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Society & Rights
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April 8, 2026
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Over 100 people have been killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
OSLO, April 8 - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday it was condemning \"Russia's attempt to criminalise Memorial\" and to designate the human rights group, a co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, as an extremist organisation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Laboratory findings reported by the National Narcotics Agency in February this year showed that at least 35 of 341 vape liquid samples tested positive for illicit substances, including cannabis-linked compounds, methamphetamine and etomidate, a narcotic under Indonesia's health regulations.
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Over 100 people have been killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
OSLO, April 8 - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday it was condemning \"Russia's attempt to criminalise Memorial\" and to designate the human rights group, a co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, as an...
Laboratory findings reported by the National Narcotics Agency in February this year showed that at least 35 of 341 vape liquid samples tested positive for illicit substances, including cannabis-linked compounds, methamph...
More than 23,000 workers could benefit from pay increases under the new guidelines.
The Panama Ports Company (PPC) said Maersk broke a contract by siding with Panamanian authorities in a dispute over the Panama Canal, which saw a court annul PPC's rights to manage two key ports in the crucial waterway.
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BBC World
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Al Jazeera English
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CNN World
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