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Russian Citizens Returning Home Facing Interrogation and Arrest for Alleged Ukraine Support: Shocking Details Revealed by Victims

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Russian Citizens Returning Home Facing Interrogation and Arrest for Alleged Ukraine Support: Shocking Details Revealed by Victims

Jakarta – Russian citizens returning to their country must undergo thorough screening and interrogation, if they have ever donated to Ukrainian organizations, commented on Russia’s war against Ukraine on the internet, or had “suspicious” visa entries in their passports. In some cases, they were even subjected to criminal proceedings. Natalya (not her real name), crossed … Read more

Elon Musk’s Tesla Gigafactory Evacuated Following Power Outage: Left-Wing Extremists Claim Responsibility

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Elon Musk’s Tesla Gigafactory Evacuated Following Power Outage: Left-Wing Extremists Claim Responsibility

Jakarta – Elon Musk’s super-large electric car factory, Tesla Gigafactory, in Grünheide near Berlin was evacuated on Tuesday (05/03) following a massive power outage incident. The left-wing extremist Volcano Group said it was responsible for the attack on the power grid that supplies the automaker. “We sabotaged Tesla today,” said a statement from Volcano Group, … Read more

U.S. Increases Military Presence in Germany, Reaching 50,000 Troops in 2024 – Impact and Significance

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U.S. Increases Military Presence in Germany, Reaching 50,000 Troops in 2024 – Impact and Significance

Jakarta – Since 2019, the number of United States military members in Germany has increased from 39,000 to 50,000 personnel in 2024. Only Japan hosts a larger contingent. The increase in troop numbers by the US also ends a trend between 2006 and 2018 which saw a reduction from 72,400 to 33,250 personnel in Germany. … Read more

Indonesian Citizen in Kyiv Shares Experience Living Under Threat of Russian Attacks

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Indonesian Citizen in Kyiv Shares Experience Living Under Threat of Russian Attacks

Jakarta – Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to try to defeat Ukraine and annex its neighboring country’s eastern regions. This comes after Moscow began a major attack on its neighboring country two years ago. Entering the third year of the war, there were still Indonesian citizens (WNI) there, including Pepi Aprianti Utami. He told DW: … Read more

Crisis Looming for UNRWA: Impact Beyond Gaza and into Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank

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Crisis Looming for UNRWA: Impact Beyond Gaza and into Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank

Jakarta – “God forbid UNRWA goes bankrupt.” This was conveyed by a woman named Sanaa Sarhal, referring to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the largest humanitarian agency in Gaza. For those who are dependent, the impact will be felt. “There will be riots and violence,” predicted Sanaa Sarhal. “UNRWA’s … Read more

Germany pressured to increase military budget after Trump’s threats

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Germany pressured to increase military budget after Trump’s threats

Jakarta – Recent threats from Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, that the United States “will not protect Europe if there is still a gap in the defense budget, and will encourage Russia to do whatever they want,” fueled pressure from politicians on the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to drastically increase his military budget. Because … Read more

Pakistan 2024 Elections: PTI and the Military Power Struggle

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Pakistan 2024 Elections: PTI and the Military Power Struggle

Islamabad – The general perception in Pakistan regarding the February 8, 2024 elections is that the results have already been decided behind the scenes. The powerful military group, according to many Pakistanis who spoke to DW, will be determined to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from power at all costs. … Read more

Miss Japan 2024: The First Non-Japanese Born Winner Causes Controversy

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Miss Japan 2024: The First Non-Japanese Born Winner Causes Controversy

Jakarta – When Carolina Shiino recently received the crown and sash that marked her as “Miss Japan 2024” at a hotel in Tokyo, the 26 year old woman actually cried with emotion. However, she was the first woman born outside Japan to non-Japanese parents to win the title. After his enthronement, Shiino, who only received … Read more

Germany’s New Citizenship Law: Changes, Criticism, and Lessons from History

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Germany’s New Citizenship Law: Changes, Criticism, and Lessons from History

Jakarta – About twelve million people in Germany do not have German passports, even though almost half of them have lived in Germany for more than ten years. This is likely to change with the approval of the new law on German citizenship. In the future, people who have jobs and can support themselves will … Read more

Massive Protests Against Far-Right AfD Party Sweep Germany

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Massive Protests Against Far-Right AfD Party Sweep Germany

Jakarta – An estimated 1.4 million people in Germany demonstrated against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from Friday (19/01) to Sunday (21/01), according to organizers. Demonstrations over the weekend were held in around 100 locations throughout Germany. On Sunday (21/01), protests took place in several big cities such as Cologne, Munich and Berlin. … Read more