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Afghan footballer in Peterborough aims to get refugees playing • May 7, 2025, 4:04 AM ET (BBC)
Video: Refugee family fleeing war recalls how Pope Francis helped give them a new life • Apr. 24, 2025, 5:17 AM ET (CNN)

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