U.S. strikes against Iran nuclear facilities 'incredible and overwhelming success,' Pentagon chief says
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. Reuters TV/U.S. Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS
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- Free Malaysia Today
Anwar urges restraint after US attack on Iran's nuclear sites
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The Star
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- The Star
Philippines urges Filipinos in Israel, Iran to leave as conflict escalates and US now bombing Iran
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The Star
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- The Star
Indonesia's Prabowo says he wants more Russian involvement in his country's economy
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. -- REUTERS/Anton Vaganov ST PETERSBURG (Reuters): Indonesia wants to see more Russian involvement in its economy, President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday, a day after signing a declaration with President Vladimir Putin on creating a strategic partnership. "We know Russian corporations and we would like to see Russia participate more in our economy," Prabowo said in a speech to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Indonesia is a non-aligned country that values the leadership of Russia and China, Prabowo said, adding that he believed many countries in the Global South would agree. He said Indonesia was moving ahead of target towards its goal of self-sufficiency in food, and would be a net exporter of rice and corn within a few years. Indonesia also expects to sign a free trade agreement with the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) this year in a move likely to boost demand for its commodity exports, its senior economic minister said. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the agreement would open up new opportunities for commodities including crude palm oil, coffee and natural rubber. Both parties announced on Thursday they had completed substantive talks for the agreement.
