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JAKARTA : Indonesia’s government on Tuesday (Mar 11) introduced in a parliamentary committee a watered-down version of contentious legislation that would enable President Prabowo Subianto to appoint military personnel to civilian posts, officials said. After a landslide election victory last year, Prabowo, a former military officer, has quickly expanded the armed forces’ role, triggering alarm in a country that was once dominated by an all-powerful military. A new draft of the law, first proposed earlier this year, added a proviso that soldiers filling civilian posts must first resign from service, Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters after the first…

In SummaryRevenue in the Streaming market in Africa is projected to reach $5.4m by the end of 2025.Revenue is expected to grow at an annual rate (CAGR 2025-2029) of 7.46%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$7.1m by 2029.In the streaming market in Africa, the number of users is expected to amount to 46.3m by 2029.User penetration will be 7.6% by the end of 2025 and is expected to hit 8.5% by 2029.Deep Dive!!Like many other technology-based innovations, critics did not predict the rapid rise of streaming services in Africa. Today, the continent is a top target destination for…

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, has been flown to the Hague hours after being arrested in the capital Manila on Tuesday. The ICC warrant seen by Reuters accuses Duterte of criminal responsibility for the murder of at least 43 people between 2011 and 2019 as part of his war on drugs as mayor of the southern city of Davao and later as the president between 2016 and 2022. Duterte wanted his trial to take place in a court in the Philippines. “If I committed a sin, prosecute me in…

Washington — The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, as Speaker Mike Johnson works to muster GOP support for the measure days ahead of a possible government shutdown. House Republican leadership unveiled the legislation on Saturday. It would increase defense spending, and includes additional funding for veterans’ health care, while decreasing non-defense spending below 2024 levels. The bill also includes more funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The House Rules Committee advanced the measure late Monday, setting up a floor vote Tuesday afternoon.Congress faces a deadline to fund the government by…

A traveler who was at the resort in the Dominican Republic on the same day University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished is claiming there was “no communication” from the hotel regarding beach safety, leaving it “kind of just left up to your own discretion.” D’Lani Sweeney spoke to NewsNation as the search remains ongoing for the missing 20-year-old, who was last seen entering the beach early Thursday morning at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, according to La Policia Nacional, the country’s national police force. On Monday, ABC News reported that Konanki may have drowned, citing law enforcement sources. “I remember the…

U.S. President Donald Trump said steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada will go up to 50 per cent, in response to Ontario’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on electricity imports to the U.S. “Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. This will go into effect TOMORROW MORNING, March 12th,” Trump posted on…

NRL chairman Peter V’Landys wasted no time in bringing negotiations back to the top of Mr Cook’s in-tray.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian radio channel Era FM’s operator escaped licence suspension but was fined RM250,000 (US$56,657) on Tuesday (Mar 11) for a video clip in which three of its hosts were seen mocking a Hindu ritual. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) made its decision after reviewing Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd’s appeal against a suspension notice issued on Mar 7.  “After reviewing the company’s appeal and considering several factors, including corrective actions taken by the licence holder and a formal apology from the parties involved, the commission opted against suspending the licence,” the MCMC said in a statement. A…

Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks ahead of talks intended to find a way to end three years of fighting.The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down at least 91 drones in the region around Moscow and more than 240 drones directed at other targets across the country. The Ukrainian military did not have any immediate comment on the strikes.Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said the attack was the largest against the city since the start of the war. At…

Follow live updates on the Trump administration and global markets.Tesla shares plunged on Monday, hitting their lowest point since before Election Day, as investors registered the impact of falling sales and increasing protests over the high-profile political role that Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, has taken on.At the close of trading, the electric-car maker’s shares were down more than 15 percent for the day, and more than 50 percent from a mid-December peak. The day’s loss was the biggest for Tesla stock since 2020 and far outstripped the 2.7 percent drop on Monday in the S&P 500.The steep rise…