‘Will it give me a job?’: Nepal’s election promises don’t stop youth exodus

Reuters26 February 2026

KATHMANDU, Feb 26 (Reuters) – At a training centre in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, Rahul Pariyar carefully hooks his harness to a rope, learning the basic skills he will need for painting walls, cleaning high rises and other construction work in the United Arab Emirates. “I am not happy to leave my family back and go...

UK immigration officers deny stealing cash from ‘small boat’ migrants

Reuters26 February 2026

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Five British immigration officers on Thursday pleaded not guilty to misconduct in public office and conspiracy to steal from migrants who had arrived in Britain on small boats, ahead of a trial in January 2028. John Bernthal, 53, Ben Edwardes, 45, Lee-Ann Evanson, 42, Besmir Matera, 36, and Jack Mitchell,...

Exclusive-ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows

Reuters26 February 2026

Exclusive-ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email showsBy Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is struggling to keep pace with vetting new hires during its historic recruitment push and is laying out a process to deal with allegations of past misconduct...

Trump policy allowing swift deportations to alternate countries rejected by US judge

Reuters25 February 2026

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise concerns for their safety. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy...

Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026

Reuters25 February 2026

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest. The pope will also make a one-day visit on...

FIFA’s Zimbabwe ban shatters dreams of women soccer players

Reuters25 February 2026

HARARE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Zimbabwean soccer player Marjory Nyaumwe is used to carrying her country’s hopes as part of the women’s national “Mighty Warriors” team. But she can barely afford to travel to training sessions since global governing body FIFA banned Zimbabwe from international matches last year, leaving top players facing a sharp drop...

Trump touts economic record in State of the Union, seeks reset ahead of midterms

Reuters25 February 2026

By Katharine Jackson and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump touted his economic record during the longest State of the Union address in history on Tuesday, boasting that he had ushered in a “golden age” as he sought to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his...

UK government to disclose former Prince Andrew’s vetting files for trade role

Reuters24 February 2026

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government agreed on Tuesday to release documents relating to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy amid widening scrutiny over his ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last week’s arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles’ younger brother,...

Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts flights

Reuters24 February 2026

CAPE TOWN, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A fire at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday disrupted international and domestic flights, although the state-owned company that manages South Africa’s airports said the blaze had been extinguished. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said international departures were temporarily suspended as a precaution, while incoming international flights were diverted...

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sexual assault charges

Reuters24 February 2026

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault relating to alleged incidents nearly two decades ago. Brand, 50, appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London, where he denied accusations of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in...

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