Motorists drive on March 24, 2024, along a flood-
damaged portion of the Demak-Kudus highway in
Karanganyar district, Demak regency, Central Java. — Motorists drive on March 24, 2024, along a flood- damaged portion of the Demak-Kudus highway in Karanganyar district, Demak regency, Central Java.`

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Scholars back lawsuit against minister’s denial of 1998 mass rape

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