56 m. ago Indonesia protests: President scraps lawmakers’ perks as authorities tighten security

Student groups call off protests for Monday as security measures tightened across capital

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6 h. ago Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions

Six people have now died in nationwide protests, forcing Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wageIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests in which six people have died.Flanked by leaders of eight Indonesian political parties, Prabowo told a televised news conference in the capital, Jakarta, that they had agreed to cut the housing allowance and suspend overseas trips for members of parliament. It was a rare concession in response to mounting public anger. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Indonesia ready to cut lawmaker perks in concession to protesters

President says political parties willing to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians after unrest leaves five people dead

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20 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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34 h. ago Indonesia burns: Three people killed after protesters torch government building

The violence has spread across the country with protests in West Java's Bandung city, Surabaya and Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province.

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41 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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44 h. ago Protests rage in Indonesia as mob sets fire to regional parliament building

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.

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50 h. 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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65 h. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle

Government faces calls for police reform amid violent clashes across Jakarta and demonstrations in other citiesHundreds of Indonesians have protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a man hit by a police vehicle, in the first big test for Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government.The man, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes near parliament on Thursday as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about a number of issues including lawmakers’ pay and education funding. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Photos of violent clashes between riot police and protesters in Indonesia

Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia on Friday, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers’ allowances.

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68 h. ago Tensions soar in Indonesia's capital after police fatally struck delivery rider caught in rally

Tensions have soared in Indonesia’s capital after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students

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3 d. ago Canada struggles to ease Trump tariffs despite Carney concessions

Prime minister’s praise of US president and decision to scrap levies on American goods fails to win deal

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6 d. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’

Controversy over housing allowance, which is almost 10 times minimum wage, comes amid President Prabowo Subianto’s austerity driveRiot police have fired water cannon and rounds of teargas at thousands of stone-throwing protesters in Indonesia’s capital as anger over the lavish allowances of parliament members has fuelled public anger.Thousands of students, workers and activists demonstrated outside the nation’s parliament on Monday against a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($US3,075) for MPs, which is almost 10 times the Jakarta minimum wage. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers' allowances in Indonesia

Riot police have fired tear gas at students protesting outside Indonesia's Parliament

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1 week ago Donald Trump just admitted the real motivation for his latest dictator

The US President has previously - at least publicly - claimed he wants to scrap mail-in ballots because, he claims, they are prone to fraud. But he just said the quiet bit out loud

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3 w. ago Why pirate flags are taking over Indonesia as country celebrates 80 years of independence

With a week to go until a landmark Independence Day, Indonesian protesters are raising the straw hat-wearing Jolly Roger from One Piece in defiance of the government

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3 w. ago Trump’s shock new tariff move could add $80 to Scottish products sold in the USA, says Parcelhero

Despite previously announcing that the US would keep its de minimis tariff threshold until July 2027, President Trump is now set to scrap it at the end of this month. That means all goods worth $800 or less entering the US from Scotland and the rest of the UK will no longer be exempt from US tariffs, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero. However, there are two hacks that will help senders avoid the worst impact of the new duties.

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