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A refugee transit center on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, in a photo taken last year. Two class action lawsuits are seeking injunctions to transfer refugees held there to Australia and award damages to them.

Lawsuits Say Australia Subjects Asylum-Seekers To Torture And Crimes Against Humanity

The class actions represent more than 1,000 migrants detained by the government on islands belonging to other countries, under contract with Australia.

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the new mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, speaks at the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. "For decades, there had been no structure, no focused thinking of a strategy for the city," she says. "The way my brain works is with plans. I have to have a to-do list."

Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.

A Red Cross volunteer at a full shelter in Miami on Friday points out shelters with availability.

How To Help As Florida Is Dealt 'Catastrophic' Blow From Irma

"Your efforts could make the difference a family needs to get through this storm," Gov. Rick Scott said.

United States' Katie Ledecky celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle, setting a world record during the swimming competitions Sunday at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio Highlights: Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps Win Gold; Simone Biles Wows

Ledecky won her first gold in Rio and is expected to take home more. Phelps added to his Olympic record, winning his 19th gold in the 4x100 relay. Here are Sunday's highlights.

Swamp Apes Joe 'Mojo' Detre and Tom Aycock dig a hole on the side of a levee looking for Burmese python nests in this undated photo.

Florida Veterans Fight A New Enemy: Invasive Snakes In The Everglades

Removing pythons helps the ecology of the Everglades — and helps veterans transition from the battlefield to civilian life.

Urine testing to diagnose illness or to detect the presence of drugs is generally routine. But a woman who gave her doctor a urine sample months after back surgery got socked with a huge bill.

An Out-Of-Network Lab, An Elaborate Urine Test And Then A Surprise Bill

Elizabeth Moreno got hit with a $17,850 bill from a Texas lab after leaving a urine sample at her doctor's office. The lab had tested the sample for a wide range of legal and illicit drugs.

An anti-Maduro demonstrator waves the Venezuelan flag at a protest in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday. The government banned such demonstrations nationwide for the next five days, as the country approaches a Sunday vote on delegates for Maduro's constituent assembly, which would lead a rewrite of the constitution.

Venezuela Bans Protests Nationwide As Constitutional Referendum Approaches

All demonstrations that "might disturb the electoral process" have been outlawed ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's vote on delegates to rewrite the constitution. But protesters remain undeterred.

President Donald Trump, listens to FBI Director Christopher Wray speak, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions (right) at the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, in Quantico, Va.

On His Way to Speak At FBI, Trump Slams The Bureau And Opens Door To Pardoning Flynn

Before speaking at the FBI National Academy on Friday, Trump said it's "a shame what's happened" at the agency. He also called the Russia probe a "Democrat hoax" and claimed there was "no collusion."

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.

Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders square off during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the University of Michigan, Flint on Sunday.

The 7th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)

The seventh Democratic debate was marked by nuanced explanations from Hillary Clinton and declarative statements from Bernie Sanders.

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