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Afghanistan’s displaced women cricketers will tour England next month in a major step in their effort to rebuild their cricket careers after the return of the Taliban to power forced them out of sports and public life.The Afghanistan Refugee Team will include players who were previously contracted with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and later left…
DHAKA: Hardline Jamaat-backed opposition MP Akhter Hossen has warned about a possible influx of Muslims into Bangladesh from neighbouring India, alleging a potential “conspiracy being hatched in the region” to burden his country with a refugee crisis.Hossen did not name the “region” in India he had in mind. However, his statements were seen by many…
Actress Sepideh Moafi, known for her role as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi in ‘The Pitt’, shared her journey from an Iranian refugee family to Hollywood. She detailed the challenges of her upbringing and her unexpected casting in the popular show, which came just after a digital detox retreat, leading to an eight-month commitment. ‘The Pitt’s Sepideh…
In 2022, the iconic Angelina Jolie stepped back from her two-decade role as a UN ambassador, but her passion for helping refugees remains unwavering. She’s now set to channel her energy into grassroots organizations run by those who have faced the adversities of conflict firsthand. Angelina Jolie isn’t only known for her hit roles, the…
Israel launched an airstrike on Lebanon’s Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp, killing at least 13 people. The military stated the target was a Hamas training compound used for planning attacks. This strike occurs nearly a year after a ceasefire with Hezbollah ended intense cross-border fighting, marking one of the deadliest Israeli actions in Lebanon since then….
Representative image (AP) At least seven people have died and 13 others rescued after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, the Malaysian maritime agency said on Sunday. Hundreds are feared to be missing following the incident.The maritime agency said rescuers recovered the body of a woman and rescued 10…
At least 53 people, including 14 children and 15 women, were killed when Sudanese paramilitary forces launched an assault on a shelter in a surrounded Darfur city, according to a medical organisation’s report on Saturday.The Sudan Doctors’ Network, quoted by AP, reported that the bombardment of el-Fasher also resulted in injuries to 21 people, including…
Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza Strip as they walk carrying their belongings along the coastal road, near Wadi Gaza Israeli strikes across Gaza on Wednesday left more than 80 Palestinians dead, in one of the heaviest tolls reported in recent weeks, as per BBC. Hospitals in Gaza City said most of the victims were in…
