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Prabowo says Indonesia will build defence capability further as Air Force receives Rafale jets
48+ min ago (339+ words) Posted today at 1: 55am JAKARTA, May 18 (Reuters) " Indonesia will continue to build up its defence capabilities amid an uncertain geopolitical situation, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday as he officially handed over six Rafale fighter jets and other military hardware to…...
Prabowo on New Military Assets: We Aim to Strengthen National Power
55+ min ago (755+ words) May 18, 2026 | 03: 30 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta " Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the country will continue strengthening its defense capabilities during a military equipment handover ceremony in Jakarta on Monday, May 18, 2026. Speaking at the event held at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in…...
Buying missiles is not enough: Europe needs a deep strike system
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (329+ words) The wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf have shown that long-range strikes'do not deliver a decisive blow but work best when applied continuously against an adversary's critical'logistics, communications, and infrastructure.'Europe collectively lacks the capacity to sustain deep strikes…...
France G7 Finance | Nation/World | gazettextra. com
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (178+ words) France G7 Finance Gazette Xtra French Finance Minister Roland Lescure, right, greets U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to the G7 finance meeting in Paris, Monday, May 18, 2026. Janesville police to step up enforcement of anti-cruising rules to quash street drag racing, stunt riding…...
Indonesia to build up defence capabilities with new aircraft
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (300+ words) JAKARTA (May 18): Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that the Southeast Asian country will continue to build up its defence capabilities, as the government handed over equipment including six French-made Rafale jets to the military. Prabowo presided over a…...
French opposition figure slams "European complicity" in US-Israel war on Iran
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (324+ words) A leading French opposition figure has denounced "European complicity" in the recent war of aggression waged by the US and Israel against Iran that ignited a wider conflict across the region. Jean-Luc M'lenchon, the prominent figure of the left-wing to…...
Gov't issues Elon Musk's X three months' notice or face suspension
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (152+ words) The government is reported to have issued X, the social media company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, three months" notice or face suspension. The directive by the government follows the requirement that they should open up their office in Nairobi…...
Blanchett says #Me Too reckoning in Hollywood 'got killed very quickly"
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (306+ words) Cate Blanchett says the #Me Too movement in Hollywood was "killed very quickly" and that momentum for change around sexual misconduct and gender equality has stalled. Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Blanchett says film sets remain heavily…...
Mahama to address 79th World Health Assembly on health sovereignty for Global South
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (293+ words) President John Dramani Mahama is expected to deliver a keynote address today at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where he will advocate greater health sovereignty for countries in the Global South. The Assembly, which serves as the principal decision-making…...
Modena car attack repercussions: Meloni Cancels Her Official Visit to Cyprus to Follow Up on Investigations
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (109+ words) North Korea reinforces military fortifications on the border Trump declares all options are on the table Russia targets the Ukrainian heartland with a series of strikes Iran is at the center of" China: Alert in southern regions after" Japan and…...