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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...

Nigeria: A Country Where Lawlessness Thrives

Kingsley Oyong Akam26 February 2026

Engr. Tom Steve, P.FISA (@stevetom788)’s online persona is a symptom of a deeper Nigerian malaise. Cloaked in activist language yet steeped in threats, ethnic bile, and open incitement, his posts show how easily lawlessness now migrates from the streets to social media—unchecked, rewarded, and dangerously normalised. When voices like his can hint at violence, celebrate...

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...

Senegal’s prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pushed on Tuesday for a draft law that would double the maximum prison term from five to 10 years for same-sex practices and other conduct deemed unnatural, part of a wider crackdown on LGBT people. During a speech to the national assembly, Sonko said the...

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...

At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, 39 missing

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

By Eduardo Simões, Isabel Teles and Sergio Queiroz SAO PAULO/JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, Feb 24 (Reuters) – At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local authorities said on Tuesday, while 39 people were missing. The state fire department confirmed the deaths happened in the cities of Juiz...

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,...

UK sanctions two Georgian TV channels over ‘Russian disinformation’

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

TBILISI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Britain introduced sanctions against two pro-government television channels in Georgia on Tuesday, accusing them of spreading deliberately misleading information about Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions against Imedi and Postv are part of a new British package targeting 297 entities to mark the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s 2022 invasion of...

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