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The Majority of Indonesians Still <3 Military Rule
It's been nearly 20 years since the fall of Gen. Suharto's military regime, but it turns out that a lot of Indonesians still harbor some pretty warm feelings about the idea of military rule. The Pew Research Center polled people worldwide, assessing their feelings on the state of democracy and attitudes toward military rule—and 68 percent of Indonesians said another military regime would be a good thing.—Coconuts

Declassified Documents Show the Extent of US Knowledge of 1965 Anti-Communist Killings
The anti-communist killings of 1965 remain one of the darkest chapters in Indonesian history. By most estimates, at least 500,000 people died in a wave of violence targeting suspected members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). The United States at the time remained tight-lipped on the whole matter, but recently declassified documents show that embassy officials knew exactly what was going on, often in surprising detail. But "the US stance at the time was silence," said one of the men behind the release. —BBC

A Javanese Queen Makes Her Video Game Debut in Civilization 6 Update
The company behind the hit strategy game Civilization 6 announced the latest additions to its growing roster of world powers: the Javanese Queen Dyah Gitarja, of the Majapahit, and Jayavarman VII, of the Khmer empire. The game previously included Gajah Mada, of the Majapahit, in Civ. 5.—PC Gamer

Jokowi Was Where? Latest Hoax Takes on a Time Travel Bent
There are few things more dangerous a label than "communist" in modern Indonesia. So, of course, the internet was a buzz when a photo surfaced claiming to show President Joko Widodo at a 1955 PKI rally. The problem? Jokowi wasn't even born yet. Meanwhile, others tried to drag President Jokowi into the fray surrounding new Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's controversial use of the word "pribumi" in his inaugural speech by sharing a CNN article claiming that the president said the word too. The problem? He didn't. —Coconuts/Maverick

Indonesia's Rohingya Refugees Struggle to Cope With Ongoing Violence Back Home
It's been two years since Rohingya asylum seekers first washed up on Indonesia's shores. Today, the ones who remain are slowly building a life for themselves. But the horrors of life back home continue to follow them. —VICE

President Xi Jinping Claims Chinese Exceptionalism
The Chinese leader vowed not to "mechanically copy the political systems of other countries" as he kicked off the Communist Party Congress, a major political session that only occurs twice a decade. Jinping also said "socialism with Chinese characteristics has crossed the threshold into a new era." The party selects the next Politburo at the end of the gathering.—Reuters

Bombing Kills at Least Seven in Pakistan
At least six police officers and one civilian were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber in a car struck a police force truck in Quetta. At least 22 others were injured in the explosion. No group has yet claimed to have carried out the attack.—Al Jazeera

Kenyan Electoral Official Leaves the Country
Roselyn Akombe quit her post on Kenya's electoral commission and fled for the US. Kenya is set to hold a rerun of a disputed presidential election next week, but Akombe said the commission was in disarray and "can surely not guarantee a credible election… I do not want to be party to such a mockery to electoral integrity."—Bloomberg

Explosion Rocks Swedish Police Station
A station building in the city of Helsingborg was badly damaged when a bomb went off in the early hours of Wednesday morning. No one was injured. Police chief Dan Eliasson described it as "an attack against society," but the bombing was not yet being treated as a terrorist incident.—AP

Top Amazon Studios Executive Quits
The network's head of programming, Roy Price, quit after a series of allegations of sexual harassment were leveled at him. Executive producer Isa Hackett said Price told her she would "love my dick."—VICE News

French Women Speak Out Against 'Pigs'
The social media campaign #BalanceTonPorc—"expose your pig"—has taken off in France, with women sharing their experiences of sexual harassment. Four French actresses have made misconduct claims against Harvey Weinstein.—TIME

Cardi B Gets Major Record Deal
Having made it to the top of the Hot 100 with her solo track "Bodak Yellow," the rapper has signed an international music publishing contract with Sony/ATV Music. She said her hit track was "only the beginning and we're just getting started."—Billboard

Ivanka Trump Says She Had a 'Punk Phase'
The president's daughter shared details of her allegedly rebellious youth in her mother Ivana's new book, Raising Trump. Ivanka said she once died her hair blue, wore flannel shirts, and was very upset when Kurt Cobain died.—Noisey