DAKAR, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. has lifted sanctions targeting three senior Malian officials for their relationship with Russia’s mercenary group Wagner, according to a notification from the Treasury Department, as bilateral relations improve. The Trump administration has brushed aside concerns about dealing with military-led governments in Africa’s Sahel region, aiming instead to focus...
KABUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence. The strikes were part of a sharp escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, with the once-close allies...
Feb 26 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities. “I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or...
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Family members of those who died in London’s 2017 Grenfell Tower fire called on Thursday for the government to preserve sections of its stairwell walls bearing handprints they believe belong to victims or survivors. A fire ripped through the 24-storey social housing block in one of London’s wealthiest areas early...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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