Poetry reading: Laksmi Pamuntjak makes her opening remarks for 'Aku Berkisar Antara Mereka'. (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda)

Exhibition marks Indonesian literary giant Chairil Anwar’s centennial

Famed Indonesian poet Chairil Anwar continues to loom large in the country’s literary scene, as seen in a centennial exhibition at South Jakarta’s Salihara Arts Center, which celebrated his life and work.

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‘Be the leaders you wanted as kids’: teenage prize winner

A Japanese teenager who has become an advocate for children urged politicians to become the leaders they would have admired as youngsters, after winning a prestigious youth award on Monday. ...

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French wife of Chrysler Building billionaire owner entitled to £37 million under prenup

The estranged wife of the billionaire owner of New York's Chrysler Building is entitled to more than 37 million pounds (US$43 million) under the terms of prenuptial agreements, a judge in London said on Monday. ...

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New discovery: Pictured is a skull of a modern carp fish released on Monday by Tel Aviv University, as part of the Natural History Collections housed at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History. A group of Israeli archeologists report that recent finds, notably fish bones, constitute proof of the oldest cooked food known to man, alleging that humankind consumed cooked carp some 780,000 years ago.

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Earliest proof of cooking shows our ancestors liked well-done fish

Early human ancestors living 780,000 years ago liked their fish well-done, Israeli researchers revealed on Monday, in what they said was the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook.

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For the mothers: In Kupang regency, Naomi Laiputa goes "door-to-door and talks with the moms to ensure they know what it means to raise happy, healthy children," she said.

People

What I’ve Learned: Naomi Laiputa, Eastern Indonesia’s barefoot doctor

Armed with a little more than a smile, a growth chart and a big heart, Naomi Laiputa oversees more than 10,000 mothers and children across Kupang regency, some 3,000 kilometers from the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta.

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All-rounder street artist: Adi Dharma, better known as Stereoflow, poses on 'Gelora Ragam', the floor mural he is painting on the sports fields at Taman Menteng, Central Jakarta. (Courtesy of Mahavisual)

Culture

The color of music: How graffiti artist Stereoflow paints the town

Inspired by the sound of 1990s hip-hop, graffiti artist Stereoflow slowly turns the city into the vibrant colors of the music he loves.

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Singer-slash-philanthropist: Dolly Parton attends the 57th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States on March 7. Parton received a US$100 million prize from the Bezos Courage & Civility Award, an accolade for leaders who “pursue solutions with courage and civility,” Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos said online on Friday.

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Dolly Parton receives US$100 million award from Jeff Bezos

Country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton received a US$100 million prize from the Bezos Courage & Civility Award given by Amazon.com founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos, an honor that recognizes leaders who "pursue solutions with courage and civility,” he said online.

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Lighting up the stage: British actors Danny Webb (left), Ralph Fiennes (second left), Judith Roddy (second right) and American actor Adam Silver (right) perform in the new play about urban planner Robert Moses in Straight Line Crazy by David Hare at The Shed in New York City, the United States on Oct. 16.

Entertainment

Making New York—new play tells tale of ruthless powerbroker

Was he a visionary or a corrupt racist with a god complex? The troubled legacy of Robert Moses, the master builder who shaped New York comes under scrutiny this fall in a new play starring Ralph Fiennes.

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The Madura-native cat, known as the Busok cat, received global recognition from World Cat Federation (WCF). (Instagram/oka_thebusokcat)

Environment

Madurese Busok cat gets global recognition

The short-haired gray cat is recognized as belonging to Madura island, East Java.

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Thanapol Eawsakul (left), publisher at Thailand’s Same Sky press -- winner of this year’s IPA Prix Voltaire -- onstage on Nov. 10 with Kristenn Einarsson, chair of the IPA’s Freedom to Publish committee and chief of the Norway-based World Expression Forum, WEXFO.

Books

Thai publisher wins Prix Voltaire for standing up to military, monarchy

Thanapol Eawsakul, executive editor of Same Sky Publishing, was present in person to receive the award during a ceremony at the 33rd International Publishers Association (IPA) Congress in Jakarta over the weekend.

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Don't be afraid: Domestic violence survivors, religious leaders and the National Commission on Violence Against Women (KOMNAS Perempuan) suggest women speak up if they ever experience domestic violence. (Pixabay/Tumisu)

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How public figures influence our view of domestic violence

The way public figures talk about domestic violence can lead to a normalization of it.

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Taylor Swift receives the award for the Best Longform Video during the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at the PSD Bank Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, November 13, 2022.

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Taylor Swift wins most prizes at MTV Europe Music Awards

Taylor Swift walked away with four prizes at MTV's Europe Music Awards on Sunday, including best video for her 10-minute "All Too Well".

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No choice: Maryam talks with her father Qadir during an interview with AFP at a house in Charikar, Parwan province. “I wanted them to complete university education because I had worked hard for it,” said Qadir, whose salary has been almost halved under Taliban rule. “In Afghanistan, girls do not get many opportunities, and proposals for marriage stop coming after a time.”

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Banned from education, ‘idle’ Afghan girls are married off

Under Taliban rule, teenage girls in Afghanistan are banned from schools, prompting parents to marry them off to much older men.

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Ongoing court: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her family leave the federal courthouse after attending her fraud trial in San Jose, California, United States, on Jan. 3, 2022.

Science & Tech

Elizabeth Holmes seeks to avoid prison for Theranos fraud

Elizabeth Holmes urged a United States judge not to send her to prison, as the founder of Theranos Inc. prepares to be sentenced this week for defrauding investors in the blood-testing start-up.

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Climate protests: A visitor takes pictures of Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream at the National Museum in Oslo. Activists tried on Friday to glue themselves to the painting in protest against Norway's oil industry, but guards intervened and the artwork was not damaged, police said.

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Activists try to glue themselves to Munch’s ‘Stream’

Climate activists tried to glue themselves to Edvard Munch's masterpiece The Scream in Oslo on Friday to protest against Norway's oil industry, but guards intervened and the artwork was undamaged, police said.

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Moon-like land: German astronaut Alexander Gerst (left) collects samples of an ancient volcano during a training program to learn how to explore the Moon and Mars in the Timanfaya National Park in the Canary island of Lanzarote on Thursday.

Science & Tech

‘Like the Moon’: Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train

Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a chisel to collect a sample of volcanic rock which he carefully puts inside a white plastic bag.

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All about Bali: Eric Buvelot and Jean Couteau (right) pose with their book, first published in France in 2021, now available in English published by Glass House Books. (Courtesy of Buvelot Couteau)

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Jean Couteau's essential new volume describes the modern Balinese dilemma

Bali, 50 Years of Changes: A Conversation with Jean Couteau by Eric Buvelot examines Bali's transformation – from a traditional agrarian to a capitalist service society. This enthralling exchange reveals complex and often paradoxical scenarios. The book is a quantum leap forward in comprehending modern Balinese.

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Sasa is launching the 'crazy-kind’ initiative to enhance the life quality and nutrition intake of Indonesian families.

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Be Crazy Kind for a more nutritious Indonesia

The Indonesian social media landscape is swept by a frenzy of influencers showing off their wealth in a gesture they call “flexing”.

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Streaming soon: Actor-comedian Chris Rock arrives for the FX Network Winter TCA 2020 press tour at Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California, the United States on Jan. 9, 2020. Netflix will stream an event live for the first time next year, with comedian Chris Rock hosting a real-time special for the on-demand platform that has lured millions of viewers away from traditional broadcast television.

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Netflix sets first live-streamed event with Chris Rock special

Netflix will stream an event live for the first time next year, with comedian Chris Rock hosting a real-time special for the on-demand platform that has lured millions of viewers away from traditional broadcast television.

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No hoax: InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on Sept. 21 in Waterbury, Connecticut, the United States. Jones, a far-right conspiracy theorist, on Thursday was ordered to pay an additional US$473 million in damages for falsely claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was a “hoax.”

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Judge orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to play another US$473 million

A United States judge ordered far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday to pay an additional US$473 million in damages for falsely claiming that the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was a "hoax.”

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Eye-catching: 'Bukan Recover Together, Bukan Stronger Together' 2022 by Gilang Propag, an installation featuring acrylic and gouache paintings on canvas, wheatpaste posters on wall, silkscreen on fabric and zine pages. Curated by Wicitra Pradnyaratih. (Courtesy of CushCush Gallery)

Art & Culture

DenPasar 2022 It's About TIME! focuses on emerging curators

A dynamic new initiative envisions a sustainable art ecosystem in Bali.

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Troubling twitterers: Twitter headquarters stands on 10th Street in San Francisco, California, the United States in this file photo taken on Nov. 4. A string of accounts impersonating public figures have emerged, following the rollout of Twitter’s subscription service, which may lead to potential scams and disinformation.

Science & Tech

Fact Check: How to spot impostor Twitter accounts

The rollout of Twitter's subscription service has prompted a string of accounts impersonating public figures, sparking concerns about the potential for scams and disinformation.

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Cinema: Minikino Film Week festival director Edo Wulia opens the screening of the festival's award-winning shorts. (Courtesy of Minikino)

Entertainment

Minikino Film Week tackles music, freedom, war in award-winning shorts

From the power of music to the cry of war victims, Minikino Film Week’s eighth edition offers a tasteful selection of its award-winning shorts.

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In this file photo taken on October 12, 2022 Christie's senior specialist and senior vice president Alex Marshall (right) views 'The Conversation' by David Hockney on display at Christie's Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, California during the media preview of “Visionary: The Paul Allen Collection.“ Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt.

Art & Culture

Paul Allen's art collection tops $1 billion at Christie's

Five paintings entered the exclusive club of works of art sold for more than $100 million at auction, the New York auction house said, in a sign that the art market continues to grow despite economic uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine and inflation.

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Director Paul Haggis arrives at New York State Supreme Court for his civil trial in New York City, U.S., October 19, 2022.

Entertainment

Oscar-winner Paul Haggis ordered to pay $7.5 mln in civil rape case

A New York jury on Thursday found Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis liable for raping a publicist at his Manhattan apartment in 2013, ordering him to pay at least $7.5 million in damages in the civil case, an attorney said.

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Survivor: An Arema fan, Yohanes Prasetyo, who survived the stampede, said that the events affected him emotionally. He gets angry easily over small things. (Courtesy of Yohanes Prasetyo)

Community

Six weeks later, Kanjuruhan survivors and families face lingering trauma

Families, friends and survivors are still experiencing psychological trauma from losing their loved ones and witnessing people suffer from tear gas.

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An image of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022.

Science & Tech

Elon Musk 'kills' new Twitter label, hours after launch

The social media platform unveiled its long-awaited Twitter Blue subscription service, which allows users to pay $7.99 per month for a coveted blue tick, as well as a separate gray "official" badge for some high-profile accounts.

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Infringement: Rapper Drake arrives on the red carpet for the film The Carter Effect at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 9, 2017. Drake and rapper 21 Savage are blocked from using fake copies of Vogue magazine to promote their new album, Her Loss, a United States judge ruled on Wednesday.

Entertainment

Drake, 21 Savage blocked from using 'Vogue' covers to promote album, judge rules

A United States judge on Wednesday has blocked the rappers Drake and 21 Savage from using fake copies of Voguemagazine to promote their new album.

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Helpful? Not so…

We often think that we are being supportive by offering help to others. In reality, however, are we really that helpful? More importantly, do others find us helpful?

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Photo taken October 27, 2022, shows Jakana Nelson (L) and Peter Kirya seen keeping guard on shops upon closure, following a presidential directive to impose curfew and Lockdown for 21 days in districts of Mubende and Kasanda to curb the spread of Ebola virus.

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'Death every day': Fear and fortitude in Uganda's Ebola epicentre

The reappearance of the virus after three years has sparked fear in Uganda as the highly contagious disease makes its way through the country of 47 million people.

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