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For Tandadjaja, modernisation is not a threat to batik’s heritage but a necessity for its survival.”The bigger risk isn’t evolution – it’s becoming irrelevant,” he said. “We want younger people to see batik not just as a tradition, but as something they genuinely choose as part of their lifestyle.”That approach appears to be working. Alongside a growing number of younger customers, Batik Wolter is attracting clients from neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia who travel to Jakarta specifically to commission batik pieces.Looking ahead, Tandadjaja hopes to expand Batik Wolter across Southeast Asia and beyond. His mission, however, remains simple:…

ON Semiconductor has agreed to buy Synaptics in a nearly $7 billion all-stock deal to bolster its push into physical artificial intelligence technology.The Arizona-based company said the deal will give its total addressable market a $30 billion boost to $243 billion by 2030 and strengthen its intelligence systems portfolio. It’s the company’s largest deal to date. Shares of ON Semi fell about 6% after the bell, while shares of Synaptics rallied about 13%.”This transaction would add immediate connected compute capabilities, expand our software and ecosystem reach and position onsemi to deliver greater value as customers increasingly seek intelligent systems,” said…

NewsFeedThe UN says it is scaling up its response after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, warning the disaster will deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis. Speaking to Al Jazeera, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said hundreds of UN staff are supporting the response, adding that recovery efforts are expected to continue for months.Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can’t do so, following a lawsuit accusing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of improperly redacting documents.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan gave the government until Thursday, July 2, to comply.The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted. Sullivan also ordered the Justice Department…

Addiction fears grow as sports betting booms among young men Gen Z journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling addict LJ Ruggiero raise alarm about the rapid increase in sports betting addiction, particularly among young men. They highlight the prevalence of online gambling apps, the deceptive nature of small bets escalating into significant losses and the impact of gambling addiction compared to substance abuse, urging early intervention. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The rise of legalized sports betting has led to a rise of online abuse that athletes have had to deal with while trying to perform on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four people in New Hampshire have been charged for their alleged roles in a long-running, $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering operation, prosecutors announced this week.Fructoso de Jesus Gomez Agudelo, 76, of Nashua, is charged with wire fraud and accused of stealing another person’s identity.Kakha Bendeliani, 48, and Goga Danelia, 31, both from the country of Georgia, were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering by submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare.Bendeliani and Danelia allegedly laundered proceeds for a Russian transnational criminal organization that participated in the largest identity theft-driven healthcare fraud…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for parts of southwestern Ontario as meteorologists track a severe thunderstorm. The warning was issued shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday for areas including Chatham-Kent and Rondeau Park.According to Environment Canada, the storm was located over Moraviantown and moving east at about 40 km/h.Communities in its potential path include Thamesville, Ridgetown, Highgate, and Rodney.The weather agency warned that damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible for southwestern Ontario. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll…

Ivory Coast have advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the first time in their history with a 2-0 victory over Curacao.

The West Africans will face the second-place finisher between France and Norway in Group I on Tuesday in Texas.Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026Nicolas Pepe’s double has sealed Ivory Coast’s first-ever trip to the World Cup knockout phase in a 2-0 victory over Curacao.Pepe’s somewhat unlikely brace in the Group E finale helped the Ivorians finish second with six points while eliminating debutants Curacao from contention on Thursday afternoon. Les Elephants finished third in their group in their three previous World Cup appearances from 2006-14.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe West Africans will face the second-place finisher…

New arrest made in alleged White House UFC terror plot Justice Correspondent David Spunt reports on the latest arrest in an alleged terror plot targeting the White House UFC event. Six suspects are now in custody, including alleged ringleader Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez. The plot involved drones with explosives and a pre-staged sniper team to target crowds and political figures in Washington D.C. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who serves on crucial subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee, is leading a charge to phase out Chinese-manufactured drones from use in U.S. law enforcement.”Here…