1 hour ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Mother of woman strangled to death by boyfriend 'absolutely betrayed' by justice system

The family have demanded an urgent review of Tape’s sentence

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17 h. ago Cannabis addict who killed girlfriend is locked up as family slam 'failing' justice system

Gogoa Tape killed Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche before driving around with her dead body in the passenger seat of a car

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43 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Indonesia as violent protests explained

Three people have been killed in demonstrations sparked by the death of a taxi driver in the Southeast Asian country.

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52 h. ago Kylie Jenner flaunts major cleavage in skintight workout look after squashing pregnancy rumors

On Saturday, the reality TV personality, 28, took to her Instagram Story to share a photo and clips of herself displaying her hourglass body in an Alo Yoga workout set.

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64 h. ago Fire kills three people in Indonesia after protesters torch council buildings

Large cities in Indonesia rocked by protests after gig motorcycle driver run over by police tactical vehicleProtesters have torched parliamentary buildings in three further Indonesian provinces, a day after at least three people were killed by a fire started by demonstrators at a council building in the city of Makassar.Protests erupted across Indonesia after footage spread showing a motorcycle taxi driver being run over and killed by a police vehicle on Thursday night during earlier demonstrations over low wages for workers and perks for lawmakers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fire kills three people in Indonesia after protesters storm council buildings in the wake of driver’s death

Major cities in Indonesia have been rocked by protests after footage spread of a gig motorcycle driver being run over by a police tactical vehicleAt least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in the Indonesian city of Makassar, after demonstrations broke out across the country over the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle.Major cities in Indonesia, including the capital Jakarta on Friday, have been rocked by protests after footage spread of a gig motorcycle driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle during earlier rallies over low wages and perceived lavish perks for lawmakers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Girlfriend laughs at army boyfriend so he strangles her to death

A huge search was launched for missing student Anitra Gunn, whose body was found in woodland

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4 d. ago Drunk driver jailed for causing death of ‘vibrant and popular’ teenage passenger

Ethan Entwistle, 18, died when Colby Hammond, 20, lost control of his Seat Ibiza at high speed with three passengers in Dumpton Park Drive, in Kent.

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4 d. ago 'Don’t watch this film alone as its the scariest of the decade’

A24 is back with a horror hit for the decade. It is full to the brim with every trick in the book but will take you out of your head and into your body for an hour and a half.

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6 d. ago The Ukrainian highway from hell: Ruthless Russian drone pilots stage 'chicken hunt' targeting civilian drivers on 'death alley' motorway

The motorway has become a death alley, according to a senior official. A hostile drone strike by Vladimir Putin's forces attacked a prosecutor's vehicle, wounding two people.

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6 d. ago Want to know why Israelis are indifferent about Gaza? Just watch Israeli TV | Roy Schwartz

Some might be partisan, others under external pressure – but too many journalists in Israel have failed to tell the truth about GazaRoy Schwartz is a senior editor and op-ed contributor at HaaretzOccasionally, the most important news comes from the headline that never appeared. That was the case last Friday on Israel’s Channel 13 evening news. Just a few hours earlier, a UN-backed expert body on food security released a report confirming that famine, its most severe category, has been reached in Gaza City. And yet this was not even mentioned.While other news programmes did mention the report, it was clear they had taken its conclusions with a pinch of salt, to say the least. Aside from a few commentators who stated that there is indeed real hunger in Gaza City, the general tone was one of disbelief, seasoned with sarcasm.Roy Schwartz is a senior editor and op-ed contributor at HaaretzDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response ...

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6 d. ago Sick mum pushed her son on a swing for 44 hours before horrific ending

The mum who was plagued with mental health issues was found pushing her son's lifeless body for 44 hours when teh pair were found by police.

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8 d. ago ‘Reminded me of Agatha Christie’: the shocking true story behind Ron Howard’s Eden

Author Abbott Kahler, who inspired the film starring Jude Law and Sydney Sweeney, tells the stranger-than-fiction tale of mayhem on a remote island“Was Dr. Ritter, With His Steel Teeth, Poisoned in Paradise? Was ‘Baroness Eloise,’ Known as ‘Crazy Panties,’ Who Ruled the Island With a Gun and Love, Murdered by One of Her Love Slaves After She Had Driven the Other to His Death? And Why is Frau Ritter Going Back to What She Once Called ‘Hell’s Volcano?’ – the Mystery of the Galapagos Island Which Germany Covets, to Be Solved At Last?”This florid passage from a tabloid newspaper caught the eye of the author Abbott Kahler decades after it was published in 1941. “Basically it was the equivalent of a record scratch,” she recalls. “I was thinking: what the hell is the story?” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cannabis addicted boyfriend strangled and punched his girlfriend to death before driving around with her body for TWO hours

Gogoa Lois Tape attacked Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, 25, for at least eight-minutes in Hackney, last April. The 28-year-old strangled and punched the helpless mother before propping up her body.

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1 week ago Thug boyfriend avoids jail after he strangled girlfriend over vape liquid

Gasps were heard in court as Nathan Howells, who strangled his defenceless girlfriend for 30 seconds and then punched her in the head, escaped a prison term

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2 w. ago Fascinating simulation shows what a 24 hour fast does to the body

A YouTube video has visualised the fascinating process of what happens to your body when you fast for 24 hours

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2 w. ago Tragedy as body found in search for missing soldier hours after disappearance

Shortly after 11:30pm on the same day, the body of the 25-year-old was recovered from the Menai Strait, near Bethel in Gwynedd.

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3 w. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I'm a hospice nurse and someone is close to death when their hands do one thing'

In the final days and hours of life, the body undergoes a series of physical changes - and experts have identified a symptom that is particularly common but often surprising for loved ones

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