UK intel
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Russia’s defense manufacturing sector is using convict labor to meet war-time demands: UK intel

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Russia announced it’s using the forced labor of convicts to manufacture weaponry. Russia has burned through much of its initial supply of tanks and ammunition, per Western estimates. The UK MOD said that manufacturers are likely under intense pressure to keep the army supplied.   A British defense intelligence assessment says that Russia is “highly…

EU funds border control deal in Egypt with migration via Libya on rise | Reuters
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EU funds border control deal in Egypt with migration via Libya on rise | Reuters

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CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The European Union signed an agreement with Egypt on Sunday for the first phase of an 80 million-euro border management programme, a statement from the EU delegation in Cairo said, at a time when Egyptian migration to Europe has been rising. The project aims to help Egypt’s coast and border…

US provides over USD 1Mn to combat human trafficking in Sri Lanka – Newsfirst.lk
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US provides over USD 1Mn to combat human trafficking in Sri Lanka – Newsfirst.lk

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COLOMBO (News 1st); A three year project to combat human trafficking has been initiated by the Ministry of Defence, with funding support from the United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The US Ambassador said that the US has provided over $1…