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Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered the resumption of student visa appointments but will significantly tighten its social media vetting in a bid to identify any applicants who may be hostile towards the United States, according to an internal State Department cable reviewed by Reuters.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Government advises Indonesians in Iran to ready for evacuation

A day after stopping short of announcing an evacuation order, the government issued the highest alert level for its citizens in Iran on Thursday, advising them to pack a bag of essential documents and emergency supplies and get in touch via official channels. ...

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Governments scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel, Iran

Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilities, sparking retaliation from Tehran. ...

4 months ago

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Asia & Pacific

Thai PM apologizes as crisis threatens to topple government

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologized Thursday for a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen that has provoked widespread anger and put her government on the brink of collapse.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran, Israel trade fresh air attacks

A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against its major rival has wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command, damaged its nuclear capabilities and killed hundreds of people, while Iranian retaliatory strikes have killed two dozen civilians in Israel.

4 months ago
Americas

Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students

US consular officers are now required to conduct a "comprehensive and thorough vetting" of all student and exchange visitor applicants to identify those who "bear hostile attitudes toward our citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles," said the cable, which was dated June 18 and sent to US missions on Wednesday. 

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump keeps world guessing about US military action against Iran

Israel, which is not a party to the international Non-Proliferation Treaty, is the only country in the Middle East believed to have nuclear weapons. Israel does not deny or confirm that.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

No evacuation order yet for Indonesians in Iran, Foreign Ministry says

The Foreign Ministry has communicated with Indonesian citizens currently living or staying in Iran and Israel to communicate on contingencies drafted by the government should the situation deteriorate amid escalating conflict between the two countries.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender, hypersonic missiles target Israel

The latest missile barrage came hours after Israel said it had destroyed Iran's internal security headquarters in Tehran, and as it reported a new wave of attacks targeting missile systems and storage sites in the country's west.

4 months ago
Europe

Longer exposure, more pollen: Climate change worsens allergies

Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms – the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an "explosion" of allergies as climate change lengthens and intensifies pollen seasons.

4 months ago
Europe

Prabowo meets Czech Prime Minister during brief stopover in Prague

President Prabowo Subianto met Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in Prague on Tuesday during a brief transit stop en route to Russia, underscoring both nations’ commitment to deepening bilateral relations.

4 months ago
Europe

UK parliament votes to decriminalize abortion, repeal Victorian-era law

Britain's parliament has voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales to stop a growing number of women from being investigated by police for terminating pregnancies under legislation dating back to the mid-19th century.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel 'doing dirty work for all of us' in Iran: Merz

"This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us," Merz said in an interview with the ZDF broadcaster.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel

The US president insists Washington has played no part in ally Israel's bombing campaign, but also warned Iran his patience is wearing thin as the conflict enters a sixth day.

4 months ago
Europe

G7 summit minus Trump rallies behind Ukraine

Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine but stopped short of joint condemnation of Russia for its growing attacks, at a summit missing Donald Trump.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' as Iran reels

The comments fueled questions over whether Washington will join Israel's attacks after insisting it had no hand in the campaign.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesians in Iran on alert as conflict rages on

Indonesians currently residing in Iran remain on high alert as the Israel-Iran conflict continues with no sign of easing, while officials in the Middle East region have confirmed that no Indonesian nationals have been harmed so far.

4 months ago
Europe premium

Prabowo to discuss security, trade with Putin

President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to talk about security, trade and the economy during their first official bilateral engagement, following the two leaders’ previous pledge to deepen Jakarta-Moscow relations.

4 months ago
Europe

Russian strikes kill 14 in 'horrific' attack on Kyiv

The strike was one of the deadliest on Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, and came as direct peace talks between the two sides appeared to stall.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Putin to meet Prabowo in St Petersburg on Thursday

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the competition between Washington and Beijing, but Prabowo has touted stronger relations with Moscow.

4 months ago
Americas

Trump says early G7 exit has 'nothing to do' with an Israel-Iran ceasefire

Macron had suggested that the United States was ready to make a diplomatic overture to Iran.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Cambodia bans Thai fruit, vegetables in border spat

Cambodia on Tuesday banned imports of fruit and vegetables from Thailand as the two countries face off over a border dispute that led to a bloody military clash last month.

4 months ago
Europe

France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show

The booths displayed "offensive weapons" that could be used in Gaza -- in violation of agreements with Israeli authorities, a French government source told AFP.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thai Airways gets court approval to exit bankruptcy plan

A court has approved Thai Airways' exit from its debt rehabilitation plan, launched after the flag carrier struggled to survive the collapse in tourism caused by coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions.

4 months ago
Americas

G7 urges Iran de-escalation as Trump makes hasty summit exit

Iran, since Trump pulled out of an earlier nuclear deal in 2018, has ramped up uranium enrichment but not yet at levels to create an atomic bomb. 

4 months ago
Europe

France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show

Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Singapore hail new era in bilateral ties

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday reaffirmed Jakarta’s commitment to working closely with Singapore on various strategic sectors including investment and energy, hailing what Indonesia’s neighbor has dubbed “a new era” in their bilateral ties.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iranian state broadcaster hit as Iran urges Trump to make Israel halt war

Sources told Reuters that Tehran had asked Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to press US President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push for an immediate ceasefire.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo meets Singapore President Tharman, hopes to increase cooperation

President Prabowo Subianto held his first bilateral meeting with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday in Singapore, hailing what Jakarta has marked as a “new phase” in the bilateral ties between the two countries. 

4 months ago
Americas

Suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker caught after two-day manhunt

The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer, then shot and killed Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home early Saturday.

4 months ago
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