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Prabowo begins UK, Davos trip amid rising global tensions

President Prabowo Subianto is in London to begin his week-long trip to the United Kingdom and Switzerland, where he is set to hold talks with a string of world leaders on security, education and economic cooperation against the backdrop of heightened global tensions.

2 months ago
Europe

High-speed train collision in Spain kills 39, injures dozens

It was the deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela. ...

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

President of Kazakhstan to join Trump's 'Board of Peace,'

The board would be chaired for life by Trump and would start by addressing the Gaza conflict and then be expanded to deal with other conflicts, according to a copy of the letter and draft charter seen by Reuters. ...

2 months ago

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UK, France mull social media bans for youth

Supporters of a ban warn that action needs to be taken to tackle deteriorating mental health among young people, but others say the evidence is inconclusive and want a more nuanced approach.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

China's population drops for fourth year as fewer babies born

The country's population dropped by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than 2024, while the total number of births dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, down 17 percent from 9.54 million in 2024. The number of deaths rose to 11.31 million from 10.93 million in 2024, figures from China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. 

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Who has been invited to be on Trump's Gaza boards?

The White House said that under Trump's plan, there would be a main board, chaired by Trump himself, a Palestinian committee of technocrats meant to govern the war-wracked territory, and a second "executive board" that appears designed to have a more advisory role.

2 months ago
Europe

Spanish PM says US invasion of Greenland 'would make Putin happiest man on earth'

Sanchez said any military action by the US against Denmark's vast Arctic island would damage NATO and legitimize the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

2 months ago
Americas

Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash

X said it will "geoblock the ability" of all Grok and X users to create images of people in "bikinis, underwear, and similar attire" in those jurisdictions where such actions are deemed illegal.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Over 20 killed in train accident at China-backed project in Thailand

Footage from the scene verified by AFP showed the crane's broken structure resting on giant concrete pillars, with smoke rising from the wreckage of the train below.

2 months ago
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New ASEF envoy to strengthen people-to-people ties with Europe

The Foreign Ministry's new pick to serve as Indonesia's governor to the intergovernmental nonprofit indicates a growing focus on soft diplomacy in strengthening both bilateral and interregional ties.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' location

The 23 containers arrived in Manila aboard the MV Hansa Augsburg in late September after Indonesian authorities "rejected and reexported" them after discovering traces of radioactive Caesium-137.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump warns of 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters

International outrage has built over the crackdown that a rights group said has likely killed thousands during protests posing one of the biggest challenges yet to Iran's clerical leadership.

2 months ago
Americas

Ex-Fed chiefs, lawmakers slam US probe into Jerome Powell

Trump nominated Powell as Fed chair during his first presidency. Powell's term as chair ends in May, but he could stay on the Fed's board until 2028.

2 months ago
Americas

Australia's ambassador to US Kevin Rudd leaving post, marked by Trump rift

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd, who departs his post on March 31 to become president of the Asia Society think tank in New York, had sharply criticised Trump while he was out of office.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Pakistan and Indonesia closing in on jets and drones defense deal

The talks come as Pakistan's defense industry moves forward with a series of defense procurement negotiations, including deals with Libya's National Army and Sudan's army, and looks to establish itself as a sizable regional player.

2 months ago
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Government monitors safety of Indonesian nationals as Iran protests escalate

All 386 registered Indonesians in Iran, most of them students based in the cities of Qom and Isfahan, remain safe, according to a ministry statement issued on Monday.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran 'not seeking war but fully prepared for war': foreign minister

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking war but is fully prepared for war," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a conference of foreign ambassadors in Tehran broadcast by state TV. "We are also ready for negotiations but these negotiations should be fair, with equal rights and based on mutual respect."

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban

Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump sends hundreds more agents to Minneapolis

The officers would be deployed to bolster the safety of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol officials already in Minnesota, Noem said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program. Some 2,000 federal officers have already been dispatched to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in what DHS has called its largest operation ever.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia restricts access to Grok as backlash over sexualised images widens

The decision follows global backlash after it emerged that Grok's image creation feature allowed users to sexualise pictures of women and children using simple text prompts.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Speculation grows over Jan. dissolution of Japan's lower house

Speculation has emerged within the Japanese government that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the House of Representatives at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session scheduled to begin on Jan. 23.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says he and US military weighing 'strong options' on Iran

Trump was to meet with senior advisers on Tuesday to discuss options for Iran, a US official told Reuters on Sunday. The Wall Street Journal had reported that options included military strikes, using secret cyber weapons, widening sanctions and providing online help to anti-government sources.

2 months ago
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Indonesia, Turkey deepen defense cooperation in 2+2 meeting

Among topics discussed in the meeting of defense and foreign ministers of both countries were strengthening defense cooperation through industry development and accelerating economic negotiations to boost bilateral trade between Indonesia and Turkey.

2 months ago
Americas

Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent

The Trump administration has sought to paint Good as a "domestic terrorist," insisting that the agent who fatally shot her was acting in self-defense.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Death toll in Philippines landfill collapse rises to 4

The Binaliw landfill in the central city of Cebu collapsed on Thursday, with 110 workers on site at the time.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage

Temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius as a heatwave blanketed the state of Victoria this week, with hot winds fanning some of the most dangerous fire weather since the "Black Summer" bushfires of 2019-2020.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump says US needs to own Greenland to deter Russia, China

Leaders in Copenhagen and throughout Europe have reacted with disdain in recent days to comments by Trump and other White House officials asserting their right to Greenland.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown

Protests have taken place across Iran for 13 days in a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, with growing calls for the end of the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution, which ousted the pro-Western shah.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off South Africa

The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the United States administration and come at a time of heightened tensions following Washington's raid on Venezuela.

2 months ago
Europe

Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti hits France, Britain

In France, some 380,000 households lost power, mostly in the Normandy region and in Brittany, the Enedis power provider said.

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