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At least four dead in Indonesia protests

More protests are expected across Indonesia today.

There's unrest across Indonesia over members of parliament increasing their pay despite a severe cost of living crisis. Protests intensified after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle rider.

Also in the programme: leaders from more than 20 countries meet in Tianjin as China hosts this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit; and we look at the link between poor sleep and the risk of disease.

Joining presenter Gary O’Donoghue are Chitra Nagarajan, a writer and human rights activist specialising in Nigeria and West Africa, and Natasha Lindstaedt, professor of government and international relations at the University of Essex.

(Picture: protests in Jakarta, Indonesia - 29 Aug 2025. Photo by MAST IRHAM/EPA/Shutterstock (15461905n) )

50 minutes

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  • Sun 31 Aug 202507:06GMT