Politician Sandiaga Uno, a member of the PPP, supports President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) idea of independent candidates. Uno views this as an innovative step in Indonesian politics, different from traditional political parties. He believes political entrepreneur skills are needed to adapt to changing political structures. Uno thinks Jokowi’s independent candidate concept deserves study as a … Read more
Thousands of Students Protest in Belgrade, Accusing Vucic of corruption
Thousands of students took over 33 faculties and poured onto the streets of Belgrade after President Alexander Vucic accused them of receiving money from external and internal criminals aiming to overthrow him. Vucic left the presidential building with police escort as thousands of students and activists protested outside, linking the tragedy in Novi Sad to … Read more
Anti-graft agency KPK in Jakarta has expressed concern about officials inaccurately filling out their Wealth Reports. KPK chairman Nawawi Pomolango revealed that some submit false information, for instance, billing a Toyota Fortuner at only IDR 6 million. KPK has verified these findings and confirmed such Denmark. They suspect multiple cases of dishonesty in wealth declarations, … Read more
Nayib Bukele had mixed feelings as he posed for official photos but acknowledged his sadness and nostalgia in his speech. On January 18, 2021, Bukele hosted a farewell ceremony for Ronald Johnson, the departing U.S. ambassador, stating, “We’re losing a great friend.” Two days earlier, Bukele had awarded Johnson the Order of José Matías Delgado, … Read more
Indonesia’s current major political figure, Megawati Soekarnoputri, expressed her surprise and confusion when Anwar Usman was re-elected as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK). Megawati couldn’t understand why Anwar was chosen when there were colleagues who, in her view, had more seniority. Anwar, previously a Supreme Court judge, held the MK leadership from … Read more
The Ukrainian President’s advisor, Alexander Kamyshin, announced at the 7th German-Ukrainian Business Forum that a Ukrainian-German program will commence in the early months of 2023. This program, under the newly created Ministry of Unity, aims to help Ukrainians return home and potentially work in the defense industry. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Denis Shmyhal, expressed his … Read more
Mangione, a suspect in the killing of his boss, has received an outpouring of donations in New York. Despite being fired and arrested, an unprecedented number of contributions are pouring in from the community, totaling over $70,000 from 600 donors. The case has raised questions about the role of Italian-American cultural and social organizations in … Read more
An expert believes that to end the war in Ukraine, various formats must be developed, including clear security guarantees from Western countries. While scenarios like dividing Ukraine (“Korean scenario”) are being considered, Ukraine needs firm assurances to prevent future conflicts. The expert, Maxym Yali, suggested that diplomatic agreements similar to those between the U.S. and … Read more
According to the newspaper’s sources, intelligence agents sent around 150 drones and 20 drone operators to headquarters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group that led the offensive that caused the collapse of the Russia-backed Assad regime. Russia previously accused Ukraine in December of being involved in the conflict in Syria, which Ukraine denied, … Read more
Summary: The press service reports that all distribution system operators (oblenergos) are adapting their schedules to meet new requirements. The changes aim to improve the efficiency and fairness of power outage schedules for both residential and industrial consumers, amidst ongoing warfare-related disruptions. Impact on residential consumers: Hourly outage schedules (GPO) will be standardized across all … Read more