Andreas Harsono
@andreasharsono.bsky.social
Author, Indonesia, Human Rights Watch, journalism, religious freedom and belief, freedom of expression, West Papua https://www.andreasharsono.net/
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks with CBS News about the deadly anti-government protests gripping Iran and why he's stepping in "to lead this period of transition" www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ueb...
Full Interview: Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
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January 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks with CBS News about the deadly anti-government protests gripping Iran and why he's stepping in "to lead this period of transition" www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ueb...
In the game of spy vs. spy, Israel keeps getting the better of Iran. Repressing dissent, putting innocent people in prison, flubbing operations abroad—Iran just can’t seem to get out of its own way www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM
In the game of spy vs. spy, Israel keeps getting the better of Iran. Repressing dissent, putting innocent people in prison, flubbing operations abroad—Iran just can’t seem to get out of its own way www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump’s Gulf allies do not want him to bomb Iran. While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran
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January 15, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Trump’s Gulf allies do not want him to bomb Iran. While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
Denmark and Greenland addressed media after talks with U.S. VP JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Arctic security. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen confirmed disagreements with Washington over Greenland’s future youtu.be/TmwAKS_seRU?...
BREAKING NEWS: Denmark Rejects U.S. View on Greenland but Agrees to Talks | DRM News | AC1F
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January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Denmark and Greenland addressed media after talks with U.S. VP JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Arctic security. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen confirmed disagreements with Washington over Greenland’s future youtu.be/TmwAKS_seRU?...
Jeremy Bowen: How does an authoritarian regime die? As Ernest Hemingway said about going broke gradually then suddenly. The protesters in Iran were hoping that the Islamic regime was at the suddenly stage. The signs are, it is still at gradual share.google/Us4j6n52fOxY...
Jeremy Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet
The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Jeremy Bowen: How does an authoritarian regime die? As Ernest Hemingway said about going broke gradually then suddenly. The protesters in Iran were hoping that the Islamic regime was at the suddenly stage. The signs are, it is still at gradual share.google/Us4j6n52fOxY...
The scam center, Shunda Park, opened in Myanmar in 2024 with more than 3,500 workers from nearly 30 nations. All had become skilled in the art of the online grift. When the scammers bilked $5,000 out of someone, they struck a Chinese gong www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business
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January 14, 2026 at 4:23 AM
The scam center, Shunda Park, opened in Myanmar in 2024 with more than 3,500 workers from nearly 30 nations. All had become skilled in the art of the online grift. When the scammers bilked $5,000 out of someone, they struck a Chinese gong www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
From his internet platform, David Webb became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings in Hong Kong www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
January 14, 2026 at 4:20 AM
From his internet platform, David Webb became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings in Hong Kong www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
As of Tuesday evening, at least 12,000 are feared dead amid Iran's mass protests. Reporters, analysts and experts joined CBS News to break down the demonstrations and the actions the U.S. could take in response www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOeH...
Latest analysis of the Iran protests and how Trump could respond
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January 14, 2026 at 4:06 AM
As of Tuesday evening, at least 12,000 are feared dead amid Iran's mass protests. Reporters, analysts and experts joined CBS News to break down the demonstrations and the actions the U.S. could take in response www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOeH...
As Indonesia ascends to the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council, the country has been described by a West Papuan independence campaigner Benny Wenda as "unfit" to hold the position www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
Papuan shadow over Indonesian role at UN human rights body
A West Papuan independence campaigner decries Indonesia's ascension to the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:37 AM
As Indonesia ascends to the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council, the country has been described by a West Papuan independence campaigner Benny Wenda as "unfit" to hold the position www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
Iran has a big jump in the death toll from nationwide anti-governments protests. Activists say at least 2,000 people have been killed. US President Donald Trump has repeated his support for demonstrators enduring a vicious government crackdown www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbU...
Tehran partially lifts blackout as reports say 12,000 executed by the regime | DW News
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January 14, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Iran has a big jump in the death toll from nationwide anti-governments protests. Activists say at least 2,000 people have been killed. US President Donald Trump has repeated his support for demonstrators enduring a vicious government crackdown www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbU...
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new investment projects worth a combined US$2.19 billion, spanning sectors from basic metals and seafood processing to advanced technologies such as drones, batteries, and artificial intelligence, said a minister share.google/xg6Id57kTMkK...
Indonesia, China Sign $2 Billion Deal Spanning Metals, Batteries, Drones, and AI
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new projects worth $2.19 billion, covering metals, batteries, drones, AI, and other sectors.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new investment projects worth a combined US$2.19 billion, spanning sectors from basic metals and seafood processing to advanced technologies such as drones, batteries, and artificial intelligence, said a minister share.google/xg6Id57kTMkK...
As Republicans begin to contemplate a future after Donald Trump, who is constitutionally ineligible to run for re-election in 2028, some in the party have begun lining up behind Mr. Vance as the heir to his MAGA movement www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Youngkin Says Vance Would Be a ‘Great’ Republican Nominee in 2028
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January 12, 2026 at 6:20 AM
As Republicans begin to contemplate a future after Donald Trump, who is constitutionally ineligible to run for re-election in 2028, some in the party have begun lining up behind Mr. Vance as the heir to his MAGA movement www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
A day after Venezuela ’s government pledged to free what it described as a significant number of prisoners, a local human rights group said only nine people had been released, or just over 1% of those detained in the country for political reasons share.google/fSHJBM3cV7YU...
After Venezuela frees 1% of prisoners, families and activists strain to stay hopeful
A day after Venezuela’s government pledged to free a “significant number” of prisoners, a local human rights group says only nine people had been released.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A day after Venezuela ’s government pledged to free what it described as a significant number of prisoners, a local human rights group said only nine people had been released, or just over 1% of those detained in the country for political reasons share.google/fSHJBM3cV7YU...
As Iranian authorities intensify their crackdown on protesters, the street demonstrations have been growing. A Tehran hospital reported over 217 casualties. Iranians say the economic and political conditions are too harsh to take lying down www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOx...
Tehran mosque set on fire: Could it fuel state military repression against protesters? | DW News
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January 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM
As Iranian authorities intensify their crackdown on protesters, the street demonstrations have been growing. A Tehran hospital reported over 217 casualties. Iranians say the economic and political conditions are too harsh to take lying down www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOx...
Drummer Phil Collins of rock band Genesis on his retirement: The drumming has taken its toll on my hands ... legs. I don't want to be a caricature of myself www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2MH...
Phil Collins Reflects On His Retirement From Music
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January 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Drummer Phil Collins of rock band Genesis on his retirement: The drumming has taken its toll on my hands ... legs. I don't want to be a caricature of myself www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2MH...
Venezuela has started releasing political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent concession to the US after its ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. Among those freed was former opposition candidate Enrique Marquez www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq_V...
Venezuela frees ex-presidential candidate in 'large' prisoner release | AFP
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January 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Venezuela has started releasing political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent concession to the US after its ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. Among those freed was former opposition candidate Enrique Marquez www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq_V...
Wendy Ong in Los Angeles manages a music company to promote musicians. Her clients include Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding and Dua Lipa. Wendy grew up in Singapore www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk_Z...
The Singaporean Behind The World's Biggest Pop Stars | Singapore Hour
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January 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Wendy Ong in Los Angeles manages a music company to promote musicians. Her clients include Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding and Dua Lipa. Wendy grew up in Singapore www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk_Z...
In Singapore, Greenphyto is an automated hydroponic farm, using artificial intelligence and manufacturing bots. The five-storey building occupies 2 hectares of land and can produce 2,000 tonnes of greens a year at full capacity www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJuo...
Inside the world's largest indoor vertical farm: A fully automated hydroponic farm powered by tech
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January 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
In Singapore, Greenphyto is an automated hydroponic farm, using artificial intelligence and manufacturing bots. The five-storey building occupies 2 hectares of land and can produce 2,000 tonnes of greens a year at full capacity www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJuo...
A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe at Mach 10
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January 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
In a 3.5-hour interview with Donald Trump, photographer Doug Mills snapped about 3,700 frames. He filed 41 of those for editors to choose from www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/i...
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
In a 3.5-hour interview with Donald Trump, photographer Doug Mills snapped about 3,700 frames. He filed 41 of those for editors to choose from www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/i...
Amanda Mustard: People ask when I found out that my grandfather was a pedophile and a convicted sex offender. The truth is, I always knew. I was simply raised in a family culture that normalized it www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
January 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Amanda Mustard: People ask when I found out that my grandfather was a pedophile and a convicted sex offender. The truth is, I always knew. I was simply raised in a family culture that normalized it www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Very strong poster!
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Very strong poster!
Indonesian Chief Justice Suhartoyo announced that on judicial reviews, the armed forces law was the most challenged last year, with more than 20 petitions, followed by the National Police Law with 18 petitions www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...
TNI, police laws faced most legal challenges at Constitutional Court in 2025 - Politics - The Jakarta Post
The revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law and the 2002 National Police Law were the most frequently challenged legislation at the Constitutional Court last year, the court has reported.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Indonesian Chief Justice Suhartoyo announced that on judicial reviews, the armed forces law was the most challenged last year, with more than 20 petitions, followed by the National Police Law with 18 petitions www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...
Anti-government protests in Iran spread further across the country. The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO reported that 45 demonstrators have now been killed by Iranian security forces since the unrest began in late December www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Izv...
Will US threats help Iranians force regime change? | DW News
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January 9, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Anti-government protests in Iran spread further across the country. The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO reported that 45 demonstrators have now been killed by Iranian security forces since the unrest began in late December www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Izv...
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum that pulled the United States from the climate pact and 65 other international organizations and treaties that “no longer serve American interests.” About half of those are United Nations organizations www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty
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January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum that pulled the United States from the climate pact and 65 other international organizations and treaties that “no longer serve American interests.” About half of those are United Nations organizations www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...