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April 7, 2026 6 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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Updated Apr 14, 20:06 UTC

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Society & Rights

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

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Coverage Lane

Society & Rights

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

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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...

Left +1 Right
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...

Left +1 Right
India
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From tech PhD to China Taoist priest, Zhang Gaocheng inspires a new generation
SCMP Asia 1m ago

From tech PhD to China Taoist priest, Zhang Gaocheng inspires a new generation

A Taoist priest in China, dressed in a traditional Taoist robe and holding a trifold mobile phone, recently garnered attention on social media, not only for his impressive academic background but also for his life advice...

Left +1 Right
Asia
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‘Radical reset’: Uplifty app aims to help university students find connection offline
SCMP Asia 1m ago

‘Radical reset’: Uplifty app aims to help university students find connection offline

Youth-led movements have swept the world in recent years – from protests that toppled governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bulgaria and Madagascar, to political rallies across the United States. They are often organised and...

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Asia
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China ‘sexual intelligence godmum’ returns, paper robots for ancestors, mum goes bald tutoring son
SCMP Asia 1m ago

China ‘sexual intelligence godmum’ returns, paper robots for ancestors, mum goes bald tutoring son

An online influencer in China known as Godmother of sexual intelligence, who was banned on social media earlier this year, has reappeared online to sell her controversial courses. Zhou Yuan, who lives in central Hunan pr...

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Asia
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China-US competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
Radio Free Asia 1m ago

China-US competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam

‘Largest seabed mining proposal in US history’ would cover an area the size of Nevada

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Asia Pacific
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These outlets power the desk. Status reflects the latest refresh cycle, while the bias marker stays visible for transparent scanning across the watchlist.

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30 sources

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5 live now

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

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Retrying
Japan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Retrying
Taiwan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Retrying
Pakistan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
Philippines 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Retrying
China 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0