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A 6000km journey to Olympics: Afghan judoka traverses five countries before realising Paris dream
Arab was merely 19 and had just broken into the Afghan judo team at that time. He will be represent…
PTI
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Andrew Webber's forever war
A successful attorney and decorated vet gave up everything to fight for Ukraine. His family is stil…
Sam Fellman,Ryan Pickrell
Pakistan forces out 1.7 million Afghan refugees
After Pakistan's government ordered "illegal" refugees to leave the country by October 31, Afghan f…
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With deadline looming, Pakistan finalises plan for repatriation of thousands of illegal immigrants
The Pakistan government on Thursday said it has set up "holding centres" across the country and fin…
PTI
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Ex-CIA analyst and war veteran says Afghan refugees should get the same opportunities as Ukrainian refugees
The president "could, right now, at this very minute, save most of these people," Matt Zeller told …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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'The government is failing us': Afghan Americans have stepped up to assist Afghan refugees in the US as resettlement orgs struggle to meet demand
"A lot of them miss home, some of them, I think don't even know why they came at this point," Mirri…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Groups that resettle refugees are struggling to find enough staff, funding, and housing for 50,000 incoming Afghans
Refugees can't even furnish an apartment with the funds the US government provides, one agency lead…
Kenneth Niemeyer,Charles Davis
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The US told several Afghans to await relocation in Pakistan after escaping Taliban rule. Two years later, many are facing deportation.
This year, Pakistan officials have deported over 500 Afghans who escaped Afghanistan after the Tali…
Katie Hawkinson
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A baby handed to a US soldier during the chaotic Kabul airport pullout has been reunited with his family
Sohail Ahmadi was two months old when he was separated from his parents, who handed him to a US sol…
Katie Balevic
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2 women who demanded a refund after finding out their hotel was housing 200 Afghan refugees insist they are 'by no means racist'
Two women asked for a refund for their stay at Scarborough's Grand Hotel after seeing negative revi…
Joshua Zitser
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Refugee aid group leader implores the Biden administration to make it easier for Afghans to resettle in the US
Erol Kekic told Insider his organization, World Church Service, expects to aid around 10,000 Specia…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Afghan refugee organization says they received 'very credible lead' in search for missing baby who was handed to US soldier during Kabul airport pullout
The relief organization has been circulating photos of baby Sohail, who was only two months old whe…
Erin Snodgrass
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Locals say some Afghans have paid $90 to be smuggled across the Pakistani border, only to face hiked-up taxi fares on the other side
The Taliban said Afghans with valid passports and visas would be allowed to leave the country, but …
Jake Epstein
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Two dozen California students are stuck in Afghanistan as the August 31 deadline to evacuate approaches
Two dozen California students are currently stranded in Afghanistan, The San Diego Union-Tribune re…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Sponsor a refugee: US asks public to personally support resettlement of Afghan families
An estimated 53,000 Afghans are currently living on US military bases after undergoing extensive ba…
Charles Davis
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A humanitarian aid worker tells us why she decided to stay behind in Afghanistan: She believes there's still hope that the media has ignored
"At this critical moment, we want to stand by the children so that we assure them that their wellbe…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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A female soldier at Fort Bliss said she was assaulted by a group of male Afghan refugees, officials say
Officials have not released details about the nature of the assault, but violence is an ongoing pro…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Countries prepare for influx of Afghan refugees as crisis deepens
Between 20,000 and 30,000 people were leaving the country on a weekly basis as of May, according to…
Vanessa Gu
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Biden says a new attack at the Kabul airport is 'highly likely in the next 24-36 hours'
"The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attac…
Francis Agustin,Michelle Mark
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Delta flight attendants bought candy, balloons, and coloring books for the Afghan children on an evacuation plane out of Germany
Delta pilot Alexander Kahn told CNN the flight attendants wouldn't let the pilots pay them back for…