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March 28, 2026 7 visible stories Society & Rights

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Indonesia Becomes First In Southeast Asia To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Indonesia issues Southeast Asia's first social media ban for under-16s as online safety efforts grow and US jury fines Meta.

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NDTV World

India · ndtv.com

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A tectonic shift in Nepal’s politics

The RSP’s stunning victory in the wake of the Gen Z protests revealed a yearning for change across Nepal and even beyond

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The Hindu International

India · thehindu.com

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Groups decry court order affirming Cumpio, Domequil’s terror conviction

'We intend to avail of all appropriate remedies under the law to seek its reversal,' says Julianna Agpalo, Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil's legal counsel

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NDTV World • 1m ago

Indonesia Becomes First In Southeast Asia To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Indonesia issues Southeast Asia's first social media ban for under-16s as online safety efforts grow and US jury fines Meta.

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India

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The Hindu International • 1m ago

A tectonic shift in Nepal’s politics

The RSP’s stunning victory in the wake of the Gen Z protests revealed a yearning for change across Nepal and even beyond

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India World

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Rappler • 1m ago

Groups decry court order affirming Cumpio, Domequil’s terror conviction

'We intend to avail of all appropriate remedies under the law to seek its reversal,' says Julianna Agpalo, Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil's legal counsel

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Philippines Editors' Pick Philippine News

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Skier Tallulah Proulx puts full trust in new generation of Filipina athletes

Filipina-American alpine skier Tallulah Proulx believes the next generation of Filipina athletes can make their mark on the global stage, much like those who came before them

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Philippines Athletes Editors' Pick

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Private hospitals consider charging more as fuel prices soar, peso weakens

Operating room and laboratory fees are some of the charges that could increase

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Philippines Editors' Pick National News

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Rappler • 1m ago

Unfolding the depth of human emotion with Filipina artist Ayka Go

Ayka Go evokes childhood sentimentality and the adult ache of reality through and with paper — flipping the pages of the human experience

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Philippines Artists Arts & Culture

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