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Prabowo, Erdogan reaffirm support for Palestinian state

Amid a proposal from United States President Donald Trump to relocate the Gaza Strip’s population to nearby countries, Indonesia and Turkey have reaffirmed their support for an independent and sovereign Palestine, maintaining that the two-state solution is the only feasible path to peace in the Middle East. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

China says conducted routine patrol in South China Sea

"Theater troops continue to maintain a high level of alert and will resolutely defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests," the statement said, which accused the Philippines of actions that "deliberately undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea." ...

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Prabowo, Turkey's Erdogan agree to bolster ties

The Turkish leader was visiting Indonesia after travelling to Malaysia and before heading to Pakistan on a four-day tour of key allies in the Islamic world. ...

2 months ago

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Middle East and Africa

Moving Palestinians 'unacceptable for Arab world': Arab League chief

"The focus today is on Gaza today and tomorrow it will shift to the West Bank with the objective of emptying Palestine of its historical inhabitants," he said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

2 months ago
Europe

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned

Following Netanyahu's ultimatum, Hamas issued a statement renewing its commitment to the ceasefire and accusing Israel of jeopardizing the ceasefire. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

In the Cook Islands, traditionally bound to New Zealand and friendly with the United States, the prime minister has announced plans to head to Beijing to sign a cooperation deal.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Erdogan received by Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusuma

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport on Tuesday evening on the second stop in his three-country tour, welcomed personally by President Prabowo Subianto, who escorted him in a convoy to his residence. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump says he has spoken to Xi since inauguration

Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Fox News on Monday.

2 months ago
Europe premium

Erdogan to visit Prabowo this week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Indonesia on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with President Praabowo Subianto, with both leaders expected to attend the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSC) meeting to discuss various cooperation plans and the strengthening of bilateral mechanisms, the Foreign Ministry has said.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the UN, setting out how they plan to cut emissions by 2035.

2 months ago
Americas premium

Indonesia maintains distance from BRICS de-dollarization concept amid Trump’s threats

Indonesia has taken a firm stance by distancing itself from any links to de-dollarization efforts as Trump places BRICS members in the crosshairs of his tariff threats.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Xi accepts invitation to attend Moscow's Victory Day in May

"Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted an invitation to take part in the celebrations on May 9 in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War," TASS cited Russian ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov, as telling Russian state television. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

India in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal

The world's biggest arms importer, India traditionally relies mainly on Russia. Last month, Trump asked Modi, who heads to Washington on Wednesday for a two-day visit, to buy more US-made security equipment and move "toward a fair trading relationship".

2 months ago
Europe

Indonesia begins talks with Britain to repatriate UK's 'most prolific rapist'

Reynhard Sinaga, 41, was found guilty in Manchester in 2020 of assaulting 48 men, whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from bars and clubs in the British city.

2 months ago
Europe

Sweden to limit access to weapons after mass shooting

The move comes after a gunman killed 10 people on Tuesday before apparently turning the gun on himself at an education centre in Orebro, west of Stockholm.

2 months ago
Americas

No survivors after wreckage of missing Alaska plane found: coast guard

The privately operated plane, with nine passengers and one pilot on board, was reported overdue Thursday on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska state police said.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump ends Biden's security clearances, intelligence briefings

Former presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange

The exchange comes despite uproar in the region over a proposal by United States President Donald Trump to clear out the Gaza Strip of its inhabitants and for the United States to take over the Palestinian territory.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

RI adopts wait and see position on Trump’s Gaza plan amid ‘unpredictable’ US regime

Jakarta will not take an “emotional” or “reactionary” approach to the Republican president’s statement, the Foreign Ministry asserted on Friday, amid persisting uncertainty about the plan and the bipartisan brouhaha at the White House. 

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Global attention, care needed as no wars are isolated

The most distinctive aspect of diplomacy these days is that it is in crisis.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN still matters for Trump’s US, Singapore asserts

The 10-nation ASEAN needs to remain peaceful and prosperous in order to remain relevant for the United States under the second presidency of Donald Trump, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said.

2 months ago
Europe premium

Govt works to return rapist Reynhard Sinaga home from UK

Reynhard, the "worst-known sex offender" in the British history, made global headlines in 2020 when a court in the United Kingdom sentenced him to life imprisonment for at least 136 counts of rape.

2 months ago
Americas

US skipping G20 talks due to S. Africa's 'anti-American' agenda: Rubio

In a post on X that took on the tone of Trump, Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on February 20-21.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump signs order barring trans athletes from women's sports

As transgender people have become a more visible presence in the United States, sparking questions around gender norms and fairness, many conservatives have rallied around women's sports.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippine VP's impeachment trial 'likely' after mid-term elections

Whether or not the trial moves forward in a special session, when the current Senate reconvenes on June 2 -- or even later -- is now up to the country's 24 sitting senators, Francis Escudero told a press briefing, without offering a timeline for the decision.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry

The United Nations warned against ethnic cleansing in Gaza. For Palestinians, any attempt to push them out of Gaza recalls the "Nakba", or "catastrophe" -- the mass displacement of Palestinians during Israel's creation in 1948.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia ‘strongly rejects’ Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

United States President Donald Trump's plan for the US to take over Gaza and permanently displace the Palestinian population from the enclave will obstruct the realization of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, jeopardizing the two-state solution that is supported by the international community, the Foreign Ministry has said.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesian shot in Malaysia dies after treatment in hospital

The victim, whose identity is still unknown due to a lack of identification, died in a hospital in Selangor, Malaysia after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds to his kidneys.

2 months ago
Europe

Indonesia hands over French death row prisoner for repatriation

Serge Atlaoui was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a chemist in an ecstasy factory that was capable of producing 100 kg (220.5 lb) of illegal pills every week. Atlaoui has long maintained his innocence, saying he thought he was working in an acrylics factory. 

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Rubio backs Trump plan on US takeover of Gaza

Trump on Tuesday proposed a US takeover  of Gaza where Israel's military assault in the last 16 months has killed tens of thousands, after he earlier suggested that Palestinians in the enclave should be permanently displaced. The idea was condemned by experts and rights advocates.

2 months ago
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