Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: Indonesiaan News
Trade in Dog and Cat Meat...
In a victory for animal lovers worldwide, officials on Friday banned the trade in dog and cat meat at an infamous Indonesian market where butchers openly bludgeoned and burned the animals alive with a blow-torch.
Indonesian President Launches Program to Remedy...
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo launched a program on Tuesday to provide remedies to victims of human rights violations during some of the darkest chapters in the nation’s history.
Indonesian Leader Orders Probe into Controversial...
Indonesia’s president said Monday he had ordered an investigation into a large religious boarding school accused of deviating from Islam’s teachings, after protesters demanded the institution be shut.
Indonesian Leader Orders Crackdown on Human...
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered a crackdown on human trafficking syndicates Tuesday after officials revealed that nearly 2,000 of the country’s overseas migrant workers had died since 2020 because of abuse, accidents or illness.
Indonesia’s Restrictive Laws,Religious Taboos Lead Women...
Under Indonesia’s new criminal code passed last year, a woman who has an abortion faces up to four years in prison and anyone who assists in the process could be jailed for five years. Additionally, anyone who promotes birth control devices faces six months in jail.
Former Indonesian Senior Police Official Sentenced...
Spectators in a Jakarta court cheered as a sacked senior police official was sentenced to death on Monday for murdering his subordinate in a case that highlighted excesses by the national force.
Indonesian Army Major Gets Life for...
The Indonesian military said on Wednesday that a tribunal sentenced an army major to life in prison for his involvement in the murder of four Papuan civilians, whose mutilated bodies were found in August in the restive region.
Thousands Protest as Indonesia Set to...
Thousands of people rallied across Indonesia on Monday against the impending passage of a new criminal code, saying its provisions violate civic freedoms such as by punishing sex outside marriage with a year in prison.
Indonesian Investigators File Murder Charges Against...
Investigators in Indonesia formally charged a former police inspector general and his wife Wednesday with the murder of a subordinate at his home, in a scandal that has shone a spotlight on excesses by members of the national force.
Rights group: No Ties Between 4...
None of the four people who were killed in a case that implicated six Indonesian soldiers in Papua province had links with rebels, as police claimed, a leading human rights group said Friday in releasing findings from its own investigation