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ST MARY, Jamaica – WiFi United and Grays Inn SC will both be seeking to maintain their winning starts in the Jamaica Football Championships when they ...
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February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Reggae Boyz Vice-Captain, Damion Lowe, has officially signed with Dewa United FC, who compete in Indonesia’s top-flight Su...
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Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, alcohol
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January 29, 2026
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and...
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Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid
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ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia (AFP) — Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian...
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British adult film star to be deported from Bali after small fine
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BALI, Indonesia (AFP) — Controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue will be deported from Indonesia's Bali island, an immigration official said ...
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Brazil’s Lula says he will seek a fourth term in 2026 elections
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who turns 80 next week, confirmed Thursday he will run for a fourth term in...
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP)—A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia's Central Papua province early Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS)...
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Indonesia sentences five foreigners for drug smuggling
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Indonesia ferry fire kills five as hundreds rescued
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Trump says Indonesia to face 19% tariff under trade deal
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July 15, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had struck a trade pact with Indonesia resulting in significant purchas...
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Indonesian rescuers widen search for missing people after ferry sinks
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GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AFP) — Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people Friday after a ferry sank in rough seas...
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Four men flogged in Indonesia for online gambling
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Four men were flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday for engaging in online gambling, local offic...
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Critically endangered elephant found dead in Bali river
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World more prepared than ever for tsunamis — ocean experts
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