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April 15, 2026 19 visible stories Society & Rights

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Society & Rights 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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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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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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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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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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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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Rappler • 1m ago

Ask Me Anything with ICC’s Trust Fund for Victims

Do you have questions for the ICC's Trust Fund for Victims? Send them to us by noon of April 15, via the Justice and Crime chat room on the Rappler app.

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Philippines Editors' Pick National News

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Rappler • 1m ago

China moves to block entrance to Scarborough Shoal, images show

Photographs taken on April 10 and 11 show the fishing boats anchored along the entrance to the shoal, in addition to a floating barrier stretching across it in the April 11 image

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At least nine people killed in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days

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Four people killed in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days

Three students and a teacher are killed in the south-central province of Kahramanmaras, according to its governor.

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