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Farmgate Backpackers leads with integrity amid industry challenges
At a time when the agriculture and horticulture industries are again experiencing issues in some southern mainland states, a Bundaberg operation is standing up for workers and farmers. ERLE LEVEY goes to Childers to speak with Bill Darby of...
President Prabowo expected to open World Peace Forum in Jakarta
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Din Syamsuddin, chairman of the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC), hopes President Prabowo Subianto will open the ninth World Peace Forum (WPF) in Jakarta from November 9-11, 2025, and deliver...
‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza
President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan stipulates that the international stabilization force will comprise Arab and international partners. People observe buildings that were destroyed during the Israeli air operations in the northern of Gaza...
How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements
On October 3 2025, the EU and Morocco concluded an amendment (‘the amendment’) to the EU-Mediterranean Agreement (‘the association agreement’). With the approval of the Council it is already being applied provisionally pending entry into force....
Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the China Taipei vs. Thailand match in the third round of Group D of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow...
Nanghikap og bilahan sa gikasugat nga dalaga, sikop
Nabalhog sa bilangguan ang usa ka 42-anyos nga ulitawo tungod sa pasangil nga nanigpo sa kinatawo sa usa ka 17-anyos nga tinun-an nga iya ra sab nga silingan. Ang gipusasan sa kapulisan gitago sa alyas nga Manny, taga Barangay Ipil, Lungsod sa...
Indonesian government promotes phony police reform following protests
In the aftermath of the two-week long protests in Indonesia that began at the end of August, the government of President Prabowo Subianto is pursuing so-called “police reform” and other measures meant to give the impression that it is responding...
Friends Ridgeline Walk makes a difference for Timorese students
Mansfield Courier Friends Ridgeline Walk makes a difference for Timorese students Oct 15 2025 Updated 12 minutes ago The annual Ridgeline Walk on Sunday 19 October is eagerly awaited as a rare opportunity to walk across the scenic Glenroy Hills to...
Deaflympics head hopes Japan hosting 1st games will boost sign language use
TOKYO - With Japan set to host the Deaflympics for the first time next month, the head of the games has expressed hopes for greater sign language use in the country, saying it is at a "turning point" for acceptance of the deaf community. In an...
Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report
KUALA LUMPUR – Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Oct 14. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the...
Glenny Kairupan, Prabowo's Close Ally, Tapped as Garuda Indonesia's New CEO
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Glenny Kairupan was officially appointed as the new CEO of Garuda Indonesia, replacing Wamildan Tsani, during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (RUPSLB). The meeting was held at the Garuda Management Building...
A brutal analysis of how Australia fits into the Trump administration’s agenda
So much of the liberal discussion and fear around Trump suggests that he’s an isolationist who hates the US’s traditional allies. In fact, as Fernandes astutely observes, “he’s a sovereigntist. Sovereigntists are not anti-interventionists. They...
Letters to the Editor | October 12, 2025
Ban of Tassa – RONALD PRATAP VATULAULAU, BA IT’S about time Fiji FA ban the use of Tassa during major tournaments because it’s a complete nuisance which affects players on the field and spectators watching. Football drug tests – AMINISITAI TORA...
The online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too
A Chinese court last month sentenced 11 people to death over their roles in a illegal scam empire along the border with Myanmar. But it won’t end a noxious multibillion-dollar industry that devastates the lives of two sets of victims. The first...
The Nobel Peace Prize winner the year you were born
2025-10-10T18:28:44Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app The Nobel Peace Prize has been recognizing global strides in...
16 ka public schools sa Mandaue, gitay-og sa linog ipasusi sa DepEd
Nanawagan ang Department of Education (DepEd) 7 sa Kagamhanan sa Siyudad sa Mandaue nga magpahigayon og laing opisyal nga inspeksyon sa mga publikong eskwelahan nga nakaangkon og kadaot human sa bag-o lang nga mga linog. Si Superintendent Bianito...
German Film Festival ‘KinoFest 2025’ returns with powerful stories
The Goethe-Institut presents the fourth edition of its annual German film festival, KinoFest, taking place across Southeast Asia and the Pacific from October to November 2025. This year’s program brings the newest German films to audiences in the...
[Elizabeth Shackelford] Gen Z protests spreading
Around the world, Generation Z -- roughly comprising young people under 30 -- is leading a wave of anti-government protests. It is the most significant spike in global dissent since the Arab Spring 15 years ago, with a geographic reach already to...
At Gaza Peace Summit, India must speak up
Today’s Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm el-Sheikh — called by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, with an open invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi — arrives not as an act of vision but of desperation. The world...
Inside Northern Ireland’s Secret Slave Trade: The Hidden Scale of Trafficking
Behind closed doors, across towns and cities in Northern Ireland, people are being forced into labour, sexual exploitation and criminal activity through human trafficking. This week, as we mark Anti-Slavery Week, a special Belfast Live...