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Middle East and Africa

Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump

The MK-84 is an unguided 2,000 pound bomb, which can rip through thick concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Rohingya woman helping community members to adapt to life in Japan

Khadiza's first initiative was to start accompanying female Rohingya refugees to hospitals and schools, before opening a Japanese language school as a volunteer while offering consultations to help them solve their problems. ...

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Record number of online casino users detected by Japan police in 2024

Mediators earn fees from overseas casino operators for providing gambling points in exchange for cash or cryptocurrencies, according to the investigative source. ...

2 months ago

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Americas

Washington air disaster probe uncovers instrument, comms issues

The Black Hawk's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) then appears not to have picked up crucial instructions to veer out of the Bombardier CRJ-700's path seconds before the collision.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand deports 10 to China linked to actor cyber-fraud case

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions of dollars.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

UNIFIL deputy commander injured after convoy attacked in Beirut

The United States State Department statement said the attack was carried out "reportedly by a group of Hezbollah supporters", referring to the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon.

2 months ago
Europe

Vance tells Zelensky US wants 'lasting' peace

Trump rattled Ukraine and its European allies on Wednesday by agreeing to launch peace talks in his first publicly announced call with Putin since returning to office. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump offers top-end jets, trade deal to India in Modi bromance

Modi, only the fourth world leader to visit the White House since Trump's return, described the fellow nationalist as a friend and told him he was adopting a take on his "Make America Great Again" slogan.

3 months ago
Europe

Rubio's plane returns after mechanical issue, unclear if he can make Zelensky meeting

"The Secretary intends to continue his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft," Bruce said in a statement.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Turkey greenlight drone, warship construction in RI

In collaboration with the Indonesian Defense Ministry, several Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems will be jointly manufactured in the country by Turkish drone maker Baykar Makina and Indonesian private weapons company PT Republikorp.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Erdogan gifts Prabowo Turkish-made EV

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Prabowo exchanged gifts during the state visit on Wednesday as a symbol of friendship and strong ties between the two nations.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia accuses China fighter jet of 'unsafe' conduct above South China Sea

Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of "violating Chinese sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security".

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

India expects $200 million missile deal with Philippines this year

The Akash missile system developed by India's defence research body has drawn interest from the Philippines, which has told New Delhi it would make an order in the fiscal year that begins in April, said three sources.

3 months ago
Europe

China proposes Putin-Trump summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports

Chinese officials in recent weeks have raised a proposal with the Trump team through intermediaries to hold a summit between the two leaders and to facilitate peacekeeping efforts after an eventual truce, according to people in Beijing and Washington cited by the newspaper. 

3 months ago
Americas

Trump appoints himself Kennedy Center chairman

Trump first broke the news Friday that he would make himself the Kennedy Center chairman, as he fires off a blitz of policy changes that are upending the city and the country, and attacking people, causes and policies he says are dangerously liberal.

3 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel likely to attack Iran by midyear, Washington Post reports

Such an attack would set back Iran's nuclear program by weeks or months while escalating tension in the region and risking a wider conflict, according to multiple intelligence reports from the end of the Biden administration and start of the Trump administration, the newspaper reported.

3 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo, Erdogan reaffirm support for Palestinian state

Amid a proposal from United States President Donald Trump to relocate the Gaza Strip’s population to nearby countries, Indonesia and Turkey have reaffirmed their support for an independent and sovereign Palestine, maintaining that the two-state solution is the only feasible path to peace in the Middle East. 

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

China says conducted routine patrol in South China Sea

"Theater troops continue to maintain a high level of alert and will resolutely defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests," the statement said, which accused the Philippines of actions that "deliberately undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea."

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Prabowo, Turkey's Erdogan agree to bolster ties

The Turkish leader was visiting Indonesia after travelling to Malaysia and before heading to Pakistan on a four-day tour of key allies in the Islamic world.

3 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Moving Palestinians 'unacceptable for Arab world': Arab League chief

"The focus today is on Gaza today and tomorrow it will shift to the West Bank with the objective of emptying Palestine of its historical inhabitants," he said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

3 months ago
Europe

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned

Following Netanyahu's ultimatum, Hamas issued a statement renewing its commitment to the ceasefire and accusing Israel of jeopardizing the ceasefire. 

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

In the Cook Islands, traditionally bound to New Zealand and friendly with the United States, the prime minister has announced plans to head to Beijing to sign a cooperation deal.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Erdogan received by Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusuma

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport on Tuesday evening on the second stop in his three-country tour, welcomed personally by President Prabowo Subianto, who escorted him in a convoy to his residence. 

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump says he has spoken to Xi since inauguration

Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Fox News on Monday.

3 months ago
Europe premium

Erdogan to visit Prabowo this week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Indonesia on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with President Praabowo Subianto, with both leaders expected to attend the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSC) meeting to discuss various cooperation plans and the strengthening of bilateral mechanisms, the Foreign Ministry has said.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the UN, setting out how they plan to cut emissions by 2035.

3 months ago
Americas premium

Indonesia maintains distance from BRICS de-dollarization concept amid Trump’s threats

Indonesia has taken a firm stance by distancing itself from any links to de-dollarization efforts as Trump places BRICS members in the crosshairs of his tariff threats.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Xi accepts invitation to attend Moscow's Victory Day in May

"Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted an invitation to take part in the celebrations on May 9 in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War," TASS cited Russian ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov, as telling Russian state television. 

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

India in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal

The world's biggest arms importer, India traditionally relies mainly on Russia. Last month, Trump asked Modi, who heads to Washington on Wednesday for a two-day visit, to buy more US-made security equipment and move "toward a fair trading relationship".

3 months ago
Europe

Indonesia begins talks with Britain to repatriate UK's 'most prolific rapist'

Reynhard Sinaga, 41, was found guilty in Manchester in 2020 of assaulting 48 men, whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from bars and clubs in the British city.

3 months ago
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