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April 12, 2026 12 visible stories Society & Rights

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Society & Rights

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

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April 12, 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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Order in the Court: Is it legal to arrest people drinking, smoking on streets?
Rappler • 1m ago

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
Lean Left
A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
NPR World • 1m ago

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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US
Lean Left
Nepal journalist arrested for criticising PM Balendra Shah, released after protests
The Hindu International • 1m ago

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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Gilas Women reach FIBA 3×3 World Cup for first time in 8 years
Rappler • 1m ago

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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[LENTE | UPDATE] Voter Education for the 2026 BARMM Elections continue in Tawi-Tawi
Rappler • 1m ago

[LENTE | UPDATE] Voter Education for the 2026 BARMM Elections continue in Tawi-Tawi

Following yesterday’s sessions in MSU – Tawi-Tawi, today’s discussions engaged another group of students from History, Education, Business Management, and

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Philippines BARMM Parliamentary Elections barmm
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A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon
NPR World • 1m ago

A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon

In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it has managed to keep firing rockets into northern Israel.

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US
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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

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
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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
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Connection failed

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Retrying
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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