73 m. ago ‘Historical amnesia’: Indonesia’s fight over plan to amend history books

Anger the controversial plan coincides with anime flag movement, seen as a critique on the decline of democratic freedoms under President PrabowoIndonesia has delayed plans to publish a set of controversial history books amid backlash from historians and activists who have accused the project of being an attempt to downplay past atrocities, and represents “historical amnesia”.In May Indonesia’s culture minister Fadli Zon announced the planned release of a 10-volume “official history” project. The set of new books would remove colonial bias, feature updated research, promote national pride and have a “positive” tone, he said. Continue reading...

Culture

16 h. ago Bezalel Smotrich outlines plan for 3,000 new housing units in controversial West Bank settlement, reports say – Middle East crisis live

Israel’s far-right finance minister announces plan to advance tenders for housing which international community says would split West Bank in half, reports Times of IsraelThe health ministry in Gaza has just issued a statement, saying four more people have died from famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours.This brings the total to 239 since the start of the war, including 106 children, according to the health ministry. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Gaza latest: Israel draws outrage after Al Jazeera journalists killed in ‘targeted assassination’

Anger grows in Israel and outside over Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plan to take over Gaza

Events

3 d. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu defends plan to occupy Gaza City as UN warns of ‘calamity’

Anger grows in Israel and outside over Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plan to take over Gaza

Events

7 d. ago Controversial plan for £132m relief road through Trafford dealt major blow

Town hall bosses have lost a key planning appeal

Economics

7 d. ago Restaurant gets decision in planning battle to keep controversial signs

Council planning officials had said the lights were too garish and not in keeping with the quaint town centre

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8 d. ago Work on Cardiff's new tallest building looks like it's nearly finished

The development of Guildford Crescent has been one of Cardiff’s more controversial planning sagas

Politics

8 d. ago Pippa Middleton to follow in her sister Kate's footsteps with new childcare project as she's granted approval for major change at her £1.5million Bucklebury Farm Park

Pippa and her husband, hedge-fund manager James Matthews, 49, have overcome backlash from local council members to open a nursery at their Buckleberry Farm in Berkshire.

Economics

9 d. ago 'Ethnic cleansing' gentrification row hits council estate where A Clockwork Orange was filmed amid backlash at 'white, middle

Locals occupied Lakeside Centre, Thamesmead, in south east London , on Saturday night and unfurled a black banner on a roundabout with 'end art washing' written in green letters.

Events

1 week ago Council to reverse parking charges at popular seafront after backlash

Some felt the charges were not affordable and could turn visitors and locals away from the area

Politics

4 w. ago Plans for controversial Peckham redevelopment scheme rejected by council after backlash from residents

Plans for the Aylesham Centre in Peckham were rejected for several reasons, including a lack of affordable housing

Politics

4 w. ago Tottenham's controversial women's training ground plan in Enfield's Whitewebbs Park gets the green light

The football club has been given the green light to fence off a section of Whitewebbs Park in Enfield and build a new women’s academy

Events