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BANDUNG, Jan 16 — The West Java administration plans to transfer its stake in Kertajati International Airport to the central government in exchange for a share in Husein Sastranegara Airport, aiming to revamp airport operations in the province. The deal involves West Java giving up its ownership in Kertajati Airport, located
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ISTRES, Jan 15 — France will send additional forces to a European military exercise in Greenland, President Emmanuel Macron announced, as tensions rise over the territory's sovereignty following U.S. threats to seize it. "A first team of French service members is already on site and will be
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LONDON, Jan 15 — Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned that London risks "an era of mass unemployment" due to artificial intelligence, urging swift action to harness benefits and offering free AI training to millions of residents. Khan made the comments in a speech outlining the opportunities and risks posed
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RIYADH, Jan 15 — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman conducted last-minute diplomacy to persuade US President Donald Trump not to attack Iran, fearing uncontrollable regional consequences, a senior Saudi official said Thursday. The Gulf trio aimed to "avoid an uncontrollable situation in the region," the official told AFP on
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JERUSALEM, Jan 15 — The Israeli military has issued an urgent evacuation warning for residents of Sohmor village in southern Lebanon ahead of imminent air strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure, citing ceasefire violations. "The (Israeli military) will attack Hezbollah terrorist military infrastructure in the near future," military spokesman Colonel Avichay
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The Territorial Army of Malaysia (Askar Wataniah) set up an enlistment booth at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur during an Umno political event, providing a disciplined contrast to the surrounding political activities. Uniformed personnel displayed unloaded firearms and engaged delegates interested in becoming army reservists.
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PRAGUE, Jan 15 — Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's populist right-wing government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Thursday, securing power with an agenda to scale back support for Ukraine, oppose EU environment policies, and pause austerity measures. The government, formed after October elections, passed the vote with 108
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CARACAS, Jan 15 — Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced on Thursday she is submitting a proposal to reform the country's hydrocarbon law, aiming to facilitate foreign investment in its oil industry. The move comes as U.S. investors push for easier access to Venezuela's
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BRASILIA, Jan 15 — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be transferred to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex in Brasilia, a court decision showed on Thursday. The order was issued as part of an ongoing investigation into Bolsonaro's alleged involvement in anti-democratic acts.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she presented U.S. President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during their meeting on Thursday. Machado did not answer reporters' questions about whether Trump accepted the medal. The meeting occurred at the White House, according to
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UNITED NATIONS, Jan 15 — The United States stands by the Iranian people and all options are on the table to stop violence in Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday. Waltz said President Donald Trump has made this position
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KYIV, Jan 15 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace, responding to comments made a day earlier by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Ukrainian leader made the statement during a press briefing in Kyiv. "Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace,