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Council of Europe strips former head of immunity over Epstein probe
COPENHAGEN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog,...
11th February, 2026
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EU lawmakers approve tougher asylum rules as anti-migration feeling grows
By Amina Ismail Feb 10 (Reuters) - European lawmakers approved changes to the European Union asylum...
10th February, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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