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JAKARTA: Two men on a motorbike threw acid in the face of an Indonesian rights activist, leaving him badly hurt and prompting calls on Friday (Mar 13) for a thorough investigation amid concerns of democratic backsliding in the country.Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, sustained serious injuries to his face, an eye, hands and chest in the attack in Jakarta late Thursday.Andrie was riding a motorbike when he was approached by two men on a scooter, one of whom threw acid at him, according to KontraS coordinator Dimas Bagus Arya. Both attackers had their faces concealed.Andrie, who…

Rights groups have slammed United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for saying that “no quarter” will be shown to Iran, as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against the country.“We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” Hegseth told reporters on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listUnder the Hague Convention and other international treaties, it is illegal to threaten that no quarter will be given.Domestic laws, such as the 1996 War Crimes Act, also prohibit such policies. US military manuals likewise warn that threats of “no…

An accountant who worked for Jeffrey Epstein and the accountant’s lawyer gave “contradictory and concerning statements” about a woman who made allegations against the notorious sex trafficker and President Trump, two House Democrats said Friday.Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for more than a decade and serves as an executor of his estate, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. He initially told the committee that Epstein’s estate had reached a settlement with “Jane Doe 4,” who had also accused the president of abuse. Mr. Trump has denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein, and the White House has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Massachusetts teenager has been charged with murder after a 68-year-old woman was found dead in her home Thursday in what authorities believe to be a “random” attack.Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker announced during a Thursday evening press conference that 18-year-old Anthony DeMayo of Lynn has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Janet Swallow, 68, who was discovered inside her Danvers residence.”What we can say and what we believe at this point is this was random. There was no connection between the defendant and the resident who…

Industries that rely on temporary foreign workers in Saskatchewan are bracing for impact as thousands of permits are expected to expire in the province by the end of the year. At the end of this year, more than 1.3 million temporary work permits are set to terminate, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).Meanwhile, around 300,000 permits nationwide are expected to expire at the end of March.In Saskatchewan, industries such as hospitality, trucking, agriculture and the skilled trades rely on temporary foreign workers to fill labour gaps, said Brianna Solberg, provincial affairs director at CFIB.“They’re going to lose…

San Sebastian is a dangerous place.Don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about crime rates here (it is one of the safest cities in one of Europe’s safest countries).But so good is the food that you have to be quite disciplined not to overindulge.A glut of Michelin-starred restaurants woo fine diners here, but they’re heavily outnumbered by the more casual pintxos bars ensnaring locals and tourists with their tapas-style treats.You could spend hours each day hopping between pintxos establishments and grazing on these more-ish morsels, followed by leisurely strolls on the beachfront promenades or post-prandial naps on the long, curving…

Voters in the Republic of Congo will choose their next president on Sunday, although longtime leader Dennis Sassou Nguesso is likely to be elected unchallenged, analysts say.The central African nation, which has been led almost continuously by Nguesso for more than 40 years, is one of the most politically repressive in the world, with Freedom House giving it a 17 out of 100 rating for freedom.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe country is Africa’s third-largest oil exporter. It sells between 236,000 and 252,000 barrels per day, alongside copper and diamonds.Congo is also highly biodiverse. Sprawling expanses of tropical…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ric Grenell’s successor as the president of the Trump Kennedy Center was revealed Friday afternoon after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to make the announcement.The change will officially be announced on Monday as the Trump Kennedy Center’s board meets to officially suspend its activities and launch construction efforts.Grenell, who has a background in foreign policy and assumed control of the center in February of last year in addition to his special envoy role, is being replaced by Matt Floca, the Trump Kennedy Center’s current vice president of facilities operations.US JUDGE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 2025 world champions of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) were President Donald Trump’s guests at the White House Friday. It marked the first time in more than four decades that a group of PRCA champions had been hosted at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The last such visit came during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Friday’s visit featured several reigning rodeo champions, including all-around and bull riding champion Stetson Wright, bareback rider Rocker Steiner, steer wrestler Tucker Allen and team ropers Andrew Ward and Jake Long. Members of the…

Travis Kalanick, chief executive officer of City Storage Systems, during the Future Investment Initiative Institute Priority conference in Miami, Florida, Feb. 21, 2025.Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUber founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick has renamed his latest venture as Atoms and said on Friday that he’s expanding beyond food and into mining and transportation.After being forced to resign from Uber in 2017, Kalanick joined joined City Storage Systems as CEO the following year. City Storage is the parent of ghost-kitchen operator CloudKitchens, which Kalanick quickly grew to a reported $15 billion valuation by 2022. Kalanick, who founded Uber in…