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Image for EU lawmakers approve tougher asylum rules as anti-migration feeling growsFinance

EU Lawmakers Approve Tougher Asylum Rules as Anti-Migration Feeling Grows

Image for Jimmy Lai's son urges UK to do 'much more' to win media tycoon's releaseFinance

Jimmy Lai's Son Urges UK to Do 'much More' to Win Media Tycoon's Release

Image for Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan's Kordofan, UN saysHeadlines

Fatal Drone Strikes on Civilians Persist in Sudan's Kordofan, UN Says

Image for Migrants deported under UK-France scheme lacked translators and advice, report saysHeadlines

Migrants Deported Under UK-France Scheme Lacked Translators and Advice, Report Says

Image for UK expands visa route for Hong Kongers after Jimmy Lai sentencing

UK Expands Visa Route for Hong Kongers After Jimmy Lai Sentencing

Date: February 9, 2026

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain said it was expanding its visa route for those who want to move from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, in reaction to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, the Asian city's...

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Uganda Minister Condemns Military Raid on Opposition Leader's Home

Date: February 9, 2026

NAIROBI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Uganda's Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi condemned a military raid on opposition leader Bobi Wine's home last month, telling Reuters that the popstar-turned-politician...

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Reaction to Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai's 20-year Sentence in Security Trial

Date: February 9, 2026

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in jail on three security charges comprising two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces...

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Azerbaijan Hands Long Prison Terms to Former Karabakh Officials

Date: February 5, 2026

By Nailia Bagirova BAKU, Feb 5 (Reuters) - An Azerbaijani military court issued long prison sentences on Thursday to 13 former officials of Nagorno-Karabakh, where ethnic Armenians maintained an...

Image for UN rights chief appeals for $400 million as crises mount and funding shrinks

UN Rights Chief Appeals for $400 Million as Crises Mount and Funding Shrinks

Date: February 5, 2026

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk appealed for $400 million on Thursday to address mounting human rights needs in countries such as Sudan and Myanmar,...

Image for Germany's Merz heads to Saudi, Gulf in quest for new partners

Germany's Merz Heads to Saudi, Gulf in Quest for New Partners

Date: February 4, 2026

BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday aiming to forge energy and arms partnerships as Europe's...

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