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2002 Bali attack ex-convict now brews coffee to rebuild life
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2025
» EAST JAVA — When bomb maker Umar Patek, convicted in the 2002 Bali attacks in Indonesia that killed 202 people, launched an original coffee brand in June, a crowd turned out to support him.
Southern Thailand pioneers the ‘De-Stress Economy’ in Southeast Asia
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/08/2025
» In an era of polycrisis, from climate disruption and geopolitical instability to mounting mental and emotional strain, the very notion of "economic security" is being redefined.
Row over Bosnia's Jewish treasure raising funds for Gaza
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» SARAJEVO — Bosnia's national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.
'The marshes are dead': Iraqi buffalo herders wander in search of water
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» CHIBAYISH (IRAQ) - Like his father, Iraqi buffalo herder Watheq Abbas grazes his animals in Iraq's southern wetlands, but with persistent drought shrinking marshland where they feed and decimating the herd, his millennia-old way of life is threatened.
Row breaks out as US diplomat criticises France on antisemitism
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» PARIS - France's foreign ministry said Sunday it would summon the US ambassador after he criticised the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron.
Indonesia turns down ear-splitting 'haram' street parties
AFP, Published on 24/08/2025
» MALANG (INDONESIA) - People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows.
Alaska talks will test the desire for peace in Ukraine
Oped, Published on 13/08/2025
» Is there now a chance to end Russia's war in Ukraine? Are both sides in this bloody stalemate finally willing to give peace a chance, despite real reservations by both Moscow and Kyiv to keep the fighting going just a little longer? More importantly, are Ukraine's backers, notably the US and European countries such as the UK, Germany and Poland, able to exert enough pressure on Vladimir Putin to make a deal?
Manual for Muslims with LGBTQ+ kids
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 12/08/2025
» A new parenting guidebook titled "Faith, Family, and Pride: A Parent’s Guideline", has been launched to help Muslim parents in the southern border provinces raise LGBTQ+ children with compassion while still adhering to their Islamic teachings.
Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years
AFP, Published on 10/08/2025
» N'DJAMENA - A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre.
Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, Iran reject border corridor
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» MOSCOW - Russia cautiously welcomed a US-brokered draft deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday, but Moscow's regional ally Iran rejected the idea of a new border corridor backed by President Donald Trump.