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Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto gestures as he attends the annual State of the Nation Address at the parliament building, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Pool//File Photo
Asia

France's Macron, Indonesia's Prabowo to discuss defence ties

Indonesia is the second leg of Macron's regional trip after Vietnam, where the two countries signed deals worth over $10 billion. He is scheduled to fly to Singapore on Thursday

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Europe

Russia-backed group hacked into networks of police and NATO: Dutch authorities

Ukrainian lawmakers discuss ratifying the deal with the United States about mineral resources during a session of parliament, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Andrii Nesterenko/File Photo
Europe

Ukraine revamps minerals sector, eyes billions in investment from US deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the supervisory board of the Russia - Land of Opportunity organisation in Moscow, Russia, May 27, 2025. Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

Trump says Putin is 'playing with fire' as Russia makes gains in Ukraine

A view of the construction site of BYD's electric vehicle factory at the Industrial Complex in the city of Camacari, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, January 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Joa Souza/File Photo
World+Biz

Brazil prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD for violating labor rights

SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its ninth test at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas, US, May 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper
USA

SpaceX's Starship spins out of control after flying past points of previous failures

Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras are seen in a street in New Delhi, India, May 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
South Asia

India's alarm over Chinese spying rocks the surveillance industry

A general view of destruction in North Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, 17 May 2025. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Germany threatens steps against Israel as tone shifts over Gaza

Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
USA

Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments

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World+Biz

Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on 6 June

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh look at the declaration document held by Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, after they signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future, during the 46th ASEAN-Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
World+Biz

ASEAN leaders agree tariff deals with US should not harm members

A 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump with the National Public Radio (NPR) logo in the background is seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
USA

NPR sues Trump, says funding cut violates First Amendment

Trucks transport aid as Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it has commenced operations to begin distribution of aid, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 26, 2025. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation/Handout via REUTER/File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Gaza humanitarian group is a 'distraction' from what is needed, UN says