social-development
Sudanese Nomads Trapped as War Fuels Banditry and Ethnic Splits
Lebanon's Tripoli Building Collapse Kills 15
Uganda Minister Condemns Military Raid on Opposition Leader's Home
Iran's Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Faces a New Prison Term of More Than Seven Years
Czech Prime Minister in Favour of Social Media Ban for under-15s
Date: February 8, 2026
PRAGUE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday he was in favour of banning the use of social media by children under 15, as a growing number of European countries consider...
Sweden to Make Asylum Seekers Live in Centres in Further Tightening of Rules
Date: February 6, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-right government said on Friday it planned to make all asylum seekers live in migrant reception centres while their cases are processed, in a further...
Olympics-Anti-ICE Protesters Rally in Milan Ahead of Opening Ceremony
Date: February 6, 2026
MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the closure of schools and streets in...
Activists Plan New, Bigger Flotilla to Try to Bring Aid to Gaza
Date: February 5, 2026
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Activists behind a flotilla intercepted at sea last year by Israel while trying to bring aid to Gaza will try again this year, expecting more than twice as...
Slovenia Prepares Legislation to Ban Social Media for under-15s
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Slovenia is preparing draft legislation that will ban access to social media for minors under 15, Deputy Prime Minister Matej Arcon told a news conference on Thursday. Arcon said the...
Instagram Recovers After Brief Outage Disrupts US Users
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Instagram was down for more than 10,000 users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were 10,108 incidents of...