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3234308	有图 <img src="https://www.mexicoevalua.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mxe-iconos-color-borderless-competencia.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Querétaro tiene el potencial de liderar el nearshoring si fortalece su regulación: México Evalúa Querétaro tiene condiciones ideales para el nearshoring, pero los retrasos regulatorios pueden costar a las empresas más de 4 millones de pesos por trámite.Se identificaron 403 oportunidades de mejora regulatoria; más del 64% están relacionadas a temas de eficiencia gubernamental, como falta de información, claridad y costos de trámites.México Evalúa ofrece una hoja de ruta concreta a través de metodologías del Banco Mundial y la OCDE, que proporciona evidencia clara para rediseñar normativas locales que reduzcan barreras y así atraer más inversión nacional y extranjera.<p>Ciudad de México, 5 de agosto de 2025. – México Evalúa presentó el estudio “¡A romper barreras! Cómo detonar la inversión en México. Caso Querétaro”. El análisis demuestra que la entidad cuenta con condiciones altamente favorables para atraer inversiones, pero que enfrenta desafíos regulatorios que deben ser atendidos para impulsar más su potencial.</p><p>La investigación parte de una premisa clave: en el contexto actual de relocalización de cadenas de suministro (nearshoring), la agilidad y certeza regulatoria son determinantes para competir por nuevas inversiones y avanzar positivamente hacia una revisión del TMEC.</p><p>El estudio muestra que Querétaro ha sido exitoso en atraer proyectos de inversión: entre 2021 y 2024 se registraron 148 proyectos relevantes por más de 86 mil millones de pesos, generando más de 42 mil empleos. Además, en 2025 se anunció la inversión de 5 mil millones de dólares de Amazon Web Services para construir una “ciudad digital” en el estado. No obstante, también se identificaron costos económicos significativos derivados de la espera para abrir u operar negocios.</p><p>México Evalúa aplicó dos metodologías internacionales —el costeo estándar de la OCDE y la herramienta MCPAT del Banco Mundial— para calcular el costo de oportunidad por cada día de retraso en trámites, y detectar áreas de mejora regulatoria, respectivamente. El resultado: los costos de oportunidad por demoras regulatorias pueden superar los 4 millones de pesos por trámite en los municipios de Santiago de Querétaro, El Marqués y San Juan del Río, las zonas industriales más importantes del estado.</p><p>El estudio identifica además 403 oportunidades de mejora regulatoria que se agrupan en cuatro pilares: calidad normativa, facilidad para hacer negocios, eficiencia gubernamental y atracción de inversiones. De estas, más del 64% corresponden a problemas de eficiencia gubernamental, como falta de claridad sobre procesos, medios de presentación y costos de trámites. La aplicación de la metodología MCPAT a 98 regulaciones y trámites bajo 35 categorías de investigación implicó la realización de 1460 análisis. De ellos, el 27.6% presentó oportunidades de mejora regulatoria.</p><p>“Querétaro tiene una ventaja estratégica por su ubicación, infraestructura y especialización industrial. Pero para convertirse en un verdadero imán de inversión necesita resolver cuellos de botella normativos que hoy restan competitividad”, señaló Ana Lilia Moreno, coordinadora del Programa de Regulación y Competencia de México Evalúa.</p><p>El diagnóstico ofrecido al estado puede servir como hoja de ruta para una transformación regulatoria subnacional, que impulse el desarrollo económico desde lo local y fortalezca la competitividad frente a otras entidades federativas que también buscan capitalizar el fenómeno del nearshoring.</p><p>En el webinar participaron como ponentes Juan José Cabrera, director de la firma de consultoría ESZ Smart Solutions y Vicepresidente de la Comisión de Competitividad y Mejora Regulatoria de Coparmex Nacional y José Berumen, presidente de la Comisión de Mejora Regulatoria de Coparmex Querétaro.</p><p>Desde México Evalúa elaboramos un memorándum de recomendaciones para las regulaciones y trámites evaluados. El objetivo es que las autoridades de Querétaro cuenten con una ruta crítica para:</p>Fortalecer la claridad regulatoria a partir de un estándar en la redacción de los reglamentos. En este punto, es esencial la identificación expresa de los sujetos obligados y sus responsabilidades.Simplificar y agilizar los trámites —sobre todo en las etapas críticas del ciclo de vida de los negocios— manejando esquemas de ventanilla única, de preferencia digital.Implementar la reingeniería de procesos en las dependencias clave, tanto del orden estatal como municipal, para estandarizar requerimientos, reducir plazos, así como eliminar pasos innecesarios y requisitos duplicados.<p>México Evalúa hace un llamado a las autoridades estatales y municipales a priorizar las reformas jurídicas y administrativas planteadas en el documento de manera que se reduzcan tiempos, costos y discrecionalidad en los procesos regulatorios. Rediseñar el marco normativo no es solo un ejercicio técnico, es una apuesta estratégica por el crecimiento sostenible del estado y del país.</p><p>Contacto para prensa:</p><p>Mariana Villalobos</p><p>mariana.villalobos@mexicoevalua.org</p><p>55 4576 7503</p> <p><i></i><i></i><i></i></p> Querétaro tiene el potencial de liderar el nearshoring si fortalece su regulación: México Evalúa - México Evalúa	查看 5301	墨西哥公共政策分析中心	2025-08-06 02:25:33 2025-08-06 17:09:40	word
3234307	无图 <p>Pemerintah telah mencanangkan transisi energi setidaknya sejak tahun 2021. Namun, berbagai tantangan terus muncul dalam pelaksanaanya, salah satunya terkait dengan ketertutupan Perjanjian Jual Beli Listrik (PJBL). Laporan ini menelusuri dan menganalisis dampak dari ketertutupan PJBL serta mengidentifikasi regulasi yang wajib diperhatikan oleh Pemerintah untuk mengatasi persoalan tersebut. Penulisan laporan ditulis secara deskriptif dengan pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan dan pendekatan konseptual.</p><p>Laporan ini menunjukkan bahwa keterbukaan PJBL penting untuk mendukung proses pensiun dini PLTU yang adil, efisien, dan bebas dari korupsi. Minimnya transparansi berisiko menimbulkan konflik kepentingan, meningkatkan asimetri informasi, dan membuka peluang korupsi dalam proses pemilihan PLTU yang akan dipensiunkan maupun dalam skema kompensasi keuangan. Hal ini dapat menghambat kepercayaan pemberi dana, lembaga keuangan, serta partisipasi publik yang berarti dalam pengambilan keputusan energi.</p> Transisi Energi dalam Krisis Transparansi \| ICW	查看 1021	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-06 16:56:12 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234306	无图 <p>Laporan ini mengungkap keterkaitan antara aktor-aktor elite di sekitar Presiden dan Wakil Presiden Prabowo Subianto dan Gibran Rakabuming Raka dengan bisnis penghambat transisi energi yang berkeadilan, khususnya sektor mineral kritis dan pembangkit listrik tenaga uap (PLTU). Temuan menunjukkan bahwa proses transisi energi Indonesia berpotensi dibajak oleh kepentingan sempit elite politik dan bisnis, sehingga mengancam tercapainya target Net Zero Emission (NZE) secara adil dan berkelanjutan.</p><p>Melalui penelusuran terhadap data terbuka selama Oktober 2024 – Mei 2025, laporan ini menemukan bahwa sejumlah elite politik, pejabat publik, dan pengusaha terafiliasi dengan bisnis-bisnis transisi energi. Keterlibatan mereka membuka ruang praktik state capture, yaitu saat kebijakan publik dikendalikan untuk keuntungan kelompok tertentu, bukan kepentingan umum.</p><p>Laporan ini mendorong penguatan sistem akuntabilitas dan pengawasan terhadap aktor publik yang memiliki keterkaitan dengan bisnis energi. Selain itu, dorongan untuk mempercepat transisi energi harus dibarengi dengan prinsip keadilan, keterlibatan publik, dan perlindungan terhadap lingkungan dan warga terdampak.</p> Hijau Dikendalikan: Bisnis-bisnis Penghambat Transisi Energi di Sekitar Prabowo–Gibran \| ICW	查看 1191	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-06 16:56:10 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234305	无图 <p>Dalam perkembangannya, tuntutan global untuk serius merespons krisis iklim cenderung tidak disambut oleh pemerintah pusat. Tren belakangan yang muncul justru menunjukkan arah kebijakan dan legislasi yang bertolak belakang dengan sejumlah ambisi komitmen aksi iklim. Di saat bersamaan, Pemerintahan Prabowo Subianto terlihat mengedepankan pola pemerintahan yang tidak mengindahkan amanat desentralisasi dan justru menggunakan pendekatan yang sentralistis demi menyukseskan program-program prioritas Istana seperti “hilirisasi” di sektor energi.</p><p>Melalui penelusuran terhadap sumber-sumber terbuka dari 7 September 2024—7 Mei 2025 terhadap 37 provinsi di Indonesia (dengan sampling acak terhadap 8 kabupaten/kota), laporan ini menemukan bahwa dari 582 individu kandidat kepala daerah dan wakil kepala daerah (tingkat provinsi dan kabupaten/kota), 45 kandidat ditemukan terafiliasi dengan industri ekstraktif. Sedangkan, dari sebanyak 74 individu kepala daerah serta wakil kepala daerah definitif di tingkat provinsi, 32 individu ditemukan terafiliasi dengan bisnis dengan sebaran: lima individu terindikasi terafiliasi dengan pertambangan batu bara; empat individu terindikasi terafiliasi dengan pertambangan nikel; satu individu terafiliasi dengan pertambangan jenis lain; tiga individu terafiliasi dengan industri minyak dan gas; tiga individu terafiliasi dengan industri perkebunan; kemudian 16 individu lainnya terafiliasi dengan bisnis non-ekstraktif.</p><p>Laporan ini memetakan kerentanan-kerentanan tata kelola pemerintahan daerah ke depan yang dihadapkan dengan menyempitnya ruang otonomi daerah akibat resentralisasi dan juga potensi konflik kepentingan akibat maraknya politisi-pebisnis di sektor ekstraktif yang memimpin daerah-daerah yang kaya akan sumber daya alam.</p> Snapshot Pemerintahan Daerah \| ICW	查看 1789	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-06 16:56:08 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234304	无图 <p>Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana merupakan serangkaian hukum yang ditujukan untuk mengatur bagaimana penegak hukum melaksanakan hukum materiil. Saat ini, hukum acara pidana di Indonesia diatur dalam UU No. 8 Tahun 1981 tentang Hukum Acara Pidana (KUHAP). KUHAP sendiri memiliki berbagai kekurangan, beberapa di antaranya adalah penempatan korban dalam sistem peradilan pidana, posisi advokat sebagai penegak hukum, dan subjek hukum yang berkembang hingga ke korporasi. Kekurangan ini juga berpengaruh pada penindakan dalam tindak pidana korupsi, sebab hukum acara yang digunakan masih menggunakan KUHAP dengan beberapa ketentuan khusus yang ada, baik dalam UU Tipikor, UU KPK, dan UU Pengadilan Tipikor.</p><p>Alih-alih menguatkan pemberantasan korupsi, RKUHAP justru memberikan birokrasi pada upaya pro justitia yang selama ini berjalan di KPK. Draf RKUHAP yang pada 11 Juli 2025 lalu dibahas oleh Komisi III DPR menimbulkan beberapa permasalahan. Permasalahan tersebut dirangkum oleh Koalisi pada poin-poin berikut:</p><p>Sembilan Catatan Kritis RKUHAP Pada Aspek Tindak Pidana Korupsi</p>Pertentangan Norma Peralihan<p>Pasal 329 dan 330 RKUHAP mengedepankan asas lex posterior derogat legi priori, yang bertentangan dengan prinsip kekhususan dalam UU KPK dan UU Tipikor (lex specialis). Ini berpotensi menyingkirkan ketentuan acara pidana khusus dalam pemberantasan korupsi.</p>Pembatasan Penyelesaian Perkara oleh KPK<p>Pasal 327 membatasi KPK hanya menggunakan KUHAP lama (UU No. 8/1981) dalam menyelesaikan perkara yang sedang berjalan, mengabaikan hukum acara khusus yang dimiliki KPK.</p>Penyempitan Definisi Penyelidikan<p>Definisi penyelidikan dalam Pasal 1 angka 8 RKUHAP tidak mencerminkan standar KPK yang mewajibkan bukti permulaan cukup sejak tahap penyelidikan, sehingga berisiko menghambat efektivitas kerja awal KPK.</p>Pembatasan Upaya Paksa dan Koordinasi yang Birokratis<p>Upaya paksa hanya bisa dilakukan terhadap tersangka/terdakwa, tidak menjangkau saksi atau pihak lain yang kerap krusial dalam kasus korupsi. Selain itu, kewajiban koordinasi dengan Polri dalam berbagai tahapan mengancam independensi kerja KPK.</p>Pelemahan Mekanisme Penyadapan<p>RKUHAP mengatur penyadapan hanya di tingkat penyidikan dan menyerahkannya ke UU khusus, mengabaikan wewenang KPK untuk menyadap sejak penyelidikan. Ini berpotensi menghambat operasi tangkap tangan (OTT).</p>Potensi Penundaan Penanganan Perkara Melalui Praperadilan<p>Pasal 154 menyebutkan bahwa sidang pokok perkara tidak bisa dimulai sebelum proses praperadilan selesai. Ini berpotensi dijadikan taktik penundaan oleh tersangka korupsi.</p>Ketidakjelasan Kewenangan Dalam Perkara Koneksitas<p>RKUHAP belum mengakomodasi putusan MK yang menegaskan kewenangan KPK menangani korupsi oleh aparat militer, menimbulkan ketidakpastian hukum dalam perkara yang melibatkan unsur militer dan sipil.</p>Tumpang Tindih Perlindungan Saksi dan Korban<p>RKUHAP hanya mengakui LPSK sebagai pelaksana perlindungan saksi, mengabaikan kewenangan KPK sebagaimana diatur dalam UU KPK, yang berpotensi menimbulkan hambatan birokrasi dan keterlambatan.</p>Kewenangan Penyidikan dan Penuntutan Terancam<p>Dalam Pasal 8 ayat (3) membuka celah transaksional baru. Pada sistem tersebut, seluruh berkas perkara yang berasal dari penyidik tertentu, termasuk penyidik KPK harus terlebih dahulu diserahkan kepada penyidik Polri sebelum sampai ke tangan penuntut umum. Ini menciptakan dua masalah sekaligus: pertama, adanya potensi penghambatan administratif dalam jalur koordinasi yang tidak perlu; dan kedua, kerawanan manipulasi proses hukum, termasuk kemungkinan intervensi dalam hal waktu, substansi, atau bahkan keputusan apakah perkara akan dilanjutkan ke penuntutan atau tidak.</p><p>Narahubung:</p>Antoni Putra (Peneliti PUSaKO Unand) Erma Nuzulia (Peneliti ICW) Orin Gusta Andini (Ketua SAKSI Unmul) Sahel Al Habsy (Peneliti TII) Yuris Rezha (Peneliti PUKAT FH UGM)<p>Dokumen lengkap dapat diunduh pada tautan berikut</p> Sembilan Catatan Kritis RKUHAP Pada Aspek Tindak Pidana Korupsi \| ICW	查看 3983	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-06 16:56:06 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234303	无图 <p>Indonesia Corruption Watch melalui Perpustakaan Resonansi melahirkan Klub Baca Selingkar ‘Sesi Literasi Interaktif Untuk Ngulik Kesadaran Antikorupsi Publik.’ Klub Baca Selingkar bertujuan untuk menjadi alternatif komunitas baru yang ditawarkan oleh Perpustakaan Resonansi kepada publik, dengan harapan dapat mendorong minat baca publik serta membangun kesadaran bersama terhadap isu antikorupsi, sosial, politik, dan demokrasi. Klub baca Selingkar diharapkan menjadi jembatan bagi Resonansi untuk mengenalkan diri kepada publik sebagai ruang publik gerakan antikorupsi.</p><p>Pada 20 Juli 2025, kegiatan membaca buku bersama pertama kali diadakan di Aula Resonansi, Kalibata, Jakarta Selatan. Kegiatan ini diberi nama Klub Baca Selingkar, sebuah klub baca yang berada di bawah naungan Perpustakaan Resonansi. iga orang ikut serta hadir dan mengikuti kegiatan membaca bersama dengan difasilitasi oleh Adinda Rizki, yang merupakan alumni Sekolah Antikorupsi Pemuda ICW tahun 2023.</p><p>Kegiatan ini diawali dengan membaca buku bersama oleh masing-masing peserta, dan dilanjutkan dengan saling bertukar cerita atas hasil bacaannya secara bergantian. Walaupun baru diikuti oleh tiga orang peserta, agenda membaca bersama berjalan dengan lancar Sebagai pelaku yang menginisiasi klub baca Selingkar, Perpustakaan Resonansi turut memaksimalkan kegiatan dengan menyediakan koleksi buku dengan pelbagai jenis topik dan genre yang dapat dibaca oleh peserta.</p><p>Selaku fasilitator acara, Adinda mengawali sesi ruang berbicara dengan menceritakan hasil bacaan, sebuah novel karya Ahmad Tohari yang berjudul Bekisar Merah. Ia mengatakan bahwa pada bagian awal novel tersebut dikisahkan tentang seorang perempuan yang mengalami perundungan di desanya dan akhirnya memutuskan untuk merantau di kota. Suasana ruangan Aula semakin menyenangkan ketika masing-masing peserta ikut merespon hasil bacaan Adinda, serta dilanjutkan dengan cerita dari peserta lain sampai selesai.</p><p>Terlaksananya klub baca Selingkar pertama ini menjadi titik awal perjalanan Perpustakaan Resonansi membangun dan merawat komunitas literasi di sekitar Kalibata, Jakarta Selatan. Secara rutin, agenda membaca & berbicara bersama melalui klub baca Selingkar akan diadakan pada Hari Minggu pukul 09.00 - 12.00 WIB dengan menghadirkan fasilitator dari jaringan ICW, influencer atau penulis buku, serta membuka diri terhadap potensi kolaborasi dengan klub baca lain yang ada di Jakarta atau sekitarnya.</p><p>Selanjutnya Selingkar akan dilakukan kembali pada tanggal 27 Juli 2025 dan berlokasi di Aula Resonansi. Informasi lebih lengkap dapat diikuti pada instagram kami @Resonansi.space</p><p>(Rofi)</p> Selingkar: Klub Baca Antikorupsi yang Dibentuk Oleh Perpustakaan Resonansi \| ICW	查看 2673	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-06 16:56:03 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234302	无图 <p>Jalan panjang penanganan suap Pergantian Antar Waktu (PAW) caleg terpilih PDIP pada pemilu 2019 memasuki babak baru. Sekjen PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto terbukti terlibat menyuap Komisioner KPU Wahyu Setiawan dan divonis 3,5 tahun penjara. Meski demikian, Majelis Hakim memutus Hasto tidak terbukti merintangi penyidikan yang dilakukan oleh Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) tersebut.</p><p>Menanggapi putusan Hasto Kristiyanto, Indonesia Corruption Watch berpandangan:</p><p>Pertama, larangan perintangan penyidikan diatur dalam Pasal 21 UU Tindak Pidana Korupsi (Tipikor). Pasal tersebut membatasi tahapan perintangan pada penyidikan, penuntutan, dan pemeriksaan. Putusan hakim yang menyebut Hasto Kristiyanto tidak terbukti melakukan perintangan penyidikan bukan semata-mata dikarenakan tidak terjadinya perbuatan berupa perintah untuk merendam handphone, tetapi lebih dikarenakan belum dimulainya tahapan penyidikan yang dalam pandangan hakim ditandai dengan dikeluarkannya surat perintah penyidikan (sprindik).</p><p>Artinya, dalam kasus ini patut dilihat perbuatan perintangan penindakan KPK benar terjadi, namun terdapat kelemahan Pasal 21 yang tidak mencakup waktu penindakan pada waktu sebelum penyidikan. Terlepas dari handphone tetap dapat disita KPK, perbuatan “Bapak” yang disebut-sebut memerintahkan Harun Masuki merendam ponselnya pada 8 Januari 2020 seharusnya sudah dimaknai sebagai kesengajaan dan adanya niat jahat. Harun Masiku yang masih buron hingga saat ini juga patut dilihat sebagai dampak adanya perintah “Bapak” agar Harun Masiku melarikan diri sebagaimana diungkap oleh jaksa.</p><p>Jika dibentangkan dengan linimasa penindakan yang dilakukan KPK terkait kasus ini, perintah tersebut kuat dugaan dilatarbelakangi Operasi Tangkap Tangan (OTT) KPK pada 8 Januari 2020 yang menyebabkan ditangkapnya Komisioner KPU Wahyu Setiawan. Rentetan peristiwa inilah yang penting diungkap dalam persidangan. Disamping perdebatan terjadinya perintangan penyidikan sesuai Pasal 21, dalam konteks mengungkap upaya pelaku korupsi menghindari penindakan, sulitnya upaya penindakan korupsi oleh aparat penegak hukum seharusnya dibarengi dengan keberanian hakim dalam menggali kebenaran materiil dan niat jahat pelaku.</p><p>Dalam perspektif judicial activism, hakim seharusnya mampu dan berani mengatasi permasalahan hukum yang bersifat positivistik demi keadilan substansial. Sebab, Harun Masiku yang masih buron hingga saat ini juga patut dilihat sebagai dampak kausalitas dari adanya perintah “Bapak” sebagaimana diungkap oleh jaksa.</p><p>Kedua, vonis hakim yang memberikan hukuman 3,5 tahun patut disayangkan dan menjadi antiklimaks dalam upaya panjang pengungkapan kasus ini hingga akar-akarnya. Vonis tersebut setengah lebih rendah dari tuntutan Jaksa yang menuntut 7 tahun. Dalih bahwa Hasto telah mengabdi pada negara melalui berbagai posisi publik merupakan logika yang keliru dan tidak sepatutnya menjadi pertimbangan untuk meringankan hukuman. Seharusnya latar belakang tersebut menjadi pemberat hukuman Hasto, bukan malah meringankan.</p><p>Ketiga,rendahnya vonis hakim juga patut dikritisi dari aspek bahwa perbuatan menyuap Komisioner KPU sebagai upaya kotor mencoreng integritas pemilu. Pemilu adalah proses demokrasi yang diselenggarakan sedemikian rupa dengan anggaran tidak sedikit dan harus dijaga integritasnya. Aktor dari peserta pemilu, seperti pengurus partai hingga kandidat seharusnya turut serta menjaga pemilu, termasuk dengan tidak menukar integritas penyelenggara dengan uang suap. Sehingga, selain mencederai upaya perlawanan terhadap korupsi, kasus ini patut dilihat sebagai upaya mencederai demokrasi.</p><p>Berdasarkan catatan di atas, ICW menilai bahwa babak baru suap Harun Masiku masih berjalan antiklimaks dan tidak menunjukkan pengadilan yang progresif. Padahal, kasus ini telah berjalan panjang hingga melewati pemilu selanjutnya. ICW juga terus mendesak penegak hukum menuntaskan kasus ini dengan menangkap tersangka Harun Masiku yang hingga saat ini masih buron. Kami meragukan buronnya Harun Masiku dikarenakan kelihaian tersangka bersembunyi, tetapi tidak lepas dari berbagai upaya perintangan hingga keseriusan penegak hukum yang terlalu lambat menindaklanjuti pihak-pihak lain yang terlibat, seperti Hasto Kristiyanto.</p><p>Salam Antikorupsi!</p><p>Jakarta, 26 Juli 2025</p><p>Narahubung:</p><p>Almas Sjafrina (Koordinator ICW)</p><p>Wana Alamsyah (Kepala Divisi Hukum dan Investigasi)</p> Antiklimaks Penegakan Hukum Suap Pemilu yang Menjerat Hasto Kristiyanto \| ICW	查看 4442	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-06 16:56:01 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234301	无图 <p>Pada 31 Juli 2025, Presiden Prabowo Subianto memberikan abolisi untuk Tom Lembong dan amnesti untuk 1.116 orang, termasuk Hasto Kristiyanto. Meski merupakan hak prerogatif presiden, pemberian abolisi dan amnesti untuk dua pesakitan kasus korupsi yang proses penegakan hukumnya belum inkracht patut dilihat sebagai intervensi politik penegakan hukum antikorupsi yang berbahaya.</p><p>Sinyal pemberian amnesti dan abolisi Presiden untuk terpidana kasus korupsi pada dasarnya sudah pernah dimunculkan. Akhir 2024, Menteri Koordinator Bidang Hukum, Hak Asasi Manusia, Imigrasi, dan Pemasyarakatan Yusril Ihza Mahendra melempar wacana kontroversial tersebut dengan syarat pelaku korupsi mengganti kerugian keuangan negara.</p><p>Atas pemberian abolisi dan amnesti tersebut, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Transparency International Indonesia (TII), dan IM57+ institute berpandangan:</p><p>Pertama, pemberian abolisi dan amnesti yang diatur dalam konstitusi sebagai hak prerogatif presiden tidak disertai ketentuan teknis yang mengatur standar pemberiannya. Oleh sebab itu, pertimbangan pemberian abolisi dan amnesti menjadi tidak jelas dan rentan dilakukan dengan sewenang-wenang. Untuk menghindarinya, ketentuan tersebut perlu diperjelas dengan pengaturan dalam undang-undang. Kewenangan ini seharusnya tidak dilakukan secara sembarangan dan memperhatikan dampak yang lebih besar.</p><p>Selain Tom Lembong dan Hasto Kristiyanto, Menteri Hukum Supratman Andi Agtas menyebutkan bahwa dari 44.000 napi, terdapat 1.116 orang yang memenuhi syarat mendapatkan amnesti berdasarkan hasil verifikasi. Mekanisme dan metode verifikasi tersebut perlu dibuka agar pemberiannya tidak kontraproduktif dengan tujuan penegakan hukum sendiri, terutama pemberantasan korupsi.</p><p>Kedua, pemberian abolisi dan amnesti terhadap terdakwa yang kasusnya belum inkracht adalah bentuk intervensi politik penegakan hukum antikorupsi dan mencederai prinsip checks and balances. Intervensi lembaga eksekutif terhadap lembaga yudikatif mengganggu independensi peradilan. Intervensi tersebut juga berdampak negatif terhadap pengungkapan kasus yang belum final terbukti di persidangan. Padahal, pembuktian dalam persidangan diperlukan untuk melihat terbukti atau tidaknya perbuatan terdakwa.</p><p>Selain fungsi penegakan hukum, adanya putusan tindak pidana korupsi dapat dijadikan dasar perbaikan legislasi, sistem, kebijakan, dan tata kelola pemerintahan ke depan. Sehingga sangat penting untuk mengetahui titik lemah suatu sistem yang biasanya dapat terungkap dari proses pembuktian sebuah kasus di persidangan. Jika sebuah kasus “ditutup” begitu saja melalui amnesti dan abolisi seperti ini, maka proses persidangan akan dianggap hilang dan tidak pernah ada.</p><p>Sekalipun terdapat narasi dan kritik besar terhadap penegakan hukum yang tengah berlangsung, bentuk intervensi penegakan hukum tetap tidak dapat dibenarkan. Terlebih,</p><p>terdakwa masih dimungkinkan untuk melakukan upaya hukum lanjutan di pengadilan (banding, kasasi, dan peninjauan kembali). Upaya hukum lanjutan tersebut perlu dilihat sebagai ruang atau mekanisme koreksi apabila terdapat putusan hakim yang dirasa tidak adil. Penegak hukum yang janggal menangani perkara juga dapat dilaporkan melanggar Kode Etik dan/atau Pedoman Perilaku Hakim.</p><p>Ketiga, pemberian abolisi dan amnesti ini diduga tidak lepas dari narasi mengenai adanya motif politik dan kejanggalan di balik proses hukum Hasto Kristiyanto dan Tom Lembong. Politisasi penegakan hukum merupakan hal yang tidak dapat dibenarkan. Namun, tudingan politisasi belum terdapat bukti konkritnya. Dugaan ini juga perlu diuji dan ditangani dalam koridor hukum dan abolisi serta amnesti menutup ruang pembuktian tersebut.</p><p>Tanpa pembuktian, pemberian amnesti dan abolisi yang menimbang dugaan politisasi penegakan hukum dapat memberikan prospek berbahaya bagi penegakan kasus korupsi ke depan. Terduga pelaku korupsi ke depan dapat memanfaatkan atau mengupayakan narasi politisasi penegakan hukum dan mengondisikan sentimen publik demi mendapat abolisi atau amnesti. Abolisi dan amnesti dapat menjadi strategi atau upaya baru bagi koruptor ke depannya untuk memperkuat impunitas dan mengerdilkan daya rusak korupsi yang sifatnya kejahatan luar biasa.</p><p>Keempat, pemberian abolisi dan amnesti patut diduga sebagai upaya rekonsiliasi elit dan tukar guling dukungan politik. Amnesti kepada Hasto Kristiyanto yang merupakan Sekjen PDIP berbarengan dengan penyelenggaraan bimbingan teknis dan kongres ke-6 PDIP dan keluarnya pernyataan Ketua Umum PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri mengenai dukungan terhadap pemerintahan Prabowo. Sehingga, patut diduga bahwa pemberian amnesti kepada Sekjen PDIP dilatarbelakangi motif politik yang kuat. Presiden seakan menggunakan hak prerogatif konstitusional yang umumnya digunakan dalam semangat keadilan transisional menjadi hanya sekadar alat banal untuk turut campur agenda internal sebuah partai politik.</p><p>Atas catatan tersebut ICW, TII, dan IM57+ institute mengkritik keras pemberian abolisi dan amnesti oleh presiden. Jika presiden berkomitmen menjaga marwah penegakan hukum yang tegas, adil, dan bersih dari politisasi, hal yang mendesak dilakukan adalah penguatan independensi penegakan hukum dan memastikan tidak ada politisasi kasus yang dilakukan oleh aparat penegak hukum.</p><p>Selain itu, perlu ada peraturan perundang-undangan yang mengejawantahkan persyaratan substansi untuk memperoleh abolisi dan amnesti. Penyelesaian suatu perkara yang dinilai politis dengan kebijakan yang juga politis hanya akan memperburuk kualitas penegakan hukum itu sendiri. </p><p>Jakarta, 1 Agustus 2025</p><p>Indonesia Corruption Watch</p><p>Transparency International Indonesia</p><p>IM57+</p><p>Narahubung:</p><p>Almas Sjafrina (ICW)</p><p>Sahel Muzammil (TII)</p><p>Lakso Anindito (IM57+)</p> Abolisi dan Amnesti: Barter Dukungan Politik dan Pelemahan Pemberantasan Korupsi \| ICW	查看 5837	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234300	无图 <p>5 Agustus 2025, ICW melaporkan dugaan korupsi dana haji yang melibatkan pejabat Kementerian Agama ke Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK). Dugaan korupsi dana haji ini berkaitan dengan penyelenggaraan musim haji tahun 1446 H atau pada tahun 2025 M.</p><p>Total biaya manfaat yang dikeluarkan Kementerian Agama untuk menyelenggarakan ibadah haji tahun 1446H/2025M sekitar Rp6,8 triliun. Pengelolaan ibadah haji yang dilakukan Kementerian Agama terdiri dari layanan masyair (pelaksanaan ibadah di Arafah, Muzdalifah, dan Mina), penyediaan katering, akomodasi, dan transportasi. Berdasarkan hasil investigasi, kami menemukan tiga permasalahan yang menimbulkan dugaan korupsi pada penyediaan layanan masyair dan katering.</p><p>Pertama, dalam memberikan layanan masyair bagi jemaah haji, patut diduga terdapat potensi persaingan usaha tidak sehat dalam pemilihan dan penunjukan penyedia. Potensi tersebut tercermin ketika tim penyedia dan Pejabat Pembuat Komitmen (PPK) menunjuk dua dari total delapan penyedia yang dimiliki oleh satu individu. Hal tersebut dibuktikan dari kesamaan nama dan kesamaan alamat.</p><p>Dalam Peraturan Menteri Agama nomor 28 tahun 2024 tentang penyediaan barang/ jasa dalam penyelenggaraan ibadah haji reguler di Arab Saudi dijelaskan bahwa tim penyedia dan PPK memiliki tanggung jawab untuk melakukan verifikasi administrasi. Akibat tindakan tim penyedia dan PPK, individu tersebut mendapatkan nilai kontrak sebesar Rp667,58 miliar atau 33 persen dari total kontrak sebesar Rp2,02 triliun. Hal ini patut diduga melanggar Pasal 26 UU 5 tahun 1999 tentang Larangan Praktik Monopoli dan Persaingan Usaha Tidak Sehat, yaitu</p><p>““Seseorang yang menduduki jabatan sebagai direksi atau komisaris dari suatu perusahaan, pada waktu yang bersamaan dilarang merangkap menjadi direksi atau komisaris pada perusahaan lain, apabila perusahaan-perusahaan tersebut:</p>berada dalam pasar bersangkutan yang sama; atau memiliki keterkaitan yang erat dalam bidang dan atau jenis usaha; atau secara bersama dapat menguasai pangsa pasar barang dan atau jasa tertentu, yang dapat mengakibatkan terjadinya praktek monopoli dan atau persaingan usaha tidak sehat””<p>Kedua, diduga terdapat pemerasan atau pungutan dalam pengadaan katering bagi jamaah haji. Dalam proses ibadah haji, setiap jamaah mendapatkan tiga kali makan per hari. Konsumsi yang diberikan maksimal 72 kali. Biaya makan pagi sebesar SAR 10 atau sekitar Rp43.000-an, makan siang sebesar SAR 15 atau sekitar Rp65.000-an, dan makan malam sebesar SAR 15 atau sekitar Rp65.000-an. Sehingga, total biaya per jamaah untuk satu hari makan sekitar Rp173.000an.</p><p>Berdasarkan hasil investigasi ICW, patut diduga adanya pungutan sebesar SAR 0,8 atau sekitar Rp3.400-an per satu kali makan yang dilakukan oleh pejabat Kementerian Agama. Sehingga, total dugaan pungutan untuk tiga kali makan sekitar SAR 2,4 atau sekitar Rp10.000-an per jamaah. Apabila pungutan terjadi untuk katering seluruh jamaah haji 2025, tindakan terlapor patut diduga merugikan negara dan jamaah haji sebesar Rp51,03 miliar.</p><p>Ketiga, dalam menyediakan konsumsi, patut diduga adanya kekurangan spesifikasi makanan yang diterima jamaah haji. Berdasarkan hasil investigasi ICW, konsumsi yang diberikan kepada jamaah tidak sesuai dengan gramasi yang tertera dalam kesepakatan antara Kementerian Agama dan penyedia.</p><p>ICW melakukan simulasi dengan metode food weighing dengan menimbang komponen makanan yang diberikan, seperti nasi, lauk, dan sayur. Hasilnya, patut diduga terdapat pengurangan makanan yang diterima oleh jamaah haji sekitar SAR 4 atau sekitar Rp17.000-an per satu kali makan. Apabila pengurangan spesifikasi terjadi untuk katering seluruh jamaah haji, dugaan kerugian negara yang ditimbulkan akibat pengurangan konsumsi makanan tersebut mencapai Rp255,18 miliar.</p><p>Selain persoalan di atas, ICW menganalisis bahwa Kementerian Agamadalam menyediakan konsumsi bagi 203.320 jamaah haji, patut diduga tidak mempertimbangkan Angka Kecukupan Energi (AKE) sebagai rujukan dalam menyusun menu makanan. Hal ini tercermin dari menu yang disajikan untuk para jamaah yang antara lain terdiri dari 150 gram nasi, 75 gram lauk, dan 80 gram sayur. Kondisi tersebut mengindikasikan adanya persoalan sejak dalam proses perencanaan.</p><p>Berdasarkan Lampiran II Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Nomor 28 Tahun 2019 tentang Angka Kecukupan Gizi yang Dianjurkan Untuk Masyarakat Indonesia (selanjutnya disebut sebagai Permenkes 28/2019), Angka Kecukupan Energi (AKE) untuk individu adalah 2.100 kilokalori (kkal). Sementara, berdasarkan penghitungan ICW menggunakan metode food weighing, makanan yang telah diberikan kepada jamaah haji rata-rata kalori yang didapatkan hanya berkisar 1.729-1.785 kkal.</p><p>Dari temuan di atas, ICW mendesak KPK agar menindaklanjuti laporan dugaan korupsi dana haji, khususnya berkaitan dengan layanan masyair dan penyediaan konsumsi. Selain itu, ICW juga mendesak KPK untuk membongkar setiap aktor yang patut diduga terlibat dalam kasus tersebut.</p><p>Indonesia Corruption Watch</p><p>Selasa, 5 Agustus 2025</p><p>Narahubung:</p><p>Wana Alamsyah (Kepala Divisi Hukum dan Investigasi ICW)</p><p>Almas Sjafrina (Plt. Koordinator ICW)</p> ICW Laporkan Dugaan Korupsi Pengelolaan Dana Haji Tahun 2025 di Kementerian Agama ke KPK \| ICW	查看 5211	印度尼西亚腐败观察	2025-08-05 00:00:00 2025-08-06 16:56:14	word
3234299	有图 <p></p><p>London: The family of an Israeli hostage has accused Hamas of starving their son after the terror group released a video of the emaciated man with a shovel in a darkened tunnel, saying on camera he was digging his own grave.</p><p>In a harrowing video that has sparked outrage in Israel, the hostage speaks to the camera operator about not knowing what he will be able to eat.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.219%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/583b2f31b4987f58573560c2fdf03d131f165705,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.219%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/583b2f31b4987f58573560c2fdf03d131f165705,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.219%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/583b2f31b4987f58573560c2fdf03d131f165705" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A screenshot of the video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David.<cite>Credit: </cite></p><p>“I’m walking directly to my grave,” he says towards the end of the video, as he digs the sand at the base of the narrow tunnel. “This is the grave where I think I’m going to be buried.”</p><p>The man, Evyatar David, has been held hostage by Hamas for 666 days after being captured by the listed terror group when it killed and seized civilians at a music festival in southern Israel as part of its October 7 attacks in 2023.</p><p>At one point in the video, when he is handed a can of food, he says the single can is meant to last for two days so that he does not die.</p><p>The outcry over David’s condition comes as world leaders urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help speed the delivery of food to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The World Food Program says more than 500,000 people are enduring famine-like conditions in the enclave of 2 million people.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.19%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/127b95457ad3c277423d4240b5dca4e74c3bb521,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.19%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/127b95457ad3c277423d4240b5dca4e74c3bb521,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.19%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/127b95457ad3c277423d4240b5dca4e74c3bb521" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Evyatar David’s mother, Galya David, and brother, Ilay Yosef David, hold a portrait of Evyatar in November 2023.<cite>Credit: AFP</cite></p><p>Families of the 50 hostages still in Gaza fear they are going hungry too, and blame Hamas.</p><p>“The humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza, meant to alleviate suffering, must reach Evyatar, Guy and all the other hostages too,” David’s brother Ilay told a large rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday.</p></p> Gaza hostage: Hamas releases video of emaciated Israeli man Evyatar David, sparking outrage	查看 2975	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-03 07:54:11 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234298	有图 <p></p><p>Australia was among the first countries to recognise the state of Israel, but regrettably looks set to be among the last to recognise the state of Palestine. Three-quarters of the world – more than 140 countries – already recognise Palestine is a state, as does the United Nations. Australia’s close allies may soon follow, including France, the United Kingdom and Canada.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7821b5459956a4cc81cc6759202aa3a3afb2af533518e07b8218df39c462a730,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7821b5459956a4cc81cc6759202aa3a3afb2af533518e07b8218df39c462a730,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7821b5459956a4cc81cc6759202aa3a3afb2af533518e07b8218df39c462a730" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is weighing up whether Australia will join France by recognising Palestine.<cite>Credit: Aresna Villanueva</cite></p><p>The momentum is driven by horror at Israel’s relentless destruction in Gaza, the failure of more than 30 years of negotiations for a two-state solution since the Oslo Accords in 1993, Israel’s persistent denial of Palestinian self-determination, de facto annexation of Palestinian land in the West Bank by illegal Israeli settlements and the extremism of the Netanyahu government. Also, no-one believes that the United States is an honest broker for peace, having fuelled Israeli war crimes with an endless supply of weapons and even threatening to seize Gaza.</p><p>Current moves are a long-overdue circuit-breaker in a century of conflict when everything else has failed. The Palestinians were first promised a state over a century ago. A 1947 United Nations proposal to divide the British Mandate of Palestine into two states did not go to plan.</p><p>Israel unilaterally declared statehood in 1948 after an insurgency against the British, terrorism against civilians and even assassination of UN officials. It established effective control and independence after a war with invading Arab countries. Australia recognised Israel within six months.</p><p>The Palestine Liberation Organisation declared Palestine a state in 1988. International law does not prohibit unilateral declarations, as by Kosovo in 2008, but they do not create a state unless legal criteria are met. According to classical international law, statehood is a test of power. A state exists if it has a defined territory, a permanent population, an effective government, an ability to enter into foreign relations and relative independence from other states.</p><p>Palestine largely meets these. There is international consensus that its territory is presumptively defined by the pre-1967 war borders, encompassing the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza. The precise borders remain to be agreed, but this has never been fatal to the existence of states, many of whom disagree with neighbours about borders.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.205%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/0594558c4936c6af9a0b25c79d517f21eafa2fb7,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.205%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/0594558c4936c6af9a0b25c79d517f21eafa2fb7,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.205%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/0594558c4936c6af9a0b25c79d517f21eafa2fb7" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A pro-Palestine rally at the front of Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday.<cite>Credit: Alex Ellinghausen</cite></p><p>There is a core national population of Palestinian residents, potentially supplemented by Palestinian refugees returning from abroad, and excluding almost 700,000 Israeli settlers.</p><p>There is a clear capacity to enter into foreign relations. Palestine engages diplomatically with other states, is an observer state in the United Nations, and makes treaties with other states.</p></p> Israel-Palestine: Of course Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes	查看 4287	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-03 09:23:47 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234297	有图 <p></p><p>Deir al-Balah/Jerusalem: The family of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza has begged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rescue their son after a new propaganda video showed him lying weak and emaciated on a mattress, while pleading for food and water.</p><p>“I’ve run out of food and water,” Rom Braslavski says. “Before, yes, they would give me a little bit; today, there is nothing at all. Three pieces of falafel, that’s what I ate today. Yesterday, I barely ate a plate of rice.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.49%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_79%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/60516fe2db7f742be45fdcd010ef7ba6254daaa8,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.49%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_79%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/60516fe2db7f742be45fdcd010ef7ba6254daaa8,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.49%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_79%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/60516fe2db7f742be45fdcd010ef7ba6254daaa8" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A screenshot of Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski, in footage released by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad on July 31, which his family agreed could be published. The image has had overwritten words removed and blurred.</p><p>“I’m on the verge of death, and I’m sure that, like me, all the other prisoners are in the same mental and physical state. Please, stop this hell that we are in. Please, stop this suffering that we are in. Just give us food – if not for the Gaza Strip, then for the hostages. Please bring us food and water.”</p><p>The hostage video is the second to be published with family permission in as many days. Footage of another emaciated hostage, Evyatar David, appearing to dig his own grave – filmed by someone whose arm seemed to be of regular width – triggered outrage across Israel on Saturday and condemnation of Hamas, as the Netanyahu government faces international pressure to allow more aid into Gaza.</p><p>US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he wanted Israel to get food into the enclave.</p><p>“We want the people fed … We want Israel to get them fed,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One in Pennsylvania. “We don’t want people going hungry and we don’t want them to starve, and there’s some bad things happening.”</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/56dd732d9e5e67725cf8dbed79148e2efb8abdfd,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/56dd732d9e5e67725cf8dbed79148e2efb8abdfd,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/56dd732d9e5e67725cf8dbed79148e2efb8abdfd" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in Pennsylvania on Sunday.<cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>The Hamas-run Gaza government media office said on Sunday that nearly 1600 aid trucks had arrived since Israel eased restrictions late in July. However, witnesses and Hamas sources said many of those trucks had been looted by desperate displaced people and armed gangs.</p><p>After the footage of David was released on Saturday, his family called on Israel to do more to ensure food aid reached the remaining hostages in Gaza. Tens of thousands of people also rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday, urging Israel and the US to urgently pursue the hostages’ release after suspending ceasefire talks with Hamas.</p></p> Israel-Palestine: Donald Trump weighs in on Gaza as second hostage pleads for food	查看 3652	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-04 03:57:14 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234296	有图 <p></p><p>I think it’s fair to describe me as a Christian Zionist. I believe in the necessity of the Jewish people to have their own safe, secure homeland. And while I have never thought Israel was perfect (far from it), I have seen the antisemitism and genocidal intent animating its enemies in the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.</p><p>I can see the extraordinary antisemitism and bias in the larger international community. When a United Nations that includes North Korea, Syria, Russia and China condemns Israel more than any other nation in the world (by far), you know that the Jewish state is being singled out.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5f2259f036849e60c61991e0caae11a33fdf7389,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5f2259f036849e60c61991e0caae11a33fdf7389,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5f2259f036849e60c61991e0caae11a33fdf7389" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Yazan Abu Ful, a two-year-old malnourished child, sits with his father in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City.<cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>I’m also a veteran of the Iraq War who served as judge advocate for an armoured cavalry regiment during the surge in Iraq in 2007 and 2008. Before I became a journalist, I was part of a legal team that defended Israel from war crime accusations after Operation Cast Lead, the Gaza war of 2008 and 2009.</p><p>I know that Israel had the right under international law to destroy Hamas’ military and to remove Hamas from power after the massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. In other words, Israel had the right to respond to a terrorist force such as Hamas the way the United States and its allies responded to a terrorist force such as the Islamic State group after it launched its terrorist campaign across the Middle East and across Europe.</p><p>So, yes, I consider myself a friend of Israel. But now its friends need to stage an intervention. The Israeli government has gone too far. It has engineered a staggering humanitarian crisis, and that crisis is both a moral atrocity and a long-term threat to Israel itself.</p><p>Civilian casualties were inevitable when Israel responded to Hamas, but the suffering of Palestinian civilians is far beyond the bounds of military necessity. The people of Gaza, already grieving the loss of thousands of children, now face a famine – and children once again will bear the brunt of the pain.</p><p>If you’re sceptical of this claim (and I know many supporters of Israel are), consider two factors – the numbers and the timing. As The New York Times has documented, the amount of aid flowing into the Gaza Strip has sharply diminished.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7cbd6984e9a2acd834f307677a4413b23f932920,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7cbd6984e9a2acd834f307677a4413b23f932920,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7cbd6984e9a2acd834f307677a4413b23f932920" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Palestinians carry sacks of flour taken from a humanitarian aid convoy en route to Gaza City on Friday.<cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>Before Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas and blocked aid shipments in March, the amount of aid entering Gaza had soared to well over 200,000 tons a month. Then it dropped to virtually nothing, and even after Israel lifted its blockade in May, the amount of aid flowing into Gaza was a small fraction of what it had been.</p></p> Israel must open its eyes: Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child	查看 4012	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-04 09:15:00 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234295	有图 <p></p><p>Jerusalem: For months, the Israeli government had focused on negotiating a two-phased deal for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of some hostages, leaving discussions about a permanent end to the war for a later stage.</p><p>With the talks now at an impasse, US and Israeli officials appear to be sharply changing their tone by signalling they will push for a comprehensive deal. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart, and analysts said this new approach would also face steep challenges.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.219%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/583b2f31b4987f58573560c2fdf03d131f165705,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.219%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/583b2f31b4987f58573560c2fdf03d131f165705,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.219%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/583b2f31b4987f58573560c2fdf03d131f165705" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A screenshot of the Hamas video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David.</p><p>The shift, at least in rhetoric, comes as the Israeli government faces rising domestic pressure to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza.</p><p>Israel believes about 20 are still alive and that the bodies of 30 others remain in the enclave. Videos released at the weekend showed two living captives looking emaciated and frail, shocking many Israelis and sparking fear among the hostages’ families.</p><p>Loading</p><p>The Israeli government has also come under mounting international criticism over the mass hunger that has spread through Gaza’s population of about 2 million after Israel imposed strict restrictions in recent months on the entry of aid.</p><p>Israel has continued launching military strikes on Gaza, even as it has facilitated the entry of more aid into the area in recent days.</p><p>The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Sunday that Israeli artillery had hit its offices in Khan Younis, killing one of the aid group’s staff and injuring others. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.109%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/edae3aae42dadd47c165540198a72e8d8538faa5,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.109%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/edae3aae42dadd47c165540198a72e8d8538faa5,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.109%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/edae3aae42dadd47c165540198a72e8d8538faa5" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Humanitarian aid being air-dropped into Gaza City last week. <cite>Credit: AP</cite></p></p> US and Israeli officials float idea of ‘all or nothing’ Gaza deal	查看 2905	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-04 09:30:00 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234294	有图 <p></p><p>Israel is weighing up an expansion of its armed presence in Gaza, despite concern by military chiefs and a majority of the country’s public that the move risks jeopardising the prospect of freeing the remaining hostages held by Hamas.</p><p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering whether to deploy the Israel Defence Forces into the 25 per cent of the Palestinian territory not already under its control, according to an Israeli official briefed on the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c7b6f40276d9caf9745bf6d6be5603a25d321f34,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c7b6f40276d9caf9745bf6d6be5603a25d321f34,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c7b6f40276d9caf9745bf6d6be5603a25d321f34" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A wider ground offensive will have military and political repercussions for Israel, at home and overseas. <cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>Some Israeli military leaders have expressed reservations, the official said, while the plan would most likely face considerable opposition from international governments fearful of the worsening the humanitarian situation in the strip.</p><p>A final decision hasn’t been made, the official said, and Netanyahu plans to convene his decision-making Security Cabinet some time this week to finalise a strategy.</p><p>The United Nations on Tuesday called reports of a possible widening of military operations as “deeply alarming” if true.</p><p>Loading</p><p>UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca told a Security Council meeting that such a move could have “catastrophic consequences” and risk the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza.</p><p>“International law is clear; Gaza is and must remain an integral part of the future Palestinian state,” he said.</p><p>Netanyahu held a three-hour security consultation earlier this week, during which the IDF’s chief of staff “presented the options for continuing the military campaign in Gaza”, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.</p></p> Israel weighs up full Gaza takeover despite concerns of armed forces	查看 2385	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-06 13:57:10 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234293	有图 <p></p><p>A toddler who was discovered in the luggage compartment of a New Zealand bus was stashed in a suitcase and was wearing only a nappy when she was found.</p><p>The bus driver made the discovery after the InterCity bus stopped in Kaiwaka, north of Auckland. The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed, police said on Sunday.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.263%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_2%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/263e4b34828cfa62a40543948d639620a9926243f54b9021182fadd2eedde504,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.263%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_2%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/263e4b34828cfa62a40543948d639620a9926243f54b9021182fadd2eedde504,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.263%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_2%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/263e4b34828cfa62a40543948d639620a9926243f54b9021182fadd2eedde504" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>The toddler was found inside a bag in the luggage compartment of an InterCity bus.<cite>Credit: Stuff</cite></p><p>A 27-year-old woman is due to face court on Monday in Auckland’s North Shore on charges of ill-treatment/neglect of a child.</p><p>InterCity said it was aware of an incident involving a passenger on one of its services on Sunday, and said nobody was harmed, and the service had since resumed.</p><p>“As this is now an active police investigation, we are unable to comment further,” an InterCity spokesperson said on Monday.</p><p>Police were called at 12.50pm, after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment during a planned stop in Kaiwaka.</p><p></p><p>The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving, Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said.</p><p>When the driver opened the suitcase, he discovered the two-year-old girl.</p></p> Two-year-old found hidden in suitcase on NZ bus	查看 1913	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-04 06:42:49 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234292	无图 <p></p><p>Lucknow, India: Surging floodwaters and a torrent of mud swept through a village in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing at least four people while more than 50 others were missing, authorities and local TV channels said on Tuesday.</p><p>Teams from army and disaster response forces had reached the area, local authorities said, with workers trying to rescue people trapped under debris and sludge.</p><p>TV news channels showed floodwaters and mud surging down a mountain and crashing into the village, sweeping away houses and roads as people ran for their lives.</p><p>The mudslide cleaved through Dharali village, burying some houses, according to a video update shared by the state chief minister’s office.</p><p>Four people were killed and many more had been rescued so far, Uttarkashi district administrator Prashant Arya told local media.</p><p>“A massive mudslide struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil, triggering a sudden flow of debris and water through the settlement,” the Central Command of the Indian Army said in a post on X.</p><p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to those affected and said teams were making every attempt to provide assistance.</p><p>Uttarakhand, part of the seismically active and ecologically fragile Himalayan belt, is highly susceptible to extreme weather events during the monsoon season.</p></p> India mudslide engulfs village, four dead and dozens missing	查看 1411	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-06 03:51:33 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234291	有图 <p></p><p>A crowded boat carrying mostly tourists – including four Australians – has capsized off Bali, killing three people.</p><p>The vessel had 80 people on board when it went down off the popular holiday destination of Sanur about 3pm Bali time (5pm AEST), on Tuesday, according to Denpasar Search and Rescue.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.663%2C$multiply_0.6988%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/486330006ba34735b83b72bdeaa56e9e9eccfb2639ff9d054e92848d1c627929,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.663%2C$multiply_0.7252%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/486330006ba34735b83b72bdeaa56e9e9eccfb2639ff9d054e92848d1c627929,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.663%2C$multiply_0.5855%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/486330006ba34735b83b72bdeaa56e9e9eccfb2639ff9d054e92848d1c627929" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>The boat, with 80 people on board, capsized close to the shoreline near Sanur Harbour on Bali’s east coast.<cite>Credit: Denpasar Search and Rescue</cite></p><p>The organisation said two Chinese citizens had died, and the body of a missing Indonesian crew member was found on Wednesday. Every other person registered as being on the vessel was accounted for, according to the rescue teams.</p><p>It is not believed the four Australians on board were among the 15 people treated at hospital.</p><p>The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said: “We are working with local authorities to confirm no other Australians were affected and stand ready to provide consular assistance should it be required.”</p><p>The boat, which had departed from the island of Nusa Penida, capsized so close to Sanur Harbour that rescuers were able to haul it onto the beach.</p><p></p><p>Photos released by Denpasar Search and Rescue showed that it would have been crowded with 80 people on board. Seventy-three of the passengers were foreigners, it said.</p><p>It is the fourth serious boat accident – three of them deadly – off Bali this year.</p></p> Bali boat capsize: Two foreigners dead in Sanur boat sinking	查看 2130	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-06 15:55:50 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234290	有图 <p></p><p>As a single mother, she struggled for years on a nurse’s salary and “scarce” resources. Now, after a whirlwind romance, Harriet Sperling, 45, is set to join the royal family after becoming engaged to Peter Phillips, the son of the Princess Royal and eldest grandchild of the late queen.</p><p>The happy couple shared their news on Friday after just 15 months of dating and having informed the King and Queen.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.146%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a96d82c0751951dab3f34813a969a134cbb4c197,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.146%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a96d82c0751951dab3f34813a969a134cbb4c197,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.146%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a96d82c0751951dab3f34813a969a134cbb4c197" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling arrive at Wimbledon last month.<cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>Sperling, born Harriet Eleanor Sanders in 1980, the third of four children (she has one brother and two sisters), to solicitor Rupert Sanders and Mary Hoskins, has a fascinating ancestry.</p><p>Her mother was one of Country Life’s “girls in pearls”: her photograph appeared in the magazine in 1971 to mark her engagement.</p><p>Rupert Sanders’ father, Major Geoffrey Sanders, served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, and his grandmother’s brother Raymond Courage was Lord of the Manor of Edgcote in Northamptonshire from 1926 until his death in 1951. Fans of the BBC’s 1995 dramatisation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice will recognise Edgcote as Mr Bingley’s grand estate, Netherfield Park.</p><p>The estate’s most recent owner, Christopher Courage (Sperling’s second cousin once-removed), is the scion of a brewing dynasty, Courage Brewery, which dates to 1787. Christopher sold Edgcote in 2005 for £30 million.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_32/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/506594d67c13e47b38efee9d146c7af5f2936630,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_32/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/506594d67c13e47b38efee9d146c7af5f2936630,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_32/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/506594d67c13e47b38efee9d146c7af5f2936630" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling attend the Royal charity polo cup at Flemish Farm on July 11.<cite>Credit: Getty Images</cite></p><p>Sperling’s father, who died in 2023, also gives her a royal connection. He attended the 1969 wedding of his first cousin, Timothy de Zoete, to Moyra Dawnay, Princess Alice’s niece. Princess Alice was in attendance along with her husband, Prince Henry, the son of George V.</p><p>Sperling’s mother and late father shared a devout faith. Sanders was a long-standing churchwarden, and his wife serves in the ministry team at her local church, All Hallows in the Gloucestershire village of South Cerney, where the family has a £1.5 million ($3 million), six-bedroom Edwardian home. Growing up, Sperling attended the Christian Dean Close School in Cheltenham.</p></p> How paediatric nurse Harriet Sperling became a royal fiancee	查看 3420	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-03 11:56:19 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234289	有图 <p></p><p>London: Oasis said on Sunday that its members were “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium.</p><p>The Metropolitan Police said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10.30pm on Saturday (7.30am Sunday AEST).</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.11%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_1/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2ea9394d3dccc6af5a3cfed9b9fa5315fd3009fc,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.11%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_1/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2ea9394d3dccc6af5a3cfed9b9fa5315fd3009fc,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.11%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_1/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2ea9394d3dccc6af5a3cfed9b9fa5315fd3009fc" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Thousands have flocked to Oasis’ first shows in 16 years.<cite>Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images</cite></p><p>Police said a man in his 40s was found “with injuries consistent with a fall”. He was pronounced dead at the scene.</p><p>The BBC said the man reportedly fell from an upper tier at the end of the concert.</p><p>The London Telegraph cited a witness describing seeing what she thought was a coat falling from above her, only to realise with horror that it was a person.</p><p>Loading</p><p>“It was a big fall. God knows how it happened. It was so tragic. I don’t know how on Earth it happened. It was heartbreaking. He was only young.”</p><p>Police said they believed “a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage”.</p><p>In a statement, Oasis said they were: “Shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan” and offered “sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved”.</p></p> Oasis Wembley concert: Man dies after fall at London show	查看 1914	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-04 04:36:21 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234288	有图 <p></p><p>A zoo in Denmark has appealed for unwanted pets to feed its predators.</p><p>Aalborg Zoo in northern Jutland issued a call for small healthy animals to be donated to ensure “nothing goes to waste”.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_1%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/30193c8d4c339c05489d797fc031467b5abefa5d,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_1%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/30193c8d4c339c05489d797fc031467b5abefa5d,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_1%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/30193c8d4c339c05489d797fc031467b5abefa5d" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Aalborg Zoo in Denmark has sought pet donations for their predators.<cite>Credit: Getty Images</cite></p><p>In a social media post, the zookeepers suggested the animals would be fed to their contingent of European lynxes.</p><p>“Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs form an important part of the diet of our predators,” the zoo said. “Especially the European lynx, which needs whole prey that resembles what it would naturally hunt in the wild.”</p><p>Owners could donate a maximum of four animals, zookeepers said, which would then be euthanised before being used as food.</p><p>Aalborg Zoo is also accepting donations of horses to be fed to its animals, provided they are accompanied by the correct paperwork. In Denmark, horse owners can receive tax deductions in some circumstances when donating animals to zoos.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.467%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ffedb52387321bfa0fbd4cb77032d29660b7d15,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.467%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ffedb52387321bfa0fbd4cb77032d29660b7d15,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.467%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ffedb52387321bfa0fbd4cb77032d29660b7d15" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A wild Iberian lynx spotted on the outskirts of Barcelona in 2018. <cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>Angry social media users expressed their outrage on the zoo’s Instagram page. “Shame on you,” one Instagram user wrote.</p><p>Another said: “Asking people to send healthy animals that they don’t want any more to you, so they can be slaughtered and fed to the zoo animals, is one of the weirdest things I ever read.”</p></p> Denmark’s Aalborg Zoo in northern Jutland goes viral after asking locals to donate pets to feed predators	查看 2627	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-05 13:05:19 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234287	有图 <p></p><p>A statue of a mermaid with big breasts will be removed from its location in Copenhagen after complaints that it is “pornographic” and vulgar.</p><p>The four-metre-tall Big Mermaid has been described as “a man’s hot dream of what a woman should look like”, and its breasts have been the subject of controversy for years.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.147%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f5f61d287aa146799d7dad51705b0da3199a5770,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.147%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f5f61d287aa146799d7dad51705b0da3199a5770,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.147%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f5f61d287aa146799d7dad51705b0da3199a5770" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>The Big Mermaid statue at its initial home close to the main harbour of Copenhagen.<cite>Credit: Alamy Stock Photo</cite></p><p>It was unveiled in 2006 a few hundred metres from the famous statue of The Little Mermaid, on Langelinie Pier.</p><p>After complaints that the bigger mermaid was too sexualised, it was transferred to Dragor Fort, part of Copenhagen’s former sea fortifications, several kilometres south of the city, in 2018.</p><p>Now the Danish agency for palaces and culture is reportedly preparing to remove it altogether, saying it does not fit with the cultural heritage of the fort, which dates to 1910.</p><p></p>Criticism ‘pure nonsense’<p>Peter Bech, a Danish restaurateur who designed and commissioned Big Mermaid, said he could not understand what the fuss was about.</p><p>“The mermaid has completely normal proportions in relation to her size. Of course the breasts are big on a big woman,” Bech told Danish broadcaster TV 2 Kosmopol.</p></p> Big Mermaid statue in Denmark: ‘pornographic’ Copenhagen attraction to be removed due to size of breasts	查看 1887	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-06 11:08:42 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234286	有图 <p></p><p>New York: The acting administrator of NASA has issued a directive to fast-track efforts to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.</p><p>“To properly advance this critical technology to be able to support a future lunar economy, high-power energy generation on Mars, and to strengthen our national security in space, it is imperative the agency move quickly,” Sean Duffy, the secretary of transportation whom US President Donald Trump appointed last month as temporary leader of the space agency, wrote in the directive, which was sent out on Thursday (Friday AEST).</p><p>Politico was first to report on the directive.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.473%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_112/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/28c404b48349749b5755ecdc800a14bac59b8ba1,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.473%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_112/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/28c404b48349749b5755ecdc800a14bac59b8ba1,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.473%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_112/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/28c404b48349749b5755ecdc800a14bac59b8ba1" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>A concept image of a lunar surface nuclear reactor.<cite>Credit: NASA</cite></p><p>In it, Duffy cites plans by China and Russia to put a reactor on the moon by the mid-2030s as part of a partnership to build a base there. If they were first, China and Russia “could potentially declare a keep-out zone” that would inhibit what the United States could do there, Duffy said.</p><p>The directive calls for the appointment of a NASA official to oversee the effort within 30 days and for a request seeking proposals from commercial companies to be issued within 60 days. The reactor will be required to generate at least 100 kilowatts of electrical power – enough for about 80 households in the United States – and to be ready for launch in late 2029.</p><p>One lunar day lasts four weeks on Earth – two weeks of continual sunshine followed by two weeks of cold darkness. That harsh cycle makes it difficult for a spacecraft or a moon base to survive with just solar panels and batteries. Current exploration efforts, both by NASA and by the Chinese-Russian partnership, are focusing on the south polar region, where the sun is never high over the horizon and the bottoms of some craters lie in permanent shadows.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/0b5b32db53e58d8179dfd8fdff1e2e6493c78e2b,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/0b5b32db53e58d8179dfd8fdff1e2e6493c78e2b,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/0b5b32db53e58d8179dfd8fdff1e2e6493c78e2b" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>In his directive, Sean Duffy cites plans by China and Russia to put a reactor on the moon by the mid-2030s.<cite>Credit: AP</cite></p><p>Over the years, NASA has financed nuclear reactor research, including the awarding of three $US5 million ($7.7 million) contracts in 2022 to companies developing initial designs. Those designs were smaller, producing 40 kilowatts and weighing under six metric tons.</p><p>The acceleration of nuclear development is part of the administration’s efforts to focus NASA on human spaceflight, while seeking deep cuts to robotic space probes, climate science research and aviation technology development.</p></p> Nuclear reactor on the moon: NASA acting administrator fast tracks work on power for the moon amid Trump’s space tourism push	查看 3665	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-05 13:55:00 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234285	无图 <p></p><p>Washington: US House Republicans subpoenaed the Justice Department, the Clintons and nearly a dozen former federal officials for information about the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation, setting up a potential confrontation with the Trump administration.</p><p>President Donald Trump and his top aides have faced a firestorm over their handling of the Epstein case, with supporters and critics alike demanding they release documents, financial records and information about Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation and who may have committed crimes against underage girls.</p><p>The House subpoena also swept in former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary – the former secretary of state and the Democrats’ 2016 presidential nominee – threatening to douse fresh accelerant on an issue that’s bedevilled Trump and Republicans in recent weeks.</p><p>Democrats made life so politically painful for House Republicans over Epstein that Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early for its August break to avoid votes on publicly releasing the Epstein files. Democrats had repeatedly offered amendments to legislation to compel the administration to make the files public and GOP leaders halted work on major legislation.</p><p>Trump has acknowledged he had a personal relationship with Epstein long ago and attended social gatherings with him, but has denied knowing anything about his sex-trafficking operation.</p><p>Loading</p><p>The Wall Street Journal stoked new controversy over Trump’s relationship with Epstein with a story last month that said the president once sent a suggestive birthday letter to Epstein. Trump denied the story and sued the news organisation.</p><p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Trump ally, demanded in a letter to Attorney-General Pam Bondi on Tuesday, Washington time, the “full, complete, unredacted Epstein files,” including information about his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in sexually abusing underage women.</p><p>He also issued subpoenas for depositions from an array of former high-ranking FBI and Justice Department officials, including former FBI Director James Comey.</p></p> Epstein files: Bill and Hillary Clinton, federal officials and Justice Department subpoenaed by US House panel	查看 2237	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-06 05:10:01 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word
3234284	有图 <p></p><p>New York: As a gift for Jeffrey Epstein’s 63rd birthday, friends sent letters in tribute to the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender. Several shared a common theme: recounting the dinner gatherings that Epstein regularly hosted at his palatial townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.</p><p>Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, and his wife noted the great diversity of guests. “There is no limit to your curiosity,” they wrote in their message, which was compiled with others in January 2016. “You are like a closed book to many of them, but you know everything about everyone.”</p><p>Media mogul Mortimer Zuckerman suggested ingredients for a meal that would reflect the culture of the mansion: a simple salad and whatever else “would enhance Jeffrey’s sexual performance”.</p><p>And director Woody Allen described how the dinners reminded him of Dracula’s castle, “where [actor Bela] Lugosi has three young female vampires who service the place”.</p><p>But Epstein’s prized property was no gloomy Transylvanian fortress.</p><p><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_6%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8151b272e8125be3ea1534a77d3717dd34ac2f30,><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_6%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8151b272e8125be3ea1534a77d3717dd34ac2f30,><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_6%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8151b272e8125be3ea1534a77d3717dd34ac2f30" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Jeffrey Epstein’s former townhouse, near New York’s Central Park.<cite>Credit: The New York Times</cite></p><p>He had spent years turning the seven-storey, 2000-square-metre townhouse into a place where he could flaunt – and deepen – his connections to the rich and powerful, even as hints of his dark side lurked within, according to previously undisclosed photos and documents showing how he lived in his later years.</p><p>Since Epstein’s death in federal custody in 2019, which was ruled a suicide, many mysteries about his life have remained unsolved. How did he amass a nine-figure fortune? And why did so many powerful men continue to fraternise with him long after he became a registered sex offender?</p><p>The White House had pledged to release details about the federal investigations into Epstein and his associates. But this northern summer, the Trump administration backpedalled.</p></p> Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Dracula’ Manhattan lair	查看 2543	《悉尼先驱晨报》	2025-08-06 09:56:34 2025-08-06 16:41:59	word

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