https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/two-months-on-fate-of-indonesian-seafarers-held-by-somali-pirates-remains-unclear https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/07/10/2019_07_10_76039_1562727401.jpg Stock illustration of abduction https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/supplies-run-dry-in-venezuelan-village-on-edge-of-quake-zone https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177768_1784353675.jpg Workers unload donations from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Chichiriviche de la Costa, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 16, 2026, following the June 24 earthquakes. World Food Programme (WFP) trucks drive slowly along a narrow road between the sea and mountains after passing through Catia La Mar, where buildings were flattened by the double earthquake of June 24, as they head to supply the isolated and tourist village of Chichiriviche de la Costa in northern Venezuela, which sustained only slight damage but has been cut off from resources by the disaster that left nearly 5,000 dead. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177767_1784353674.jpg A Venezuelan flag flutters amid the rubble of a building destroyed by the June 24 earthquakes in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 17, 2026. More than three weeks after the double earthquake in Venezuela, the official death toll has surpassed 5,000, according to an updated count released by authorities on July 17. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/18/boeing-sees-new-generation-planes-dominating-in-2045 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177766_1784353106.jpg A fuselage arrives at Boeing's new “North Line“ assembly line at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, the United States on July 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/teenager-killed-in-abandoned-illegal-gold-mine-landslide-in-riau https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177686_1784180056.jpg Officers from Kuantan Singingi Police raid rafts used in illegal gold mining activities on July 3 along Kuantan River in Kuantan Singingi regency, Riau. Police forces in the regency have been intensifying law enforcement against illegal mining activities in the regency. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/trump-blames-canada-for-wildfire-smoke-says-he-will-add-cost-to-tariffs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177762_1784342468.JPG The United States Capitol and the US flag in smoky conditions due to the Canadian wildfires in Washington, D.C., the US, on July 17, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177763_1784342469.JPG Smoke rises from the Lussier River Wildfire, north of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada on July 11, 2026 in an aerial photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/andy-burnham-king-of-the-north-to-become-uk-pm https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177760_1784341811.jpg Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and United Kingdom's next prime minister during 'Labour’s Special Conference' in central London on July 17, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177761_1784341811.jpg New Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, speaks to supporters and members of the media the morning after his by-election victory at Ashton Town FC in Ashton in Makerfield, north-west England on June 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/18/lets-face-it-myanmar-is-not-aseans-problem-anymore https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177554_1783912555.jpg This undated handout photo from the Myanmar Military Information Team released on April 30 shows Aung San Suu Kyi (center) talking in an undisclosed location. Myanmar's deposed leader is under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw, according to her captors, but experts say the city is purpose built to guard secrets of the country's closed-ranks rulers. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/gaza-health-officials-say-israeli-airstrike-near-market-kills-8 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177759_1784337886.jpg Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on July 16, 2026. Violence has continued in Gaza despite the ceasefire. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/rempang-dispute-escalates-after-bp-batam-claims-land-for-sekolah-rakyat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177684_1784179469.jpg A signpost stands onn July 15, 2026, before Pantai Melayu village on Rempang Island, Riau Islands, announcing that the Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) has the rights to manage (HPL) for the land, reportedly to be used as a Sekolah Rakyat. BP Batam's unilateral claim is heatedly challenged by villagers who claim ownership. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/meme-creators-release-fails-to-ease-free-speech-fears https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/07/2026_04_07_174427_1775559504.jpg Illustration of a document showing text reading 'Freedom of Speech' https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/18/france-england-prepare-for-gloomy-world-cup-send-off https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177758_1784333267.jpg This combination of pictures created on July 16, 2026 shows France's head coach Didier Deschamps gesturing at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and England's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gesturing at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 11, 2026. France and England will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament match for third place at the Miami Stadium in Miami on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/18/analysis-weakening-competitiveness-highlights-structural-challenges https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177731_1784273352.jpg Skyscrapers are seen from the observation deck of the National Monument (Monas), a 132-meter landmark commemorating Indonesia's independence, in Jakarta on June 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/18/are-grab-gojek-drivers-entrepreneurs-the-govt-thinks-they-should-be https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/24/2026_06_24_176971_1782273650.JPG The logos of ride-hailing service providers Gojek and Grab are seen on helmets worn by two passengers using online motorcycle taxi services on June 24 in the Kampung Melayu Besar area of South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/court-revokes-direct-appointment-for-mining-permits https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/05/2024_06_05_151168_1717560470.jpg Heavy machinery operates in a coal mining site at Sumber Batu village, West Aceh regency, Aceh on May 24, 2024. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177741_1784293707.jpg The Constitutional Court holds a ruling hearing on 23 judicial review petitions, including one against a provision on the direct appointment for mining permits in the 2025 Mineral and Coal Mining Law, at the court's building in Central Jakarta on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/18/end-street-harassment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/10/2026_03_10_173551_1773157498.jpg People exercise on Feb. 22, 2026, along the promenade surrounding the Main Stadium at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta. (Antara/Dhemas Reviyanto) https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/17/where-are-we-in-time-reflects-a-world-in-flux https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177742_1784300992.jpg Mapping the landscape: A selection of lithographs by Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn is displayed as part of Where Are We in Time: A Season of Shifting Landscape at Museum MACAN in Jakarta, in this undated photograph. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177743_1784300992.jpg Layers of history: A visitor watches 'Tropenkolder' (2026) by Indonesian filmmaker Riar Rizaldi on July 1, 2026, while seated on stacks of colonial-era railway sleepers collected from across Indonesia, as part of Where Are We in Time: A Season of Shifting Landscape at Museum MACAN in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177744_1784300993.jpeg Colonial gaze: 'Market Place of Village Banyuwangi' (1823) by Antoine A.J. Payen depicts a tranquil marketplace against a mountainous backdrop in Banyuwangi, East Java. The painting is featured in the Menelan Cakrawala section of Where Are We in Time: A Season of Shifting Landscape, on view through Sept. 4, 2026, at Museum MACAN in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/us-to-tighten-visa-regulations-for-foreign-students-journalists https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177729_1784271799.JPG US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/indonesia-to-store-imported-russian-crude-as-national-reserves https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/15/2026_06_15_176700_1781482582.jpg The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (second left) on May 29, 2022, in the waters off Karystos on the Greek island of Euboea, also known as Evia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-2020-election-interference https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177730_1784272054.jpg Attendees stand and applaud after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/abc-nbc-cnn-do-not-air-trumps-election-security-speech-live-on-primary-channels https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177729_1784271799.JPG US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/hazardous-canadian-wildfire-smoke-choking-millions-in-us https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177728_1784271536.png People sit near the Brooklyn Bridge as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions on July 16, 2026 in New York. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/red-and-white-cooperatives-to-absorb-harvests-during-price-slumps https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/23/2026_02_23_172921_1771862401.jpg Local empowerment: A man walks past the Red and White Rural Cooperative Melawai outlet on Feb. 23 in the Blok M area of Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The government plans to import 105,000 commercial vehicles from India to be disbursed for cooperatives across the country. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/so-you-want-to-build-your-own-metals-smelter https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177681_1784176416.jpg Workers smelt silver ingots known as “the pig sows” at the Precious Metals Division of the Glogow smelter in southwestern Poland, owned by KGHM, the metallurgical giant in the country, on March 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/july-15-and-turkeys-defining-democratic-stand https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177657_1784114127.jpg Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses people gathered at the Presidential Complex to protest the July 15th failed military coup attempt in Ankara, Turkey on Aug. 10, 2016. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/chinas-xi-says-ai-should-not-be-dominated-by-one-country https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177725_1784259630.jpg A man walks past signage for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/the-shinawatra-code-in-jakarta-and-the-posturing-of-thai-power https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/09/2026_07_09_177434_1783582671.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto (left) talks with former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the former's private residence at Jl. Kertanegara in South Jakarta on evening of July 8, 2026. Prabowo and Thaksin discussed various regional and global issues during the meeting, according to Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/tiger-mauls-another-victim-in-riau-wildlife-agency-responds https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177639_1784090826.jpg Workers from Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) and an industrial forestry plantation (HTI) install a trap near the location of a tiger attack in Pelalawan regency, Riau, in this undated picture released by Riau BBKSDA. Two people have been killed in suspected attacks by a Sumatran tiger in two separate incidents in the past week. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/energy-volatility-is-asias-real-stress-test https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177559_1783916375.JPG Workers stand at a petrol station for biodiesel containing 50 percent diesel fuel made of palm oil in Karawang, West Java, on July 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/prabowos-asean-leadership-moment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177555_1783912702.jpg (From left to right) Timor-Leste's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Malaysia's Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Philippines' Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe pose for a photo during an informal meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok, on July 12, 2026, in this handout photo released by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/leaked-travel-document-fuels-rumor-of-ministry-shake-up https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177697_1784201268.jpg Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo (center) inspects the newly-built Enang-Enang Bridge on July 8 at Arul Cincin village in Bener Meriah regency, Aceh. The minister ensured the safety of bridge that was built to reconnect the road between Takengon in Central Aceh and Bireuen regency that was destroyed during the 2025 floods and landslides in the province. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177696_1784201268.jpg Workers work on July 10 at the construction site for a female dormitory of Sekolah Rakyat (community schools) in Blitar, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/the-price-of-centralization-inside-the-regional-budget-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177682_1784177390.jpg Semarang Mayor Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti takes a selfie with newly recruited part-time government contract workers on Dec. 10, 2025, at Semarang City Hall in the Central Java capital. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/aseans-myanmar-recalibration-draws-backlash-from-regional-advocacy-group https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177704_1784207925.JPG Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe attend an informal meeting on July 12 with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/prabowo-orders-reviews-of-flagship-programs-signals-possible-shift https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175824_1779075149.jpg Stacked odds: A worker arranges covered trays filled with freshly cooked food on May 6 at a nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) based in the Ternate Police headquarters in North Maluku. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/learning-from-the-chilean-paradox-protecting-indonesias-middle-class https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/03/2025_11_03_168496_1762150312.jpg Workers arrange melons on Oct. 3, 2025, at Rau Market in Serang, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/exercise-meets-anxiety-as-harassment-shadows-women-joggers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177680_1784176045.jpg People exercise on a main thoroughfare during Car Free Day in Jakarta on December 4, 2022, where select roads in the capital are closed to motorized vehicles from 6-11 am Sundays and opened to pedestrians and bicyclists. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/analysis-jakarta-turns-to-indonesias-first-municipal-bond https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177719_1784219594.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung speaks during an exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post editorial team on Jakarta’s development at the TPUT transit room at Jakarta City Hall on Jan. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/ojk-looks-to-pfii-for-local-banks-to-expand-their-services https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/13/2024_08_13_153472_1723558767.jpg On the rise: High-rise buildings are illuminated by the sunset on Aug. 2, 2024, in the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/confusion-over-ex-prosecutors-status-increases-doubts-about-graft-probe https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177703_1784207404.jpg Rallygoers under the civil society coalition MBG Watch hold posters during a rally in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta on July 15, 2026. The protesters urged the AGO to completely investigate alleged corruption pertaining to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177702_1784207404.jpg Then-asssitant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (left) speaks during a press briefing at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta on July 10, 2026. Febrie resigned from his position early on July 11, hours after the press briefing in which he denied wrongdoing and involvement in corrupt practices. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/worsening-fuel-shortages-lead-to-kilometers-long-lines-at-north-sumatra-gas-stations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177705_1784208710.jpg Motorists queue to buy Pertalite gasoline at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra, Thursday, July 16, 2026. PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is working to ease long queues by extending operating hours to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to distribute fuel to several gas stations across North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/singapore-indonesia-launch-defense-alumni-association https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177695_1784193961.jpg Singaporean Defense Minister Maj. Gen. (ret) Chan Chun Sing (center right) embraces his Indonesian counterpart Gen. (hon) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin during the launch of the Indonesia-Singapore Defense Alumni (Persahan) in Jakarta on July 14, 2026. The launch was held in conjunction with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day reception.