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April 15, 2026 34 visible stories Society & Rights

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

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April 15, 2026

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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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Safer Cities violators drop by half in Calabarzon in a week
Rappler • 1m ago

Safer Cities violators drop by half in Calabarzon in a week

‘Minors violating curfew hours’ is the violation with the highest number, followed closely by ‘drinking and smoking in public places’

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Philippines Luzon Philippine News
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JB food guide: 50-year legacy laksa yong tau foo and addictive fried banana treats in Stulang Laut
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

JB food guide: 50-year legacy laksa yong tau foo and addictive fried banana treats in Stulang Laut

In this Makan Kakis series, Mediacorp GOLD 905’s Denise Tan explores a popular stretch of kiosks featuring 50-year-old heritage yong tau foo at Foon Yew Laksa, and Siti Sweet Banana Enterprise's sambal-dipped pisang gore...

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Southeast Asia Dining ,CNA Lifestyle ,Asia
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Nine dead, 13 wounded in second Turkish mass shooting in two days
Fox News World • 1m ago

Nine dead, 13 wounded in second Turkish mass shooting in two days

A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed nine people at a Turkish middle school, the second school shooting in Turkey in just two days.

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Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks

Sources tell Al Jazeera that Pakistani mediators are hopeful about a breakthrough on Iran's nuclear programme.

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Global News
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Nirav lodges application with European human rights court to prevent removal to India
Times of India World • 1m ago

Nirav lodges application with European human rights court to prevent removal to India

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Nirav lodges application with European human rights court to prevent removal to India.

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India
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Arab Barghouti says rights groups must do more for Palestinian prisoners
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Arab Barghouti says rights groups must do more for Palestinian prisoners

Marwan Barghouti's son is challenging human rights groups to do more to stop Israel’s abuse of Palestinian prisoners.

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Global Show Types
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Dawn

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Times of India World

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China Daily World

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