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Indonesia's Prabowo to joins BRICS Summit talks on peace, security, AI
Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to join world leaders for plenary sessions on world peace, global security, and artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday....

Indonesia adds three more golds at ASEAN Climbing Championship
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's sport climbing team wrapped up the ASEAN Climbing Championship 2025 with a remarkable performance after securing three additional gold medals on the final day of competition in Malaysia on Sunday. According to data...

Leaders of BRICS Group Convening for 17th Annual Summit in Rio
Addis Ababa, July 6, 2025 (ENA) -- Leaders and representatives from the BRICS alliance will convene on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro for the 17th annual summit of the group, where they are anticipated to discuss significant topics such as trade,...

BRICS Leaders Condemn Pahalgam Massacre Seek Terrorists, Their Backers Brought To Justice (Ld)
(MENAFN- IANS) Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS) In what is being viewed as a major diplomatic success for India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of the BRICS countries on Sunday strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam...

Indonesia's NTT to launch "Tour de EnTeTe" cycling event in September
Kupang (ANTARA) - Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province will host a new international cycling event, the “Tour de EnTeTe,” from September 10 to 21, aimed at showcasing the region’s tourism potential. More than 100 professional cyclists,...

BRICS leaders defend multilateralism under attack
Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations condemned attacks on Iran, Gaza and Kashmir during their summit on Sunday, presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateral diplomacy while indirectly criticizing US military and trade policy. With...

iQIYI Partners with Telkomsel to Enhance Indonesian User Experience and Expand Advertiser Opportunities
SINGAPORE, July 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Leading Asian streaming platform iQIYI has announced a significant strategic partnership with Telkomsel, Indonesia’s largest telecom provider, recently. Both companies will collaborate extensively on content...

Indonesia sends off contingent for France's Bastille Day event
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto, and National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo sent off an Indonesian contingent for the Bastille Day...

Autopsy reveals hiker Juliana Marins’ cause of death after falling into active volcano in Indonesia — and introduces a puzzling timeline
Chilling new details have emerged about the death of a Brazilian tourist who tragically plunged to her death while climbing Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. The body of Juliana Marins, 26, was found last Tuesday after she fell near the summit of the...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becomes Suriname's first woman president
Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition leader was left the sole candidate for president after...

Sudan: One Of The Best Ten Worldwide,Second In Africa
(MENAFN- Sudanow Magazine) By: Rogia al-Shafee Thanks to the huge efforts exerted by a talented and experienced Sudan news agency journalist, Sudan ranking has gone up to forefront within the media sports writing in the AIPS competition. It was a...

Indonesia's DPR to form oversight team for govt's history rewrite
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) will form a special team to oversee the national history rewriting project initiated by the Ministry of Culture, to ensure it is carried out properly. DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco...

CA urges Islamic NGOs to take up social business for Muslim world
CA urges Islamic NGOs to take up social business for Muslim world NGO leaders from different Muslim countries today met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital. Photo:BSS DHAKA, July 6, 2025 (BSS)...

BRICS leaders condemn attacks on Iran, tell Israel to leave Gaza
BRICS leaders condemned U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to withdraw troops from the Gaza Strip, urging “just and lasting” solutions to conflicts across the Middle East. In a joint...

Indonesia's Army to expand agroforestry program to boost food security
Purwakarta, West Java (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) plans to expand its agroforestry program in West Java to support the country’s efforts toward achieving food self-sufficiency. "This agroforestry program aims to bolster national food...
World AFP Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becomes Suriname's first woman president
Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition leader was left the sole candidate for president after...
BRICS leaders in Rio defend multilateralism under attack
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Manuela Andreoni RIO DE JANEIRO -Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations condemned attacks on Iran, Gaza and Kashmir during their summit on Sunday, presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateral diplomacy...

Indonesia’s Sekolah Rakyat to include street children, says official
Bandung (ANTARA) - Sekolah Rakyat, Indonesia’s tuition-free school program for children from poor families, is also intended to serve street children, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs. Speaking in Bandung, West Java, on Saturday, Idit...

Ukraine will be proudly represented at The 4th Indonesian Ballet Gala
Ukraine will participate in the 4th Indonesian Ballet Gala Concert on July 6 in Jakarta, represented by the outstanding dancer Andriy Havryliuk. This was announced on Facebook by the Embassy of Ukraine in Indonesia. Andriy Havryliuk is the...

Floods Inundate Jakarta After Cuts to Disaster Relief
EAST JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Wiyanti was crushed by exhaustion after spending noon until midnight trying to purge water and mud from her family’s home. It still wasn’t completely clean. Floodwaters more than a meter deep crept into the ground level...