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Experts and diplomats convene at the 2nd iteration of the India-Indonesia Track 1.5 Dialogue on Monday at the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies, where discussions called for increased understanding and bilateral cooperation to push for a multipolar world order.
Experts and diplomats convene at the 2nd iteration of the India-Indonesia Track 1.5 Dialogue on Monday at the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies, where discussions called for increased understanding and bilateral cooperation to push for a multipolar world order.`
Asia & Pacific premium

Calls grow for Indonesia, India to look past superpowers, deepen ties

With the world order in flux and economic rivalries intensifying, Indonesia and India must recognize their shared weight as major Global South powers and step up cooperation to advance a multipolar world order, experts and officials urged at a forum in Jakarta on Monday.

6 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia, Papua New Guinea to sign 'historic' defence deal

The fresh defence agreement will be signed by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape on Wednesday in Port Moresby, part of celebrations to mark 50 years of Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia.

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report

The long-awaited national climate risk assessment found that rising temperatures will have "cascading, compounding, concurrent" impacts on life in Australia, home to more than 27 million people.

13 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu says US ties never stronger as Rubio prays at Western Wall

Rubio, a devout Catholic, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, an evangelical Protestant pastor, donned kippas on their heads with Netanyahu as they reached out in silent prayer to touch the Western Wall.

16 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo calls for Middle East unity after Israeli strike on Qatar

President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his brief visit to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during which he called for unity among Middle East countries amid rising tensions in the region following Israel’s attack on the Qatari capital Doha last week.

18 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel intensifies Gaza City bombing as Rubio arrives

Israel has said it plans to seize the city, where about a million Palestinians have been sheltering, as part of its declared aim of eliminating the militant group Hamas, and has intensified attacks on what it has called Hamas' last bastion.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strike

The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas leaders meeting in Doha on Tuesday.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas

The vote comes ahead of a meeting of world leaders on Sept. 22 - on the sidelines of the high-level UN General Assembly - where Britain, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium are expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister

The announcement came just hours after Paudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead the country, following the deadly "Gen Z"-led anti-graft protests that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

South Korean workers return home to cheers after US immigration raid

The raid has threatened to destabilize ties at a time when the countries are seeking to finalise a trade deal, which includes a US$350 billion investment fund to support strategic US industries.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Crime syndicates may be setting up scam centre in Timor Leste, UN says

The industry involves sprawling compounds housing tens of thousands of workers, many of them trafficked, who are forced to scam victims around the world.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Nepali rapper turned mayor is Gen Z's favorite in political crisis

The capital's 35-year-old mayor, a former rapper who often appears on Instagram and in public wearing a dark blazer and sunglasses, is in the spotlight after deadly protests prompted the resignation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, 73. 

5 days ago
asia-pacific

Singapore to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft

The order is the first phase in a refresh of the Singapore Armed Forces maritime security capabilities. The aircraft will replace existing Fokker 50 planes, which have been in service since 1993, the statement said. 

5 days ago
asia-pacific

How 'Gen Z' protests over corruption and jobs ousted Nepal PM Oli

Stung into action, they turned to still-accessible apps such as Viber and TikTok to rally thousands, sparking protests that left at least 19 protesters dead and ultimately forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli from office on Tuesday.

5 days ago
americas

Suspect arrested in killing of US activist Charlie Kirk

Kirk was an electrifying presence on the US far-right, with a huge following that helped Donald Trump build the youth vote in his election victory last November.

2 days ago
americas

Trump blasts 'radical left' after killing of influencer Charlie Kirk

Kirk, a powerful voice in conservative politics at just 31 years old, had been dead only a few hours when a somber-looking Trump sat behind his desk in the Oval Office to deliver an ominous message.

4 days ago
americas

BRICS leaders denounce protectionism, tariff 'blackmail'

The group of emerging economies met via videoconference at the initiative of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose office said it was necessary to address the "intensification of unilateral measures."

6 days ago
americas

'Betrayed': South Korea shaken by US immigration raid

Seoul has urged Washington to respect the rights of its investors and is sending a plane to bring home its affected citizens, amid mounting anger at home over the incident.

1 week ago
americas

Who could replace Ishiba as Japan's prime minister

The next LDP president is no longer guaranteed to become premier as the ruling coalition has lost its majorities in both chambers of parliament. There is a slim possibility an opposition party leader takes the helm of the world's fourth-largest economy.

1 week ago
europe

Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russian Far East, tsunami warning lifted

In July, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, triggering tsunamis up to 4 meters high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.

2 days ago
europe

UNDP’s Ferrer Olivella meets Sugiono, starts term in Indonesia

Sara Ferrer Olivella and Sugiono discussed various issues related to development in Indonesia. 

4 days ago
europe

French lawmakers urge 'digital curfew' for teens

The recommendations were put forward in a report by the committee's lawmakers after months of testimony from families, social media executives and from influencers.

4 days ago
europe

France set for disruption as new PM takes office

Macron named Lecornu as prime minister late Tuesday, a day after his predecessor Francois Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament, forcing him and his government to resign.

5 days ago
europe

What next for Macron after Prime Minister ousted?

Bayrou is to submit his resignation on Tuesday morning with Macron naming a successor in the coming days, the presidency said.

6 days ago
europe

EU massive fine against Google draws Trump threat

The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euros (US$3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favoring its own advertising services, drawing a furious rebuke from President Donald Trump and a threat of fresh tariffs against Europe.

1 week ago
europe

Starmer shakes up top team after deputy Rayner quits

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer overhauled his ministerial team Friday in a bid to reset his embattled government after deputy premier Angela Rayner resigned for underpaying a property tax.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Israel intensifies Gaza City bombing as Rubio arrives

Israel has said it plans to seize the city, where about a million Palestinians have been sheltering, as part of its declared aim of eliminating the militant group Hamas, and has intensified attacks on what it has called Hamas' last bastion.

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strike

The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas leaders meeting in Doha on Tuesday.

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas

The vote comes ahead of a meeting of world leaders on Sept. 22 - on the sidelines of the high-level UN General Assembly - where Britain, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium are expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state.

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

UN General Assembly to vote on a Hamas-free Palestinian state

Formally called the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, the text states "Hamas must free all hostages" and that the UN General Assembly condemns "the attacks committed by Hamas against civilians on the 7th of October."

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

'We're more than our pain': Miss Palestine to compete on global stage

"[Palestine] is a country, it is a nation, I will be representing an actual country," insisted Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe.

2 days ago

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