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April 7, 2026 26 visible stories Society & Rights

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Society & Rights

Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.

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April 7, 2026

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Society & Rights

Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.

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Society & Rights

Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.

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US seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica deal
The Guardian World 1m ago

US seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica deal

Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last yearUS government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still inten...

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Global US immigration ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
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A Moscow poet highlights the challenges of speaking out against the war in Ukraine
NPR World 1m ago

A Moscow poet highlights the challenges of speaking out against the war in Ukraine

In Russia, protesting against the war in Ukraine can be dangerous. But one Russian poet living in Moscow, Vadim Dzyuba, is speaking out.

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US
Lean Left
Trump branded ‘crazy’ over apocalyptic Iran threats
The Hindu International 1m ago

Trump branded ‘crazy’ over apocalyptic Iran threats

Even some former allies have called for the 79-year-old Republican's removal from office after a series of outlandish and sometimes expletive-riddled social media posts

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India World
Lean Left
Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China

Brazil’s labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasin...

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Asia
Lean Right
Theo Von draws criticism after Easter post with Candace Owens leaves fans debating his stance following Joe Rogan episode
Times of India World 1m ago

Theo Von draws criticism after Easter post with Candace Owens leaves fans debating his stance following Joe Rogan episode

Theo Von faced strong backlash after posting Easter photos with Candace Owens. The reaction grew because of his recent political talk on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Social media users questioned his choices and shared sharp opi...

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India
Lean Right
'God, You Are Hot': US School Board Member To Teen Girl Student During Public Meeting
NDTV World 1m ago

'God, You Are Hot': US School Board Member To Teen Girl Student During Public Meeting

Washington County school board member Keith Ervin passed the creepy comment during a meeting that was live-streamed on YouTube on April 2.

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India
Lean Left

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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HTTP 404

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0