Finance
Jimmy Lai's son urges UK to do 'much more' to win media tycoon's release
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai app...
9th February, 2026
Human Rights
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Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan's Kordofan, UN says
GENEVA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The U.N. rights chief said on Monday that fatal drone strikes on civilians...
9th February, 2026
Headlines
Migrants deported under UK-France scheme lacked translators and advice, report says
By Layli Foroudi PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Migrants deported from Britain to France under the new "on...
9th February, 2026
Headlines
UK expands visa route for Hong Kongers after Jimmy Lai sentencing
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain said it was expanding its visa route for those who want to move fr...
9th February, 2026
Headlines
Uganda minister condemns military raid on opposition leader's home
NAIROBI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Uganda's Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi condemned a military raid...
9th February, 2026
Finance
Reaction to Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence in security trial
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in...
9th February, 2026
Headlines
Azerbaijan hands long prison terms to former Karabakh officials
By Nailia Bagirova BAKU, Feb 5 (Reuters) - An Azerbaijani military court issued long prison sentence...
5th February, 2026
Headlines
UN rights chief appeals for $400 million as crises mount and funding shrinks
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk appealed for $40...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Germany's Merz heads to Saudi, Gulf in quest for new partners
BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and t...
4th February, 2026
Headlines
Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, says Human Rights Watch
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pill...
4th February, 2026
Headlines
Fifteen migrants died off Greece after boat collision with coast guard
ATHENS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Fifteen migrants died in the Aegean Sea off Greece on Tuesday after their...
4th February, 2026
Headlines
Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53
By Michael Georgy Feb 3 (Reuters) - Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father's h...
3rd February, 2026