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Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions

TORONTO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change...

14th February, 2026

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UN defends expert on Palestinian rights after European criticism

GENEVA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights spokesperson said on Friday she was very worried abou...

13th February, 2026

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Autopsies show migrants in shipwreck off Greece died of head injuries, not drowning

By Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Most of the 15 Afghan migrants who were killed off th...

11th February, 2026

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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