Global Impacts

April 3, 2026

What is the cost of copying a hairstyle in North Korea? According to recent reports, it could mean forced haircuts—and...

Photo: Steven Lyons being escorted to a detention van at Bali Police Headquarters, Tuesday (March 31, 2026).

Bali Law

Bali Police Hunt Associates of Interpol Fugitive Steven Lyons After Airport Arrest

DENPASAR, Indonesia — Days after the arrest of one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives at Bali’s main international gateway, Indonesian...

Photo: The trial for the sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah pinisi ship at the Labuan Bajo District Court, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Tuesday (March 31, 2026).

Komodo Boat Tragedy Trial: Port Authority and Weather Agency Testimony Raise Safety Questions

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —As the trial into the sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah continues, a clearer picture is beginning...

Komodo Boat Tragedy: Valencia Coach Raised Safety Concerns Before Fatal Sinking, Court Testimony Reveals

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —Before the voyage began, there were doubts. They were quiet at first—questions about the condition of a...

Komodo Boat Tragedy: Survivor Tells Court Vessel Was Not Piloted by Captain Before Sinking

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In a case that continues to raise difficult questions about maritime safety in one of Indonesia’s...

Andrea Ortuno, the wife of the late Fernando, coach of Valencia FC, took the oath before testifying at the trial of the KM Putri Sakina ship in Labuan Bajo (March 31, 2026). (DOCUMENTATION FROM LABUAN BAJO PN)

Komodo Boat Tragedy: Wife of Valencia Coach Breaks Down in Court as Sinking Claims Husband and Three Children

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —In a quiet courtroom far from the waters where the tragedy unfolded, grief took center stage. Andrea...

Andrea Ortuno, wife of Fernando Martin Carreras, a victim of the KM Putri Sakinah sinking, in court via Zoom (Hey Bali/ IST)

She Survived. Her Family Didn’t: Wife of Valencia Coach Testifies in Court Over Komodo Boat Tragedy

March 31, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —A quiet holiday voyage through one of Indonesia’s most celebrated marine destinations has become the subject of...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass for the Jubilee of Choirs, in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, November 23, 2025.

Global Impacts

“God Does Not Hear the Prayers of Those Who Wage War”: Pope Leo XIV Issues Rare Rebuke as Conflict Escalates

by Giostanovlatto

March 31, 2026

VATICAN CITY — In a moment that cut through both theology and geopolitics, Pope Leo XIV delivered one of his...

A British Interpol fugitive with the initials SL was apprehended by immigration officers upon landing at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, Saturday (March 28, 2026). (Photo: Doc. Ngurah Rai Immigration Office)

Bali News

British Interpol Fugitive Arrested at Bali Airport After Arrival from Singapore