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04
March

The head of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), Noureddine Taboubi, speaks during a protest against a proposed legislation that will grant the government sweeping powers over NGOs, on Saturday (2/3/2024). (Photo: AFP/Fethi Belaid)

 

VOInews.id: Tunisian civil society groups fear the government is planning to starve them of foreign funding under the pretext of fighting money laundering and terrorism. Tunisian president Kais Saied, who launched a sweeping power grab in 2021 and rules by decree, has accused many non-government organizations of serving "foreign agendas".

04
March

Assistant to the National Police Chief, Dedi Prasetyo (yellow shirt) and the Papua Police Chief, Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri in Timika, Central Papua, on Saturday (2/3/2024). (Photo: Antara/Evarukdijati)

 

VOInews, Jakarta: Assistant to the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo, stated that the police will recruit 10,000 people to be assigned in the four provinces in the Papua region. As reported by Antara, Prasetyo said in Jakarta on Sunday (3/3/2024) that the recruitment will be carried out from 2024 to 2028. Dedi hoped that the regional police chiefs in Papua could be active in disseminating information to the recruits.

04
March

The Rafflesia arnoldii flowers. Rafflesia patma flower has the very same look as Rafflesia arnoldii. (Photo: Provided)

 

VOInews, Jakarta: The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has examined the genetic diversity of Rafflesia patma flowers originating from five locations outside protected areas.

04
March

Indonesian president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi, center) and Indonesian vice president, Ma'ruf Amin at a press conference before the president's departure to Australia. (Photo: YouTube/Sekretariat Presiden)

 

VOInews, Jakarta: Indonesian president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Monday (4/3/2024) left for Australia to attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. The summit, set to commemorate 50 years of ASEAN-Australia partnership, will be held in Melbourne, the capital of southeast Australia's state of Victoria.