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NewsFeedProtesters in Indonesia have lit fires as outrage over police brutality and economic inequality grows, forcing President Prabowo Subianto to cancel a trip to China. Deadly antigovernment demonstrations over benefits for lawmakers intensified after police ran over and killed a ride-hailing driver on Thursday.Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025

As floods ravaged parts of the state, visuals of motorboat-borne Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha inspecting affected areas in Gurdaspur and Dinanagar made the rounds, signalling his first public visit to the state since May last year, leaving even his own party colleagues surprised, even as he set off the rumour mills.“Even we were surprised by his visit, especially given the fact that he (Chadha) has not been kept in the loop on recent decisions like responding to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj,” an AAP insider told The Indian Express. The…

File photo of boxer Lovlina Borgohain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lovlina Borgohain had considered retiring from boxing to focus on her academy, but she set aside such thoughts after missing out on a medal at Paris Games. The Assam boxer, instead, has now trained her sights on a second Olympic podium as she gears up for her international comeback at the upcoming World Championships. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist has been away from international competition since the Paris Games last August. In the time away from the ring, she focused on setting up her academy, which was inaugurated in…

Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.While many were created by users with a Meta tool for building chatbots, Reuters discovered that a Meta employee had produced at least three, including two Taylor Swift “parody” bots.Reuters also found that Meta had allowed users to create publicly available chatbots of child celebrities, including Walker Scobell, a 16-year-old film star. Asked for a picture of the teen actor at the beach, the bot produced a…

Labor Day weekend brings some of the best sales of the season. Not only is the long weekend celebrated by almost every retailer on the internet, but it’s also conveniently timed with the changing of the seasons. So, it’s the perfect excuse to refresh your cool-weather wardrobe, prep for fall trips, and stock up on camping gear. Amazon is getting in on the savings, too, offering exclusive deals just for Prime members.  We found the 50 best deals on comfy clothing, luggage, travel accessories, and more—and prices start at just $8. Plus, it’s not too late to sign up for…

Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025Violent clashes have erupted in Indonesia between the riot police and protesters demanding the withdrawal of financial perks for lawmakers, while common people are reportedly being paid low wages.Tensions soared across the country on Sunday after the video of a delivery rider being allegedly run over by an armoured police vehicle during a rally last week went viral, prompting anger in several cities of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.A fire started by the protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said on Saturday.The protests are the…

Sudan’s civil war saw a number of developments on the battlefield as well as in diplomacy and the humanitarian crisis.Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025Sudan’s civil war between the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary has produced the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.Estimates suggested tens of thousands of people have died from combat and thousands more have perished from disease and hunger brought on by the war, now well into its third year.There have been many significant military and political developments this month. Here are the key updates:Fighting and military control The SAF…

Ads for rental apartments are posted on the window of a real estate agent’s office in Brooklyn, N.Y., during the summer of 2022. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Generation Z and millennials have come of age during periods of financial uncertainty, from the recession in the early 2000s to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as these generations navigate adulthood, how much are financial barriers standing in their way? Younger Americans make up the largest share of the labor force and are on track to surpass previous generations in educational attainment. But they’re also less likely to…

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India are the outright favourites to win this tournament but they didn’t look like it in their opening match. It was a thriller in which they beat China 3-2 but one would’ve expected a far more one-sided scoreline considering how far ahead India are in the rankings. India will hence be looking for more than just a win in this match against Japan, the 2018 Asian Games gold medallist.Story continues below this ad In a match where all seven goals came from penalty corners, India’s drag-flick conversion against China was top-notch,…

As I was about to board my flight from Hong Kong to Delhi a few days ago, I noticed a gentleman wearing two watches: an Omega Seamaster on his right wrist and an Apple Watch Ultra on the other. It wasn’t the first time I had seen someone wearing both an analogue and a smartwatch, but it made me wonder: why wear two separate watches? Why not just one?Honestly, I relate to that person. I love wearing and collecting vintage watches, but ever since I adopted a healthier lifestyle, I can’t live without a smartwatch that tracks my sleep and…