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‘If I didn’t write what moved me, it’d be like putting myself in prison’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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  1. Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison

  2. ‘If I didn’t write what moved me, it’d be like putting myself in prison’

  3. Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65

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