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Indonesia’s long-debated Agrarian Reform Regulation Law was approved on Sept. 22.The legislation establishes a framework for resolving agrarian land disputes, restoring land rights and redistributing land, but details of how the law will operate remain unclear.A coalition of civil society groups have raised concerns about the final draft of the bill, saying it could limit land redistribution and make it difficult to resolve conflicts involving state-controlled land.The test of the new legislation will be whether it changes conditions for farmers, Indigenous communities, fisherfolk and other groups affected by land conflicts, says the coalition.See All Key Ideas JAKARTA —…

Tekmar Group has secured a €6 million contract extension for an offshore wind project in Europe, the company said in a trading update on September 29, in which Tekmar also shared that it secured an additional £4 million (approximately €4.7 million) working capital facility to support growth in the European offshore wind market.Under the contract extension, the UK-based company will supply its cable protection systems (CPS) and associated accessories, as well as specialist engineering, analysis and design services. Tekmar will manufacture the CPS and accessories at its facility in Newton Aycliffe, UK.The award is subject to the project’s final investment…

A compilation video shared on Facebook repeats a fake clip of a young Ukrainian soldier crying. We have only fact checked this clip, which appears at the start.The beginning of the video shows a young man in uniform crying, with on-screen text saying: “23 year old CRIES as he’s sent to the front lines” and “I don’t want to die!”Full Fact has fact checked this clip before. It isn’t real and was made using artificial intelligence (AI). Clues include the camouflage pattern on the man’s sleeve, which appears to change slightly as he raises his hand.The clip has also been…

‘We will not be intimidated,’ Estonian PM says after attributing recent arson attack to RussiaEstonia’s prime minister Kristen Michal does not seem to be convinced by Russia’s denials.Minutes after we got a response from the Kremlin, he posted on X: “The arson attack against Milrem Robotics was ordered by Russian special services. This is part of Russia’s broader campaign across Europe to intimidate us and weaken our support for Ukraine. It will not work. Our response will be the opposite: stronger security at home, more support for Ukraine and greater pressure on Russia. We will not be intimidated.” The Estonian…

Welcome to Tuesday’s Morning Health Care! It’s the first day of Gastein and Claudia and I will be here all week, so we’re going to need gossip to survive. There are rumors about a place where people dance in a cage to let their hair down; if you know anything, do tell. What happens in Gastein … Get in touch: [email protected], [email protected]. Follow us on X: @chiappa_claudia,@domgiannini_   A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION, A LITTLE MORE ACTION: The slow implementation and inefficiency of health policy across Europe is hampering the bloc’s ability to respond to major challenges like climate change, health security,…

Under the triple lock system, the state pension increases each April in line with whichever of three measures is the highest:inflation in the September of the previous year, using a measure called the Consumer Prices Index (CPI)the average increase in total wages, including bonuses, across the UK for May to July of the previous yearor 2.5%The rise in wages of 3.9% is likely to determine the April 2027 state pension increase.The triple lock was introduced by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government in 2010.It was designed to ensure the value of the state pension wasn’t overtaken by the increase in the…

Andy Burnham will signal he is prepared to look at scrapping the pensions triple lock to fund a national care service, telling the Labour conference he will be willing to make difficult arguments to tackle the UK’s intractable issues such as social care.Government sources have suggested the prime minister will signal his willingness to review the policy but stop short of a pledge to scrap it altogether. The Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, said the move would be “electoral suicide”, with an end to the triple lock likely to be attacked by the Conservaties and Reform.In his speech, he will…

I always feel like I’m overpaying whenever I buy something these days. I never seem to have access to the best coupons, and apps with algorithmically adjusted prices don’t exactly lower the cost of what’s in my cart. It feels like prices are constantly creeping up and my budget is being stretched thin.These core frustrations were what drew me to Gouged: The End of a Fair Price and What That Means for Your Wallet. Author Lindsay Owens knows what it’s like to advocate for consumers’ economic interests. She’s the CEO of Groundwork Collaborative, a DC think tank and corporate watchdog,…

Swati KhandelwalSep 29, 2026Identity Security / Artificial Intelligence A malicious MCP server could trick an application built on the official MCP Python SDK into handing over the OAuth credentials it uses to log in to a real service, the SDK’s maintainers said in a security advisory. Affected versions sent the client secret, the authorization code, and the PKCE proof key to a token endpoint the attacker controlled. The fix is in versions 1.30.0 and 2.2.0. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting AI applications to outside tools and data, and this package is its official Python…

In brief An Ontario judge denied Pleterski’s request to delay the trial so he could hire a lawyer. The four-week jury trial starts Monday on charges of fraud over $5,000 and laundering proceeds of crime. Investors handed Pleterski about $40 million, with bankruptcy proceedings recovering roughly $3 million. Aiden Pleterski, the 27-year-old who styled himself Canada’s “Crypto King,” will defend himself against fraud and money laundering charges at a Toronto jury trial starting Monday, after a judge refused to postpone it.Ontario Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru denied an adjournment application on Monday, CBC News reported, leaving Pleterski without counsel for…