A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues
A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 51 people and injured about 100 more, according to ...
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Indonesian court blocks palm oil expansion, but leaves Indigenous land rights in limbo
Banner image: Representatives of the Awyu and Moi Indigenous Peoples from West Papua visit the Supreme Court ... palm oil companies in Boven Digoel and Sorong which threaten customary forests ...
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Free education in Southwest Papua from new academic year
Sorong, Southwest Papua (ANTARA) - Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu has confirmed that the free education program will be implemented across all educational units in the province from the new ...
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From violence to land grabs: The cost of transmigration in Papua
Transmigration in West Papua did not begin on a blank slate but ... The first transmigration project in Sorong was launched in 1978. However, before it was implemented, the Moi people had already ...
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The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
BERLIN (AP) — Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the center-right opposition, Friedrich Merz, won Sunday’s election, which saw a surge for a ...
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RAAF F-35 Lightning II Jets make historic stopover in Papua New Guinea
This marks the first time the Royal Australian Air Force F-35s have landed in Papua New Guinea. The jets, from the RAAF’s 75 Squadron, were on route to RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory of ...
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Australia and Papua New Guinea to begin negotiations on new defence treaty
The federal government has announced it will begin negotiations with Papua New Guinea on a formal defence treaty. Australia hopes the treaty will deepen its ties with the Pacific island nation and ...
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Poor Public Outreach Blamed for Student Protests Over Free Meals Program in Papua
The rollout of the government's free nutritious meal program in Papua has triggered student protests, with demonstrators demanding better access to education in the region. Mervin Komber, a public ...
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Papua New Guinea, Australia begin hammering out first defense treaty
TOKYO — A half-century after gaining independence from Australia, the Pacific island state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and its giant neighbor are negotiating what the two sides hope will become a ...
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Asian Development Bank and World Bank Group Join Forces on a New Full Mutual Reliance Partnership
20 February 2025 — Today, Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga signed a groundbreaking new cofinancing partnership. The Full Mutual Reliance ...
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Filipinos in Papua New Guinea warned amid rising security risks
CAUTION AND VIGILANCE. Filipinos in Papua New Guinea are cautioned to stay vigilant amid heightened unrest, especially in the capital of Port Moresby, and nearby cities. The Department of Migrant ...
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Australia and Papua New Guinea to begin negotiations on new defence treaty
Australia and Papua New Guinea will on Thursday announce they are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific's ...