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Environment

Ten states press US to take tougher stance in UN plastic treaty

The debate over whether a UN treaty should seek to limit the amount of plastic being made drove the last round of negotiations in Ottawa in April to overtime, with major plastic and petrochemical producers like Saudi Arabia and China blocking further negotiations around production caps.

1 year ago
Environment

Azerbaijan aims to launch green investment rule book at COP29

Climate finance taxonomies are needed to ensure investments are effective in reducing emissions, but investors are concerned the number of differing rule books causes confusion. ...

1 year ago
Art & Culture

Andy Warhol artworks stolen in the Netherlands

The thieves used heavy explosives to break into the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk in North Brabant province and took off with two screenprints showing former queens Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and  Margrethe II of Denmark. ...

1 year ago

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Environment

Talks on halting nature loss enter extra time in Colombia

A closing plenary session, scheduled for 6 p.m. Colombian time, had not started more than three hours later as smaller groups of negotiators huddled behind closed doors in a bid to iron out their differences

1 year ago
Entertainment

Radiohead frontman clashes with pro-Palestinian heckler in Australia

Yorke was performing a solo show Wednesday night in Melbourne when a concert goer began chiding him about the mounting death toll in Gaza. 

1 year ago
Culture

'CEO of supercute': Hello Kitty turns 50

The simple design of the character -- who is not a cat, but a little girl from London according to Sanrio, the company behind Kitty -- has mileage as a money-spinner for years to come, experts say.

1 year ago
Science & Tech

Bringing ADHD Awareness to Light: Sasa’s New Campaign for Kids

The number of Indonesian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to increase, according to a study by Gadjah Mada University (UGM), with the current data showing that 15 percent of children, or 1 in 20 children, have been diagnosed ADHD.

1 year ago
Culture premium

The Colors of Indonesia 2024: A showcase of post-pandemic design innovations

Indonesian interior designers exploring various innovative trends in arranging the inner-space of a house after the pandemic. 

1 year ago
Science & Tech

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS

The four-member Crew-8 mission splashed down off the coast of Florida early Friday after nearly eight months aboard the orbital laboratory.

1 year ago
Environment

Report details fossil fuel threat to 'Amazon of the seas'

Dubbed the "Amazon of the seas" for its species variety, the Coral Triangle covers over 10 million square kilometers in waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, the Philippines, Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands.

1 year ago
Art & Culture

Modern art museum breathes new life into downtown Warsaw

Warsaw, a city of 1.8 million people, did not until now have a proper site for its modern art museum. Instead, the cultural institution showcased its collections at various temporary locations.

1 year ago
Environment

UN biodiversity summit making 'very good progress': Officials

Themed "Peace with Nature," the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity has the urgent task of coming up with monitoring and funding mechanisms to achieve 23 UN nature protection goals agreed in Canada two years ago.

1 year ago
Science & Tech

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from space station

The astronaut, who NASA did not name for privacy reasons, had splashed down off Florida's coast at 3:29 a.m. ET on Friday aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule with three other crew members; two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut.

1 year ago
Environment

G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels

Recalling commitments made last year at the COP28 summit in Dubai, the statement recognized plans to accelerate action in this "critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science."

1 year ago
Art & Culture premium

Archives exhibition showcases works of versatile Batak poet Sitor Situmorang

The exhibition to honor the centenary of the prominent Batak journalist and writer aims to capture Sitor Situmorang’s insights and pass them down to the next generation.

1 year ago
Entertainment premium

Ferocity is a window to humanity in Timo Tjahjanto's 'The Shadow Strays'

Director, writer, and producer Timo Tjahjanto and his lead actor, Aurora Ribero, discuss their latest action-thriller.

1 year ago
Art & Culture premium

‘Sang Kembang Bale’: Reviving the art of ‘ronggeng gunung’

Contemporary artist Ariel Tatum takes on Ronggeng Gunung traditional performance in an effort to help conserve the dying arts.

2 years ago
Environment

UN biodiversity conference: what's at stake?

The world's pledges to halt humankind's destruction of nature will be put to the test when the 16th United Nations conference on biodiversity opens Monday in Colombia.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Watchdog reports doubling of AI child sex abuse material online

Many of the images and videos of children being "hurt and abused are so realistic that they can be very difficult to tell apart from imagery of real children".

2 years ago
Science & Tech

William Nathan Atmadja Research Red Velvet Beans as a solution to Diabetes & Malnutrition

A high school student from Jakarta has discovered the potential use of kacang koro benguk (red velvet beans) as the main ingredient of functional foods used to treat diabetes and malnutrition on a larger scale.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

PT Sasa Inti shines at the 2024 Marketing Excellence Awards

PT Sasa Inti achieved remarkable success at the 2024 Marketing Excellence Awards (MEA) this year, one of Indonesia's most prestigious recognitions in the marketing industry. The company demonstrated its marketing prowess by winning two Gold Awards in the Excellence for Experiential Marketing and Excellence for Customer Engagement categories for its innovative “Sasa Santan - Secret Kitchen” campaign. In addition, Sasa secured a Bronze Award for Excellence for Advertising for its impressive “Idul Adha Sapi” video and was named a finalist in other categories.

2 years ago
Environment premium

Tangkahan: Between logging and tourism, sustainability hangs in the balance

The development of ecotourism in Tangkahan village on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra has managed to stop illegal logging activities in the area. However, the question now is about sustainable and balanced tourism.

2 years ago
Entertainment

One Direction's Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel

It was not immediately clear if the fall was accidental or whether Payne, who has spoken publicly of struggles with alcohol abuse, may have been intoxicated.

2 years ago
Books premium

In Indonesia, French poet Rimbaud's voyage still a mystery

Today in Central Java's Salatiga city, where coffee trees and bougainvilleas bloom, only a plaque at the entrance of the mayor's residence recognises the fleeting passage of a man who inspired writers from James Joyce to Jim Morrison.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster

AI has supercharged weather forecasting, using a range of statistical tools to analyze years of historical data and predict patterns, and at a lower cost than traditional numerical weather predictions.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse in six new lawsuits

The civil lawsuits were filed a month after Combs was criminally charged for what prosecutors describe as a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering. 

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Is life possible on a Jupiter moon?

The Europa Clipper mission will allow the US space agency to uncover new details about the moon, which scientists believe could hold an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface.

2 years ago
Books

Han Kang's Nobel spurs hope of global recognition for Korean literature

For some, Thursday's surprise announcement, as Han had not been on any of the major lists of likely Nobel winners, fueled hope that literature might get an injection of life in the land of K-pop and Squid Game.

2 years ago
Environment

Climate change made Hurricane Milton worse, scientists say

Global warming made wind speeds around 10 percent stronger and rainfall greater by between 20 and 30 percent, according to an analysis by World Weather Attribution.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

'Party atmosphere': Skygazers treated to another aurora show

For at least the second time this year, skygazers in many parts of the world were treated to colourful auroras at latitudes beyond the polar extremes where they normally light up the skies.

2 years ago
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Fri, October 23, 2026

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