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Afghanistan Women Cricketers Reunite In First Game After Fleeing Taliban

Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan hoped would spark "a movement for change". Hundreds of women athletes fled Afghanistan as the Taliban took over in August 2021, escaping a hardline stance that essentially banned women's sport and education. Most of the national women's cricket side settled as refugees in Australia, where they reunited for the first time on Thursday to play a charity match in Melbourne.

China’s trail running boom draws urban runners seeking challenge and escape

SHANGHAI: While climbing Tianma Mountain in Shanghai, 52-year-old Larry Xie looks several paces ahead and takes quick strides “like stepping on hot coals” – a technique that keeps his footing stable. For Xie and a growing number of runners in China, the mountains have become a refuge from the pressures of city life.Trail running is rapidly gaining traction across the country, with the number of events surging as more marathon runners take up the sport. There are now about 500 trail running events held annually in China, up from just 65 in 2014, according to a report by fitness platform Joyrun.

UNHCR supports repairs of common spaces in multi-story buildings, enabling more than 7,500 families to access state compensation

Far from home, migrant children kick off own World Cup in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, March 19 : Less than 90 days before the FIFA World Cup which will be co-hosted by Mexico, migrants are playing their own soccer tournament in the capital as thousands weigh whether to continue their journey north, return home, or settle in the Latin American country.

Another 3 members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees

Another three members of Iran's women's soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.

Exiled cricketer says Iranian women players face emotional toll amid refuge in Australia

MELBOURNE, March 11 : The Iranian women soccer players offered asylum in Australia face emotional upheaval and a struggle to come to terms with their separation from loved ones at home, a cricketer who fled Afghanistan's Taliban regime told Reuters on Wednesday.

“Resilience Needs Support”: First Interview with UNHCR’s in Ukraine New Representative Castel-Hollingsworth

In her first in-depth interview since becoming the UNHCR Representative in Ukraine in October 2025, Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth speaks candidly with Interfax-Ukraine about the escalating humanitarian toll of the full-scale war. Four months into her mission, she has travelled extensively to frontline and heavily affected regions, engaging directly with authorities and displaced communities to grasp the actual needs on the ground.

After four years of destruction and the coldest winter yet, UNHCR’s Salih urges support for Ukraine

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih (right) speaks to Nina (left) at a transit centre in Zaporizhzhia, southeast Ukraine, after she was evacuated from her bomb damaged home with her daughter and three grandchildren.

Ukraine’s Heraskevych criticises IOC neutral policy, plans to use Games as platform

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 : Ukrainian skeleton athlete and flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych said the International Olympic Committee’s policy on Russian and Belarusian athletes was misguided and that he intends to use the Games stage to draw attention to the war in Ukraine.

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Afghanistan Women Cricketers Reunite In First Game After Fleeing Taliban

China’s trail running boom draws urban runners seeking challenge and escape

UNHCR supports repairs of common spaces in multi-story buildings, enabling more than 7,500 families to access state compensation

Far from home, migrant children kick off own World Cup in Mexico

Another 3 members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees

Exiled cricketer says Iranian women players face emotional toll amid refuge in Australia

“Resilience Needs Support”: First Interview with UNHCR’s in Ukraine New Representative Castel-Hollingsworth

After four years of destruction and the coldest winter yet, UNHCR’s Salih urges support for Ukraine

Ukraine’s Heraskevych criticises IOC neutral policy, plans to use Games as platform