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Nadiem Makarim, the co-founder of the Southeast Asian super-app Gojek and former Indonesian education minister, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. The verdict, delivered today in Jakarta, centers on a controversial 2021 procurement of Chromebook laptops intended for remote schools. While prosecutors alleged Makarim favored Google to benefit his own corporate interests, Makarim has maintained his innocence and intends to appeal. Beyond Indonesia, the program examines the ongoing detention of Indian activist Umar Khalid, who has spent six years in jail without trial, and the 30-year sentence handed to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui for a massive fraud scheme in the United States. Finally, we provide a comprehensive look at the completed knockout bracket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the Round of 32 begins.



