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May 2, 2026 21 visible stories Society & Rights

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Society & Rights

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

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May 2, 2026

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Updated May 2, 08:37 UTC

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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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Al Jazeera English

Society & Rights

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests

PM Keir Starmer says the phrase 'globalise the Intifada' should be 'completely off limits'.

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Global News
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Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran hospital after ‘cardiac crisis’
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran hospital after ‘cardiac crisis’

Ms. Mohammadi won ‌the 2023 peace prize while in prison for her campaign to advance women’s rights and abolish the death penalty in ‌Iran

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India World
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The Hindu International

Society & Rights

The Hindu International • 1m ago

Senior Judge fatally shot in Bolivia

The shooting of Victor Hugo Claure, the most senior Judge on Bolivia’s highest agro-environmental court, took place on Thursday (April 30, 2026) night, and is under investigation

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India World
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The Guardian World

Society & Rights

The Guardian World • 1m ago

First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’

WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older childrenThe first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening...

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Global Global development Global health
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Rappler

Society & Rights

Rappler • 1m ago

SC voids ex-overall deputy ombudsman Carandang’s Duterte-time dismissal

(1st UPDATE) The Supreme Court Third Division also rules that Melchor Arthur Carandang is entitled to receive his salaries corresponding to the period of his suspension and dismissal, as well as his retirement benefits

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Philippines Editors' Pick National News
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Rappler

Society & Rights

Rappler • 1m ago

Dempsey Reyes, 29, a gutsy reporter who laughed on the beat

A reporter of the Inquirer, Dempsey died on April 26. On the beat, colleagues turned to him to ask officials the hard questions.

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Philippines Editors' Pick Obituary
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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

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0