https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/26/indonesia-reasserts-palestine-focus-at-united-nations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180069_1790328781.JPG Delegates walk out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, the United States on Sept. 24, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180077_1790341392.jpg Protesters hold an image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bearing the word “Criminal“ above a crowd waving Palestinian flags and holding “Free Palestine“ signs during a demonstration on the day of his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States on Sept. 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/26/welcoming-kri-sriwijaya https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/21/2026_09_21_179933_1789980090.jpg The newly acquired aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (left), now the KRI Sriwijaya, is accompanied by the KRI Brawijaya (center) and the KRI Prabu Siliwangi as they sail past Bangka waters on Sept. 17, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/indonesia-steps-up-bid-for-unsc-seat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180076_1790338469.jpeg Foreign Minister Sugiono delivers a speech at a high-level meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development at United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026, during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/veteran-aceh-journalist-and-serambi-indonesia-founder-sjamsul-kahar-dies-at-80 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180054_1790291207.jpeg Sjamsul Kahar, veteran Aceh journalist, founder and former editor-in-chief of Serambi Indonesia, gestures in this undated photo. Kahar died on Sept. 24, 2026, at the age of 80. https://www.thejakartapost.com/the-weekend-digest/2026/09/25/questioning-and-nurturing-the-self-with-abell-octovan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180062_1790322989.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180065_1790322991.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180063_1790322990.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180066_1790322993.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180064_1790322990.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/25/danantara-frances-thales-to-explore-ai-defense-investment-cooperation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/22/2026_09_22_179964_1790070443.jpg A woman looks at a device Aug. 11, 2026, as she walks past Wisma Danantara Indonesia, the state asset fund’s headquarters, on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/pakistan-us-ties-a-new-chapter-for-an-old-friendship https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180023_1790220990.jpg Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raises a hand on Sept. 22, 2026, as he arrives at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United States, to attend the first day of the high-level general debate during the 81st UN General Assembly. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/25/agrinas-asserts-co-op-managers-soe-employees-refuting-danantara-claim https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178165_1785485050.jpg Manager candidates of the Red and White Cooperatives march in full camo outfits on July 31, 2026, prior to attending the closing ceremony for the Defense Ministry’s Bachelor of Indonesian Development Drivers (SPPI) degree program at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/discharged-policeman-sentenced-to-death-penalty-for-killing-sister-in-law https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/07/06/2019_07_06_75843_1562376537.png Illustration: death penalty. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/different-times-shared-hearts-what-brings-china-and-the-us-together https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/23/2026_09_23_179999_1790154935.jpg United States President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk on Oct. 30, 2025, as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/trump-welcomes-xi-with-fanfare-but-no-breakthroughs-emerge https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180061_1790307255.jpg (From left) China's First lady Peng Liyuan, China's President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump pose ahead of a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/asian-cities-battle-child-malnutrition-as-junk-food-gains-ground https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180039_1790253952.jpg Muslims break their fast on March 18, 2024, during Ramadan at the Wekanda Jumma mosque in Colombo. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180040_1790253952.jpg House of Representatives lawmaker Yoyok Riyo Sudibyo (top left) of the NasDem Party and Batang regent Faiz Kurniawan (bottom left) visit a patient on Sept. 24 at the Kalisari Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in Batang regency, Central Java. The patient was hospitalized after suffering from food poisoning from eating a meal disbursed under the free nutritious meal rollout. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/delegates-walk-out-as-netanyahu-defends-israel-at-un- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180056_1790300334.jpg Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/when-citizens-demand-accountability-for-forest-fires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/16/2026_09_16_179789_1789564172.jpg A Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) crew walks towards a CH-47 Chinook helicopter ahead of Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin's visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF) ship JS Kunisaki on Sept. 15, 2026, at Kijing port in Mempawah, West Kalimantan. In his visit, Sjafrie held a limited meeting with the Japanese officers on the joint waterbombing missions to extinguish forest and land fire in the province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/trump-hosts-xi-for-state-dinner-as-pomp-masks-tensions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180058_1790301371.JPG Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak during a state dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/east-java-prepares-for-long-dry-season https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/10/2026_09_10_179598_1789035109.jpg Two children play with a kite at the dried-up Sumberkepuh Reservoir in Nganjuk, East Java, on Sept. 6, 2026. The 20.9-hectare reservoir, which provides irrigation for about 400 hectares of farmland, has been dry for the past two months amid the prolonged dry season. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/a-road-map-for-the-next-un-secretary-general https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/05/2026_09_05_179451_1788580574.jpg A graphic shows the Equal Earth cartographic projection. The United Nations General Assembly voted on Sept. 4, 2026, to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, which aimed at “a more accurate representation“ of continental landmasses. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/25/us-airlines-oppose-chinas-bid-to-add-more-flights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180057_1790300642.jpg An Airbus A321neo aircraft of China Eastern Airlines is pictured at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai on May 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/israels-netanyahu-denounces-enemies-allies-in-fiery-un-speech https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180056_1790300334.jpg Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/09/25/am-i-an-artist-a-return-to-art-through-self-doubt https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180027_1790223968.jpg Intimate reflection: Filmmaker Jay Subiakto uses a mobile phone to document an artwork by Abell Octovan on Sept. 18, 2026, during the opening of the multidisciplinary artist’s debut solo exhibition, Am I An Artist, at JPLive! Space at The Jakarta Post in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180025_1790223968.jpg Works on display: Visitors attend the opening of Abell Octovan’s debut solo exhibition Am I An Artist on Sept 18, 2026, at The Jakarta Post’s JPLive! Space. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180024_1790223968.jpg Contemplative silhouette: Abell Octovan stands before one of his works on Sept. 18, 2026, during the opening of his debut solo exhibition, Am I an Artist, at The Jakarta Post’s JPLive! Space. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180026_1790223968.jpg Tonal ambiance: The Jakarta Post CEO and Murai Art Projects cofounder Judistira “Yudi” Wanandi (left) delivers remarks alongside fellow cofounder Ari Sanjaya on Sept. 18, 2026, during the opening of Abell Octovan’s debut solo exhibition Am I An Artist at JPLive! Space. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/fiscal-rule-self-discipline-and-the-state-budget https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/27/2026_08_27_179055_1787804033.jpg President Prabowo Subianto looks on as he arrives on Aug. 14 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary meeting, in which he delivered the State of the Nation address and the 2027 state budget proposal. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/tangerang-church-disruption-rekindles-fears-among-minorities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/23/2026_09_23_179993_1790142065.jpg Police officers conduct a security check at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral Church, known locally as the “Hati Kudus Yesus“ church, on Christmas Eve in Surabaya, East Java, on Dec. 24, 2025. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/01/2024_09_01_154250_1725182936.jpg The Jakarta Cathedral is seen on Aug. 30, 2024, from the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/court-cuts-nadiems-sentence-but-he-seeks-another-appeal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/03/2026_07_03_177246_1783081065.jpg Former education minister and cofounder of tech firm Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, poses ahead of the verdict hearing against him at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Central Jakarta on June 30, 2026. The judges sentenced him to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of abusing his authority in the procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools nationwide between 2020 and 2022. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/25/hollywood-stars-among-100-arrested-in-ny-anti-netanyahu-protest https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180055_1790295482.jpg A pro-Palestinian protester carries a sign that reads, “Arrest Netanyahu“ during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war in Gaza and Iran, which blocked the avenue next to the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 24, 2026. Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, delivered an address at the annual UN General Assembly meeting, with many diplomats walking out in solidarity with the protesters outside. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/analysis-200-million-accounts-financial-inclusion-or-fiscal-excess https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180032_1790242137.jpg President Prabowo Subianto chairs a limited cabinet meeting to discuss economic issues on Sept. 7, 2026, at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/prabowos-universal-free-education-plan-raises-feasibility-questions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180036_1790250867.jpg Students attend a class on Sept. 23 beside a collapsed wall at SDN 3 Sukajadi elementary school in Sukakarya, Bekasi regency, West Java. According to the school, three classrooms have been damaged for the past three years because of the aging building, disrupting lessons and posing safety risks to students. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180037_1790250867.jpg A teacher gives a lesson to students on Sept. 9 under a tree at SDN Jarak elementary school in Golo Mori village, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), after damage to their classroom forced lessons outdoors. Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry data show that 1,931 schools, involving 171,476 students, have resumed classes after being temporarily closed following the NTT earthquake. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/25/rocking-the-boat-in-a-storm https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179883_1789834391.JPG Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara speaks at the APBN Kita press conference in Jakarta on Sept. 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/25/calls-grow-for-tighter-food-safety-in-free-meal-program-after-childs-death https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178391_1786009770.jpg Students eat meal packages distributed under the free nutritious meal program on Aug. 4 at SDN 106162 state elementary school in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/24/free-meals-marketplace-raises-supply-chain-concerns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178394_1786019436.jpg West Aceh Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Sulistianto (right) inspects a kitchen for the free nutritious meal program managed by the West Aceh Police in West Aceh regency, Aceh, on Aug. 6, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/24/new-un-secretary-general-must-restore-trust-says-sugiono https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180030_1790237415.JPG United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures after addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, the United States, on Sept. 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/24/netanyahu-expected-to-berate-mamdani-in-un-address https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/03/2025_11_03_168483_1762137656.jpg Unusual political figure: Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (center) speaks during a campaign event with New York City elected officials on Saturday, November 01, in the Queens borough of New York City. With only days left in the race for New York City’s next mayor, Mamdani remains the front runner against Independent candidate, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/09/24/failing-chaotic-teams-slam-asian-games-organisers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180033_1790245777.jpg Security guards direct people near the Costa Serena cruise ship at the Port of Nagoya ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on September 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/24/severance-minimum-wage-remain-sticking-points-in-labor-bill-talks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/01/2026_05_01_175274_1777647621.jpg Raucous cheer: Labor union members hold banners and wave posters on May 1, 2025, during a Labor Day rally in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/24/asean-gets-first-shared-supercomputer-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180031_1790237465.jpg A closer look at a supercomputer, on Wednesday. BRIN and the South Korean delegation to ASEAN gives a tour to representatives of ASEAN member states of the HPC facility in Cibinong, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/24/house-approves-kai-plan-to-import-used-japanese-trains-as-local-production-lags https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/01/12/2018_01_12_38816_1515742829.jpg A Commuter Line train passes waiting passengers on Jan. 12, 2018, as it pulls into Cilebut Station in Bogor, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/24/indonesia-races-to-seal-eu-trade-deal-as-tariff-incentive-expires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180020_1790214052.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto instructed his cabinet on Sept. 22, 2026, to expedite the implementation of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) at the Presidential Palace. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/24/indonesias-nickel-curbs-struggle-to-convince-markets https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/07/23/2024_07_23_152700_1721712927.jpg Smoke billows from nickel smelting plants at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Lelilef, North Maluku, on July 7, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/24/xi-says-china-us-should-be-partners-rather-than-rivals https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180029_1790225436.jpg US President Donald Trump reacts after a B1 bomber flew past during the national anthems while he greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 23, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/24/new-us-tariffs-on-russian-oil-no-issue-for-indonesia-airlangga-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/07/11/2023_07_11_140179_1689068019.JPG The Iranian-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) MT Arman 114 (left) and the Cameroon-flagged crude oil tanker MT S Tinos conduct an illicit ship-to-ship cargo transfer near the North Natuna Sea in Riau Islands province on July 7, 2023, in this handout photo released on July 11. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/24/nepal-floods-obliterate-final-excuses-for-climate-inaction https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/28/2026_08_28_179087_1787884320.jpg An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur municipality, along the confluence of the Trishuli and Tadi rivers in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug. 27, 2026.