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Order in the Court: Is it legal to arrest people drinking, smoking on streets?

If the ordinance you violated has no jail time as penalty, there will be no grounds to arrest or detain you

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A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his early years.

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Nepal journalist arrested for criticising PM Balendra Shah, released after protests

Roshan Pokharel, who ran the YouTube channel ‘Hades,’ was arrested on Thursday (April 9, 2026) in Panchthar district in eastern Nepal

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Order in the Court: Is it legal to arrest people drinking, smoking on streets?

If the ordinance you violated has no jail time as penalty, there will be no grounds to arrest or detain you

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Philippines National News Newsbreak

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A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his early years.

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Nepal journalist arrested for criticising PM Balendra Shah, released after protests

Roshan Pokharel, who ran the YouTube channel ‘Hades,’ was arrested on Thursday (April 9, 2026) in Panchthar district in eastern Nepal

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India World

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New York Post World • 1m ago

Nikki Haley says US will ‘probably’ need to use special forces to get Iran’s uranium, rules out 2028 run

“That’s probably what it’s going to come down to. I mean, this is a special force mission. It would take about a week to ten days to get done. They know how to do it. It’s dangerous,” Haley told CNN’s “State of the Union...

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Union Berlin's Eta becomes first female coach in top-five European leagues

Marie-Louise Eta became the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history when she was promoted to the role in 2023.

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Gilas Women reach FIBA 3×3 World Cup for first time in 8 years

Kacey dela Rosa and Afril Bernardino show the way as Gilas Women complete the 20-team cast of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup to be staged in Poland in June

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Philippines Athletes Gilas Pilipinas

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