New device can heal with a single touch, and even repair brain injuries

Usatoday.com - A new device developed at The Ohio State University can start healing organs in a "fraction of a second," researchers say. 

Your kitchen sponge is even grosser than you thought — here’s how often you should replace it

Businessinsider.sg - Kitchen sponges are dirtier than toilets.

In fact, it’s common knowledge among microbiologists that the things you use to clean your dishes are the dirtiest objects in your home.

Indonesian maids in Hong Kong being lured by Islamic State recruiters—report

Inquirer.net - Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalized by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security think tank said in a report Wednesday.

Why dogs are friendly - it's written in their genes

Bbc.com - Being friendly is in dogs' nature and could be key to how they came to share our lives, say US scientists.

Texas Coffee Recalled Because It Has an Ingredient Similar to Viagra

Time.com - A coffee company in North Texas has been giving its customers more than their normal boost of energy. Bestherbs Coffee LLC is now voluntarily recalling its “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Herbs Coffee” because it contains an ingredient similar to Viagra, the FDA says.

Calculating how much O.J. Simpson made from NFL pension in prison

Espn.com - O.J. Simpson might have made more than $600,000 during his eight-plus years in prison.

East Jakarta suicide bombers identified, linked to militants in Central Sulawesi

Ichwan Nurul Salam and Ahmad Sukri

Thestar.com.my - The two suspects who killed three policemen at a bus terminal in east Jakarta on Wednesday night in a suicide bombing have ties to militants in Poso, Central Sulawesi, a police source said. 

Manchester Attack Suspect Salman Abedi's Father and 2 Brothers Arrested

Salman Abedi

Time.com - The alleged Manchester attacker's father and two brothers have been arrested following the Monday night explosion, authorities said.

Trump’s Indonesian Allies In Bed With ISIS-Backed Militia Seeking to Oust Elected President

Joko Widodo

Theintercept.com - Associates of Donald Trumpin Indonesia have joined army officers and a vigilante street movement linked to ISIS in a campaign that ultimately aims to oust the country’s president. According to Indonesian military and intelligence officials and senior figures involved in what they call “the coup,” the move against President Joko Widodo (known more commonly as Jokowi), a popular elected civilian, is being impelled from behind the scenes by active and retired generals.

Stockholm attack suspect Rakhmat Akilov admits terrorist crime

Rakhmat Akilov

Theguardian.com - The main suspect in the truck attack in Stockholm that killed four and injured 15 has admitted committing a terrorist crime, his lawyer has said.

St. Petersburg bombing carried out by 'suicide' attacker

Akbarjon Djalilov

Go.com - Russia's Investigative Committee said it believes it has found the remains of a suicide bomber after Monday's subway attack in St. Petersburg — which left 14 people dead and dozens more hospitalized.

London attack: Killer Khalid Masood was Muslim convert from Kent

Theaustralian.com.au - The terrorist who brought carnage to Westminster was a Muslim convert and violent criminal known to the security services, it emerged last night, as the death toll rose to five.

US Senate votes to let internet providers share your web browsing history without permission

Theverge.com - The US Senate has voted to overturn consumer-friendly internet privacy rules that would have prevented internet providers from sharing your web browsing history without permission.

Israel bill to limit Muslim call to prayer passes parliamentary first reading

Independent.co.uk - An Israeli law to limit the Muslim call to prayer from mosques has won preliminary approval though opponents have denounced the measure as racist.

Surabaya airport named world's most on-time airport

Thejakartapost.com - Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, has been recognized as the world's most on-time airport in 2016 by UK-based air travel intelligence company OAG.

Tesla told to dump Autopilot brand in Germany

Bbc.com - Tesla has been told to drop the Autopilot brand name, which it uses to promote its driver-assistance software, in Germany.

Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims

Melania Trump

Bbc.com - Melania Trump is suing a British newspaper and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s, her lawyer says.

Birds Sing Special Song To Babies Through Shell

Sky.com - Scientists have discovered something unexpected about the way birds communicate with their unborn chicks.

Islamic Dress Radicalises Women

Almazbek Atambayev

Thesun.com - Almazbek Atambayev has tried to dissuade women in the country from dressing in hijabs, niqabs and burkas saying: “Our women have been wearing miniskirts since 1950s, and they never thought about wearing an explosive belt.”

Indonesia, Israel should formalize diplomatic ties

Jpost.com - The link between Indonesia and Israel can be traced back to the 17th century with the presence of the Jewish Diaspora during the Dutch colonial period. In 1921, a Dutch census estimated that around 2,000 Jews were living in Indonesia’s most populous island, Java. Historically, Indonesians were tolerant and accepting of their Jewish communities, which were underrepresented as a minority group. Anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli sentiments in modern Indonesia are unique as they are imported.