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Haze besieges Southeast Asia as Indonesia’s wildfires blaze away

On Wednesday morning, seven air monitoring stations across the metropolitan area of Philippine capital Manila recorded “unhealthy levels” of PM2.5 pollutant particulate, according to the country’s Environment and Natural Resources…

Berlin’s Punitive Measures Unlikely to Deter Putin, Experts Say

Berlin tightens measures against Russia as Putin vows retaliation, raising fears of further escalation between Germany and Moscow.

To build NU anew

As state power and political patronage close in on Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’s largest Muslim organization faces a pivotal internal battle: preserve its independent moral voice, or become a rubber…

Police Exhume Body of Former Czechoslovak Foreign Minister

Czech police say they had begun exhuming the remains of former Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk to clear up speculation surrounding his death

Armed Men Abduct Kenyan Editor, Employer Suspects Government

A newspaper editor in Kenya was kidnapped from a car late on Tuesday and then located near a dam far away a few hours later.

War and Sanctions Deepen Iran’s Fuel Crisis

Long lines at fuel stations are spreading across Iran as war damage, import constraints and new US sanctions squeeze supplies.

Japan answers fire aid call as haze smothers region

Japan is set to deploy three helicopters to help Indonesia battle forest and peatland fires in Kalimantan at Jakarta’s request, as smoke from the blazes spread across Southeast Asia and…

Will Bangladesh Join the Mecca Defense Alliance?

While Bangladesh weighs the risks of signing the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, experts warn that such a move could complicate relations with India.

Cost of recentralization

It seems to have become a pattern under the government of President Prabowo Subianto. When problems erupt, the state must “be present”, as the President often puts it, which translates…