Indonesian and Australian joint military drills

Australia and Indonesia Hold Largest Joint Military Exercise Amid Rising Asia-Pacific Tensions

In a move underscoring their shared commitment to regional security, over 2,000 Indonesian and Australian troops convened on Indonesia’s main island, Java, for joint military exercises on Wednesday, November 13. This exercise, named Keris Woomera, comes in the wake of...
cop29 summit 2024

COP29 Negotiators Celebrate Early Climate Funding Boost: $120 Billion for Developing Nations by 2030

The COP29 climate summit began on a hopeful note this week as leading global development banks pledged to significantly increase climate financing for poorer and middle-income nations, boosting the financial resources for countries struggling with the devastating impacts of global...
Rodrigo Duterte

Philippines Signals Willingness to Cooperate with ICC Over Duterte’s Drug War Allegations

In a remarkable shift in stance, the Philippine government declared on Wednesday that it would not oppose former President Rodrigo Duterte’s potential surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The government also conveyed its intent to cooperate with the court...
Pakistan Flood Survivors Rebuild

Pakistan’s Flood Survivors Rebuild with Limited Resources, But Time is Running Out

As this year’s monsoon rains fade and winter approaches, 80-year-old Resham Bibi is in a desperate race to fortify her crumbling mud home before the next storm comes. In the flood-wrecked town of Badin, she dives into a murky pond...
Eastern Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted

Indonesia: Airlines in Asia-Pacific Suspend Flights to Bali Due to Erupting Indonesian Volcano

Airlines across Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, and Singapore grounded flights to and from Bali on Wednesday (Nov 13), following another powerful eruption from Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which cast an ash plume high into the sky, disrupting travel plans...
Missile Attack Ukraine

Blasts Rock Kyiv in Rare Missile Attack as Ukrainian Capital Braces for Winter Threats

Early Wednesday morning, explosions reverberated across Kyiv as Russian forces launched a rare missile attack on the Ukrainian capital. This marked the first significant missile assault on Kyiv since August, jolting the city into action and sending residents, including elderly...
Haiti Gunfire Attacks on Jetliners

United States Suspends Civilian Flights to Haiti Following Gunfire Attacks on Jetliners

In an unprecedented move, the United States on Tuesday suspended all civilian flights to Haiti for a month after three commercial aircraft were hit by gunfire while flying in and out of Port-au-Prince, the capital city. The recent escalation of...
Prabowo Subianto- Joe Biden

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Meets with US President Joe Biden and Congratulates President-Elect Donald Trump During Historic Visit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday, marking a pivotal moment in U.S.-Indonesia relations amid shifting dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. This official visit underscores the strategic importance of Indonesia, Southeast...
Donald Trump- Benjamin Netanyahu

Middle Eastern Leaders Brace for Impact as Trump Returns to the White House

In a shock twist for international politics, Middle Eastern leaders are now recalibrating their strategies to align with the new reality of Donald Trump as the president-elect of the United States. Although he is a known figure this time around,...
Singapore and Australia Joint Military Drills

Singapore-Australia Exercise Trident 2024: Joint Forces Training in Australian Wilderness

On a bright Saturday morning on November 9th, two high-speed naval vessels swiftly cut through the clear waters off the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia. As the vessels halted near the shoreline, the buzz of activity began. Singaporean...
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