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Middle East and Africa

US launches new Iran strikes as Trump threatens wider attacks

Nearly a month after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Middle East war, the two foes have resumed fighting across the region.

22 minutes ago
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Drivers forced to queue overnight as fuel shortages grip Sumatra

Suprianto, a diesel truck driver from Pagar Marbau district, Deli Serdang regency, said he was forced to spend the night inside his truck at a fuel station on Jalan Galang in Lubuk Pakam while waiting for diesel supplies to arrive. ...

42 minutes ago
Academia premium

Principle or pragmatism? ASEAN’s risky recalibration on Myanmar

By offering the Myanmar junta an informal seat at the table without demanding accountability, ASEAN risks trading its diplomatic leverage for the hollow illusion of progress. ...

45 minutes ago

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Opinion premium

Analysis: Papua needs more than calls for peace

The armed conflict plaguing Papua has intensified sharply over the past two weeks, compounding decades of violence that have long gripped the region. This latest escalation has once again prompted widespread calls for restraint, peaceful dialogue and a nonviolent approach to resolving the protracted crisis.

52 minutes ago
Sports

Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final

Argentina's victory sets up a mouthwatering contest between reigning European champions Spain and South American champions Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday local time.

1 hour ago
Politics premium

AGO begins probe into ex-top prosecutor

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has decided to press ahead with its investigation into its own former top prosecutor despite growing calls for the case to be handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) instead amid concerns over potential conflicts of interest.

1 hour ago
Editorial premium

State-sanctioned intolerance

By classifying "the spread of LGBTQ culture" as a threat to national security, Perpres No. 111/2025 has codified informal hostility into state-sanctioned persecution, declaring a minority group as a public enemy.

1 hour ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo set for Iran visit as Jakarta accepts invitation

Indonesia has accepted an invitation from the Iranian government for President Prabowo Subianto to visit Tehran, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday, saying preparations were underway despite lingering tensions between Iran and the United States.

11 hours ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo’s plan to channel PNM loans through cooperatives raises eyebrows

Experts warn that without the intensive mentoring long associated with microfinance, an area in which the Red and White Cooperatives still lag, the loans risk turning into bad debt.

11 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta to extend LRT to Dukuh Atas, eyes 2028 completion

The Jakarta administration plans to extend the Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from Manggarai to Dukuh Atas after the Velodrome-Manggarai section opens next month, with Governor Pramono Anung targeting completion by 2028 to strengthen the capital's integrated public transport network.

15 hours ago
Politics premium

Yahya announces bid for second term as NU chairman

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf has confirmed that he will seek reelection in the upcoming leadership contest in August, saying he wants to complete reforms launched during his first term at the helm of the country’s largest Islamic organization.

15 hours ago
Tech premium

Indonesia 'nowhere' in global AI supply chain, deputy minister says

Official says other countries are weaponizing technology chokepoints as competition shifts to hardware manufacturing and compute infrastructure.

16 hours ago
Tech premium

Banks saw online gambling transactions surge 260% in 2025: OJK

The banking industry has seen a whopping 260 percent increase in suspected online gambling transactions from 2024 to 2025, according to the OJK, which is working to enhance interinstitutional system integration, enforcement coordination and technological capacity to crack down on the evolving criminal sector.

17 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI

Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centers use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.

18 hours ago
Academia premium

Cheap drones redefine energy security risks

Lessons from the battlefields of Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East have shown how unmanned aircraft can evade traditional air defenses, turning oil refineries, power stations, export terminals and pipelines into prime targets.

19 hours ago
Regulations premium

Coretax to be central tax administration system from July: Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry has announced that the capacity of the Coretax platform will be expanded gradually this month to handle all tax-related matters, in an aim to enable better oversight, data accuracy and administrative effectiveness, as well as to increase taxpayer confidence.

19 hours ago
Academia premium

Beyond the World Cup: Argentina, Indonesia cherish 70 years of ties

As Argentina defends its World Cup title in 2026, a deeper milestone takes center stage: celebrating 70 years of an enduring, cross-continental partnership with Indonesia that extends far beyond the soccer pitch.

20 hours ago
Jakarta premium

52 percent of Jakarta Schools located near heavy metal-contaminated sites: study

Schools in the wealthiest neighborhood quintile were 49 times more likely to be near documented contaminated sites than those in the poorest areas, as industrial activity and affluent communities often overlap in urban areas.

20 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Trial of potential Ebola antiviral under way, says WHO

The first clinical trial is under way of an antiviral drug's effectiveness in people exposed to the deadly Ebola strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said Tuesday.

20 hours ago
Economy

US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting

US consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June as energy costs fell on a temporary easing of the US-Iran war, government data showed Tuesday, but renewed hostilities could stoke price pressures.

21 hours ago
Society premium

Ministry pushes to end open garbage dumping in landfills

Nearly 300 regional administrations have received administrative sanctions from the Environment Ministry for operating their landfills using an open dumping approach, leaving the garbage unprocessed.

21 hours ago
Europe

UK announces social media curfew for older teens

The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban.

21 hours ago
Academia premium

How Indonesia can sustain growth amid a post-crisis Middle East

As the Middle East forcedly rewires its economy and security amid conflict, Indonesia faces an urgent wake-up call to overhaul its own structural vulnerabilities before its demographic window slams shut.

21 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump resumes Iran port blockade, threatens strikes on energy targets

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran resumes negotiations, in the latest US escalation of the conflict.

22 hours ago
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Two N. Sumatra police officers arrested for running drugs network

Samosir Police in North Sumatra have arrested and named two of its own officers suspects for allegedly running a drugs distribution ring following the seizure of 5.5 grams of sabu (crystal methamphetamine).

22 hours ago
Sports

From tears to The Open, Fifa Laopakdee’s links golf journey comes full circle

As the first Thai person to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last October, where he defeated Japan’s Taisei Nagasaki in a playoff, Fifa earned precious exemptions into the Masters in April and The Open, which starts Thursday.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

The mother of all economic shocks is Chinese mercantilism

The latent bias that leads analysts to place the US at the center of the global economy has caused many to overlook just how game-changing Chinese mercantilism has been.

22 hours ago
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Living near geothermal sites: Women bear the greatest impact

A year-long Magdalene investigation across three geothermal regions in Indonesia found that environmental changes, health concerns and declining livelihoods have placed the heaviest burden on women.

23 hours ago
Sports

Spain deliver World Cup masterclass against France to reach final

Shell-shocked France could not find a way back into the match despite their wealth of attacking riches on a bitterly disappointing day for the two-time winners.

23 hours ago
Academia premium

The hidden costs of Indonesia's B50 biodiesel revolution

Indonesia’s ambitious B50 biodiesel mandate promises total energy independence, but a volatile mix of surging food costs, environmental degradation, and fiscal strain could turn this historic experiment into a costly economic gamble.

23 hours ago

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