In his statement at the United Nations’ summit on Palestine, President Prabowo Subianto declared Indonesia’s readiness to recognize Israel once it “recognizes the independence of the statehood of Palestine”.

People piled into supermarkets, leaving little on the shelves, as panic buying set in and residents stocked up on necessities for fear that shops could be closed for two days.

Tonnes of microplastic granules from the ship inundated an 80-kilometer stretch of beach along Sri Lanka's western coast. Fishing was prohibited for months.

More than 200 prominent figures including 10 Nobel laureates and scientists working at AI giants Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Microsoft and OpenAI signed on to a letter released at the start of the latest session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The group of 11 economists in leading American and European universities published a joint statement via the "Forum on Information and Democracy", a body formed by the Reporters Without Borders media freedom group and the French state.

Disney's move to restore the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show to the lineup of its ABC network represented the highest-profile challenge yet from a communications company to an escalating crackdown by US President Donald Trump on his perceived media critics through litigation and threats of regulatory action.

The president is due to recognize a Palestinian state in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, following up on a pledge he made in the summer that angered Israel.

Foreign Minister Sugiono kicked off this week’s whirlwind of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in the United States by calling on member states to step up protections for humanitarian workers, co-hosting the launch of a related declaration while spotlighting the plight of aid personnel in Gaza.

Israel has come under huge international pressure over its war in Gaza, which has sparked a dire humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory.

At least 88 minors were among the initial count of 216 taken into custody Sunday as police deployed water cannons and deafening sirens against crowds of mostly young, rock-throwing protesters. 

Israel and the United States will boycott the summit, said Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon, describing the event as a “circus.” “We don't think it's helpful. We think it's actually rewarding terrorism,” he told reporters on Thursday. 

The source told AFP that the deal had been in the works for years and that Saudi Arabia expected Pakistan's arch-rival India to understand the kingdom's security needs. 

Trump chatted in a manner that appeared friendly with Musk, who once led the Republican's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), which took a hatchet to the US federal workforce and agencies when the Republican took office for his second term.

The letter addressed to Trump is dated September 6 and was sent days after the United States deployed warships off the coast of Venezuela and carried out the first of several attacks on Venezuela-based boats alleged by Washington to be carrying drugs. 

President Prabowo Subianto is in New York, the United States, ahead of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) general debate after briefly stopping in Japan for the World Expo, with plans to visit Canada and the Netherlands after his UNGA appearance.

"They'll take a great story and they'll make it bad. See I think it's really illegal, personally," Trump, who has sued multiple major news organizations this year, told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. 

A growing number of longtime Israeli allies have shifted positions in recent months as Israel has intensified its Gaza offensive, triggered by Hamas's unprecedented 2023 attack.

In a social media post addressing "Pam" -- apparently Attorney General Pam Bondi -- Trump fumed over the lack of legal action against California Senator Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both Democrats.

Trump's threat to crack down on H-1B visas has become a major flashpoint with the tech industry, which contributed millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.

Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers, London's Heathrow Airport said on Saturday, having warned of delays.

In a statement issued early on Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry said its jets flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea in proceeding from northwest Russia to Kaliningrad.

High demand and soaring hotel prices in Belem have dampened the mood, with several country delegations and civil society groups saying they are being shut out of the conference by high costs.

The Republican president's full-throated support for Israel's military contrasts with growing wariness about Israel's assault on Gaza among Democrats.

Israel's bid to capture Gaza City has sparked international outrage, with the territory already devastated by nearly two years of war and gripped by a UN-declared famine.

Australia and Papua New Guinea this week agreed on the text of a deal which will see the countries commit to defending each other from armed attacks.

Network ABC's decision to suspend Kimmel "indefinitely" came after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr threatened the licenses of ABC affiliates that broadcast his show.

The enhanced defense ties come as Gulf Arab states grow increasingly wary about the reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor. Israel's attack on Qatar last week heightened those concerns.