Rachel Morgan News Editor 
The Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) is currently preparing a draft bill to criminalise LGBTQ people, aiming to prevent ‘LGBTQ activities’ in public spaces and to counter ‘pro-LGBTQ campaigns’. This legislative push follows President Prabowo Subianto’s Presidential Regulation 111 of 2025, which officially categorizes the “spreading the culture of LGBTQ” as a non-military threat to national … Read more
AirBorneo, the newly launched airline backed by the Sarawak state government, will begin direct flights from Kuching to Singapore on July 22. According to Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, the route will feature tickets priced below RM400. The launch coincides with Hari Sarawak, marking the first phase of an expansion strategy that includes … Read more
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has committed to accelerating Indonesia’s milk self-sufficiency program by streamlining licensing procedures for modern dairy farm investors. The government intends to lower the nation’s reliance on imports, which currently account for approximately 80 percent of domestic demand, by facilitating faster project implementation for both domestic and foreign investors. Investment Incentives … Read more
The Kāpiti Coast District Council recorded 27 incidents of vandalism at public toilets in the 12 months leading up to July, resulting in repair costs of up to $160,000 annually. These acts of destruction, which include smashed toilet pans and blocked pipes, have forced the closure of community facilities for days or weeks at a … Read more
Russia and Ukraine have intensified their conflict through a series of reciprocal strikes aimed at crippling each other’s national economies. A recent Russian missile attack on a cargo ship near Odesa killed ten people, prompting Ukraine to respond with its largest drone strike of the war, involving approximately 400 drones targeting Russian territory, according to … Read more
The Western Cape Department of Mobility has launched a three-day free vehicle safety inspection initiative for scholar and public transport operators ahead of the third school term. Running from Tuesday, 21 July 2026, through Thursday, 23 July 2026, the program offers practical safety assessments at the Gene Louw Traffic College and various provincial testing centres … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the new Boeing 747-800 gifted by Qatar will be sent for a month of security upgrades, described by the president as being maxed out. The move follows ongoing scrutiny regarding the aircraft’s defensive capabilities and its unusual origins as a gift between governments. Security Upgrades and the ‘Maxed Out’ … Read more
There are currently 190 active wildfires burning across northern Ontario, with 146 of those blazes concentrated in the northwestern region, according to provincial officials. Emergency crews are bracing for a severe thunderstorm moving eastward at 40 kilometres per hour, which carries the risk of strong wind gusts between 90 and 110 kilometres per hour, hail, … Read more
The Indonesian Ministry of Culture has officially inaugurated the Ranggawarsita Library in Jakarta, establishing a new repository for national cultural research and government-led academic publications. The facility currently holds more than 14,000 physical books and nearly 6,000 digital titles, providing a centralized resource for researchers, students, and writers. Collection Scope and Access According to Culture … Read more
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, publicly condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 20, 2026, labeling him the “most anti-youth Prime Minister India has ever had”. The criticism followed police action against students protesting recurring examination paper leaks in Delhi as the monsoon session of Parliament opened. Gandhi and other … Read more