Country-led action on water, guided by a common vision and supported by a more aligned UN system, can demonstrate that multilateralism is capable of reform and results.

Shares steadied on Wednesday following a brief retreat in oil prices, but markets remained anxious as contradictory signals from the US-Israeli war on Iran left investors struggling to gauge its impact on global inflation and growth.

The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.

History records US’ many previous attempts to subvert, shape and subordinate Indonesia in the decades after its independence.

The Denpasar District Court on Monday found Mevlut Coskun, 22, Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou, 26 and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, guilty of premeditated murder and illegal possession of firearms.

The World Health Organization backs Iran's advice urging people to stay indoors due to toxic air from strikes on oil facilities.

Widespread remilitarization initiatives demonstrate how state administrators are unwilling to carry out the people’s demands and 1998 reform mandates.

Economic development in Papua has become a "ticking time bomb," where exclusionary policies and resource exploitation have not only failed to bring peace but are actively fueling a new cycle of violence.

Indonesia’s official response to the attack on Iran by Israel and the United States is unusual to say the least. The Foreign Ministry in a statement said Indonesia deeply regretted the breakdown of the negotiations between the US and Iran, offered to mediate to break the impasse between the two countries, and added that President Prabowo Subianto had “stated his readiness to launch diplomatic visits straight to the heart of the conflict, if necessary”.

The government is accelerating post-disaster recovery across northern Sumatra after months of slow progress, prioritizing the construction of temporary housing to relocate thousands of evacuees ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.

President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia maintains its long-standing “free and active” foreign policy, underscoring that Jakarta will continue to avoid aligning with any country or bloc despite rising geopolitical tensions, in his first public statement since the US-Israel war on Iran began on Feb. 28.

The acquittal of four activists is a rare victory for Indonesian democracy, but the long battle to protect free speech from state suppression is far from over.

According to the United States’ Global Measles Outbreak Tracker, Indonesia currently has the world’s second-highest number of measles cases, behind Yemen, which has reported 11,288 infections in 2026.

The regent in Bengkulu became the fourth regional head elected in the 2024 regional elections to be nabbed for corruption by the antigraft body.

Economists say the downward revision could raise lenders’ funding costs and put pressure on share and bond prices, though strong capital and profitability should cushion the impact.  

Respondents to the BI survey believe that sales will remain “relatively stable” in April and increase in July, driven by the school vacation “peak season” during that period.

Even as governments move to limit the impact on fuel prices, lines have formed at petrol stations in countries including Vietnam, Pakistan and the Philippines, although the situation remains stable elsewhere.

Here are the death tolls from the war as reported by countries as of March 9, more than a week after it began. Reuters has not independently verified these deaths.   

Ramadan asks us to practice restraint. But somewhere along the way, we started asking everyone else to practice it too.

"Our aspiration is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it depends on them. But there is no doubt that with the actions taken so far, we are breaking their bones -- and we are not done yet," Netanyahu said during a visit to the National Health Command Centre on Monday night, according to a statement published Tuesday.

In a world where travel has become the norm, travelers are continuously searching for an experience that has the ability to enrich their adventures, without dealing with any obstacles or hassles. Therefore, businesses have to evolve and innovate in order to meet the expectations of their consumers.

The US and Israeli attack on Iran triggered the biggest spike in oil prices since the turmoil following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as Gulf producers reduce output after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

What Merz witnessed in Hangzhou was not the product of longer working hours. It was the result of massive, directed investment.

The government may accelerate plans to expand the use of biofuel and bioethanol as soaring global oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict raise concern over the cost of imported fossil fuels.

The remarks from one of Iran's top leaders, who also ruled out negotiations with Washington, came as Tehran launched a new wave of attacks on US-allied Gulf nations hours after Trump's assurances of a swift end to the rapidly widening conflict.

Five players, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, slipped away from the team hotel under the cover of darkness to claim sanctuary from Australian officials.

As non-nickel EV batteries gain ground globally, the strategy of developing nickel-based batteries is reaching a critical juncture.