Indonesia’s digital payments continued strong growth in 2026, with QRIS transactions rising sharply as users and merchants increased.
Belgian students rally against rising tuition, transport fares and classroom shortages, as demonstrations coincide with France’s wider school protest movement.
Bank Indonesia is expanding QRIS connectivity, with new agreements involving Timor-Leste and Hong Kong as cross-border payments continue growing.
Experts warn Indonesia's nickel reserves could decline rapidly as smelter capacity expands, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of the industry.
Reform UK acknowledged shortcomings in handling prospective donations but denied breaking electoral law as police continue investigating foreign-funding allegations.
Danantara will retain dividends from state-owned enterprises for investment rather than transferring them directly into Indonesia's state budget.
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 20 people, including children, and damage homes, industrial sites and energy infrastructure across Ukraine.
Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering IceCube, the South Pole observatory that detects high-energy cosmic neutrinos.
A Liberia-flagged tanker reportedly caught fire near Sochi; Russian authorities have not confirmed the vessel’s identity or cause of the blaze.
Republican Congressman Joe Wilson urged support for Serbia’s student movement, accusing President Aleksandar Vučić’s party of preparing to manipulate October’s election.
Turkey is providing Saudi Arabia with drone operators, intelligence and defensive assistance as Houthi attacks intensify near the Red Sea.
Oil executives warn accessible inventories are dwindling after massive releases, leaving markets more vulnerable to supply shocks and price spikes.
Singapore topped IQAir’s live ranking with an AQI of 211 as wildfire haze spread across Southeast Asia, worsening air quality regionwide.
Military representatives from every NATO member state visited Kyiv, meeting Ukrainian commanders to discuss battlefield conditions, military priorities and continued Alliance support.
Swiss voters will decide November 29 whether to ease arms-export rules, giving the government more flexibility over weapons sales and re-exports.
The WHO is seeking information about a second reported pneumonia case in Siberia as Russia faces questions and Trump signals talks with Putin.
Tirana’s detained mayor posted an AI-generated video promising free school meals, renewing debate over his leadership and unusual outreach from custody.
South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket carried 15 satellites into orbit, including five microsatellites for a new domestic Earth-observation constellation.
The chemists were honored for discoveries enabling reactions to favor one molecular mirror image, advancing research into pharmaceuticals and other compounds.
Danish intelligence says Russia has shifted toward targeting companies supplying Ukraine, after broader disruption efforts failed to deter Western military support.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged France to rein in its deficit as rising borrowing costs and political turmoil unsettle bond markets
Accounts from inside Iran describe metro searches, nighttime patrols and security preparations, alongside a student sit-in protesting disciplinary suspensions in Tehran.
In an open letter, over 75 retired military leaders disputed genocide allegations against Israel and warned of consequences for future US warfare.
South Korea unveiled a 1,000 trillion-won green transformation strategy, aiming to drive carbon neutrality, sustainable growth, and industrial competitiveness.