Indonesia election updates: Prabowo claims presidential race win

Indonesia election updates: Prabowo claims presidential race win

The world’s biggest single-day polls taking place over six-hours have officially begun in Indonesia. Indonesian journalist, Karishma Vaswani who has lived through the transition from dictatorship to democracy in the country, explained to Bloomberg News what matters the most right now. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reports that Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential race, citing unofficial tallies that showed him winning with more than 55 percent of the vote. […]

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Environment

Furious protesting Indian farmers stalled but defiant

By Arunabh SAIKIA Shambhu, India, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - The line of tractors stretches nearly far as one can see -- thousands of protesting Indian farmers heading to the capital New Delhi, determined to bring their anger and woes to politicians. Many have driven on slow-moving tractors across India's northern Punjab state to demand guaranteed crop prices, waving flags, honking horns and chanting protest slogans. But they […]

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Sport

Ex-Tokyo marathon winner Chepchirchir banned eight years for doping

Sarah Chepchirchir became the latest Kenyan athlete to be banned for doping, receiving an eight-year suspension on Wednesday after she tested positive for a banned substance for the second time. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement the 39-year-old 2017 Tokyo marathon champion had tested positive for testosterone in a sample after she finished second in the Chonburi Marathon in Thailand last November. Chepchirchir failed to […]

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Sport

adidas Helping to Level the Playing Field for Next Generation of Athletes Through Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Building upon an existing three-year relationship with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, adidas announced today a formal two-year agreement with the nation's largest youth development organization as part of both parties’ efforts to spread the joy of sport to kids and teens in all communities across the nation. By coming together to help drive substantive, long-lasting impact, the partnership will serve as a reminder that through sport, […]

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Sport

Paris 2024: the Olympic and Paralympic medals have been revealed

In a few short months, the next Olympic Games will begin and the athletes now know the reward they will receive if they make it onto the podium. On Thursday 8 February, the Olympic and Paralympic medals were unveiled. And, whether they are gold, silver or bronze, they will all contain a very special piece of metal that was once part of the Eiffel Tower. The secret behind […]

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Environment

Agritechnica exhibition expands reach in growing Asian markets

Agritechnica Asia expands into Vietnam – Organizer DLG to meet high market demand for agricultural machinery knowledge in Asia with tailored country-specific Agritechnica formats – HortEx exhibition for horti- and floriculture to be held in parallel – DLG’s “Agritechnica Asia” event in Bangkok continues as hub for Asia. (DLG). The German Agricultural Society (DLG) is strengthening its services in Asia to meet greater demand and new requirements of […]

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World

NATO showcases spending hikes in riposte to Trump

By Max DELANY Brussels, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday 18 of the alliance's 31 countries are set to hit its defence spending target this year, after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack members not coughing up enough. The Republican White House frontrunner was widely rebuked after saying he would not defend NATO members who had not met their financial obligations, in […]

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World

US President Biden urges Congress to pass foreign aid bill as he attacks “un-American” Donald Trump

US President Joseph Biden has called Donald Trump "dumb, shameful and dangerous" for comments made about American allies. Former President Trump — who's vying for the White House again — said he'd "encourage Russia to do whatever the hell it wants" if NATO countries in Europe didn't spend enough on defence. Those remarks, and Biden's response, come as lawmakers clash in Congress over a bill that would provide aid for […]

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World

US border official becomes the first cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years

Here's an update on our earlier story.... Alejandro Mayorkas — the man in charge of governing America's borders — has become the first US cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years. Representatives in Congress's lower chamber, the House of Representatives, voted narrowly on Tuesday night to impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security, at the second time of asking. Republican Party lawmakers in the House allege that Secretary Mayorkas […]

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