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Legal activist Feri Amsari's lonely battle for constitutionalism
In the waning days of then-president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Feri became a vocal critic of his administration, stepping into the spotlight to speak out against what he saw as violations of the rule of law and democratic principles.
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Eka Kurniawan and the art of getting lost in stories
Rooted in memory, curiosity and social realities, Eka Kurniawan’s work moves fluidly between folklore and history, consistently challenging readers by refusing the comfort of safe themes. ...
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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time Grammy nominee Bhosle breathed her last at the Breach Candy hospital where she was admitted with complaints of "extreme exhaustion" and chest infection. ...
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Suspect charged with murder in shooting of rapper Takeoff
Houston police said they arrested and charged with murder a man suspected in the killing of rapper Takeoff, a member of the influential hip hop group Migos, who was fatally shot last month.
3 years ago
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Macron caps US visit with New Orleans trip, meetup with Musk
President Emmanuel Macron, on the third day of his US trip, strolled New Orleans's historic French Quarter and held an unannounced face-to-face meeting with Twitter owner Elon Musk.
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William and Kate head to the US for first time in eight years
Prince William and his wife Kate head to the United States this week for their first visit in eight years.
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What I’ve learned: Stevia Angesty, Feelwell Ceramics founder
Stevia Angesty left her career at McKinsey to start Feelwell Ceramics (FWC) and made it her mission to bring safe sanitation to some of the poorest communities in Indonesia.
3 years ago
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Prominent Iran actor freed on bail: media
Prominent Iranian actor Hengameh Ghaziani has been released on bail more than a week after her arrest for having supported nationwide protests.
3 years ago
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Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine
In an unusual move for a Nobel Peace laureate, the head of one of this year's prizewinning organisations called for weapons to help Ukraine defend itself and stop the atrocities.
3 years ago
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Photographer Krishna Pradana captures the unseen side of love
The lensman shakes up the wedding photography scene with Berawal Dari Teman – a photography project that lovingly deviates from the old cliché.
3 years ago
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Zara workers in Spain start protests to demand higher pay
Zara owner Inditex agreed last week to pay a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros ($1,041) to all full-time shop workers in Spain in February, according to unions that are seeking better wages for their members in the face of galloping inflation.
3 years ago
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Anti-mafia reporter on trial for 'defaming' Italy's far-right PM
A trial pitting Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against investigative journalist Roberto Saviano opens on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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‘Be the leaders you wanted as kids’: teenage prize winner
A Japanese teenager who has become an advocate for children urged politicians to become the leaders they would have admired as youngsters, after winning a prestigious youth award on Monday.
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What I’ve Learned: Naomi Laiputa, Eastern Indonesia’s barefoot doctor
Armed with a little more than a smile, a growth chart and a big heart, Naomi Laiputa oversees more than 10,000 mothers and children across Kupang regency, some 3,000 kilometers from the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta.
3 years ago
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Warren Beatty sued over alleged sex with minor in 1973
A woman who claims actor Warren Beatty coerced her into sex with him almost 50 years ago when she was a young teenager has filed a lawsuit against him seeking damages.
3 years ago
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Shakira, Pique reach child custody deal after split
Colombian music superstar Shakira and Spanish footballer Gerard Pique have reached an agreement over the custody of their two children following their breakup.
3 years ago
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Julie Powell of 'Julie and Julia' fame dies at 49
Julie Powell, the writer whose yearlong mission to cook through Julia Child's French Cooking masterpiece was immortalized in print and film, has died of cardiac arrest.
3 years ago
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[What I've Learned] Michael Gilmore: Financial literacy advocate
What I’ve Learned is a column that presents candid interviews with policymakers, artists, activists and businesspeople on facing challenges and making a difference.
3 years ago
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'World's dirtiest man' dies in Iran at 94: media
An Iranian man nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94.
3 years ago
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Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz dead at 78
Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who made the energy drink brand a global phenomenon and forged a title-winning Formula One team and a sports empire, died on Saturday aged 78, the company said.
3 years ago
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Harry Potter's Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane, dies aged 72
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72.
3 years ago
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Bernanke: Depression scholar who faced global financial crisis
Track record and achievements of Ben Bernanke, one of the three Nobel Economic Prize winners.
3 years ago
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New York fetes French Nobel literature winner Ernaux
French author and feminist figure Annie Ernaux received a standing ovation at a New York bookstore on Monday as the recent Nobel literature prize winner attended an event.
3 years ago
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What I’ve learned: Activist Tiza Mafira
Tiza Mafira is the star of Pulau Plastik (Plastic Island), a documentary on plastic pollution. The lawyer and mother of two shared what she learned from more than two decades of fighting to save our planet.
3 years ago
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Phony heiress Anna Sorokin released from US immigration detention
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, whose breathtaking deception of New York's financial elite inspired a hit Netflix series, was released Friday from an immigration detention center but still faces deportation from the United States.
3 years ago
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For Saudi fan, road to World Cup is a desert trek
"I will go to Doha no matter what, even if I have to walk!" said Abdullah Alsulmi earlier this year.
3 years ago
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Tony Leung says acting gets more rewarding with age
Leung, who was awarded the "Asian Cineaste of the Year" prize at South Korea's Busan International Festival, is best known for his work with famed director Wong Kar-wai.
3 years ago
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Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Jolie plane fight: court papers
The former couple, once one of Hollywood's highest profile pairings, have been embroiled in a lengthy dispute over their marriage, custody of their six children and shared assets, including a French winery.
3 years ago
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Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando dies at 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75.
3 years ago
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Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years
Noah took over in 2015 after the exit of Jon Stewart.
3 years ago
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Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud
The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer, 45, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, rejected in July a deal to settle the case, which meant she would have to stand trial in a case that could see her sent to prison for eight years.
3 years ago
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Pharoah Sanders, cosmic jazz saxophonist and disciple of Coltrane, dead at 81
His record label, Luaka Bop, said he died peacefully around friends and family in Los Angeles.
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CIA chief: I’m no Jason Bourne, I drive an old Subaru
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William Burns said in the United States spy agency's first-ever podcast on Thursday that his life was nothing like Jason Bourne and James Bond.
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