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Fikri Harish and Wahyoe Boediwardhana (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta/Malang   ● Mon, October 3, 2022 At least 125 people were killed, and a hundred more were injured, in a stampede after a soccer match in Malang regency, East Java, on Saturday night, in Indonesia's worst-ever stadium incident. Tens of thousands of fans rushed out of the stadium when police fired tear gas, a move that critics have deemed excessive and the main cause of the stampede. The deadly incident took place after home team Arema FC lost 3-2 in a top league Liga 1 match against their regional rival, Persebaya Surabaya, at the Kanjuruhan Stadium. In a classic display of rowdy Indonesian sports fans, the home crowd, nicknamed Aremania, took to the pitch to express their frustration. Out of the 40,000 people in attendance, around 3,000 rushed to the pitch while the rest remained at the stands, East Java Police chief Inspector General Nico Afinta told a press conference on Sunday morning. … [Read more...] about At least 125 killed in soccer stampede

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 PRAGUE (AP) — The heads of nine European NATO members on Sunday issued a joint statement backing a path to membership for Ukraine in the U.S.-led security alliance, and calling on all 30 NATO nations to ramp up military aid for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise move Friday to apply for fast-track NATO membership, in response to Russia's annexation of four regions of Ukraine. NATO membership needs approval from all 30 members and Ukraine is unlikely to join anytime soon. Being a country already at war complicates the request. The nine NATO countries in Central and Eastern Europe fearful that Russia could target them next if it isn't stopped in Ukraine urged a response to the annexation. The leaders of Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and Slovakia published a statement on their websites Sunday saying: “We … [Read more...] about 9 NATO members urge support for Ukraine after annexation

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso's new junta leadership called for an end to the unrest Sunday, a day after angry protesters attacked the French Embassy and other buildings following the West African nation's second coup this year. In a statement broadcast on state television, junta spokesman Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho called on people to “desist from any act of violence and vandalism" especially those against the French Embassy or the French military base. Anti-French sentiment rose sharply after the new junta alleged that interim president Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who was ousted by the military on Friday, was sheltering at a French military base. France vehemently denied the allegation, but soon protesters with torches thronged the perimeter of the French Embassy in Ouagadougou, the capital. Damiba’s whereabouts were still unknown Sunday but an … [Read more...] about Burkina Faso junta urges calm after French Embassy attack

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 Darrell Brooks' trial was never going to be easy for the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. Now it could hurt even more. Brooks plowed through the city's Christmas parade in his Ford Escape last year, killing six people and injuring dozens more, prosecutors allege. His trial opens Monday with jury selection and is expected to last at least a month. Prosecutors have lined up hundreds of videos of the incident and dozens of eyewitnesses to testify, promising a case that legal experts have called overwhelming. But Brooks changed the playing field last week when Judge Jennifer Dorow ruled he could represent himself. Brooks, who has no legal training, has already shown himself to be disruptive and combative. What looked like a straightforward proceeding could quickly devolve into a painful slog for still-grieving witnesses, legal observers said. "It’s really going to be a challenging trial for … [Read more...] about Defendant to represent himself in Wisconsin parade trial

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A scheme to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in a different court when three men face trial Monday, just weeks before voters consider whether to reelect Gretchen Whitmer to a second term. Fourteen men were arrested two years ago, disrupting what one participant said was a plan to incite a U.S. civil war known as the “boogaloo.” But not all were treated the same. Federal prosecutors focused on six who were considered to be key players, while Michigan authorities handled the rest. A look at the issues: WHAT HAPPENED IN 2020? The government said it broke up a plot to kidnap Whitmer, a Democrat, from her vacation home in northern Michigan. For months, undercover FBI agents and informants were embedded among anti-government extremists who trained in Wisconsin and Michigan and made trips to scope out her property. Investigators secretly recorded hate-filled conversations about Whitmer and other public officials who were denounced … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 HARLEM HEIGHTS, Fla. (AP) — The Gladiolus Food Pantry usually hands out supplies on Wednesdays to about 240 families, so when Hurricane Ian swept through that day and canceled their distribution, it was left full of flats of canned black beans, bags of rice, meats, bread and produce — food that helps families struggling with rising rents and inflation make ends meet. By the weekend, much of that food was in the garbage, the floors were still wet and muddy from the floodwaters that had filled the room, and the pantry's founder and director, Miriam Ortiz, was worried about what would become of her neighborhood as she worked to get the pantry she started nine years ago up and running again. “Right now I don’t know what we’re going to do because we’re going to need food, we’re going to need water, we're going to need everything," she said. “We got flooded … [Read more...] about Poor Florida neighborhood battered by flood tries to recover

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 4 Moviegoing audiences chose the horror movie over the romantic comedy to kick off the month of October. Paramount’s “ Smile ” topped the North American charts with $22 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving Billy Eichner's rom-com “Bros” in the dust. Universal’s “ Bros ” launched with an estimated $4.8 million to take fourth place behind “Don’t Worry Darling" ($7.3 million) and “The Woman King" ($7 million). But opening weekends likely aren’t the final word on either “Bros” or “Smile.” Horror movie audiences are generally front-loaded, dropping off steeply after the first weekend, while something like “Bros,” which got great reviews and an A CinemaScore, suggesting strong word-of-mouth potential, is a movie that could continue finding audiences through the fall. “Bros” is significant for being the first gay rom-com given a wide theatrical release … [Read more...] about Horror pic ‘Smile’ happy at No. 1, ‘Bros’ starts in 4th

First class travel: How do people get upgraded? SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lost hold luggage has been a hot topic this summer, but many passengers might not think about the likelihood of losing other valuable items that they have in their possession. However, travel experts from StudentUniverse are urging passengers to be more aware of their personal belongings when onboard a flight , as they can unexpectedly go missing. Related articles 'One of the trickiest' hand luggage rules - items to avoid packing European country with 'most expensive healthcare' for Britons named StudentUniverse share their top travel tips to an audience of over 49k on Instagram and 7,000 on TikTok. … [Read more...] about ‘Always worth doing’: Plane passengers urged to check key part of their seats

Man City v Man Utd: Pictures SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Manchester United icon Roy Keane was perplexed by his former club on Sunday and called out Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay as Manchester City ran riot against the Red Devils during the first half of their Premier League showdown at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both bagged braces in the opening period as the Citizens went 4-0 ahead by half time. Related articles Man Utd fans leave Man City before half-time as Red Devils trail 4-0 Ronaldo and Fergie reactions speak volumes as Man City blitz Man Utd City took just eight minutes to go in front as Foden swept home Bernardo Silva’s cross. Haaland then rose … [Read more...] about Roy Keane perplexed by Man Utd and calls out two stars as Man City run riot – ‘Oh my God’

Lewis Hamilton drove into the barriers at the Singapore Grand Prix (Image: Sky Sports F1) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lewis Hamilton was involved in an ugly crash at the Singapore Grand Prix as he slammed his Mercedes into the wall midway through the race, leading to complaints from Max Verstappen. The Brit was frustrated as he struggled to fight past the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz for third place. Related articles Lewis Hamilton blanks Micah Richards in brutal Singapore snub Lewis Hamilton scolds Mercedes engineers during Singapore Grand Prix Hamilton was able to reverse his car out of the wall and rejoin the race in fifth, coming out just ahead of Verstappen. However, the Red Bull driver was angry that he … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton slams into barrier at Singapore GP as Max Verstappen makes complaint