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Vacant envoy posts may hinder US tariff talks

United States Ambassador to Indonesia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, who was appointd by former US president Joe Biden, will leave the country by the end of April and be temporarily replaced by the embassy's deputy chief of mission until the appointment of the next ambassador.

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US universities help foreign students weather Trump purge

University advisors quietly told students from abroad to hire a lawyer and keep attending classes while legal appeals played out, according to over two dozen students, immigration attorneys and university officials. ...

3 days ago
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Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now

Since Trump took office on Jan. 20, records for more than 4,700 students have been removed from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement-maintained Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association. ...

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US ambassador to Indonesia concludes 9-month tenure

United States Ambassador to Indonesia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir will conclude her mission in Jakarta later this month, the US embassy stated on Tuesday, officially announcing the end of her nine-month long tenure in the country. 

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Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, new poll finds

Some 42 percent of respondents to the six-day poll approved of Trump's performance as president, down from 43 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted three weeks earlier, and from 47 percent in the hours after his January 20 inauguration.

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Pope Francis, who shook up Church with simplicity, dies on Easter Monday

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The conservative-progressive gap became a chasm after Francis was elected the first non-European pope in 1,300 years.

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Thousands rally against Trump across US cities

In Washington, protesters voiced concern that Trump was threatening long-respected constitutional norms, including the right to due process.

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Sugiono in domestic, regional talks with US counterpart Rubio

Analysts urge Jakarta to properly follow up the trade tariff negotiations with Washington as well as the first meeting between Foreign Minister Sugiono and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in order to produce meaningful outcomes and a closer relationship between Indonesia and the United States.

1 week ago
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Trump amps up feud with Fed over rates, accuses Powell of 'playing politics'

Federal Reserve is keeping rates on hold, concerned tariffs will drive up inflation.

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Sugiono meets Rubio, talks geopolitics and tariffs

Foreign Minister Sugiono has met with his United States counterpart, Marco Rubio, during his visit to Washington, where the two discussed various key issues including the latest developments in the Middle East and the South China Sea, as well as the ongoing US trade tariff negotiations. 

1 week ago
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Govt gives legal support to Indonesian detained in US immigration crackdown

The Foreign Ministry is providing legal support to an Indonesian detained in Minnesota, the United States, amid an immigration crackdown by the administration of President Donald Trump.

1 week ago
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House to summon foreign minister on vacant ambassador in the US

The House of Representatives will meet with Foreign Minister Sugiono to discuss the vacant position of Indonesian ambassador to the United States on Thursday, amid global tariff war.

2 weeks ago
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Harvard sees $2.2 billion in funding frozen after defying Trump

The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices and admissions procedures expands on a list Harvard received on April 3, which ordered officials to shut diversity offices and cooperate with immigration authorities for screenings of international students.

2 weeks ago
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Indonesian Embassy urges students in US to be cautious amid visa concerns

International students' visas can be revoked for law violations, both local and federal, as well as any hint of criticism against the Zionist regime in Israel.

2 weeks ago
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Judge says US can deport pro-Palestinian student protester

The federal government has met its burden to prove it had grounds to deport Mahmoud Khalil, according to a statement by his attorney, the court has argued.

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Tourist chopper crashes into NY's Hudson River, killing all six aboard

Helicopter safety has been a topic of discussion in the US Congress after 67 people were killed the crash of an American Airlines regional jet and Army helicopter on Jan. 29 near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

2 weeks ago
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Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again'

Trump has long complained about inadequate water pressure in American bathrooms which he blames on federal water-conservation regulations.

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Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat

The extraordinary public spat came after Navarro described the Tesla boss and so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief as "not a car manufacturer" but "a car assembler" who relies on imported parts.

3 weeks ago
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Govt to appoint envoy for United States soon amid tariff concerns

Third Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno dismisses concerns that the currently vacant Indonesian ambassador to the United States post will affect the upcoming high-level negotiations on the new trade tariff policy introduced by US President Donald Trump.

3 weeks ago
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Harvard plans to borrow $750 million after federal funding threats

In a letter to Harvard last week, the government listed conditions that Harvard must meet to receive federal money, including a ban on protesters wearing masks to hide their identities and other restrictions.

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'Major brain drain': Researchers eye exit from Trump's America

"Everybody is talking about it," JP Flores, a doctoral student in genetics at the University of North Carolina, told AFP.

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Tens of thousands march in US cities against Trump policies

Opponents of the Republican president's policies -- from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties -- rallied in Washington, New York, Houston, Florida, Colorado and Los Angeles, among other locations.

3 weeks ago
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Mass layoffs targeting 10,000 jobs hit US health agencies

Mass layoffs began at the major US health agencies on Tuesday as the Trump administration embarks on a sweeping and scientifically contested restructuring that will cut 10,000 jobs.

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Boeing chief to acknowledge 'serious missteps' at US Senate hearing

The head of US aerospace giant Boeing will on Wednesday tell senators that the company has made "serious missteps in recent years" and commit to restoring consumer and investor confidence, according to an advance copy of his remarks.

4 weeks ago
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Princeton's US grants frozen, follows Trump actions against other schools

Princeton President Chris Eisgruber said government agencies including NASA and the defense and energy departments notified the university of the move.

4 weeks ago
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Safely back on Earth, once-stranded US astronauts ready to fly again

After spending more than nine months stranded in space, two American astronauts confirmed Monday that they're ready to blast off again aboard a Boeing Starliner, the very spacecraft that could not return them to Earth.

4 weeks ago
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Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term

Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the United States Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

4 weeks ago
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Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.

4 weeks ago
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WHO must cut budget by fifth after US pullout

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday.

1 month ago
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Trump administration detains Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa

Rumeysa Ozturk had criticized university response to calls to divest from companies with ties to Israel

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