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Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 but toll likely far higher, says UN agency
BRUSSELS – Feb 26 (Reuters) – Almost 8,000 people died or went missing last year on perilous migration routes such as across the Mediterranean and Horn of Africa, but the […]
Most Americans back Trump’s deportation goals but not his tactics, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Most Americans share President Donald Trump’s view that immigrants living illegally in the U.S. should be deported, but generally disapprove of his hard-line tactics, including […]
CEO of World Economic Forum quits after Epstein ties scrutinised
ZURICH, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday he was stepping down, a few weeks after the forum launched […]
Hungary’s Orban asks EU to go verify Druzhba pipeline damage
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday asked the EU for a “fact-finding mission” to assess damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline in Ukraine, and […]
UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar air strikes on civilians
Feb 26 (Reuters) – The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has expressed alarm over reports of Myanmar military air strikes this week that a rebel group and local media said […]
Syrian government forces and Druze factions exchange prisoners in Sweida
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The Syrian government and Druze factions controlling the southern city of Sweida on Thursday carried out their first prisoner exchange since deadly clashes in the […]
South Korea, UAE sign MOU on $35 billion defence cooperation, envoy says
SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote defence cooperation that would be worth more than $35 billion, […]
US, Ukraine to discuss post-war reconstruction at Geneva talks
GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators were due to meet U.S. officials on Thursday in Geneva for talks on post-war reconstruction, including a “prosperity package” of funding to rebuild […]
Spain’s looming migrant amnesty strains services, sends applicants scrambling
MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Spain’s newest drive to fast-track legal status for at least half a million undocumented migrants has already burdened immigration offices and sparked anxiety among prospective […]
Exclusive-Ukraine images indicate Russia used missile at heart of nuclear pact collapse
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Images of debris from Russian strikes on Ukraine strongly indicate that Moscow has used a cruise missile whose development led Donald Trump to quit a […]