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Indonesia’s new visa scheme is being touted as a solution to dual citizenship. But some in the Indonesian community say the visa has “no real benefit” and amounts to a government revenue grab. Source link

More than 1,300 people are dead and 1.2 million displaced following devastating flooding and landslides in South-East Asia. Source link

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges. Source link

Benjamin Netanyahu demands Syria establish a “demilitarised zone” between the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and capital Damascus, as part of any possible peace deal with the new Syrian government. Source link

Tokyo and Beijing have given different accounts of the clash as relations between the two countries continue to sour following comments made by Japan’s prime minister about Taiwan. Source link

Andrew has been under renewed pressure in recent weeks over his relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has been summoned to appear before a US congressional panel investigating Epstein. Source link

Historically, Japan has had numerous women monarchs. But current laws prevent the emperor’s daughter from succeeding him — and politicians, including the prime minister, support the status quo. Source link

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleads guilty to US drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal. Source link

More than three decades since his death in a rooftop shootout with police, the legacy of cocaine king Pablo Escobar continues to affect Colombia. Source link

US President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s airspace should be considered closed. According to international law, it’s not that simple.  Source link