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Asia & Pacific

Prabowo’s Southeast Asian trips sideline ASEAN: Analysts

President Prabowo Subianto’s recent visits to Southeast Asian neighbors have yet to dispel concerns over his lack of engagement with ASEAN as an institution, analysts say, warning that Indonesia risks drifting from its historic leadership role in the region in favor of bilateral diplomacy.

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Asia & Pacific

Minister warns migrant workers against ‘cheap labor’ traps in Japan

The migrant workers protection minister urged prospective Indonesian interns to be wary of exploitative schemes under Japan’s Technical Intern Training Program during a visit to the vocational training center in Lampung. ...

13 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Offer to gift Trump an aircraft is 'normal thing' between allies, Qatar says

Al Thani dismissed concerns about Qatar trying to buy influence with its key ally, after US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer introduced a bill on Monday that would prevent any foreign aircraft operating as Air Force One, the plane that transports the US president. ...

15 hours ago

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Trump seeks 'major' probe of celebrities who backed Harris

In a rant-filled diatribe that provided no evidence for his allegations, Trump charged for instance that Beyonce was paid $11 million to appear at a Harris rally -- reports the Democrat's team has denied.

17 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

France 'determined' to recognise Palestinian state: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also reaffirmed that Paris backed a Netherlands-led initiative for a review of the cooperation agreement between the European Union and Israel, which could affect political and economic ties.

18 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia's opposition coalition splits after election loss

Australia's National Party has split from its conservative coalition partner of over 60 years, the Liberal Party, citing policy differences over renewable energy and after a resounding loss at a national election this month.

19 hours ago
Europe

UK strikes EU trade and defense reset in 'new era' for relations

Britain agreed the most significant reset of defense and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday after US President Donald Trump's upending of the global order pushed the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce.

20 hours ago
Americas

Trump fuels Biden cancer cover-up claims

US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier.

22 hours ago
Europe

Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to immediate ceasefire talks

Donald Trump said after his call on Monday with President Vladimir Putin that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a ceasefire, but the Kremlin said the process would take time and the US president indicated he was not ready to join Europe with fresh sanctions to pressure Moscow.

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Europe

Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement

WHO's annual assembly is expected to adopt a landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics on Tuesday, after a top committee in the UN agency unanimously approved it.

23 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

India-Pakistan conflict a bilateral matter, no need for international mediation

Many claims have been made by the United States about settling other disputes, such as in the Middle East and in Ukraine, but there has been no peace there. 

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia boosts security, economy ties with Thailand amid global upheaval

Indonesia and Thailand have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership in defense and trade, following President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Bangkok just one week before the ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

1 day ago
Europe premium

Navy chief of staff visits UAE, Turkey to strengthen cooperation

Navy chief of staff Adm. Muhammad Ali visited the United Arab Emirates and Turkey last week to strengthen cooperation, as well as visiting a number of defense companies in both countries. 

1 day ago
Americas

US probes Mexican ship's deadly New York bridge collision

Numerous sailors were positioned among the navy vessel Cuauhtemoc's rigging at the time, video of the incident showed.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel to allow food into Gaza after two month blockade

Israel will allow a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister's office has said, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.

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Americas

Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

On Friday, the 82-year-old Democrat -- whose son Beau Biden died of cancer in 2015 -- was diagnosed with the disease after he experienced urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found, a statement from his office said.

1 day ago
Europe

WHO looks ahead to life without the US

Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts – how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main funder, the United States.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo in Bangkok to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit

President Prabowo Subianto is in Bangkok on Monday for an official visit, as he reconvenes with Thailand’s leaders to strengthen bilateral ties ahead of his first ASEAN summit in Malaysia and amid regional concerns over the ongoing tariff war started by the United States.

2 days ago
Europe

First US Pope Leo XIV warns against exploitation at inaugural mass

Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalizing the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims.

2 days ago
Middle East and Africa

US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya

The US embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the US government was working on a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya.

2 days ago
Americas

Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2

A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts, killing two people and injuring 17 others, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.

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Americas

Families of 737 MAX crash victims to object to deal allowing Boeing to avoid prosecution

Families of some of the 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes plan to object to a tentative nonprosecution agreement between the planemaker and the US Justice Department, a lawyer said on Saturday.

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Europe

Trump to speak to Russian, Ukrainian leaders on Monday after talks in Turkey

The talks in Turkey on Friday were the first time the sides had held face-to-face talks since March 2022, weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbour.

2 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel launches expanded Gaza offensive aimed at defeating Hamas

The escalation also came as Hamas said a new round of indirect negotiations with Israel "without any preconditions" aimed at ending the war had started in Doha.

3 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Macron, Chinese premier to visit Indonesia next week

Sugiono said Macron would kick off his two-day visit to Indonesia on May 27, while Li is scheduled to arrive earlier. 

4 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia offers to be peace broker in India-Pakistan conflict

Sugiono said the 1945 State Constitution had given the mandate for the Indonesian government to join any efforts that would lead to the creation of the global peace.

4 days ago
Americas

Trump birthday bash plans include 25 Abrams tanks

US military service branches take pride in their history and anniversary celebrations, called birthdays, across the United States and on bases around the world.

4 days ago
Europe premium

Activist renews call for Dutch accountability over colonial atrocities

KUKB chair Jeffry Pondaag has urged the administration of President Prabowo Subianto to take a firm stance on postindependence atrocities committed by Dutch forces ahead of Indonesia's 80th independence anniversary this year.

4 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Democrats look to block UAE arms sales

Democrats Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Brian Schatz and Tim Kaine, and Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, introduced resolutions of disapproval in the Senate that would block three arms sales to the UAE.

4 days ago
Europe

EU accuses TikTok of violating digital rules over ads

The EU accused TikTok on Thursday of breaking digital rules after concluding that the Chinese-owned social media platform was not transparent enough about advertisements.

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