Indonesia’s Prabowo approval rating drops to 51.1%, survey finds
JAKARTA - The approval rating of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto fell to 51.1% in July 2026, a poll showed, with…
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admin South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law
SEOUL - A South Korean court on Monday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 18 months in prison, suspended…
Japan’s Takaichi defends policy as underpinning yen, approval rating slumps
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said government efforts to boost the country's growth potential will underpin market trust…
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
SINGAPORE - Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red…
Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds
DUBAI/WASHINGTON - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian…
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police
BERLIN - German police said a 21-year-old man with a record of Islamist extremist activity was shot dead on Sunday,…
Five Bosnian climbers confirmed dead on Russia’s Mount Elbrus
SARAJEVO - Five Bosnian climbers died on Russia's Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, after being caught in a…
US, Iran extend pause in strikes as Oman holds new Hormuz talks
The U.S. paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran for a second night while the Islamic ...
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash
QUSRA, West Bank - Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to…
Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches ‘intolerable’
BUCHAREST - A Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilot shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, the defence ministry…