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Two Dutch men have been banned from re-entering Indonesia after their Bali-based running club allegedly excluded local residents and reserved events for Western participants, Al Jazeera English reports. According to Al Jazeera, the Indonesian government cited violations and discrimination in its decision to bar the...

A 21-year-old woman injured during a protest against India's NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) examination in New Delhi has been removed from ventilator support and is now conscious and alert, according to RML Hospital. Doctors report she is responding to commands and has begun...

Indonesia's government plans to shut down one of the world's largest open landfills in Jakarta, which currently processes thousands of tonnes of household waste daily and employs thousands of informal waste pickers who extract recyclables and resalable materials from the refuse. According to ABC News...

Deforestation in Kalimantan, Indonesia is progressing more rapidly than in any other part of Borneo, according to a recent study cited by DW News, destroying orangutan habitat and pushing the species toward extinction. Palm oil production is the primary driver of the forest loss. Local...

Kampong Chai Chee Community Club in Bedok removed a National Day banner after residents and volunteers identified multiple errors in the AI-generated design, according to CNA — including a flag said to resemble Indonesia's flag and a ponytail appearing to be attached to an ear....

Indonesian gyms are establishing dedicated strength training programs for seniors as the country's population ages, according to DW News reporting.

Paul Wade, 64, former captain of Australia's national soccer team (the Socceroos), has publicly disclosed a diagnosis of suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma, first suspected in 2024. CTE can only be definitively confirmed after death through...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that the U.S. military campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, according to WION. The figure marks a significant increase from the administration's previous estimate released in May.

A video tour of Disney World's backstage sustainability infrastructure documents the park's recycling practices, including a system that grinds discarded glass bottles into sand for use on beaches and pathways. The source also documented an overgrown solar field designed to support native bee populations and...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated on July 21, 2026, that Israel has 'no interest' in joining a renewed US military campaign against Iran, arguing that sustained US-Iran conflict and economic pressure on Tehran already benefit Israeli interests. According to Al Jazeera English, Smotrich's position...