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April 4, 2026 15 visible stories Society & Rights

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Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.
The New York Times World • 1m ago

Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.

The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program.

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German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave
NPR World • 1m ago

German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave

When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong.

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The significance of the space mission that's making history
NPR World • 1m ago

The significance of the space mission that's making history

Former NASA chief of staff Bale Dalton talks about the work that went into the Artemis mission plan and what to watch for on the journey.

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Iran’s regime executes two more of its people as bloody reign of terror lives on
New York Post World • 1m ago

Iran’s regime executes two more of its people as bloody reign of terror lives on

State media has confirmed 12 executions in Iran so far this year, though Iranian human rights group Hengaw reported evidence of 160 hangings since January.

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Woke protestor ripped for missing joke on ‘gays of Hormuz’
New York Post World • 1m ago

Woke protestor ripped for missing joke on ‘gays of Hormuz’

A hilarious exchange during the No Kings Rally in Manhattan went viral after a woke protestor was caught on video condemning society's treatment of the non-existent "gays of Hormuz."

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Noor Mukadam case: SC fixes hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s review plea for April 8
Dawn • 1m ago

Noor Mukadam case: SC fixes hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s review plea for April 8

The Supreme Court has fixed the hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s review plea in the Noor Mukadam murder case for Wednesday, April 8. Noor, aged 27 years, was found murdered at Zahir’s Islamabad residence in July 2021, with the...

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

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The Guardian World

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The New York Times World

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NPR World

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CNN World

Cable network

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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Asia 3 items

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The Japan Times

National daily

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

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The Hindu International

National daily

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India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

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NDTV World

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Rappler

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China Daily World

State-backed daily

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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Asia 0 items

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Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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Lean Left -1

Reuters World

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Reuters Business

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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Euronews World

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