Jakarta, my Jakarta: The iconic National Monument, with its gold flame, towers over the Central Jakarta skyline on Feb. 10, 2020. Some residents have shared their thoughts on the legacy of their outgoing governor as he embarks on his journey to 2024.

From Jakarta's streets: People talk Anies Baswedan’s legacy, 2024 bid

Jakartans from different walks of life give their two cents on the legacy of outgoing governor Anies Baswedan, who is entering a new stage in his political career as he steps up his bid for the country’s presidency in 2024.

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Jakarta Film Week 2022 bridges arthouse cinema with city's youth

The film festival, supported by the Jakarta Tourism and Culture Agency, redefines why arthouse and indie features are the new 'cool' cinema. ...

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K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday. ...

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Leonor Camacho, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dances during mariachi band play as part of the therapy being promoted by the Mexican Alzheimer's Center, which hopes the music will stir up recollections of times past among patients with the degenerative illness, in Mexico City, Mexico October 9, 2022.

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Mariachi bands fire up fading memories of Mexican Alzheimer patients

The Mexican Alzheimer's Center is promoting the therapy, hoping the music will stir up recollections of times past among patients with the degenerative illness, encouraging them to sing or even dance to familiar old tunes.

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Polio 'remains a threat’: US philanthropist Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference in New York on Sept. 21. Gates pledges to donate US$1.2 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a public-private partnership led by national governments that aims to end the disease by 2026.

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Gates Foundation pledges US$1.2 billion to eradicate polio

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Sunday pledged to invest US$1.2 billion towards wiping out polio as health experts from around the world gathered for a summit in Berlin.

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Walk around the park: Attendees listen to information as they stand by an ancient irrigation canal dating back to Assyrian times, in the archaeological site of Faydeh (Faida), Iraq, on Sunday, during the opening of the first phase of a planned archaeological park in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Iraq unveils archaeological park with ancient carvings

Authorities in northern Iraq on Sunday unveiled an "archaeological park" of 2,700-year-old carvings from the rule of the Assyrians, showing kings praying to the gods.

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(Left to right) Amelia Gething, Alexandra Dowling, Emma Mackey and Oliver Jackson-Cohen attend the 'Emily' Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on Sept. 9, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Brontë biopic ‘Emily’ delves into imagined author’s darkness

Was reclusive 19th-century author Emily Brontë inspired to write Wuthering Heights after experimenting with opium, tattoos and a steamy affair with the local clergyman? Actress Emma Mackey doesn't think so—but she portrays Brontë doing all those things and more in Emily.

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This photo taken on September 8, 2022 shows Buddhist monk Tesshu Inoue standing next to grapes growing across from Daizenji temple, nicknamed the “grape temple“, in Katsunuma in the city of Koshu, Yamanashi prefecture. Daizenji, which sells its own table grapes and bottles of wine bearing the temple's name, is surrounded by vines cultivated in pergola, with head monk Tesshu Inoue being the honorary president of a local wine cooperative.

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'Unique in Japan': a temple dedicated to grapes and wine

At a Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in Japan, grapes and wine bottles are given as offerings, and the head monk is also the honorary president of a vineyard cooperative.

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Astronomers are captivated by brightest flash ever seen

The burst of gamma-rays -- the most intense form of electromagnetic radiation -- was first detected by orbiting telescopes on October 9, and its afterglow is still being watched by scientists across the world.

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The 27,000-year-old silhouette of a right hand, painted by aerosol dispersal of pigment on a subterranean stalagtite curtain, appears in this handout photo of a wall of the Grotte de Vilhonneur released 02 June 2006 at Vilhonneur. Discovered in December 2005 near this village of 300 inhabitants, some 25 kilometers from Angouleme, the cave is only the second in the world in which contemporary human remains have been found alongside mural paintings (the other is in Dordogne). The region is rich in vestiges of Neanderthals of the Upper Paleolithic.

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Neanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: study

While the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, did not provide evidence that humans directly interacted with Neanderthals around 42,000 years ago, previous genetic research has shown that they must have at some point.

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South Korean boy band BTS performs onstage during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022.

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BTS throws free concert to promote S. Korea's World Expo bid

K-pop mega-band BTS reunited on Saturday for a free concert in Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo, four months after the musicians announced they were taking a break from group activities.

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Block ‘busted’: India’s Bollywood faces horror show at box office

Streaming services are thought to threaten the popularity of Bollywood films, but local movie goers say the industry needs quality story.

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'Women being heroic’: Carey Mulligan arrives at the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on April 25, 2021. Mulligan stars as one of the journalists who reveals the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal in the new film She Said, which premiered at the London Film Festival on Friday.

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'She Said' movie highlights the women who took on Harvey Weinstein

Actors Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan star as the award-winning journalists who broke the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal in the new film She Said, which premiered at the London Film Festival on Friday.

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Beloved bear: Paddington Bear sits among other tributes at Green Park, following the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, the United Kingdom, on Sept. 23.

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Paddington Bear tributes to Queen Elizabeth to go to charity

More than 1,000 Paddingtons and other teddy bears left by well-wishers as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth after her death last month, will be handed over to a children's charity, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

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Irreverent: Agus Suwage’s 'Fabulous Fable #1' takes on life and its issues in a whimsical manner.

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Basic: A Group Exhibition highlights the obscure art of etching

In its current exhibition, Jakarta's Rachel Gallery sought to introduce the increasingly rare art of drawings and etchings to a new generation of Indonesian artists and art enthusiasts.

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A handout picture from the Just Stop Oil climate campaign group shows activists with their hands glued to the wall under Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' after throwing tomato soup on the painting at the National Gallery in central London on October 14, 2022.

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Climate activists throw soup over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in London

Environmental protesters threw tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery on Friday.

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In this file photo taken on October 21, 2012 British actor Robbie Coltrane attends the premiere for the film 'Great Expectations' on the closing night of the 56th BFI London Film Festival in central London.

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Harry Potter's Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane, dies aged 72

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72.

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This image grab from a UGC video made available on October 14, 2022, shows Iranian protesters chanting slogans as they march in a street in the southeastern city of Zahedan.

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Iranians pour onto streets after Mahsa Amini death

Demonstrators took to streets across Iran again Saturday over Mahsa Amini despite internet cuts.

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Local stories: Jakarta Movin's musical production, titled '9Sembilu', tells the story of nine heroic female farmers from Kendeng, Central Java.

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Beyond ‘Sherina’: On the hunt for more Indonesian musicals

With the number of Hollywood musical adaptations popular with local film fans, the question is: Where are Indonesia’s musicals?

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An inflatable pig floats above Battersea Power Station in London, on September 26, 2011, during a photocall to promote the release of remastered albums and previously unreleased music by British rock band 'Pink Floyd'. The floating pig above Battersea Power Station was originally used by the band on the cover of their 1976 album 'Animals'.

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Transformation of London's iconic Battersea power station unveiled

Now, nearly 40 years after it was finally decommissioned, it is set to reopen as an office, shopping and restaurant hub plus apartments, in the latest major redevelopment of former industrial sites.

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In this file photo taken on March 9, 2020 Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be appointed.

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Elon Musk is under federal investigations, Twitter says in court filing

While the filing said he was under investigations, it did not say what the exact focus of the probes was and which federal authorities are conducting them.

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Nigerian film director Yemi Bamiro poses for a portrait at the Mayfair Kitchen, in London on October 10, 2022. The director of a documentary exploring Nigeria's groundbreaking 1996 Olympic football win amid domestic upheaval in the waning days of military rule hopes it can counter typical “stereotypes“ about Africa.

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New film explores Nigeria's pioneering Olympics football glory

The director of a documentary exploring Nigeria's groundbreaking 1996 Olympic football win amid domestic upheaval in the waning days of military rule hopes it can counter typical "stereotypes" about Africa.

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Raising awareness: A pink ribbon symbolizes awareness for breast cancer, a type of cancer that has the highest number of cases in women (38 percent) in Indonesia according to Globocan 2020.

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To live another day: cancer survivors gain strength from trials

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Royal depiction: The cover of a comic book biography by TidalWave Comics celebrating the life of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth is seen in this undated handout image.

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Queen Elizabeth's life features in a new comic book

The life of Queen Elizabeth, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, is celebrated in a new comic book by TidalWave Comics, covering her public and private life, big events, family scandals and crises.

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Ode to his mother: Director Sam Mendes attends the premiere of Empire of Light during the BFI London Film Festival in London, on Wednesday.

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Sam Mendes' 'Empire of Light' a love letter to movies and his mother

Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes celebrates cinema and the families we choose and that choose us with his new film Empire of Light, a star-studded drama he wrote, directed and produced.

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Controversial artist: Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s relationship with his serious partner, Fernande Olivier, is under the spotlight at a new exhibition in the Montmartre Museum, in the north of Paris.

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Picasso’s first lover more than a victim in Paris expo

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Content gone bad: Following their horror-themed content, 10 YouTubers in Bandung, West Java, are reported to the police for trespassing at the empty house owned by Emma Hermina.

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Bandung YouTubers are reported for alleged creating horror content without permission

After allegedly creating horror content at an empty house without the owner’s consent, Bandung, West Java, YouTubers could be jailed for up to five years.

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According to some witnesses, Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' manga, died while attempting to save people from a dangerous current that began sucking in the stranded swimmers in Okinawa, Japan, on July 4.

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‘Yu-Gi-Oh!'s creator died trying to save people from drowning

Eyewitnesses revealed how a dangerous riptide claimed author Kazuki Takahashi’s life at the age of 60.

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Welcome to a whimsical world: A sign for the new Ghibli Park is pictured at the gate in Nagakute, Aichi prefecture, on Wednesday.

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‘Spirited Away’: Ghibli theme park prepares for visitors

Beyond the gates, a whimsical world awaits, complete with a fluffy Cat Bus, the toothy grin of Totoro and a life-sized No-Face seated on a train: Welcome to Ghibli Park.

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One of its kind: A mosaic floor dating to the Roman era is being excavated in the city of al-Rastan in Syria's west-central province of Homs on Wednesday, after its discovery was announced by Syria's general directorate of antiquities.

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Syria unearths stunning Roman-era mosaic

Syria on Wednesday revealed a remarkably intact 1,600-year-old Roman-era mosaic including depictions of warriors in the Trojan War, with authorities hailing it as one of the "rarest" found.

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