28+ min ago   (803+ words) A cross-party group of MPs, peers, and international human rights leaders has written an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to take a stand on Hong Kong, as pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong faces the prospect of life…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (263+ words) Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to find dozens of people missing a day after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry overturned in the Java Sea. At least six people were killed and 129 people are missing. More than 600 rescuers supported by navy ships,…...

54+ min ago   (226+ words) BEIJING: Beijing will ban the possession of drones within city limits under new rules from November, further tightening regulations that already prohibited the sale of the devices. The rules, announced on Sunday (Sep 13) and due to take effect on Nov…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago   (729+ words) by VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press 09/13/26 09:11 PM ET Biomass power, predominantly generated by burning wood, is growing globally as countries accelerate their transition to use cleaner energy. “The biomass industry has become a new driver of deforestation in Indonesia,” said Timer…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago   (286+ words) More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea on the weekend, an official said on Monday, with the death toll steady at six. The Virgo Transport 8 ship carrying 243 people…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (342+ words) At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying more than 240 people when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listing in rough seas with waves of up to three…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago   (48+ words) China's Xi Jinping proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone' Inbox.eu China's Xi Jinping proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone' China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (403+ words) Feels like: 23.6°C23.6°F | Cloudy Nearly 2.4 million voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines are casting their ballots in the region’s first parliamentary elections since its establishment in 2019. Monday’s historic vote is considered a…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (621+ words) "A Malaysian aircraft carries 6,137 litres of water to extinguish forest and land fires in just 12 seconds," reads Indonesian text on an Instagram video shared August 25, 2026. The video shows a small white-and-red aircraft using water from a river to put out…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (311+ words) September 14, 2026 at 11:00 JST MANILA—A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary elections on Monday, seen as a crucial step in the long quest for self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence. The town of Maluso…...