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Since Patek’s release, Indonesian authorities have highlighted him as an example of the deradicalisation efforts launched by the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country to counter a resurgence in Islamic militancy. Chusnul Chotimah, a survivor of the Bali attacks who is covered in burn scars and says she struggles to pay for life-saving treatments, jostled in front of the crowd to speak to Patek at the launch. “I used to have grudges against you,” she said. “I forgive you for what you did. I know you’ve changed for the better.” Chusnul later said she hoped Patek could help out the survivors.…

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation claims aid distribution sites have been closed to carry out ‘maintenance’ work.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – a shadowy organisation backed by the United States and Israel – will not immediately resume distributing aid in the war-torn territory after a full-day closure on Wednesday, saying that operations will restart when maintenance and repair work on its distribution sites is complete. In a statement posted on Facebook, the GHF said its “distribution sites will not open as early as” Thursday morning and that it would “share information on opening times as soon as work is complete”. The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead an investigation into whether certain individuals working for former President Joe Biden conspired to deceive the public about his mental state while also exercising his presidential responsibilities by using an autopen.In a memo on Wednesday, Trump said the president of the U.S. has a tremendous amount of power and responsibility through the signature. Not only can the signature turn words into laws of the land, but it also appoints individuals to some of the highest positions in government, creates or eliminates…

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Nearly two decades after attending the Vernon Cadet Camp youth program, a former cadet has come forward with allegations of abuse. According to court documents filed last week, the plaintiff, identified only as G.A.C., claims they were physically and sexually assaulted by a cadet leader in 2007. The alleged perpetrator has not been identified.The civil suit names the Army Cadet League of Canada, the operators of the Vernon Cadet Camp, and the Attorney General of Canada as defendants. It alleges the organizations failed in their duty to protect youth under their care.“The defendants had the opportunity and the duty to…

Australia stands firm in free trade negotiations with the European Union in the new environment of Donald Trump’s tariffs.Trade Minister Don Farrell walked away from the bloc’s previous offer following rounds of negotiations because it failed to give Australian agricultural products greater market access, which remains the sticking point.Senator Farrell met face-to-face with the EU’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic for the first time on Wednesday, on the sidelines of an OECD meeting in Paris.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there was bipartisan support for free and fair trade.”We will seek a deal that is good enough for Australia,” he told reporters…

HANOI: Vietnam has submitted a document responding to US trade requests and expressed its “determination and goodwill” in finding a common voice on the issue, its Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a statement on Thursday (Jun 5). The ministry did not disclose what it had proposed to Washington. Vietnam has been slapped with 46 per cent “reciprocal” tariffs by the Trump administration. Though they have been paused until July, if they come into effect they could seriously undermine a growth model that relies on exports to the US, its top market. The statement came as Vietnamese trade minister…

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Vietnam’s declining birthrate is most pronounced in urban areas, while nationally, male births still outnumber female.Vietnam has scrapped its longstanding two-child policy as it aims to reverse its declining birthrate and ease the pressure from an ageing society. All restrictions were removed this week, and couples will be free to have as many children as they choose, according to Vietnamese media. Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan said that a future shrinking population “threatens Vietnam’s sustainable economic and social development, as well as its national security and defence in the long term,” the Hanoi Times reported. Between 1999 and 2022,…

Emily Scott is a Job Corps student in Los Angeles who is also a caretaker for her disabled mother. She is four months away from graduating from the Job Corps program as a licensed nurse. Andrea Watts of Las Vegas was homeless before finding her way to a Job Corps center in L.A. for an opportunity to obtain her high school diploma and eventually become a pharmacy technician. Both are students who are undergoing training at Job Corps, but whose careers are in limbo as the centers were abruptly shut down last week.On May 29, the Labor Department announced a “phased pause”…