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Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falklands
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 6 — Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to the archipelago. Britain
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Anak Krakatau ash cloud temporarily shuts Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport, disrupting 33 flights
JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesia temporarily halted operations at its main international airport early today after volcanic ash from an eruption of Anak Krakatau spread into nearby airspace, disrupting dozens of flights. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was closed from 1.30am until
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Trump envoys head to Kyiv after ‘frank’ Putin talks yield no breakthrough
MOSCOW, Sept 6 — US envoys proposed a “number of ideas” on how to end the Ukraine war in “frank” talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin late yesterday, Moscow said, ahead of their first trip to Kyiv. US
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US blows up three Iranian oil tankers after Tehran targets American warships
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 — The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers yesterday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards saying they targeted US-linked ships in response. The latest round of clashes,
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Indonesia conducts water bombing to contain wildfires near future capital Nusantara
JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesian authorities carried out a water bombing operation yesterday to prevent wildfires from spreading in the future capital city Nusantara, a city official told AFP. The archipelago is constructing a new capital city in Borneo, home
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US envoy on West Bank visit says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians
TURMUS AYYA (Palestinian Territories), Sept 5 — The US ambassador said Saturday that Israel’s government bore responsibility for West Bank Palestinians’ safety and should impose “severe consequences” over violence, as he visited families following a surge in attacks by settlers.
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Miti seeks Budget 2027 allocations to accelerate semiconductor industry, expand Malaysian exports
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 5 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has submitted 11 initiatives to the Finance Ministry (MOF) for consideration in Budget 2027, which will be tabled next month. Deputy Miti Minister Sim Tze Tzin said priority
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Haze affects tourist arrivals and upcoming events in Sarawak, says state minister
KUCHING, Sept 5 — Sarawak has seen a slight drop in tourist arrivals amid the current haze, said State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said the decline was expected to continue
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El Salvador president denies transferring govt’s bitcoin reserves to private operator
SAN SALVADOR, Sept 5 — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele denied on Friday transferring the country’s bitcoin reserves to a private operator as part of a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Bitcoin has been the most closely
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US says diplomats’ children born there won’t be automatic citizens
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 —The United States (US) will not grant birthright citizenship to children of foreign government employees born in the US if neither parent is a US citizens, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a document, reported
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