An Instagram complaint against her coaches embroiled Kristina Timanovskaya in the precarious politics of her home country, and may force her into asylum
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Belarusian Sprinter Who Feared for Her Safety Is Offered Asylum in Poland
Kristina Timanovskaya sought help at a Tokyo airport as her country tried to forcibly send her home from the Olympics.
Olympic Sprinter From Belarus Seeks Refuge in Japan, Fearing Jail at Home
Belarus tried to force the sprinter, Kristina Timanovskaya, to return home after she criticized her coaches for registering her for the wrong event.
These Herders Lived in Peaceful Isolation. Now, War Has Found Them.
Accompanied by their livestock, hundreds tried to flee the Wakhan Corridor, a mountainous region of Afghanistan now threatened by the Taliban. But they were turned back by northern neighbors.
U.K. Agrees to Pay France £54 Million to Help Block Migrant Arrivals by Boat
The deal, which covers increased patrols by French security forces, comes amid an uptick in arrivals on the English coast, even though overall asylum applications in Britain are down this year.
‘They Just Left Us’: Greece Is Accused of Setting Migrants Adrift at Sea
Frustrated by more than a year of picking up people they say Greece has illegally pushed out, Turkish officials invited journalists to witness rescues firsthand.
Tomás Zerón, Former Official Wanted by Mexico, Takes Refuge in Israel
Israel has refused to extradite Tomás Zerón, accused of torture and evidence tampering, because of Mexico’s criticism of the country, an Israeli official said.
Hong Kong Migrants Seek Fresh Start in U.K. After Crackdown
Many who have left the city say they feel less like refugees than trailblazers, eager to build a new home after watching their old one slowly transform under Beijing.
U.K. Proposes Moving Asylum Seekers Abroad While Their Cases Are Decided
Rights advocates swiftly condemned the new migration plan, which they say not only violates international law but also would be impossible to carry out.
Danger Awaited in Myanmar. So He Made a Daring Bid to Stay in Japan.
After defying Myanmar’s military rulers at a soccer match, Ko Pyae Lyan Aung decided to seek asylum. But he was being watched.