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Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Indonesian environmental activist Muhammad Rosidi shudders as he recalls the horrific moment two men on a motorbike threw acid through the open window of his car as he was driving on Sumatra island in February. He was instantly consumed by a burning pain as the corrosive liquid ate into his

Bomb attack on Colombia highway kills 14 ahead of election

Bomb attack on Colombia highway kills 14 ahead of election

A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month's presidential election. Authorities blamed the attack in the Cauca department -- a conflict-ridden, coca-growing region -- on dissidents

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the occupied West Bank where 1.5 million people were registered to vote. But it was boosted

U.S. House Republicans face jam-packed week ahead

(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans face a daunting legislative to-do list for the week ahead. The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 70 days, but House Republicans are still refusing to vote on Senate-passed legislation to reopen it until they see

Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs

Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs

Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app. "The federal government is assuming that the phishing campaign targeting the Signal messaging service was presumably run from Russia," a government source told

Boy, 5, dead in incident north of Whitehall; woman arrested

WHITEHALL — A 5-year-old boy is dead following a report of an medical emergency north of Whitehall on Friday afternoon, and a woman was taken into custody for suspected homicide, according to the Jefferson County sheriff. According to a news release from Sheriff Tom Grimsrud, law enforcement from the

Under blackout threat, Wikimedia reaches compromise with Indonesia

Under blackout threat, Wikimedia reaches compromise with Indonesia

The Wikimedia Foundation said Saturday it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation feared were overly invasive. Under a 2020 regulation, all electronic system providers (PSEs) must register in Indonesia for what the government calls legal and