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Middle East and Africa

Iran letting Malaysian oil tankers through Hormuz strait: Anwar

Speaking on national television, Anwar said he spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as Egyptian and Turkish counterparts and other leaders in the Gulf region.

8 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants

A cyclone off Australia triggered outages at two of the world's largest LNG plants, energy giant Chevron said Friday as Middle East turmoil stoked soaring demand for the fuel. ...

11 hours ago
Americas

Trump says ordering airport security workers be paid

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport security officers who have been working without salary amid a budget standoff on Capitol Hill. ...

12 hours ago

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Asia & Pacific

Iran letting Malaysian oil tankers through Hormuz strait, says PM

Iran is letting Malaysian tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iranian, Turkish and other regional leaders, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.

13 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump extends pause on striking Iran's energy plants into April

US President Donald Trump said he will extend a pause on attacks against Iran's energy plants into April and that talks with Iran were going "very well," but an Iranian official said a US proposal for ending the war as "one-sided and unfair."

14 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo to visit Japan, South Korea next week

President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Tokyo and Seoul early next week for bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the invitation of Indonesia’s two strategic partners in East Asia.

14 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo to host bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Anwar

During the meeting, both leaders are expected to ‘intensify diplomatic efforts’ to ease tensions in the Middle East and ensure the continuity of global trade and supply chains that are critical for Indonesia and Malaysia.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

KF-21 to drive S. Korea's defense ambitions, carry peace beyond borders, says Lee

KF-21 is a symbol of South Korea’s transformation from a buyer of foreign arms to a developer of advanced weapons.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Pentagon orders more missiles for Middle East war

The extensive use of interceptor missiles by the United States, Israel and the Gulf states to counter Iranian retaliatory attacks has raised concerns about stockpile sizes.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran

The Bangchak Corporation-owned tanker crossed the strategic waterway on Monday after successful talks between Thai foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Iran's ambassador to Thailand.

2 days ago
Middle East and Africa

US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East

Reuters first reported on March 18 that Trump's administration was considering deploying thousands of additional US troops, a move that would expand options to include deployment of forces inside Iranian territory. Such an escalation could dramatically raise the stakes in the conflict, which is already in its fourth week and has roiled global markets.

2 days ago
Americas

Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade deepens crisis

The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong winds, currents and a pesky battery during its journey from Mexico.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia public broadcaster staff strike over pay for first time in 20 years

Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, the first walkout in 20 years, over pay and working conditions, disrupting live news coverage at the public broadcaster.

2 days ago
Europe

Europe dangerously unprepared for worsening wildfires, report says

Europe is dangerously unprepared to tackle a growing wildfire crisis, and must overhaul its fleets of firefighting aircraft and step up investment, according to a report.

2 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a month of warfare, with Tehran announcing that it will let "non-hostile" oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

2 days ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo affirms support for Palestinian cause

Indonesia is ‘moving forward in a careful manner’ with its membership at the Board of Peace and other affairs related to Gaza and Palestine with regional developments, including the United States-Israel war on Iran, seen as references for its assessments, said President Prabowo Subianto.

2 days ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo, Palestine’s Abbas talk bilateral, regional issues in Idul Fitri call

During the call, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appreciated Indonesia’s steadfast support for Palestinian cause and humanitarian aid delivered for the war-torn Gaza Strip.

3 days ago
Americas

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

The US immigration agency at the center of a firestorm over heavy-handed enforcement tactics began deploying Monday to major airports, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown.

3 days ago
Europe

Planet trapped record heat in 2025, says UN

The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN has warned.

3 days ago
Asia & Pacific

N. Korea's Kim vows 'irreversible' nuclear status, warns Seoul of 'merciless' response

Kim's remarks targeting Seoul come despite repeated overtures by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a dovish leader who took office in June, for dialogue without preconditions.

3 days ago
Americas

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

The outcome of this "bellwether" trial potentially establishes a precedent for resolving other lawsuits that blame social media for fueling an epidemic of mental and emotional trauma.

3 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia, EU seal long-awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions

Previous talks collapsed in 2023 largely over disagreements on EU quotas for meat imports and protections for the agricultural sector.

3 days ago
Europe

One battle after another: Iran war deals new blow to Europe's industrial heartland

After years battling the fallout from a pandemic, the Ukraine war and then US tariffs, tumult in the Middle East is ramping up the cost of key raw materials in Europe once again.

4 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy, water after Trump ultimatum

Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water.

4 days ago
Americas

Cuba suffers its second nationwide blackout in week

Cuba plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week on Saturday after its national power network failed again, strained by aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade.

5 days ago
Europe

UK meningitis outbreak cases rise to 34, official says

The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34, including 23 confirmed cases, UK health officials announced Saturday.

5 days ago
Americas

Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse

US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety.

5 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year

Deliveries of delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan will begin this year with production at "full capacity", the island's defense ministry said after senior defense officials visited the United States.

5 days ago
Americas

Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the no-nonsense former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 US election and its contacts with Donald Trump's campaign but opted not to bring criminal charges against a sitting president, has died at age 81, his former law firm confirmed on Saturday.

5 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war.

5 days ago

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Fri, March 27, 2026

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