Prabowo replaces Sugiono with veteran diplomat Arrmanatha Nasir as Jakarta navigates an increasingly complex world October 1, 2026: Indonesia has quietly made a change at the top of its foreign-policy machinery that could have consequences far beyond Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto has appointed career diplomat Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir as Indonesia’sContinue Reading
Captain Smit Machchhar’s courage is beyond question. The Prime Minister’s dramatic comparison, however, raises questions about timing, terminology and the numbers being reported.Continue Reading
Dubai-Tel Aviv flight sends hijack signal before plunging thousands of feet; dramatic emergency landing in Saudi Arabia A routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a terrifying mid-air crisis on Wednesday after a reported violent confrontation erupted inside the cockpit, sending a Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 intoContinue Reading
Flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, triggered a major security alert on Wednesday after transmitting emergency transponder codes, including 7500, the international code associated with unlawful interference or a possible hijacking.Continue Reading
A market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, became the latest scene of devastation in Myanmar’s brutal civil war after a military airstrike on September 28. Initial reports put the death toll at 33, but by September 29, local rescue officials and the Arakan Army said the toll had risen to at least 49, with 58 wounded.Continue Reading
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for text-based negotiations to break the long-running deadlock over reform of the United Nations, arguing that meaningful negotiations cannot proceed indefinitely without an actual text on the table.Continue Reading
Dozens of delegates leave General Assembly hall as Israeli PM launches defiant defence of Gaza and Iran warContinue Reading
Xi Jinping at the White House for first Washington visit in more than a decade as Trump seeks stability, economic gains and Chinese influence over IranContinue Reading
Balochistan, Enforced Disappearances and the Erosion of Civilian Rule in PakistanContinue Reading
For India, Sunday carried sharply contrasting images: India’s tireless journalist gone, three young lives lost in a devastating Mumbai crash, a student death at IIT Bombay prompting serious allegations and protests, an unexpected political alignment in West Bengal followed by an arrest. At the same time, Indian athletes delivered moments of pride at the Asian Games, securing the country’s first medal and sending the women’s cricket team into a gold-medal contest.Continue Reading
