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Four refugee first-time voters explain why they are excited to exercise their right this year—and why all eligible American citizens should also make their voices heard on the issues that matter to them.

As the battle to retake Mosul from ISIS enters its most dangerous phase, desperate Iraqis are fleeing the city despite the danger of rockets, booby traps and snipers.

Swedish student Erin Ersson has gone viral after she refused to sit down on a plane that was due to deport an Afghan man from Sweden to Istanbul, and then to his country of origin. Erin filmed the whole situation live on Facebook and her video has now been viewed more than 4 million times, raising awareness about deportations of Afghans. Here’s what you need to know.

Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as the Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga and coalition forces fight to retake Mosul — Iraq's second largest city — from the ISIS militant group.