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Society & Rights
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April 27, 2026
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Society & Rights
Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.
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Cole Tomas Allen left a manifesto with family members referring to himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin” and discussing plans to target senior Trump administration officials.
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The Straits Times Asia
Southeast Asia · straitstimes.com
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Sunday discharged five women, including a Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) activist, who were arrested for staging a protest outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) a day before and booked in a sedition case. On Saturday, police arrested BYC activist Fozia Baloch, her mother and their three other companions for staging the protest against the alleged enforced disappearance of her brother...
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Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.
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Cole Tomas Allen left a manifesto with family members referring to himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin” and discussing plans to target senior Trump administration officials.
Legacy overseas brands are now seeking out collaborations in China to boost competitiveness.
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Sunday discharged five women, including a Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) activist, who were arrested for staging a protest outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) a day before and booked i...
This writer thought a long notice period would make retrenchment easier. Instead, she found herself grieving not just the loss of a job she took pride in, but the identity it gave her – and forced her to confront the que...
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30 sources
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BBC World
Public broadcaster
Live
BBC Asia
Regional desk
Live
Al Jazeera English
International broadcaster
Live
The Guardian World
Newspaper
Live
The New York Times World
Newspaper
Live
NPR World
Public radio
Live
CNN World
Cable network
Live
Fox News World
Cable network
Live
New York Post World
Tabloid
Live
The Diplomat
Asia-Pacific magazine
Live
SCMP Asia
Metropolitan daily
Live
The Japan Times
National daily
Live
The Straits Times Asia
Regional newspaper
Live
Channel NewsAsia
Regional broadcaster
Live
Dawn
National daily
Live
The Hindu International
National daily
Live
Times of India World
National daily
Live
NDTV World
Broadcaster
Live
Rappler
Digital newsroom
Live
China Daily World
State-backed daily
Live
Radio Free Asia
Public-interest broadcaster
Live
France 24 Asia-Pacific
Public broadcaster
Live
Nikkei Asia
Business daily
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The Korea Herald
National daily
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Taiwan News
Digital daily
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Deutsche Welle Asia
Public broadcaster
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Reuters World
Wire service
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Reuters Business
Wire service
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The Jakarta Post
National daily
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Euronews World
Broadcast network
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