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Indonesia Sparks Controversy by Naming Former President Suharto a National Hero

Indonesia has posthumously named former president Suharto as a national hero, a move that has ignited sharp criticism from rights groups, academics, and civil society. The announcement was made during a National Hero Day ceremony on Monday, presided over by President Prabowo Subianto Suharto’s former son-in-law. In a decree read…

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Wildlife Experts Urge India to Halt Imports of Endangered Species Amid Concerns Over Mega-Zoo Vantara

Leading wildlife conservation experts have called on India to suspend all imports of critically endangered species, raising serious concerns over the operations of Vantara, a massive private zoo and animal rescue centre owned by the son of Asia’s richest man. Located in Gujarat state, the Green Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation…