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Europe

Indonesia probes citizens alleged to have fought for Russia in Ukraine

The information, which came from Ukrainian authorities, was being verified with several ministries and government institutions, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said in a statement.

11 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens

Indonesia has for weeks battled wildfires that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also drifting across to Malaysia and Singapore. ...

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday – blamed on a glacier collapse – killed more than 900 people and nearly 5,000 are still missing. ...

14 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia presses Muslim world to move beyond condemnation on Gaza

Indonesia has urged the Muslim world to establish a mechanism to hold Israel accountable for its actions against Palestinians.

14 hours ago
Europe

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

Sanchez said it was "evident" that the two countries had used the crisis to criticise the Spanish government, as they were at odds with Madrid over its position on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

15 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

South Korea seeks incentives to deepen nickel partnership with Indonesia

Nickel-based batteries used by many South Korean manufacturers face increasing competition from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which contain no nickel and are generally cheaper to produce.

16 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia, US and allies launch annual military drill

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls "free and active," as it walks a diplomatic tightrope seeking good relations with both Washington and Beijing.

16 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, New Zealand eye closer food, energy cooperation

Among points agreed during the meeting in Auckland was New Zealand’s support for Indonesia to fund food security and nutrition programs in eastern Indonesia aimed at tackling stunting issues in the regions, according to statements issued by both countries’ foreign ministries.

23 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

N. Korea defense minister dismissed: State media

North Korea's defense minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide

China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide which tore through the Himalayan region, while the death toll in Tibet has reached 16 people.

1 day ago
Europe

Tests loom for popular UK PM Burnham as parliament returns

Andy Burnham has enjoyed a honeymoon first month as UK leader, but the hard trade-offs involved in governing are about to get real for the prime minister as parliament returns from its summer break in the coming days.

1 day ago
Europe

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

The issue of fisheries, a pillar of Iceland's economy and over which Reykjavik wants to retain exclusive control, would have to be hammered out with Brussels, which this time around appears more willing to compromise.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000

The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes to form, and one of these formations has become a direct threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.

2 days ago
Europe

Norway's new King Haakon, popular face of shaken monarchy

Haakon automatically succeeded to the throne Friday after his father, King Harald, passed away peacefully earlier in the day. He is due to swear an oath before the government later Friday.

3 days ago
Europe

Switzerland eyes drone battalion by 2028

The ministry outlined plans for a civilian-military center for drones and robotics, consisting of a tech hub and a military command.

3 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Many of the missing are foreign tourists, including trekkers in the Himalayan nation, as well as scores of Hindu pilgrims to Tibet's sacred snow-capped Mount Kailash.

3 days ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Deeper Indonesia-Australia cooperation to secure Indo-Pacific

During their annual foreign and defense ministers' meeting on Aug. 26, the two neighbors pledged to deepen cooperation with a particular view to enhancing security in the Indo-Pacific amid rising global power rivalry and food and energy shocks from the Mideast war.

3 days ago
Europe

UN, Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons

The head of the Red Cross and the United Nations on Tuesday warned that autonomous weapons that can kill people without human involvement could soon be used in conflicts and called for urgent negotiations to restrict their use.

6 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia

The US president's abrupt decision to cut back military drills with South Korea last week, which he described as hostile to Pyongyang, has reinforced fears that Trump's unpredictability could strain alliances that have long maintained peace in the region, government officials and security experts said.

6 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze, Malaysia says

Malaysia's national disaster management agency and its meteorological department are currently preparing schedules for cloud seeding operations in shared border locations, to be coordinated with the Indonesian military.

6 days ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Malaysia, Brunei to raise cross-border haze issue at ASEAN

The Malaysian prime minister and the Brunei sultan aim to use “the ASEAN mechanism” in a bid to find a solution for the recurring problem of transboundary haze from Indonesian wildfires.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

US cancels drills with South Korea over Iran war-related constraints

The cancelation follows US President Donald Trump's surprise order to scale back a separate annual joint military exercise that ended last Friday, citing the cost and Seoul's refusal to take part in the Iran war.

1 week ago
Europe

Ukraine backers gather as war escalates, air defense runs low

The escalating Russian strikes have pushed civilian deaths to their highest levels since the first months of Russia's 2022 invasion.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

Iran has denounced US plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal

Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state.

1 week ago
Americas

Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins

With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump's ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November's midterm elections.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Monday amid promises to reveal "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran while also urging China to cooperate with Washington.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia's capital to join gun buyback in response to Bondi Beach attack: Albanese

Albanese's center-left government enacted laws in January for the gun buyback, tighter checks for gun licences and a crackdown on ​hate in the wake of the gun attack ​at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales state, on Dec. 14, 2025.

1 week ago
Europe

UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year

If the forecast is accurate, then 2026 "will far exceed our recent experience of El Niño and its worldwide climate influences", according to the physicist with the Britain's weather agency.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, China agree to boost economy, security ties

Among topics discussed in high-level talks between Foreign Minister Sugiono and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Jakarta was the joint development by both countries in the hotly disputed South China Sea.

1 week ago

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Tue, September 1, 2026

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