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Paris Olympics 2024: Refugee Olympic Team Athlete Disqualified For "Free Afghan Women" Message
B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine.
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Boxer Cindy Ngamba Wins Refugee Olympic Team's First Medal Ever
Cindy Ngamba guaranteed the Refugee Olympic Team their first medal in history after comfortably winning her boxing quarter-final in Paris on Sunday.
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Yusra Mardini, Olympian Who Crossed A Sea At 17 To Escape War-Torn Syria
Olympics honour refugee athletes who have overcome incredible obstacles to pursue their dreams. One such athlete is Yusra Mardini, a Syrian refugee who fled her war-torn country as a teenager and went on to compete in the 2016 and 2020 Games.
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Afghanistan Women Cricketers Urge ICC To Set Up Refugee Team In Australia
17 women cricketers from Afghanistan living in self-imposed exile in Australia have written to the ICC to help set up a team, which was disbanded after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Hashmatullah Shahidi Dedicates Afghanistan Victory To 'Struggling Refugees'
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicated his team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Friday to "struggling refugees" at home.
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Priyanka Chopra's Appreciation Post For UNICEF Team After Meeting Refugee Women And Children
She wrote, "Every trip I make with UNICEF reinforces my faith in the goodness of humanity"
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First Woman On Paralympic Refugee Team Urges Others To Try Sport
Tokyo Paralympics: Alia Issa is one of the two flagbearers for the Paralympic refugee team.
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Tokyo Olympics: Official In International Olympic Committee's Refugee Team Tests Positive For COVID-19
Tokyo Olympics: An official of the International Olympic Committee's refugee team tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a delay in their travel plans for Tokyo.
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Guwahati Burns As North East Protests Citizenship Bill: 10 Points
A curfew has been declared in Guwahati and Dibrugarh and mobile internet services have been suspended in 10 districts across Assam after violent protests broke out in parts of the state and the North East over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, which cleared parliament this evening. The Indian Army has sent two columns - each consisting of 7...
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Poll Panel, Mizoram Groups Talks End, Election Officer May Be Replaced
The Election Commission has agreed to the main demands of civil society groups in Mizoram protesting against the recent appointment of the state's chief electoral officer, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The outcome of the talks between an Election Commission team and the groups was positive, they said.
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An Update On Amitabh Bachchan's Viral Thugs Of Hindostan 'Look' And Health
A picture, which fan clubs have claimed is that of Amitabh Bachchan from Thugs Of Hindostan, is apparently of an Afghan refugee
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Judi Dench, Ali Fazal Team Up To Help Refugees
Ali Fazal and Judi Dench, co-stars of upcoming film Victoria And Abdul, are supporting fashion designer Katherine Hamnett's cause to fight for refugees across the world
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Syrian Refugees Invent App For Germany's Bureaucracy Maze
Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words -- the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe's top economy can be daunting but now there's an app for that, says a team of enterprising Syrian refugees.
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Rio 2016: Refugee Olympic Team Steals The Show In Opening Ceremony
The Rio 2016 games officially kicked off with a magnificent opening ceremony at the Maracana stadium. However, one new team stole the show as they entered during the Athletes parade.
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Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps' Selfie Rejection Left Syrian Refugee Swimmer Devastated
Ramis Anis, a Syrian refugee who is a swimmer, is determined to click a selfie with Michael Phelps after being refused for the first time
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Paris Olympics 2024: Refugee Olympic Team Athlete Disqualified For "Free Afghan Women" Message
B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine.
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Boxer Cindy Ngamba Wins Refugee Olympic Team's First Medal Ever
Cindy Ngamba guaranteed the Refugee Olympic Team their first medal in history after comfortably winning her boxing quarter-final in Paris on Sunday.
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Yusra Mardini, Olympian Who Crossed A Sea At 17 To Escape War-Torn Syria
Olympics honour refugee athletes who have overcome incredible obstacles to pursue their dreams. One such athlete is Yusra Mardini, a Syrian refugee who fled her war-torn country as a teenager and went on to compete in the 2016 and 2020 Games.
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Afghanistan Women Cricketers Urge ICC To Set Up Refugee Team In Australia
17 women cricketers from Afghanistan living in self-imposed exile in Australia have written to the ICC to help set up a team, which was disbanded after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Hashmatullah Shahidi Dedicates Afghanistan Victory To 'Struggling Refugees'
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicated his team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Friday to "struggling refugees" at home.
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Priyanka Chopra's Appreciation Post For UNICEF Team After Meeting Refugee Women And Children
She wrote, "Every trip I make with UNICEF reinforces my faith in the goodness of humanity"
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First Woman On Paralympic Refugee Team Urges Others To Try Sport
Tokyo Paralympics: Alia Issa is one of the two flagbearers for the Paralympic refugee team.
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Tokyo Olympics: Official In International Olympic Committee's Refugee Team Tests Positive For COVID-19
Tokyo Olympics: An official of the International Olympic Committee's refugee team tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a delay in their travel plans for Tokyo.
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Guwahati Burns As North East Protests Citizenship Bill: 10 Points
A curfew has been declared in Guwahati and Dibrugarh and mobile internet services have been suspended in 10 districts across Assam after violent protests broke out in parts of the state and the North East over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, which cleared parliament this evening. The Indian Army has sent two columns - each consisting of 7...
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Poll Panel, Mizoram Groups Talks End, Election Officer May Be Replaced
The Election Commission has agreed to the main demands of civil society groups in Mizoram protesting against the recent appointment of the state's chief electoral officer, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The outcome of the talks between an Election Commission team and the groups was positive, they said.
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An Update On Amitabh Bachchan's Viral Thugs Of Hindostan 'Look' And Health
A picture, which fan clubs have claimed is that of Amitabh Bachchan from Thugs Of Hindostan, is apparently of an Afghan refugee
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Judi Dench, Ali Fazal Team Up To Help Refugees
Ali Fazal and Judi Dench, co-stars of upcoming film Victoria And Abdul, are supporting fashion designer Katherine Hamnett's cause to fight for refugees across the world
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Syrian Refugees Invent App For Germany's Bureaucracy Maze
Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words -- the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe's top economy can be daunting but now there's an app for that, says a team of enterprising Syrian refugees.
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Rio 2016: Refugee Olympic Team Steals The Show In Opening Ceremony
The Rio 2016 games officially kicked off with a magnificent opening ceremony at the Maracana stadium. However, one new team stole the show as they entered during the Athletes parade.
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Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps' Selfie Rejection Left Syrian Refugee Swimmer Devastated
Ramis Anis, a Syrian refugee who is a swimmer, is determined to click a selfie with Michael Phelps after being refused for the first time
