Hundreds of students met across various cities in Indonesia on Monday, defying fears of a crackdown after deadly riots on the weekend left eight dead in the worst violence witnessed in the country in more than two decades.At least 500 people gathered outside the Indonesia parliament in Jakarta on Monday afternoon as dozens of police…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called off a planned visit to China after days of unrest spread beyond Jakarta, with parliament buildings in several regions torched and lives lost in violent clashes. Prabowo had been scheduled to attend a “Victory Day” parade in China on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of…
Police arrested 67 suspects and shut down 10 illegal methanol factories/Representative Image Kuwait‘s Ministry of Interior has dismantled a major criminal network linked to the production and distribution of toxic methanol, following a spate of poisoning incidents that left at least 23 people dead and more than 160 hospitalized, most of them Asian workers. The…
All use of AI for the military will be consistent with OpenAI usage guidelines, according to the startup [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The U.S. Department of Defence on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military. San Francisco-based OpenAI will “develop prototype frontier AI…
U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner addresses a multi-faith event in commemoration of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last week, at India House in London. | Photo Credit: PTI The United Kingdom and India are united in their grief for all those impacted by the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash…
Russian crude shipping rates rose sharply after a new round of U.S. sanctions on Russian energy interests unveiled in January took effect. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters IFreight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic ports to India eased further in the period from late May to early June, thanks to high…
Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amidst reports of possible broadening of the Israel-Iran conflict, the Indian Embassy in Iran has urged “all” Indian nationals and People of Indian Origin who are using “own” vehicles to leave…
Trump has repeatedly downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app’s U.S. business [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States….
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Calgary International Airport on June 16, 2025, in Calgary, Canada, on his way back to Washington | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday (June 16, 2025) had “nothing to do” with a possible ceasefire…
Thailand’s inance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira in Bangkok. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Thailand’s formal trade proposal will be submitted to the U.S. this week, with the first round of discussions set to take place online, the country’s Finance Minister said on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), as it seeks to head off the threat of…
