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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.

3 hours ago
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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 day 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 day 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 days 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.

3 days 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.

4 days 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.

6 days ago
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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.

1 week 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.

1 week ago
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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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week ago
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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.

1 week ago
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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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks ago
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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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 weeks 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

3 weeks ago
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Indonesian Fulbright students seek clarity after Trump’s funding freeze

Hundreds of Indonesian students in the United States are stuck in limbo after the US State Department announced in early March the suspension of all funding for exchange and study abroad programs, including Fulbright scholarships.

3 weeks ago
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Trump signs order to 'eliminate' US Education Department

Surrounded by schoolchildren sitting at desks set up in the East Room of the White House, Trump smiled as held up the order after signing it at a special ceremony.

4 weeks ago
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China says acted 'in accordance with the law' after 4 Canadians executed

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens in recent weeks, defying pleas from Ottawa for leniency. 

4 weeks ago
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US falls to lowest happiness ranking in new survey

Finland ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth straight year in the World Happiness Report, with locals and experts thanking its grand lakes and strong welfare system for boosting its mood.

4 weeks ago
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White House says US judges 'usurping' Trump's authority

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt alleged there had been a "concerted effort by the far left" to pick judges who were "clearly acting as partisan activists" to deal with cases involving the Republican's actions.

4 weeks ago
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Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for 'stranded' NASA astronauts

Ground teams erupted in cheers as the gumdrop-shaped spacecraft named Freedom, charred from withstanding scorching temperatures of 2,000 degrees Celsius during re-entry, bobbed steadily on the waves beneath a clear, sunny sky.

4 weeks ago
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Trump team raids US Institute of Peace

The non-violent show of resistance befitting the institution was one of the most dramatic showdowns by Trump as he tears through norms in his push to pare down Washington and implement his "America First" agenda.

1 month ago
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Stranded US astronauts to return to Earth on Tuesday

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday. 

1 month ago

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