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From Belfast to Borneo, news of rescue dog Cooper's 40 mile walk to his puppyhood home goes global

Dog lovers from Belfast to Borneo read about Cooper's epic trek back to the place he had been forced to leave

Belfast Live

Where’s hot in June? Best destinations for summer sun to escape the crowds

Greece, Croatia and Aruba all benefit from soaring temperatures in early summer

The Independent UK

Can you really construct a new megacity in a jungle and convince millions to move there?

Indonesia wants up to 60,000 people to move from Jakarta to populate a new capital city by 2025. But the challenge and logistics of meeting that deadline are daunting.

ABC News

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Michelle Yeoh’s success masks struggle of Malaysian film industry

Amid ethnic divisions, brain drain and censorship, Southeast Asian nation lags behind neighbours in cinematic success.

Al Jazeera

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

Indonesian government authorities unveiled the site of the country’s new capital this week, showing a preview of what progress has been made on the city’s construction

The Independent UK

New film 'RRR', a roaring success for Indian cinema

In this week's show, our reporters head to Pakistan's Swat Valley. Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, violence by extremists has skyrocketed in the border area. Next, we see how Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta. We investigate the ecological impact of building a new city in the rainforests…

France 24

Canberra anti-war activist wins prestigious military prize

ANU professor Christine Helliwell wrote about a secret WWII military operation in Borneo.

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Anwar, Muhyiddin seek support in Malaysia as deadline extended

King gives leaders of rival coalitions an extra day to reach agreement as they try to secure majority after tight poll.

Al Jazeera

Orangutans: could 'half-Earth' conservation save the red ape?

Half-Earth is a proposal by the late naturalist and “father of biodiversity”, EO Wilson. In its original context, it proposes that half of the Earth’s surface should be designated a human-free nature reserve to preserve biodiversity.

The Conversation

Ever heard of ocean forests? They're larger than the Amazon and more productive than we thought

Amazon, Borneo, Congo, Daintree. We know the names of many of the world’s largest or most famous rainforests. And many of us know about the world’s largest span of forests, the boreal forests stretching from Russia to Canada.

The Conversation

This 31,000-year-old fossil reveals the world's oldest amputation

In a new study, scientists may have discovered evidence of the earliest known use of surgery among hunter-gatherers at least 31,000 years ago in Borneo.

Inverse

World's earliest evidence of a successful surgical amputation found in 31,000-year-old grave in Borneo

Modern medicine seems to advance with time thanks to research breakthroughs. Hence it’s often thought that further into the past, only simpler medical practices existed.

The Conversation

Earliest-known surgical limb amputation found in 31,000-year-old skeleton from Borneo cave

The skeleton, found in a cave in Borneo, was missing the lower third of the left leg, which appeared to be chopped off when they were a child.

ABC News

31,000-year-old skeleton missing lower left leg is earliest known evidence of surgery, experts say

Finding by Australian and Indonesian archaeologists in remote Borneo cave rewrites understanding of human history

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Evidence of earliest known limb amputation discovered in Borneo

The discovery suggests surgery was carried out around 31,000 years ago and the patient recovered.

Reuters

Taiwan tensions reveal challenges for U.S. navy as Chinese threat grows

(This story refiles to correct spelling of Antietam in paragraph 15)

Inverse

Scientists were baffled by this fruit's quirky biology — but indigenous people knew the answer for centuries

New research scientifically confirms what Indigenous people in Borneo knew all along: Two varieties of a fruit tree are actually two genetically distinct species.

Zenger

Wild Ride: Baby Orangutans Learn Survival Skills Returning To Nature

An Indonesian nonprofit saves Borneo orangutans from poachers and supports conservation efforts.

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‘I was enjoying a life that was ruining the world’: can therapy treat climate anxiety?

People are increasingly looking for help to deal with feelings of fear, helplessness and guilt amid the climate crisis. But can therapists make a difference and is seeking treatment just a form of denial?

Newcastle Herald

Mark Hughes Foundation trekkers ready to tackle Top End

Having already conquered the dizzying heights of the Mount Everest Base Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro and The Sandakan Death March in Borneo as well as the Kokoda Track, a crew representing the Mark Hughes Foundation is setting off on another gruelling challenge - a trek through the Top End of Australia.

The Conversation

Omar Musa blends words and the wood carving of Borneo to explore beauty, rage and history

Omar Musa has, it seems, put aside the voice of protest, anger and challenge so present in his powerful 2017 poetry collection, Millefiori, in favour of a journey to his roots in the culture and history of Borneo.

Daily Mirror

Body of missing dad found in river - being eaten by huge 13ft crocodile

The 51-year-old man, named only as Luther, tried to fight off the enormous croc but was dragged off along a river on the island of Borneo, Indonesia, last week

The Guardian - UK

What links elephants to scorpions and blue sharks? The Saturday Quiz

From big cats to Borneo, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

Al Jazeera

‘Very hush-hush’: Borneo’s $80bn carbon deal stokes controversy

Figures behind deal include a politician linked to deforestation in the 90s and an associate named in the Panama Papers.

ABC News

Nusantara is set to be the new capital of Indonesia, but what will happen to Jakarta?

With a new capital — Nusantara — to be built on the island of Borneo, what plans are there for the old capital and how do locals feel about the proposed relocation?

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