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Daily Quiz | On Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter
Sixty years on, Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' remains a foundational text of the Civil Rights Movement and a global manifesto for nonviolent protest.
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Legal migrants remain vulnerable to trafficking
Legal immigration status fails to protect workers from exploitation, as debt and restrictive visa rules create conditions akin to trafficking.
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Julius Malema, the firebrand opposition leader, receives a five-year prison sentence for a public gun incident, but remains free pending appeal.
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Bangladesh : naufrage d'un bateau de réfugiés rohingyas, plus de 250 personnes portées disparues
Coastguards rescue nine but arrest six as suspected smugglers, leaving over 250 Rohingya refugees missing after a boat capsizes in the Bay of Bengal.
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Will Hungary's new leader restore media freedom after years of Orban propaganda?
Hungary's incoming PM vows to dismantle Orban's media empire, but experts question the commitment and feasibility of restoring a free press.
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More detentions and less oversight: Report warns of rising deaths in ICE custody
A new medical study reveals a sharp rise in detainee deaths within ICE custody, surpassing pandemic-era peaks and pointing to systemic failures in oversight and care.
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U.S. immigration agency interim head Todd Lyons to step down
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons announces departure, leaving a key immigration enforcement post vacant amid ongoing policy debates.
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Myanmar frees more than 4,500 prisoners in traditional new year amnesty
Myanmar's military government releases thousands in traditional amnesty, a week after the junta chief solidified his rule in a disputed election.
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Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: What happened in Palestine on April 17, 1971?
Annual commemoration highlights the ongoing detention of nearly 10,000 Palestinians, with a third held without charge or trial.
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Palestinians observe Prisoner’s Day amidst 83% increase in number of prisoners since October 2023
Palestinian Prisoner's Day marked as detainee population swells to over 9,600, with half held without charge or trial, according to official reports.
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Tai Po fire: owners’ group repeatedly protested use of flammable materials
Residents' pleas for fire-resistant materials went unheeded due to lack of legal mandate, inquiry into Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades hears.
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Tai Po fire: owners’ group repeatedly protested against use of flammable materials
Residents of Wang Fuk Court were 'helpless' to enforce fire safety during renovations, inquiry hears, highlighting a regulatory gap in deadly blaze.