Over the past two decades, 169 journalists have been killed in Mexico – an average of eight a year. Impunity for these crimes is rampant, as 99% of these murders have not been fully solved. Organised crime and corruption are the main drivers of these homicides. rsf.org/en/mexico-se...

Mexico sees longest-running wave of journalists murdered in peacetime, 169 killed in 20 years

Over the past two decades, 169 journalists have been killed in Mexico – an average of eight a year. Impunity for these crimes is rampant, as 99% of these murders have not been fully solved. Organised ...

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Indonesia is struggling with the fallout from the war in Iran and U.S. tariffs. Inflation is rising, and fuel shortages are spreading. But policies under the current govt are compounding its troubles, raising doubts about the country’s economic management. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/b...

‘A Ticking Time Bomb’: An Economic Crisis Looms in Indonesia (Gift Article)

Once a model of economic stability, Indonesia now faces growing hardship at home as President Prabowo Subianto’s policies shake investor confidence.

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Hiking at the Nglanggeran Ancient Volcano in the Gunungkidul region, Yogyakarta province, in early October.

The continued cycles of exploitation & impunity are a primary cause of the devastating forest fires in Indonesia. Not only have the Indonesian Gov't failed to tackle the fires, it's ignored them in West Papua and the Gov'ts own policies that set up the conditions for them to spread.

West Papua in flames: Forest fires, land grabs and the human cost of Indonesia's food and energy push -

Since August 2026, fires have burned more than 30,000 hectares of forest and land across West Papua, with South Papua Province alone losing 25,838 hectares, three times the figure for 2025.

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Uruguayan footballer José María Giménez struggled with undiagnosed ADHD. By 17, he dropped out of school. Years later, through an educational programme run by the Uruguayan player union to help footballers finish their studies, he's studying remotely from Spain. www.fifpro.org/en/articles/...

Josema Gimenez: I put my embarrassment aside and said, ‘I want to learn’

one of Uruguay’s leading footballers of the past decade, made a life-changing decision: to overcome his fears and complete his secondary education. In an interview for MUFP’s social media channels, Jo...

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Facebook menjadi pintu masuk penipuan berkedok rekrutmen Awak Kapal Perikanan. Di balik lowongan, terdapat jaringan perekrut informal yang berlapis. KTP dan ponsel korban ditahan, gaji yang ditawarkan, tak dibayarkan. deduktif.id/janji-manis-...

Janji Manis Berujung Nestapa: Eksploitasi Pekerja Kapal Berkedok Iklan Kerja di Facebook - Deduktif.id

Facebook menjadi pintu masuk penipuan berkedok rekrutmen Awak Kapal Perikanan (AKP). Di balik lowongan, terdapat jaringan perekrut informal yang berlapis. KTP dan ponsel korban ditahan, gaji yang dita...

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I just saw a video about a woman who resigned from her flight attendant job. She said, "Don't imagine normal tiredness or fatigue. I'm talking to you about fatigue, which will make you ask existential philosophical questions, "What is this, what is the purpose? What am I doing?"

Rod Serling: You've Entered The Burnout Zone

ALT: Rod Serling: You've Entered The Burnout Zone

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Jorge López was kidnapped by the Argentine military dictatorship in 1976. In 2006, he disappeared again after testifying against his captor. His son Rubén recalled that his father wasn't assigned custody or given any special protection after he testified. buenosairesherald.com/human-rights...

Twenty years without Jorge Julio López, the man who disappeared twice - Buenos Aires Herald

López was kidnapped by the military dictatorship in 1976. In 2006, he disappeared again after testifying against his captor

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I feel burned out from work, but surprisingly, I managed to finish reading 300-something pages of my friend's dissertation in less than 2 weeks.

Cultural exchange between Chilean and Indonesian. Chilean food: completo, empanada, and sopaipilla. Indonesian food: kue cubit and onde-onde.

Today I spoke Spanish with a native speaker. He said that when I talk, I sound like a German speaking Spanish. He might have thought I'm Toni Kroos' sister. 🤣🤣

During the dictatorship, Chilean police were tasked with identifying which foreign embassies were receiving asylum application from people deemed political opponents of the Pinochet regime. 😱😱😱

Global health experts say Indonesia is a prime example of a country that has gone through a rapid “nutrition transition” – from food scarcity to an excess of cheap, unhealthy food. www.reuters.com/investigates...

From hunger to obesity: Developing world's new threat to child health

Intan is just one of millions of children with obesity in Indonesia, and one of tens of millions in low and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia and South America that are facing the

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The whole world needs to stand up to this out-of-control, corrupt, narcissistic bully and criminal, who literally doesn’t care that he’s imploding the US economy, hurting countless families and businesses, and dragging the entire global economy down with him. It actually may be his specific intent.

U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart | CBC News

The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute tr...

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If someone asked me,"What book about Indonesian politics would you recommend to a non-Indonesian?" I'd say, Infrastructure of Impunity: New Order Violence in Indonesia. I just finished reading it and highly recommend it. The Indonesian version of this book is also available.

NEW: Cancer Pseudoscience and the Cultural Moment I wrote about how cancer quackery often capitalizes on its era of origin's social tensions. In our current moment, a Canadian former doctor and prolific COVID disinfo promotor is the reason ivermectin has become an ever-expanding online scam.

Cancer pseudoscience and the cultural moment - Healthy Debate

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Sejak sepuluh tahun terakhir, jumlah sarjana yang menganggur di Indonesia terus meningkat. Kondisi semakin memburuk ketika lapangan kerja untuk sarjana juga tak kunjung ada. projectmultatuli.org/sarjana-di-i...

Sarjana di Indonesia Berakhir Menjadi Pengangguran

Jumlah sarjana yang menganggur di Indonesia terus meningkat, dan lapangan kerja untuk mereka sangat terbatas.

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Oh, I love this article in Spanish! It combines football and climate journalism. From Iniesta to Ferran: Two Stars and 16 Years of Climate Change.

Climática@climatica.coop · 3mo ago

[GRÁFICOS] De Iniesta a Ferran: dos estrellas y 16 años de cambio climático

[GRÁFICOS] De Iniesta a Ferran: dos estrellas y 16 años de cambio climático

De Iniesta a Ferran: dos estrellas y 16 años de cambio climático - Climática

Entre 2010 y 2026, la selección masculina de fútbol ha logrado dos mundiales, una Eurocopa y una Liga de Naciones. En paralelo, los eventos extremos y los registros climáticos no han dejado de batir récords.

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My Argentine friend keeps sending me reels about Argentine supporters who turned violent following their team's loss. Now I understand why he never watches any local league in the stadium in Buenos Aires.

My story for @aljazeera.com on the Cubans deported to Mexico after living decades in the US. Many people deported from the US under Trump have been sent to the southern states of Chiapas and Tabasco, with these men dumped in Palenque (Chiapas)🧵👇 www.aljazeera.com/features/lon...

Meet the Cubans stuck in Mexico under Donald Trump’s deportation campaign

Cuba has often refused to accept deportations from the US. Where does that leave Cuban deportees under Trump?

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Learning another language could slow ageing in the brain by up to 13 years, according to research. Oh great. I think I should continue my Spanish course, shouldn't I? It's been 10 years since the last time I took the course. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say

Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one

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Online School on Human Rights - Rights in Europe: The Risks & Impact of Authoritarianism. Eligibility: final-year undergraduate & graduate students who are interested in critically examining human rights challenges in contemporary political contexts. Apply here universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre...

The cartel crisis Mexico doesn't want u too see during the World Cup.More than 130,000 ppl hv been forcibly disappeared as cartel violence surges,leaving thousands of families searching for answers.They say the authorities have failed them & are demanding justice www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

Mexico’s kidnapping crisis: 'How can they hold a World Cup?’ - video

As England prepares to take on Mexico in the Fifa World Cup, another battle is playing out just beyond the Azteca Stadium. More than 130,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Mexico as cartel v...

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Since the first time I watched football, the Netherlands men's team has lost 6 penalty shootouts and only won twice in major tournaments. In total, it has lost 8 out of 10 penalty shootouts in its history. Very, very unlucky.

An Indonesian photojournalist travelled to the coast to photograph the people who have been forced to adopt a semi-amphibious lifestyle. Sea levels are rising by around 5mm a year along Indonesia’s coastline, a rate far higher than the global average of 3.5mm. www.economist.com/interactive/...

The amphibious villagers of Indonesia

As Java sinks into the sea, locals have been forced to live with water

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@pressfreedom.bsky.social releases a report about the murder of Indonesian journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and three of his family members. They were murdered when their home in the Sumatran town of Kabanjahe was doused with gasoline and set on fire. cpj.org/special-repo...

Impunity in Indonesia: The leads left unfollowed in journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu’s murder - Committee to Protect Journalists

Introduction Around 3:30 a.m. on June 27, 2024, Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and three of his family members were murdered when their home in the Sumatran town of Kabanjahe was doused with gasoline and set ...

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An analysis shows that climate change is boosting the likelihood of performance-impairing heat during most scheduled World Cup matches (97 of 104). Nearly half of the matches have at least a 50% likelihood of experiencing heat that can impair performance. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

2026 World Cup: Climate Change Boosts Performance-Impairing Heat at Nearly Every Match | Climate Central

Warming caused by climate change could impair player performance and affect match strategy at the 2026 World Cup.

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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

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You know your country is in such a mess when your acquaintance, who never discussed politics on social media, expresses her disappointment with the current political and economic situation.