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Philippine lawmakers advance impeachment of Vice President Duterte

If convicted by the Senate at trial, Duterte would be removed from office and disqualified from holding any future government position.

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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify

Pakistan described its actions as a response to cross-border assaults, while Kabul denounced them as a breach of its sovereignty, saying it remained open to dialogue but warned any wider conflict would result in serious consequences.

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Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar

For years, Islamabad has blamed Afghanistan for attacks inside Pakistan aimed at overthrowing the government, claiming the Taliban shelter Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan fighters.

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Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026.

Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Taliban government

AFP reporters in Kabul and Kandahar heard blasts and jets overhead until dawn, as Pakistan launched air strikes on the Afghan capital and the southern power base of the Taliban authorities.

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Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction in rare legal victory

Judges Jeremy Poon, Anthea Pang, and Derek Pang said in the judgement that they allowed the appeal from Lai, and another defendant in the case, to proceed, as a lower court judge had "erred".

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Albanese tells Australia to 'turn the heat down' after bomb threat

Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra late on Tuesday following a security threat, and returned a few hours later after nothing suspicious was found.

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Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

Ambassadors from all of the Security Council's members, including Washington's rivals Russia and China, lined up to meet with Trump, representing the US as it takes over the monthly rotating presidency of the Security Council.

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Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (second right) and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (second left) show signed copies of the United States-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART) on Feb. 19 during the signing ceremony of the agreement in Washington, DC.

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Indonesia reaffirms free and active policy amid tariff concerns

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Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble

Analysts question whether Trump, who has ruled out deploying US troops on the ground, has a strategy that could unseat Iran’s longtime cleric-dominated government, which has proved resilient in the face of crippling sanctions and periodic mass protests.

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President Prabowo Subianto (left) speaks to United States President Donald Trump (right) during the signing of the US-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART) in Washington, DC, on Feb. 19, 2026. The trade deal locks in tariff rates and non-tariff barriers to commerce between Indonesia and the US.

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US tariff deal tests Indonesia’s free and active doctrine

People push shopping carts in the parking lot of a supermarket on Feb. 24 where several vehicles were consumed by flames days after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,“ was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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Indonesia urges citizens in Mexico to stay vigilant after deadly cartel clashes

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Canadian officials express disappointment to OpenAI in wake of school shooting

Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, is suspected of killing eight people on February 10 before taking her own life in a small town in British Columbia. OpenAI said it banned her account last year on ChatGPT for policy violations, which it said did not meet internal criteria for reporting to law enforcement.

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Trump vows 'turnaround for the ages' in State of the Union

Arriving to address a joint session of Congress, Trump was welcomed with cheers and a standing ovation from Republicans -- while Democrats remained seated in protest.

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'No to war,' Spanish PM tells Trump

Trump called Spain a "terrible" ally on Tuesday as he met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House.

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An illustration of Indonesia's Red-and-White Flag (left) and the European Union flag.

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Cyprus steers EU toward reliable trade, global partnership

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Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus

The first attack on the British military facility since a rocket attack by Libyan militants in 1986, the incident represents a marked escalation in the conflict.

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Antinuclear activists rally outside the United States Mission in front of the United Nations to mark the second anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in New York, the US, on Jan. 20, 2023. The TPNW, the first legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons, entered into force on Jan. 22, 2021.

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Indonesia decries double standards in nuclear weapons control

The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen on Sept. 11, 2023, during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Indonesia committed to supporting Palestinian rights, Sugiono says in Geneva

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Optimist-in-chief Rob Jetten to lead Dutch government

The 38-year-old's self-professed "positive message" and youthful energy helped pull off a stunning win over the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in last year's election.

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A general view at the opening of the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Sept. 9, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Sugiono to tout welfare at UN rights talks in Geneva

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US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan

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US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

Iran vowed to inflict a heavy price in retaliation. Drones struck adjacent the US consulate in Dubai, starting a fire but inflicting no casualties, and against the US military base at Al-Udeid in Qatar.

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People take part in a protest outside the United States Embassy in Jakarta on March 3, 2026 to condemn the US-Israeli attack on Iran and urge the Indonesian government to revoke its membership of the US-led Board of Peace.

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Pressure grows for Indonesia to quit Board of Peace amid US-Israel war against Iran

Netanyahu says US-Israeli war on Iran 'not going to take years'

Netanyahu rejected the idea of the conflict lasting years, like previous wars in the region.

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Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1, 2026. US President Donald Trump said on February 28 that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was dead, after Israel and the United States launched an attack of unprecedented scale aimed at bringing down the Islamic republic.

US State Department orders 'non-emergency' staff to leave Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq

The department, in posts on X, said it had updated travel advisories for Bahrain and Jordan "to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of government personnel."

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Attack by two drones on US embassy in Saudi capital sparks 'limited' fire

In the aftermath, the US embassy issued shelter in place notifications for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and limited non-essential travel to any military installations in the region.

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