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Bandung mayor urges govt to reopen Husein Airport

Culture minister draws more criticism for defending denial of mass rape in 1998 riots – unrest

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has argued that many travelers from Bandung prefer to fly from Jakarta’s Halim International Airport rather than go to Kertajati, after Husein Sastranegara Airport’s closure in 2023.

Farhan has urged the government to reopen Husein Airport, arguing that

its closure to commercial flights in 2023 had dealt a blow to the city’s economy and tourism.

He criticized the decision to divert passengers to Kertajati

 

 

Following serious allegations of sexual misconduct,

Thai actor has been dropped by his management agency.

screenshots have surfaced on social media,

allegedly showing the actor coercing women into having unprotected sex.

 

Some of these encounters were supposedly with his teenage female fans.

Prior to these private meet-ups,

he would request that they consume alcohol beforehand.

 

In one instance, Prom allegedly refused to use a condom, calling it a “waste of plastic”.

In another, he supposedly urged a woman to abort a child that he had fathered.

When she asked if he could sign the child’s birth certificate if she were to keep the child, he was said to have replied: “Sorry, I can’t do that.”

 “YWPB has conducted a thorough inquiry with P

has reviewed all related content,

including images and conversations circulating online.

As a result, Y & P have mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the company, effective immediately,

to allow him the time and space needed to address the situation appropriately.

Prom has yet to respond, but has since unfollowed everyone on Instagram.

 He has 1.3 million followers on the platform.

The actor has appeared in Thai series such as

 

 

have arrested two men connected to a private FB group called

accusing them of facilitating sS meetups through the platform.

 were taken into custody

The group had grown to over 4,500 members.

the group allowed members to share content related to ss attraction,

with the intent of arranging physical meetings.

the arrests followed a public complaint and subsequent investigation.

 “Our team conducted profiling and identified the individuals behind the group,

which promotes ss interactions between .

MFK admitted to creating and running the,

claiming it was meant for “fun and sensation.”

he did not profit financially from his role

but occasionally received cigarettes

as a token of appreciation when facilitating meetups between members

 There was no material gain, just cigarettes.

He insisted that all members joined voluntarily

 in-person meetings took place either in private homes or hotels

Sometimes at their homes, sometimes outside, sometimes in hotel rooms.

all group participants were adults. There are no minors.

The case is being handled under (ITE) Law.

The suspects have been charged under Article 54 paragraph 1  of Law No. 1/2024 on ITE, as well as Article 29 and Article 4 paragraph 1 of Law No. 44/2008 on.

If convicted, the suspects could face up to 12 years in prison

and fines of up to Rp6 billion ($370,000).

 

While consensual ss relationships between adults are not explicitly illegal

they remain taboo and can draw legal consequences.

al acts involving minors

or those deemed to involve lewd conduct can result in criminal charges under the current Criminal Code

and new provisions in Law No. 1/2023, which will take effect in 2026.

 

 

2005 Railwy Crossing Accident

Paramedics evacuate the body of a motorcyclist

died after being hit by a train at a railway crossing

Four people were killed and three others seriously injured

a train struck a group of motorcyclists at a railway crossing

Authorities suspect human error after the crossing gate was reportedly opened too early. (Prematurely)

Witnesses said

vehicles were lined up at the crossing when a train passed.

As soon as the gate lifted, several motorcyclists began to cross

-- unaware that a second train was approaching

from the opposite direction on a parallel track.

“Just after the Matarmaja Train from Madiun to Yogyakarta passed, the gate was lifted.

A number of motorcycles began moving,

and that’s when the Malioboro Ekspres, (coming from Purwokerto to Malang),

The train appeared and crashed into them

a local resident who witnessed the incident,

occurred at 12:49 p.m. local time.

4 motorcyclists died instantly at the scene,

3 others were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.

the preliminary investigation points to human negligence.

“We’ve interrogated multiple witnesses, including the crossing gate operator,

to determine the exact cause of the accident,

A policeman stands guard near a railway crossing

following an accident that killed 4 people

Evacuation efforts were initially hampered by large crowds gathering at the scene, prompting police to cordon off the area to allow ambulance access.

State railway company KAI

has yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.

A Rare Tragedy at a Guarded Crossing
railway crossing accidents are common in Indonesia,

most occur at unguarded or illegal crossings.

Accidents at guarded crossings like the one in Magetan are considered rare.

Indonesia has approximately 5,000 railway crossings,

of which 3,121 lack adequate safety systems

628 are classified as illegal

Data from (MTI) shows that between 2018 and May 2023,

there were 1,782 accidents at railway crossings nationwide.

 

 

0705 Conclave

Infectious smile

Easy laugh

Spontaneously with word

Look for a similarity as possible

Put x on unofficial shortlist

Hails from a country, far from powerbase

Continue his progressive streak

Choose a man who might rollback some of his reforms

He is really like X in term of :

His love for the poor

His approachability

Represent a continuity of what he has been doing

Likes to be called

Give him enormous influence over

Gain pastoral experience in running diocese

Young generations feel comfortable with him

His claim was unbelievable ludicrous

Enough to rum global church

67 is considered young in V, want a long pontificate

Look younger than his real age

In the history of P travel

…brought criticism from

Preferred to take ride

Didn’t own a car

Has a simple style of living

A fine sense of humour – endear him to his fellow students

Help gain votes

The visit drew  the largest crowd

The mass attracted  up to 7 m people  

As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do is to trust in God.

Apprehensive : something unpleasant may happen

 

050525 Food Poisoning

Hundreds of students get food poisoning after govt’s free meals.

They complained of having symptoms of food poisoning

after eating a food package

distributed under the free nutritious meal program

They have fallen sick

and showed symptoms of food poisoning

after eating meal packages

They complained of experiencing symptoms of poisoning,

including nausea, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea and stomachache,

allegedly after eating spoiled macaroni and vegetables from the free meal package

several students showed symptoms of diarrhea.

after further confirmation, it turned out that the number of affected students was quite high.

SMP 35 spokesperson

 A day earlier, a teacher from the school also reported suffering from stomachache and diarrhea

after trying a food package distributed under the program.

the government agency that runs the program,

to report the suspected food poisoning incident.

Agency has taken samples of the food to be tested at the laboratory

as well as checking the kitchen providing meal packages.

3  nearby community health centers provided treatment for affected students.

No students were hospitalized due to the incident.

 

Farhan regretted the incident, saying that it served as a reminder

of the need for stricter oversight in the free meals program.

I’m relieved that affected students have all recovered,”

students at SMA 19 Bandung received the same menu as their counterparts in SMP 35,

did not report any food poisoning cases,

as they did not consume the meal after smelling a foul odor from the food.

 

we will enforce stricter supervision

 “It’s our responsibility to protect the students.”

The incident in Bandung was the latest in the province,

after at least 165 students in Cianjur regency were sent to the hospital for food poisoning

after eating the free meals.

forced the local administration to declare a state of emergency in the region.

Another case also broke out in Wonorejo Central Java,

a school principal reportedly vomited after sampling one of the meals,

 leading the school to halt distribution to students.

BGN head has pledged to strengthen food safety measures in over 1,000 kitchens across the country.

040525 Conclaff

Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel

will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope

Some 133 Catholic cardinals will gather below Michelangelo's famed frescoes,

situated inside the Apostolic Palace

to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

the conclave will signal to the world the outcome

by burning ballots in a special stove,

with the chimney emitting black smoke if no one has been elected,

or white smoke if there is a new pope.

have been called back to Rome following the death on April 21 of Francis,

an energetic reformer from Argentina

led the Catholic Church for 12 years.

All but four of the cardinal electors -- those aged under 80 –

who can vote in the conclave are already in Rome,

cardinals of all ages have been meeting daily

to discuss the challenges facing

the next head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

problems such as sexual abuse and financial scandals -- among other issues

xyz are among the favorites to be the next pope.

But there is an old Roman saying that he who enters the conclave a pope, leaves a cardinal –

a warning that the favorite rarely emerges as the winner.

the Church is in prayer mode,

but it must also put itself in surprise mode

"Remember what happened with Pope Francis -- what a surprise!" '

Once in a lifetime'

the chimney -- a thin metal tube with a capped top -- went largely unnoticed.

"It definitely is a historic moment

it definitely feels special to be in Rome

"It feels like a once-in-a-lifetime thing,"

There are 135 cardinals eligible to vote in the conclave,

but two have withdrawn for health reasons.

These were Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, Archbishop emeritus of Valencia in Spain,

and Cardinal John Njue, Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi in Kenya, the Vatican confirmed.

the cardinals will take an oath to maintain the secrecy of the election, on pain of excommunication.

That first day they will hold one ballot, with the winner

-- technically any baptized male, but in reality always one of their own –

needing a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, to win.

During the following days they will hold two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon.

If a winner is elected, the ballots will be burned in the special stove

with the addition of chemicals to emit a white smoke

to alert the waiting world to the decision.

If no candidate has enough votes during the first morning vote,

the cardinals will proceed to a second vote, and only after that point will the ballots be burned.

 The afternoon session follows the same procedure –

if a pope is elected, there will be white smoke,

but if not, the cardinals will proceed to a second vote and only after that will the ballots be burned.

If no pope is elected, the smoke emitted by the chimney is black.

The ancient signaling system -- which still remains the only way the public learns whether a pope has been elected –

used to involve mixing wet straw with the ballots to produce white smoke, and tarry pitch to create black smoke.

But after several episodes in which greyish smoke caused confusion, the Vatican introduced a new system in 2005.

At the last conclave, in 2013, the Vatican used a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulfur to produce black smoke,

and potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin for white.

Details for the procedure of next week's conclave have not yet been confirmed.

 

040525 Image

An AI-generated image

Image of himself dressed as Pope

His action drew rebukes from

Drew criticism

The image raised eyebrows on socmed

The image was shameful and disgraceful

The image that feature T in

V is still in the periode of (9 days ) official mourning

Periode of official morning is still underway (ongoing)

Have been celebrating daily mass in his memory

P is Christ’s vicar on the earth

Lamented its poor taste

V spokesman declined to comment

Accused of mockery

Accused of pathological megalomania

Make fun of

There is nothing clever and funny about the image

Don’t mock us

We have (all) been making jokes

About the upcoming P selection

It is called a sense of humour

The thrice-married President

I have no preference (don’t have)

Conclave are held in secrecy

Involved was sworn to secrecy

Be sequestered for the duration – in order to

Prevent them from learning about it in news

Elevate pastors who prioritised social justice and migration

Over culture warriorship

Was sharply criticised by conservative segment

040525 Labour Day

Gathered to mark Labour Day

Take part in the May Day Protest

Demand better welfare

Demand stronger protection

Demand abolition exploitative contract

Demand abolition outsourcing

Excessive use of force by local police

Resulted in multiple injuries and dozens of arrests.

 

040525 Blackout

Power has started returning

 an outage affected most areas in resort island of Bali

efforts were continuing to fully restore services

A power outage hit a number of regions of Bali

 

airport was also impacted

but inbound and outbound flight traffic continued using backup generators

Images shared on social media showed road traffic holdups

as a result of the outage

long lines at the airport check-in counters.

Power began to return a few hours after the blackout.

PLN managed to restore most of the electricity supply in Bali

 "God willing, power connection in Bali will be fully restored tonight.

PLN prioritised restoring electricity to key infrastructure

The outage was caused by disruption in the subsea cables

connect the electricity system in Bali with Java island

triggering blackouts in a number of areas in Bali

 

 

A major blackout left public spaces in darkness

A major blackout harms Bali’s image as a tourist destination

To intensify infrastructure maintenance

Could lead to more disruptions

The urgency for B to

To develop it owns energy resources

The risk of relying (heavily) on electricity from Java

 

010525 Oldest living person

Ina Fernandes Barbosa – Brazilian Nun

Holder of the world’s oldest person is ---

The title of the oldest living person

will now pass to

a 115 yo Ethel Caterham from Surrey in England

Learned with enormous (huge-immense) sadness of the (her) passing Never complains

Didn’t have any illness, but her body gradually stop working

Enjoyed sticking to a routine

Couldn’t see and hear very well towards the end of her life

Always very sociable

Always very welcoming

Is very grateful and good-humoured (ill)

Their hospitality

Has not has any surgeries until she underwent a cataract operation aged 106

I am so grateful (that) ..

Ethel May Caterham (lahir 21 Agustus 1909) adalah seorang supercentenarian Inggris yang pada usia 115 tahun, 253 hari, adalah orang tertua di dunia yang diketahui masih hidup sejak kematian Inah Canabarro Lucas pada 30 April 2025

Inah Canabarro Lucas,  lahir pada 8 Juni 1908, wafat pada Rabu (30/4/2025) dalam usia 116 tahun. Sebelum itu adalah Tomiko Itooka

 

300425 Spain Outage

Power outage left --- without electricity

The blackout occurred

Demand was at normal level

Vow never to --- again

(that) it must not happen again

Should not happen again

Must not be repeated

 

authorities worked to identify the cause of the outage.

Are still investigating the cause of ---

Are investigating all possible scenarios

A cyberattack is unlikely cause

The security and resilience of power grid

Conditions have mostly return to normal

Railway network remains the most heavily affected sector

Military personnel were deployed for evacuations

Train stations faced severe delays

Due to accumulated passengers

Several trains were halted during outage

 At least three deaths linked to massive Spain power cut

 in an incident linked to a massive power cut 

 

They were from the same family

Police are reportedly investigating whether

carbon monoxide from a faulty electricity generator played a role in their deaths

Civil Guard could not provide more details.

Officials are still working to

confirm what caused the power cut

triggered chaos across Spain and Portugal

Their bodies were discovered in their beds

Other deaths are under investigation

a fire that may have been caused by a candle

being used during the blackout

Elsewhere, a woman is reported to have died in Valencia,

though there is no clear consensus on the cause of her death.

the woman suffered from a lung condition died after

the woman suffered from a number of health conditions

she died of natural causes.

The blackout caused huge disruption across Spain and Portugal.

traffic lights stopped working,

metro systems ground to a halt,

businesses were unable to accept card payments –

triggering huge queues at the few cash machines

the few cash machines were still working.

Initially, mobile phone networks also went down,

leaving many scrambling for information.

290425 Pope Tempo

Pope's funeral was held

Various international media broadcast the .. live

the funeral procession and joint prayer

on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 local time in St. Peter's Square, Vatican..

Update on the Funeral Rites of the Pope

has produced and implemented the

is no longer treated as a closed papal funeral in a chamber.

The mortal remains of a pope will be placed in a coffin,

opened for public viewing.

This is done so that all faithful can see

the pope's body as a priest and disciple of Christ, not as a ruler.

Even the requirement has also been abolished.

This is a form of rejection

must be placed in the highest position among all people.

was meant to simplify the Pope,

who is sometimes misconceived as a world ruler.

All clergy, from cardinals to bishops to priests,

In previous rites, only cardinals and patriarchs

were allowed to participate in papal funerals.

church's image be more down-to-earth and not elitist.

All people were also allowed to see the pope's body

to dispel the mysticism surrounding his body after his passing.

In addition, as reported by Al Jazeera,

attend the funeral ceremony in the same room as the President of Ukraine,.

many other heads of state and representatives from several countries.

 

The presence of these individuals

is suspected to lead to one of the most awkward meetings of state representatives.

One is the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy,

who had a conflict last February.

However, it should be noted that

 the guests at Pope Francis' funeral are arranged in alphabetical order.

So, the possibility of these awkward meetings

Nevertheless, many still feel that

there will be a great awkwardness reflecting on the funeral of Pope II

was very awkward among the attending world leaders.

 

 

Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

who performed as Jiggly Caliente,

who found fame on the fourth season of

had part of her leg amputated on Thursday

after suffering a "severe infection".

had served as a judge on the show's

also appeared in the hit US TV series Pose.

"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca

"surrounded by her loving family and close friends".

"Though her physical presence is gone,

the joy she shared and the space she helped create for so many will remain forever."

described Caliente as "one of the kindest, sweetest souls I've ever met".

 

At least nine killed after car driven through Vancouver street festival

a car was driven into a crowd at a street festival

"multiple others" were injured during the incident,

occurred at approximately 20:14 local time

A 30-year-old male suspect is in custody

it was "confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism".

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

the suspect had driven into pedestrians at the festival,

more details would be released in the morning.

the attack happened right in front of his van.

it was just horrible."

a number of police cars, ambulances and fire engines at the scene,

with injured people lying on the ground.

It remains unclear how many people have been killed

he was "devastated to hear about the horrific events".

I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured,

We are all mourning with you."

thanked .. for their "swift action".

his campaign events would be paused in light of the tragedy.

he was "shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident",

his "thoughts are with all those affected during this incredibly difficult time."

local residents were struggling to process what had happened.

authorities to ensure the tragedy was thoroughly investigated.

we "profoundly saddened to learn of the dreadful attack and utterly tragic loss of life

"Our hearts and prayers go out to all those

whose lives have been shattered by such a desperate tragedy

My sister is a lecture at a private university in Bandung.
She lives in US with her family.
She is a student at Cornell University.
She is married with two children, a boy and a girl.
The older boy is a student at elementary school, and the younger girl is a student at kindergarten.

Franky is her husband.
He is a househusband at the moment.
He looks after their two children.