Nine Indonesian activists who were detained by Israeli authorities after attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have filed a criminal complaint with Indonesia's Attorney General's Office, alleging kidnapping and abuse during their four-day detention jakartaglobe.id/news/nine-in...

Nine Indonesians Sue Israel Over Gaza Flotilla Detention, Alleged Abuse

Nine Indonesian Gaza flotilla activists filed a criminal complaint accusing Israel of kidnapping and abuse during their detention.

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The UN Human Rights Unit helped some East Timor advocates secure funding from the Japanese government, transforming the Comarca prison into the national office of the CAVR and importantly, the site of our public hearings www.insideindonesia.org/what-did-you...

‘What did you do for human rights today?’

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Pope Leo XIV described his role as the first American pontiff. “I have great love for America. But I understand my mission as having a very important dimension, which is precisely being pastor of a universal church” www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnDh...

Pope Leo XIV reflects on being the first American pope

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In 1999, Pat Walsh and wife Annie Keogh moved to Dili, living in Kampung Baru, Comoro, for fourteen years. Their three daughters lived in Timor Leste at various times, including in Dili and Venilale www.insideindonesia.org/an-extra-ord...

Last week a live stream of President Prabowo speaking to business leaders was cut off and journalists ejected after he said "it is being said that Iran already has nuclear weapons", and that could lead to further proliferation in the Middle East www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Indonesians mock Trump-style 'personality politics'

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's repeated controversial comments spark debate over his "populist" communication style.

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The unusual working life of Yves Deshommes—as a doorman in New York City, art dealer, and violinist—has been in service of improving the lives of his fellow-Haitians in their home country www.youtube.com/watch?v=zutz...

The Many Lives of a New York City Doorman | The New Yorker Documentary

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Gerry van Klinken: Pat Walsh’s friendship with Xanana Gusmao had surely opened the door to this huge CAVR venture. He put heart into his relationships. He once smuggled casks of wine into East Timor around ballot time in 1999, intended for Falintil! www.insideindonesia.org/the-pat-i-knew

The Pat I knew

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A Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea off Madura island on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue officials said. It started from Surabaya to go to Makassar www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...

Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off East Java - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

A total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, which provided the latest figures in an afternoon update.

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Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump, at 75 and 78 years old respectively, represent two contrasting visions of America that are now clashing fiercely www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...

Bruce Springsteen in Le Monde: From disillusioned singer to anti-Trump activist

COLUMN. The American rock icon's name first appeared in the pages of Le Monde on November 22, 1975, coinciding with the release of his third album, 'Born to Run.'

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Since its founding by Dynand Fariz in 2003, the Jember Fashion Carnaval has grown from a local creative movement into one of Indonesia's best-known street fashion festivals with elaborate costume-making and theatrical performance www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026...

Jember Fashion Carnaval takes the stage, rain and all - Art & Culture - The Jakarta Post

At the 26th edition of the annual festival in East Java, elaborate costumes inspired by Indonesian heritage and global cultures continued their procession despite a torrential downpour, turning resili...

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UEFA 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if FIFA proceeds with its plan to sell stakes to private investors. UEFA, which governs European football, had made its opposition clear by releasing two damning statements about the plans www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ-E...

European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with investment plan | BBC News

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Thailand is pressing ahead with a fence along parts of its border with Cambodia. Tensions continue to run high between the neighbors after their worst border clashes in decades last year. The border remains heavily militarized and crossings remain shut www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6nq...

Thai-Cambodian tensions rise again | DW News

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Henry Chu, a veteran foreign correspondent and editor, has been named the new curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Chu will be the ninth curator in the foundation’s 88-year history news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Morombo Beach village in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, is polluted since nickel mining began in 2011, turning the clear coastal waters brown with mud and hurting the local fishing. 📷Riza Salman www.hrw.org/preview-link...

Indonesia is now conducting the largest deforestation in the world. Many police and prosecutors pursue wrongful prosecutions of environmentalists and Indigenous community leaders who protest deforestation and pollution, or defend land rights www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Slavery is still a reality on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where some are born into bondage. They work from dawn to dusk without pay, are passed on in marriage and are sometimes beaten and raped by their masters www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_5P...

Inside Indonesia's slave island where people are still born into slavery | AFP

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In China electric cars are now standard issue. Massage seats, big screens and even fridges are the minimum requirement with charging stations at shopping centres that can recharge a battery in under 5 minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=sovr...

How China is already living in an EV future | Foreign Correspondent

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FIFA appeared to crop out President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino from pictures shared to social media celebrating Spain’s World Cup victory over Argentina, after Trump lingered on the stage after presenting the winning team the trophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-P5...

FIFA Crops Trump Out Of Spain’s World Cup Victory Photo

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In Indonesia’s island paradise, slavery remains a daily reality. Though slavery has been illegal in what is now Indonesia for more than 160 years, it survives in Sumba’s rigid caste system www.scmp.com/news/asia/so...

Governments have long used sporting events, including FIFA’s World Cup, to “sportswash” their reputations while continuing human rights abuses. Italian leader Benito Mussolini flooded the 1934 World Cup with fascist propaganda www.forbes.com/sites/minkyw...

For Next FIFA World Cup, Make Human Rights The Goal

When the 2026 World Cup concludes on Sunday, US President Donald Trump will be on stage to lift the trophy—making this World Cup a new sportswashing exemplar.

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"The Odyssey" is a Greek epic, following the journey of Odysseus, a warrior trying to go home after the Trojan War while facing shipwrecks and temptations. It's a story about identity, resilience, survival youtu.be/DGW12EE5rgg?...

Why everyone is talking about The Odyssey again | Culture Explained

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Argentina fight and scrap until the very last whistle. Twelve of their 19 goals in this World Cup have come after the 75th minute, with nine of those 12 changing the state of the game i.e. equalising or taking the lead www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...

Rodri's passing and Messi's influence: How the World Cup final may be won and lost

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Lionel Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency when he was a child. But after watching him play, FC Barcelona’s sporting director Carles Rexach was adamant to sign him. “That kid is different from everyone else,” Rexach said www.instagram.com/reels/Da5fzd...

60 Minutes on Instagram: "Lionel Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency when he was a child. But after watching him play, FC Barcelona’s sporting director Carles Rexach was adamant to sign...

30K likes, 271 comments - 60minutes on July 17, 2026: "Lionel Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency when he was a child. But after watching him play, FC Barcelona’s sporting director Carl...

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Donald Trump and his conspiracy theory 😜 www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

In Barcelona, photographer Joan Monfort explains how an ordinary charity shoot became one of soccer’s most extraordinary images of two soccer legends after Lamine Yamal’s rise to stardom edition.cnn.com/2026/07/15/s...

The story behind Messi’s baby photoshoot with Lamine Yamal in 2007 | CNN

Photographer Joan Monfort explains how an ordinary charity shoot became one of soccer’s most extraordinary images of two soccer legends after Lamine Yamal’s rise to stardom.

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Russian occupying authorities force Ukrainian children into schools that suppress Ukrainian identity, promote anti-Ukraine propaganda, pressure them into militarized youth programs, and illegally compel boys to register for the draft www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Ukraine: Russian-Run Schools Violate Children’s Rights

Russian authorities in occupied Ukrainian territories are forcing Ukrainian children into a school system that violates their right to education and seems designed to destroy their Ukrainian national ...

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Five organizations called on 🇮🇩 President Prabowo to order police to reopen the investigation into the murder of journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and his family in Kabanjahe, with a focus on the alleged involvement of a soldier named Corporal Herman Bukit cpj.org/2026/07/cpj-...

CPJ, partners call on Indonesian president to reopen investigation into journalist’s murder - Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists and five other civil society organizations on Thursday called on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to order police to reopen the investigation into the murder ...

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Hormuz is not the world’s only maritime chokepoint. The Strait of Malacca carries an even bigger share of the world's oil and runs through Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. Some Indonesian politicians suggested charging ships to use the Malacca strait www.youtube.com/shorts/apgWy...

Could Indonesia disrupt global trade? | The Economist

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Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID led to some 700,000 deaths, according to Atul Gawande, a former administrator. Gawande, backed by academic studies, believes that the death toll will likely reach 1 million. The policy is cruel and stupid www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line brings millions of visitors from China to Laos. Criminal networks profit from this trade www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dyW...

Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking | On the Ground

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