Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The conservative-progressive gap became a chasm after Francis was elected the first non-European pope in 1,300 years.

In Washington, protesters voiced concern that Trump was threatening long-respected constitutional norms, including the right to due process.

Analysts urge Jakarta to properly follow up the trade tariff negotiations with Washington as well as the first meeting between Foreign Minister Sugiono and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in order to produce meaningful outcomes and a closer relationship between Indonesia and the United States.

Federal Reserve is keeping rates on hold, concerned tariffs will drive up inflation.

Foreign Minister Sugiono has met with his United States counterpart, Marco Rubio, during his visit to Washington, where the two discussed various key issues including the latest developments in the Middle East and the South China Sea, as well as the ongoing US trade tariff negotiations. 

The Foreign Ministry is providing legal support to an Indonesian detained in Minnesota, the United States, amid an immigration crackdown by the administration of President Donald Trump.

The House of Representatives will meet with Foreign Minister Sugiono to discuss the vacant position of Indonesian ambassador to the United States on Thursday, amid global tariff war.

The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices and admissions procedures expands on a list Harvard received on April 3, which ordered officials to shut diversity offices and cooperate with immigration authorities for screenings of international students.

International students' visas can be revoked for law violations, both local and federal, as well as any hint of criticism against the Zionist regime in Israel.

The federal government has met its burden to prove it had grounds to deport Mahmoud Khalil, according to a statement by his attorney, the court has argued.

Helicopter safety has been a topic of discussion in the US Congress after 67 people were killed the crash of an American Airlines regional jet and Army helicopter on Jan. 29 near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

Trump has long complained about inadequate water pressure in American bathrooms which he blames on federal water-conservation regulations.

The extraordinary public spat came after Navarro described the Tesla boss and so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief as "not a car manufacturer" but "a car assembler" who relies on imported parts.

Third Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno dismisses concerns that the currently vacant Indonesian ambassador to the United States post will affect the upcoming high-level negotiations on the new trade tariff policy introduced by US President Donald Trump.

In a letter to Harvard last week, the government listed conditions that Harvard must meet to receive federal money, including a ban on protesters wearing masks to hide their identities and other restrictions.

"Everybody is talking about it," JP Flores, a doctoral student in genetics at the University of North Carolina, told AFP.

Opponents of the Republican president's policies -- from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties -- rallied in Washington, New York, Houston, Florida, Colorado and Los Angeles, among other locations.

Mass layoffs began at the major US health agencies on Tuesday as the Trump administration embarks on a sweeping and scientifically contested restructuring that will cut 10,000 jobs.

The head of US aerospace giant Boeing will on Wednesday tell senators that the company has made "serious missteps in recent years" and commit to restoring consumer and investor confidence, according to an advance copy of his remarks.

Princeton President Chris Eisgruber said government agencies including NASA and the defense and energy departments notified the university of the move.

After spending more than nine months stranded in space, two American astronauts confirmed Monday that they're ready to blast off again aboard a Boeing Starliner, the very spacecraft that could not return them to Earth.

Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the United States Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday.

Rumeysa Ozturk had criticized university response to calls to divest from companies with ties to Israel

Hundreds of Indonesian students in the United States are stuck in limbo after the US State Department announced in early March the suspension of all funding for exchange and study abroad programs, including Fulbright scholarships.

Surrounded by schoolchildren sitting at desks set up in the East Room of the White House, Trump smiled as held up the order after signing it at a special ceremony.

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens in recent weeks, defying pleas from Ottawa for leniency. 

Finland ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth straight year in the World Happiness Report, with locals and experts thanking its grand lakes and strong welfare system for boosting its mood.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt alleged there had been a "concerted effort by the far left" to pick judges who were "clearly acting as partisan activists" to deal with cases involving the Republican's actions.