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United States
Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions
Electrocution and gas are also being added as methods, after the US president called for an expansion of the use of the death penalty.
25 Apr 2026 - 2:16AM
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Britain
UK bill to allow assisted dying fails as parliamentary time runs out
24 Apr 2026 - 11:36PM
Indonesia
Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?
24 Apr 2026 - 5:57PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Shackled and shaved: El Salvador holds mass trial for hundreds of gang members
President Nayib Bukele – the self-described ‘world’s coolest dictator’ – publicises the largest mass trial yet of his gang crackdown.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:10PM
The Philippines
‘Vindication’: ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte to proceed
Duterte’s lawyers argue that the crimes against humanity case targeting him should not proceed as the Philippines is not an ICC member.
23 Apr 2026 - 12:04AM
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Nepal
Nepal minister quits amid financial scrutiny after just weeks in office
Home Minister Sudan Gurung was a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:13PM
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Singapore
UN alarmed by Singapore executions for drug-related offences
UN rights chief Turk said drug-related offences not involving loss of life did not meet the ‘most serious crimes’ standard by international law.
22 Apr 2026 - 7:21PM
France
French activists sue ‘deceptive’ laughing gas suppliers
A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France.
22 Apr 2026 - 5:34PM
Myanmar
Why Myanmar’s token amnesties are ‘no cause for celebration’
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is now due for release in 2043 – provided she survives to the age of 97.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:18PM
Hungary
Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ law breaches EU rules as court ruling hailed as ‘historic’
The European Court of Justice rules that the rights of transgender and non-heterosexual individuals in Hungary have been infringed upon.
21 Apr 2026 - 5:58PM
Malaysia
‘Some make it, some die’: why more Rohingya risk sea escapes to Malaysia
Dwindling food aid and growing desperation force thousands of refugees in Bangladesh to undertake perilous sea crossings to Southeast Asia.
21 Apr 2026 - 11:58AM
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Indonesia
Indonesian rights body, military clash over reports of Papua civilian killings
The National Human Rights Commission said 12 people had been shot dead during an operation against separatists in central Papua.
20 Apr 2026 - 2:19PM
Cambodia
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Cambodian man deported to Africa by Trump administration
Pheap Rom was among 20 men sent to Eswatini under Trump’s ‘third country’ deals.
20 Apr 2026 - 1:33PM
Britain
UK’s counterterror police probe another London arson attack
The fire in Hendon on Friday follows another arson attack on a synagogue in nearby Finchley on Wednesday.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:47PM
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Myanmar frees thousands of prisoners, including former president
Newly-elected president Min Aung Hlaing also commuted all death sentences and released 4,300 prisoners to mark the Thingyan New Year.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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Myanmar
Myanmar frees Win Myint, cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison term in amnesty deal
Newly elected president Min Aung Hlaing also commuted all death sentences and released 4,300 prisoners to mark the Thingyan new year.
18 Apr 2026 - 7:58AM
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Iran
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner ‘critical’ after heart attack
Supporters say the life of 2023 peace laureate Narges Mohammadi is at ‘immediate and irreparable risk’ in an Iranian prison.
16 Apr 2026 - 10:46AM
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Africa
Sudan enters 4th year of war as ‘abandoned crisis’ grows
The war has pushed parts of Sudan into famine and the UN says about 34 million people, or almost two of every three Sudanese, need help.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:07AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong retiree gets 1 year in jail for seditious social media comments
Raymond Chong, 61, pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to knowingly publishing 53 seditious Facebook posts that denigrated central and local authorities.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:45PM
South Korea
What is really behind South Korea’s diplomatic row with Israel?
Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:07PM
Africa
At least 200 feared dead after Nigerian air strike hits busy village market
Nigerian Air Force launches investigation into civilian casualties at Jilli Market as it targeted jihadists.
13 Apr 2026 - 3:19PM
Middle East
Israeli bombardment kills infant in Lebanon during father’s funeral
The air strike took place on Wednesday amid hopes that the US-Iran ceasefire would apply to Lebanon, as Israeli strikes killed more than 350.
12 Apr 2026 - 9:41PM
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India
Fish and vegetarianism major flashpoints in India’s West Bengal election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has promoted dietary restrictions as part of its Hindu nationalist agenda.
11 Apr 2026 - 10:55PM
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Indonesia
Indonesian activists target Myanmar’s president in genocide case against him
The complaint seeks to hold Min Aung Hlaing accountable for international crimes in an Indonesian court, following recent legal changes.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Japan
Japan’s deportation drive strikes fear into asylum seekers, foreign residents
Rights groups warn the government’s push to remove more undocumented migrants clashes with its duty to protect refugees.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
China-Latin America relations
Brazil blacklists China EV giant BYD for its slave labour conditions
Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation.
8 Apr 2026 - 4:49AM
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France
France’s Sarkozy challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding
He was found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
7 Apr 2026 - 9:37PM
Middle East
1 dead after gunmen open fire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
The two other assailants were captured with injuries.
7 Apr 2026 - 8:48PM
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