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August 31, 2020

Hundreds of Refugees Stranded in Mediterranean as Banksy-Funded Ship Evacuated
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At least 400 refugees are stranded in the Mediterranean Sea, as European
officials are denying rescue ships permission to come to shore. Many of
those stranded migrants were evacuated from another ship, funded by
British street artist Banksy, who is accusing officials of ignoring
distress calls from rescue vessels. In related news, at least three
refugees died this weekend when a boat carrying around 20 people caught
on fire on the southern coast of Italy.


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