RIYADH — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates announced their countries' collective decision to join United States President Donald Trump's Board of Peace. In a (...)
X has moved to restrict the image-editing capabilities of its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot after global backlash over the tool's ability to digitally alter images of real people in revealing clothing, including cases involving minors.
In a (...)
Indonesia and Malaysia have blocked access to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok amid mounting outrage over the tool's ability to produce sexualized images of real people.
Indonesia announced that it was temporarily blocking the (...)
Elon Musk said critics of his social media platform X are seeking "any excuse for censorship" after its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, drew widespread condemnation for being used to create sexualized images of people without their knowledge (...)
JAKARTA — A 39-year-old Saudi citizen died after a jet ski he was riding overturned at Bubalu Beach in Pelabuhanratu, Sukabumi, West Java of Indonesia, on Monday, according to Indonesian local authorities. The Saudi Embassy in Jakarta confirmed that (...)
GAZA — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt on Friday expressed deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
They warned that (...)
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Indonesia has climbed past 900, with hundreds still missing, as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities devastated by torrential rain, landslides and a rare cyclone that formed over the Malaca (...)
DOHA — Saudi Arabia's Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Manal Radwan, said on Saturday that meaningful peace cannot be achieved without reforming the Israeli government, warning that "spoilers" seeking to divert or (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and seven other Islamic countries reiterated their absolute rejection of any attempts to expel the Palestinian people of Gaza from their land.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Saudi (...)
Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned the new Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday — marking the end of an exceptionally scandal filled pageant season.
The 25-year-old contestant had earlier in November walked out of a pageant event after an (...)
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A former Philippines mayor who was accused of spying for China has been found guilty of human trafficking for her role in running a scam centre.
On Thursday, she and three others were sentenced to life in prison and a fine of 2m pesos ($33,832; (...)
Bali, Indonesia's famed tropical paradise, has charmed plenty of tourists over the years.
But it's also leaving a growing number disillusioned - recently among them Zoe Rae.
"Since landing in Bali, something for us has just not felt quite right," (...)
RIYADH — The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute unveiled on Monday the first wave of global leaders and the program focus for FII PRIORITY Asia 2025, scheduled to be held on November 30 and December 1 in Tokyo.
The summit will explore "The (...)
The global preview of OMODA 4 (formerly O3) was successfully held, bringing together media and fans to experience the charm of the new model and explore the infinite possibilities of future mobility. Six months ago, OMODA 3 made its global debut, (...)
Indonesia's protests which escalated following the killing of a delivery rider have sparked a drive among South East Asians to show their support through delivery apps.
Some in neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand are using the (...)
Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending.
Protests in Jakarta and other key cities have stretched into their (...)
Protesters have been killed, buildings torched and politicians' houses looted as anti-government unrest spreads across Indonesia — and the authorities respond with force.
Mass demonstrations, fuelled by cost-of-living woes and public frustration (...)
The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping.
Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, (...)
Indonesia's worst wave of violent protests in years seems to have come to a pause for now after the government ordered the military and police to take stern action against rioters and looters.
Some students and civil society groups called off their (...)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has canceled a planned visit to China amid nationwide protests that turned violent over the weekend, leaving at least three people dead.
Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi said Saturday that Prabowo chose to (...)
At least three people were killed and five others injured after an angry mob set fire to a provincial parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as violent protests spread across Indonesia over (...)
Noorul Amin last spoke to his brother on 9 May. The call was brief, but the news was devastating.
He learned that his brother, Kairul, and four other relatives were among 40 Rohingya refugees allegedly deported by the Indian government to Myanmar, a (...)
BENGKULU, Indonesia — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Friday inaugurated the Bengkulu University Hospital Development Project in Indonesia, financed through a concessional development loan of $22 million.
The project underscores nearly 49 (...)
Singaporean authorities have announced tougher penalties for vaping as they try to crack down on the increasing use of drug-laced vapes in the country.
These include stiffer fines, longer jail terms and even caning. Foreigners may also be (...)
