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8 October 2026

What we're watching: El Salvador kicks off mass trials for alleged gang members, Australia's High Court deals blow to coal miners, & more

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What we're watching: El Salvador kicks off mass trials for alleged gang members, Australia's High Court deals blow to coal miners, & more

Over the past four years, Salvadoran authorities have used a state of emergency to arrest more than 90,000 people on suspicion of gang activity, putting many of them in maximum security prisons.

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