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Trinity College students place third in international business competition
The students developed business and marketing strategies for different companies with a focus on ethics
Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 17
Eight people still believed to be trapped under rubble as rescuers continue search
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Cryotherapy is on the menu at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Girona. It’s an intense experience
Joshua Oppenheimer on shooting his postapocalyptic film The End in Ireland: ‘How would you tell your story to your grandchildren?’
The End, starring Bronagh Gallagher, was shot in Wicklow and seems about as far as you can get from the director’s disturbing documentaries
Plastic colonialism: ‘A stream of plastic debris, stretching miles, is heading towards us’
We may have placed it with good intention in our recycling bins, but it is choking villages, rivers and seas on the other side of the world
Ireland and the EU need to forge a relationship with the Global South
Worldview: We need to forge a a rational, interest-based response to America First
Adventuring through the rivers of Borneo and Flores Sea: Lush rainforests, volcanos and snorkelling with whale sharks
Komodo dragons, orangutans, stingless bees and a flight of fruitbats are a feast for the eyes during this trip to Indonesia
Visits to mass graves and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami
Earthquake measuring 9.1-magnitude triggered one of modern history’s worst natural disasters that left some 230,000 dead
Death announced of East Timor peace campaigner Tom Hyland (72)
Tributes to former Ballyfermot bus driver led by President Michael D Higgins
What will €340,000 buy in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bali and Co Carlow?
A townhouse with sea views on the Algarve, a contemporary apartment in Palma, abig apartment in a palazzo on Sicily’s Riviera, a Balinese villa or a detached dormer in Tullow
Estimated 600,000 people attend Mass with Pope Francis in East Timor
Crowds gather from early morning to secure spot for service with Francis despite temperatures higher than 30 degrees
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin 10-day Asia-Pacific tour
Pontiff (87) will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea during longest tour of his papacy
Indonesia’s outgoing leader gives cabinet jobs to loyalists of successor Prabowo
Appointments aimed at smooth transition in what is widely interpreted as a quid pro quo that will ensure outgoing president Joko Widodo maintains influence
‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island
Scientists believe it adds weight to the theory that the ‘hobbits’ descended from Homo erectus, or Java man
How a little known EU rule could push the price of a cup of coffee higher and hurt already impoverished farmers
A new law aimed at tackling deforestation risks disrupting commodities exports to the European Union, raising prices for consumers and threatening the livelihoods of farmers from Indonesia to Honduras.
Death toll from floods in Indonesia’s West Sumatra rises to over 50
INDONESIA-DISASTER/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX):UPDATE 1-Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to over 50
Cold lava and floods kill 37 people in Indonesia
Mount Merapi unleashes lava as other volcanoes flare up including Mount Ibu which spewed thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky
Co Wexford man who emigrated to Australia drowns in Bali
Val Brooks (25) emigrated to be with friends in Australia a month ago and was on holiday on Indonesian island
Indonesia’s Prabowo claims victory in presidential election
Rival candidates allege cheating as defence minister on track to clinch election in one round
From feared general to dancing grandpa: Prabowo closes in on Indonesian presidency
The former special forces commander is now a TikTok favourite and has the nation’s youth in a spin
Indonesia: Former commander leads ahead of presidential election despite protests
Prabowo Subianto’s vice-presidential running mate is son of popular outgoing president Joko Widodo, after court changed election rules
Indonesia’s ‘fly guy’ finds grubby fix for Jakarta’s food waste
Jakarta’s Bantar Gebang landfill may be full in two years — solutions include fly farms and more recycling
A blissful, 12-day phone-free sailing trip around the Spice Islands
A trip on the Ombak Putih vessel to Run tells the stories of the spice trade, and of the origin of species
TikTok takes over Indonesia’s Tokopedia in bid to overcome ecommerce rules
ByteDance’s social media company to invest $1.5bn for controlling stake in GoTo unit
Indonesian volcanic eruption leaves 22 dead with one still missing
Tuesday’s Marapi eruption spewed grey clouds of ash as high as 3km into the sky as 75 hikers were on it at the time
Eleven climbers killed after Indonesia volcano erupts
Twelve more climbers are missing following eruption of Mount Marapi volcano in West Sumatra
Netherlands to hand back treasures removed from Indonesia and Sri Lanka in colonial era
Restituted objects do not include the famous human remains of the ‘Java man’ even though the Indonesian government requested their return in 2022
Indonesia says stricter controls leading to fall in deforestation
Figures disputed by Greenpeace, which claims methodology is flawed
Thousands gather in remote Australian town to watch rare hybrid solar eclipse
Celestial event happens about once every decade
At least 15 die in fuel depot fire in Indonesian capital
State-run storage station is in a densely populated area of the city
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