https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/indonesians-urged-to-avoid-nonessential-travel-in-saudi-after-deadly-strikes https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180577_1791798217.jpg Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons on Friday during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa. The Houthis, who are fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government, seized the coastline alongside crucial trade route during a lightning offensive last month, extending their control over all of Yemen's Red Sea coast. Yemeni government forces have been attempting for several days to retake coastal territory captured by the pro-Iranian fighters. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180552_1791776013.jpg An air traffic control tower is seen on Sept. 19 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/singapore-rolls-out-haze-subsidies-as-malaysia-extends-school-closures https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180578_1791799805.jpg A pedestrian wearing a mask walks along the boulevard at Marina bay as buildings are seen shrouded with haze in Singapore on October 12, 2026. Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/govt-to-classify-online-ride-hailing-services-as-public-transportation-under-new-bill 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 in the Kampung Melayu Besar area of South Jakarta on June 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/pertamina-medco-acquire-participation-rights-in-enis-oil-and-gas-projects https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/01/24/2023_01_24_134818_1674565785.jpeg The operator of the Mahakam oil field, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM), performs exploration drilling work at the South Peciko oil platform in the Peciko oil and gas field off East Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/ai-investment-keeps-global-growth-around-3-with-major-asia-benefits-imf https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180572_1791785075.JPG International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks as Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga look on during the IMF-World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Oct. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/airasia-in-talks-with-malaysian-government-over-potential-funding-support https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/09/21/2022_09_21_130216_1663753977.jpg An Airbus 320-200 operated by Indonesia AirAsia lands at Jakarta-serving Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. (JP/Abdur Rahim) https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/is-washington-dropping-the-diplomatic-ball https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180526_1791696785.jpg United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks on Sept. 3, 2026, during the launch of the Foundry School, a national training program, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-several-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-of-japan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180553_1791776645.jpg News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. North Korea on October 12 fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul's military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion along the countries' heavily fortified border. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180557_1791777350.jpg This view shows boats on the beach in the San Pedro commune in Santa Elena, Ecuador, on September 18, 2026. Small-scale fishermen in the eastern Pacific – from the shores of Ecuador and Peru to those of Panama and Guatemala – are suffering the impact of ocean warming caused by the El Niño phenomenon, which forces several species to migrate to deeper waters and leaves nets half empty and coastal communities in crisis. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/squeezed-by-debts-and-disasters-the-global-south-needs-reparations-not-more-loans https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/13/2026_09_13_179681_1789280831.jpg Banners decorate the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 13, the first day of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/12/keith-haring-finds-new-canvas-in-louis-vuitton-artycapucines-collection https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180554_1791776924.jpg Capucines BB Holiday & Capucines Mini Dancers, Louis Vuitton, Keith Haring collection ©️KeithHaring Foundation. Established in 1989 , the Keith Haring Foundation advances the legacy of Haring’s art and philanthropy . Licensed by Artestar , New York. Available in stores starting January 1st, 2027. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/one-dead-in-new-attack-on-saudi-airport-a-day-after-houthi-strike-kills-13 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180552_1791776013.jpg An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19, 2026. A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on October 11, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed 13 people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/foreign-proxy-labeling-as-a-pretext-for-silencing-dissent https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/18/2026_08_18_178792_1787059801.JPG A woman holds a poster with caricatures criticizing government officials after 81 years of Indonesian independence on Aug. 18, 2026, during a protest on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta against government policies, including state budget spending, the free nutritious meal program, the military’s expanded role in civilian affairs and corruption eradication efforts. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/fires-and-cross-border-haze-what-can-still-be-done https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180492_1791532658.jpg Cars head to a tollgate in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 9, 2026, a residential building in the distance obscured by thick haze from wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/dollar-stays-near-18-month-high-as-mideast-conflict-inflation-data-in-focus https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/23/2026_09_23_179994_1790145005.JPG A pedestrian walks in front of a stock quotation board displaying the level of Japan's 10-year government bonds and the exchange rate between the US dollar and Japanese Yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, on Sept. 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/prabowo-el-sisi-reaffirm-gaza-stance-call-for-de-escalation-in-middle-east https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180530_1791708240.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi walk on Sunday during a welcoming ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/people-with-mental-illness-need-greater-say-in-care https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/14/2024_12_14_158339_1734148599.jpg https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/frequent-turnover-of-govt-spokespersons-reflects-uncertainty-over-direction https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180527_1791705073.jpg Government Communications Agency (Bakom) head Syahganda Nainggolan (right) talks to reporters on Oct. 2 at the State Palace following the inauguration of presidential advisors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/impeachment-and-democratic-consolidation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178531_1786437807.jpg A police officer patrols the grounds of the Constitutional Court on Feb. 4, 2025, in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/analysis-bahlil-takes-on-new-role-questions-remain-over-its-purpose https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180538_1791733205.jpg Bahlil Lahadalia is sworn in as coordinating downstream and energy transition minister on Oct. 1 at the State Palace in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/student-assaulted-at-prabowos-peoples-school-in-c-java https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/02/25/2020_02_25_87356_1582641169.jpg Bullying illustration https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/data-center-firms-push-for-clearer-coordinated-approvals https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180454_1791442531.jpg Illustration of servers in a data center. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/pressure-intensifies-on-indonesia-as-regional-haze-worsens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180535_1791723862.jpg A child and mother wearing face masks ride a motorcycle on Saturday through thick haze from forest and land fires in the region in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180536_1791723862.jpg A couple rides a motorcycle on Saturday through thick haze from forest and land fires in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180537_1791723862.JPG Kuala Lumpur's skyline is shrouded in haze from regional wildfires on Friday. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180534_1791723862.jpg Cable cars travel to Sentosa island on Friday as haze shrouds Singapore. Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/riau-islands-bp3mi-hands-over-people-trafficking-case-to-police https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/23/2026_02_23_172899_1771840121.jpg Stock illustration of human trafficking. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/a-much-needed-balance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/02/2026_05_02_175294_1777657273.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (at podium) gestures on May 1 while delivering a speech in front of thousands of workers during Labor Day celebrations at the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/free-meals-causes-food-poisoning-in-medan-with-6-pupils-hospitalized https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178684_1786713385.JPG Participants in a protest by a civil society coalition known as MBG Watch display a poster reading “Free Nutritious Meals and Red-and-White Village Cooperatives = Vampires of the State Budget” on Aug. 14 outside the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) office in Central Jakarta. The protest was held to voice public concerns and criticize government budget policies, particularly the free nutritious meals program, amid continuing reports of food poisoning in several regions. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/11/orangutans-rescued-from-fires-released-to-protected-forest https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180533_1791711656.jpg This handout picture taken on September 4, 2026 and released on September 10, 2026 by the Forestry Ministry and conservation group International Animal Rescue (IAR) Indonesia shows a rescue operation for orangutans caught up in wildfires in Pemangkat village in West Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/11/harness-engineering-can-scale-development-of-indonesias-digital-economy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/22/2026_09_22_179954_1790037094.jpg A person is silhouetted next to the logo of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance, on July 6 in Geneva, Switzerland. United Nations secretary-general Guterres called for a global governance system to shape artificial intelligence for the good of humanity, warning against allowing the technology itself to “vibe-code“ our future. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/10/11/bezzecchi-wins-indonesian-motogp- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180532_1791709323.jpg Aprilia Racing rider Marco Bezzecchi of Italy during the qualifying session ahead of the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Circuit in Mandalika on October 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/11/lula-accuses-meta-of-election-interference https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/05/2026_10_05_180349_1791171846.jpg This combination of pictures created on October 4, 2026, shows Brazil's President and re-election candidate for the Workers' Party (PT) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) speaks to the media after casting his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Sao Bernardo do Campo, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 4, 2026; and Brazil's right-wing senator and presidential candidate for the Liberal Party (PL) Flavio Bolsonaro gives thumbs up in front of Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial candidate Douglas Ruas (C, back), as he leaves a polling station after voting during the presidential election in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/11/consumer-sentiment-retail-sales-weaken-amid-cautious-spending https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/12/20/2023_12_20_145596_1703008128.jpg A woman walks down an aisle of sugar-sweetened beverages at a supermarket in Jakarta on Dec. 14, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/11/india-detains-thousands-locks-down-delhi-to-foil-election-chief-protest https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180524_1791682473.jpg Police personnel detain supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the “special intensive revision“ (SIR), in Ahmedabad on October 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/11/china-says-can-avoid-escalation-after-eu-trade-talks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180525_1791687125.JPG European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic answers questions from journalists at a press briefing at the EU Delegation to China in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/11/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180523_1791681135.jpg This screen grab taken from video footage released by Ansarullah Media Center on October 10, 2026 shows what they say is fire burning in the distance following a drone strike against Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. The Iranian-backed Houthis, at war against the internationally-recognized government, launched a lightning offensive in September 2026, that has killed hundreds of combatants on both sides and, according to UN figures, forced more than 145,000 people to flee their homes. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/10/france-germany-lock-horns-over-long-term-eu-budget https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180522_1791631332.jpg French President Emmanuel Macron greets German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier upon the Steinmeier's arrival ahead of a state dinner at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Oct. 8, 2026. The dinner was held during Steinmeier's state visit to France. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/10/brazil-prosecutors-sue-shell-for-108m-over-deadly-2024-floods https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180520_1791605888.jpg Sander Diego uses a damaged refrigerator as a boat to carry groceries on a flooded street in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on May 26, 2024. Brazilian prosecutors on October 9, 2026, filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding US$108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/10/10/man-city-boss-says-club-will-win-financial-charges-appeal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180521_1791606268.jpg Manchester City's Italian coach Enzo Maresca is pictured before the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 football match between FC Porto and Manchester City at Dragao stadium in Porto on September 8, 2026. Maresca on October 9 said that he had absolute faith in the club after it was found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/10/outrage-over-plan-to-livestream-us-military-firing-squad-execution https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180519_1791605352.JPG US Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two as he arrives at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, following a rally in Lima, Ohio, in Hebron, Kentucky, US, October 9, 2026. Vance traveled to Ohio to cast his early ballot and campaign for local Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/10/us-announces-sanctions-on-icc-hours-after-nobel-award-to-former-judge https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180517_1791602433.jpg This general view shows the exterior and the logo of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on March 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/10/saudi-arabia-says-three-killed-at-airport-as-yemen-war-expands https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180518_1791604902.jpg A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. The Houthis, who are fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government, seized the coastline alongside a crucial trade route during a lightning offensive last month, extending their control over all of Yemen's Red Sea coast.