Indonesia

The director of the Potsdam Institute, recognized for his work on the boundaries of planetary health, has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize

Joshua Oppenheimer — who was twice nominated for an Oscar for his documentaries on the mass killings in Indonesia — discusses his new film ‘The End,’ which examines the climate disaster, self-deception, and family tragedies

Ancient humans who lived on an Indonesian island up to 50,000 years ago are believed to have descended from ‘Homo erectus,’ who became gradually smaller after arriving there a million years ago

The discovery of a cave hunting scene indicates that rock art dates back even earlier than previously thought

The ape covered his face with chewed leaves that contain berberine, an extract that is available in pharmacies

The grand gathering of contemporary art celebrates marginalized identities with a ground-breaking edition in which artists from the global south, many of them largely unknown, are in the majority

For the past 70 years, descendants of African communities in former Dutch colonies in South America and the Caribbean have been asking for a space that breaks historical silence. They want it recognized that their identity predates the country’s slave trade

Since 1950, more than 74 million hectares of Indonesian rainforest have been logged, burned or degraded for development of palm oil, paper and rubber plantations, mining and other commodities

The two other candidates have alleged fraud and irregularities in the election process, such as the vice presidential candidacy of President Joko Widodo’s son

Two experiments have revealed that these animals can acquire behaviors from other members of their same species, which would allow for cultural accumulation

Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights abuses, has claimed victory in the presidential election. The official results could take up to a month to be tabulated

The 72-year-old candidate was an army general during the brutal period of the Suharto dictatorship. He was once banned by the United States from entering for two decades

Preliminary counts showed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto — who is accused of committing serious human rights violations in the 1990s — in the lead

The incumbent Indonesian defense minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, and two former governors are vying to succeed the still-widely popular President Joko Widodo

American photographer Martin Gray has spent 40 years traveling the world in search of mystical enclaves. For those looking for travel ideas, here are 12 spots recommended in his new book

More than 3.7 billion people will be able to vote in elections in 70 countries next year. From the U.S. to the EU, from Taiwan to India, there are some results that will have global impacts

The ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Indonesia chose to start in Beijing a tour to permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

Demonstrators headed to Israeli military checkpoints in the West Bank and gathered in Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and other countries

The White House said in a statement that Jake Sullivan and Chinese envoy Wang Yi had “candid, substantive and constructive discussions”. The two officials spent about 12 hours together over two days in Malta

Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft had been deployed to return from the remote location with the rest of the injured

A total of 38,115 fans came to a game, breaking the record of 32,616 set at the gold-medal game of the 1994 world championship in Toronto when the U.S. rolled past Russia for the title

Scientists are using drones to locate the most isolated populations to protect them from the destruction of their habitat by logging, construction and monoculture plantations

The CEO of Open AI plans to create the largest biometric database in the world with another of his companies, which is registered in the Cayman Islands

Dog meat consumption is a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula and has long been viewed as a source of stamina on hot summer days

Years after groups call for shutdown of brutal Indonesian animal markets where dogs and cats are bludgeoned by thousands and blow-torched alive, their campaigns are beginning to pay off

The reigning NBA rookie of the year from the Orlando Magic is one of 12 players picked to play for the U.S. in this summer’s Basketball World Cup