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Indonesian soldiers accused of acid attack. What happened and why?
Analysts say the attack is part of a wider pattern of repression amid concerns over the growing role of the military.
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Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon
Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths.
Eight countries condemn Israel’s one-sided death penalty for Palestinians
Muslim-majority nations denounce Israel’s ‘increasingly discriminatory’ practices that ‘entrench a system of apartheid’.
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits off Indonesia’s Ternate, tsunami warning lifted
The epicentre of the earthquake was about 120km (75 miles) from Ternate, in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.
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Memorial honours Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
Families and colleagues held a memorial for UN peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon.
Published On 1 Apr 2026
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Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Two Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon have killed three Indonesian UN peacekeepers in the past 48 hours.
Published On 31 Mar 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 31 of attacks
While Trump has talked about diplomacy, fears of a ground invasion in Iran loom as US troops arrive in the region.
Pakistan maintains ‘delicate balancing act’ as it hosts Iran talks
Foreign ministers meet in Islamabad, seeking to de-escalate the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Indonesians fire wooden cannons in post-Eid tradition
Two villages in Indonesia’s West Java province faced off with wooden cannons in a traditional post-Eid celebration.
Published On 25 Mar 2026
Protesters hold placards and wave Palestinian flags as they march towards the US embassy to mark International al-Quds Day, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Fazry Ismail/EPA]
Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) march on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran. [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters]
Muslims protesting against the United States and Israel and expressing solidarity with Iran and Palestinians in Gaza, shout slogans during the annual al-Quds Day rally, in Magam, north of Srinagar, Indian administered Kashmir. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
Protesters expressing solidarity with Iran and Palestinians in Gaza, shout slogans during the annual al-Quds Day rally outside the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Dita Alangkara/AP Photo]
Houthi supporters take part in a rally to mark al-Quds Day, in Sanaa, Yemen. [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]
Shia Muslims take part in the annual al-Quds Day rally to show the importance of Jerusalem to Muslims and in solidarity with Palestinian and Iranian people, in Islamabad, Pakistan. [Anjum Naveed/AP Photo]
Al-Quds Day is an annual, international day to express support for Palestine and oppose the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Large rallies are held, usually beginning after communal Friday prayers. [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters]
Iran’s first supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, established al-Quds Day in 1979 shortly after the Iranian Revolution to show solidarity with Palestinians and reject Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem. [Fazry Ismail/EPA]
Some observers have claimed that the event was initiated by Iran to further its own political interests of using proxies to fight against Israel and Western powers. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
'Al-Quds' or 'Quds' is the Arabic name for Jerusalem. Hence, this event is also called “Jerusalem Day”. In Arabic, the word al-Quds also translates to “the holy one”. [Anjum Naveed/AP Photo]
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Southeast Asia shuts offices, limits travel as oil crisis deepens
Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam heavily depend on fuel imports and have limited energy reserves.
