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An adult and child Tapanuli orangutan hang on a tree in the Batang Toru forest in North Sumatra on June 10, 2026. Climate change-fuelled landslides have wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species on Sumatra island, scientists said on June 10.
An adult and child Tapanuli orangutan hang on a tree in the Batang Toru forest in North Sumatra on June 10, 2026. Climate change-fuelled landslides have wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species on Sumatra island, scientists said on June 10. `
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Saving Tapanuli orangutan a test for Indonesia’s ESG claims

Protecting the world’s rarest great ape is not a rejection of development. It is a fundamental test of whether Indonesia can pursue economic growth without crossing irreversible ecological limits.

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Homeless media: Freedom without accountability is not press freedom

Indonesia recognizes no category called "homeless media," and to this day there is not a single regulation that governs it.

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The next UN chief must rebuild, reconcile and heal

As the United Nations prepares to choose its next leader, the selection must not be treated as a routine bureaucratic appointment. For Indonesia and the broader Global South, the stakes demand a courageous diplomat who will transform the office into a shield for the many, rather than a tool of convenience for the powerful.

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Why clarity of mind is the rarest strategic resource

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Hindu epics in a Muslim majority nation

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Video game makers shift releases to avoid 'GTA VI' juggernaut

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Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting

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Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

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China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

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Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

The misinformation spread as four astronauts, who returned to Earth following a high-risk splashdown on Friday afternoon local time, captivated the world with stunning visuals from their fly-by of the Earth's natural satellite from aboard the Orion spacecraft.

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Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus,' dead at 95

A constantly evolving creative force, Rollins found in jazz a means of social and spiritual commentary, with his tenor sax expressing the hopes of African Americans in the civil rights movement.

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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92

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German philosopher Jurgen Habermas dies age 96

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Women in conflict zones turn pain into leadership, study finds

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Actor Jonathan Bailey named 'sexiest man alive' by People magazine

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WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk'

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WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants

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Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers

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