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[PLACEHOLDER PIC] President Prabowo Subianto disembarks the presidential airplane at the Brasilia Air Force Base in the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia on July 7, 2025. Prabowo is slated to meet with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a bilateral meeting to strengthen the cooperation between Indonesia and Brazil.
[PLACEHOLDER PIC] President Prabowo Subianto disembarks the presidential airplane at the Brasilia Air Force Base in the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia on July 7, 2025. Prabowo is slated to meet with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a bilateral meeting to strengthen the cooperation between Indonesia and Brazil.`
Europe premium

Prabowo in Brussels to seal EU deal amid US tariff threat

Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto emphasized that “shifting global geopolitics”, a likely reference to Washington’s protectionist tariff hikes, has made Europe a more attractive alternative for Indonesian exports.

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese arrives in China

Australia's exports to China, its largest trading partner, span agriculture and energy but are dominated by iron ore, and Albanese will travel with executives from mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue and hold business events in three cities over six days.

7 hours ago
Americas

Farm worker dies after US immigration raid in California

Raids on agricultural sites Thursday resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants, as part of US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging anti-immigration crackdown, and clashes between law enforcement officials and protesters.

8 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

'All Crew Muslim': Ships look to dodge Red Sea attacks with messages

The Red Sea is a critical waterway for oil and commodities, but traffic has dropped sharply since Houthi attacks off Yemen's coast began in November 2023 in what the Iran-aligned group said was in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

US, China have 'positive' meeting at ASEAN foreign minister talks

The sit-down between Wang and Rubio, a longtime China hawk, came as Asian foreign ministers wrapped up three days of talks at an ASEAN gathering in Kuala Lumpur.

1 day ago
Americas

UN says US sanctions on expert sets 'dangerous precedent', must be reversed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced that Washington was sanctioning the outspoken a special rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council, Francesca Albanese, "for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [ICC] action against US and Israeli officials, companies and executives".

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

RI urges ASEAN to uphold fair norms amid global trade tensions

Speaking on the final day of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, Indonesia stressed that ASEAN must remain committed to a rules-based order that emphasizes inclusivity and justice. 

1 day ago
Americas

US State Department layoffs coming 'soon'

"In May, the secretary reviewed and approved thoughtful plans submitted by the bureaus, which included a targeted reduction in domestic workforce," Michael Rigas, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said in a statement.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Marcos Jr will meet Trump this month

Philippine foreign minister Theresa Lazaro, in an interview during a regional summit in Malaysia, confirmed the arrangement of what will be the first meeting between Trump and Marcos, whose nations have stepped up military engagements significantly of late. 

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Rubio to meet Wang Yi on sidelines of ASEAN talks

Rubio and Wang's first face-to-face meeting since US President Donald Trump returned to office comes as Washington and Beijing are locked in disputes on everything from trade and fentanyl to Taiwan and technology.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is currently in Kuala Lumpur to attend meetings with his ASEAN counterparts.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Rubio to meet Lavrov as strikes pound Kyiv

Rubio's first visit to Asia as secretary of state also comes as US President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war, threatening more than 20 countries with punitive tariffs.

3 days ago
americas

UN says US sanctions on expert sets 'dangerous precedent', must be reversed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced that Washington was sanctioning the outspoken a special rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council, Francesca Albanese, "for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [ICC] action against US and Israeli officials, companies and executives".

1 day ago
americas

US State Department layoffs coming 'soon'

"In May, the secretary reviewed and approved thoughtful plans submitted by the bureaus, which included a targeted reduction in domestic workforce," Michael Rigas, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said in a statement.

2 days ago
americas

Lula tells Trump world does not want 'emperor' after US threatens BRICS tariff

The Trump administration does not intend to immediately impose an additional 10% tariff against BRICS nations, as threatened, but will proceed if individual countries take policies his administration deems "anti-American," according to a source familiar with the matter.

5 days ago
americas

BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs

With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by divisions and the disruptive "America First" approach of US President Donald Trump, expansion of the BRICS has opened new space for diplomatic coordination.

6 days ago
americas

Search for woman who texted 'we're being washed away' in Texas flood

Torrential rains starting the night before the Independence Day holiday caused the river to rise the height of a two-story building in less than hour, flooding parts of Kerr County, including several children's camps, tearing down trees and tossing cars as if they were toys. 

6 days ago
europe

Putin says liberal globalization is obsolete

Putin spoke via video link to the summit in Rio de Janeiro due to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court which alleges he is responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. Moscow says the warrant is unfounded and pointless. 

6 days ago
europe

Trump disappointed by call with Putin

US attempts to end Russia's war in Ukraine through diplomacy have largely stalled, and Trump has faced growing calls - including from some Republicans - to increase pressure on Putin to negotiate in earnest.

1 week ago
europe

US halts some shipments of military aid to Ukraine

Stopping the delivery of munitions and other military aid including air defense systems likely would be a blow to Ukraine as it contends with some of Russia's largest missile and drone attacks of the three-year-old war. 

1 week ago
europe

US aid cuts may force millions more from homes: Danish NGO

US President Donald Trump has cut 83 percent of funding for overseas programmes run by development agency USAID, with France, Germany and Britain also slashing their aid commitments.

1 week ago
europe

Trump meets far-right leader Wilders on NATO sidelines

"Thank you so much Mr President... for the excellent meeting we just had and our discussion about the need for tougher immigration laws," said Wilders on X, sharing a selfie of the pair.

2 weeks ago
middle-east-africa

US sanctions UN expert critical of Israel's war in Gaza

"Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt (International Criminal Court) action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

3 days ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of their meeting, Netanyahu said Israel was working with the United States to find countries who would give Palestinians a better future.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Iran president says Israel attempted to assassinate him

The remarks came less than a month after Israel launched its unprecedented June 13 bombing campaign against Iran, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists. 

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu meets Trump at White House

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of a dinner between US and Israeli officials, Netanyahu said the United States and Israel were working with other countries who would give Palestinians a "better future," suggesting that the residents of Gaza could move to neighboring nations.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu believes Trump can help seal ceasefire deal

Israeli negotiators taking part in the ceasefire talks that resumed in Doha on Sunday have clear instructions to achieve a ceasefire agreement under conditions that Israel has accepted, Netanyahu said on Sunday before flying to Washington.

6 days ago
middle-east-africa

Israel army bulldozers plough through homes at West Bank camps

The army gave thousands of displaced residents just a few hours to retrieve belongings from their homes before demolishing buildings and clearing wide avenues through the rubble.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Israel agrees to Gaza truce talks

Two previous ceasefires mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States secured temporary halts in fighting and the return of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

1 week ago

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