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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks as he attends a press conference with Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (not pictured) at the Government House in Bangkok on May 19, 2025. — AFP pic

Indonesia's new history books raise fears of whitewashing Suharto, Prabowo pasts

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey attend a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 19, 2024. — Reuters pic

Trump targets Beyoncé, Oprah, Springsteen in call for investigation into Kamala Harris endorsements

Thai DJ Waraphong Khunsrijaturong who goes by the name DJ Tatae, was found dead on May 17, 2025 with his hands tied behind his back, in a remote jungle in Kanchanaburi after being reported missing four days earlier. — Picture from Facebook/Waraphong Khunsrijaturong

Murder in the jungle: Thai DJ found bound and shot dead, police suspect love triangle

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te poses for pictures with members of the armed forces in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. — Reuters pic

Chinese flag planted on Taiwan beach sparks fears of psychological ops before Lai’s one-year mark

Rescuers are looking for victims after a landslide in a small-scale mine run by local residents in the Arfak mountains in West Papua. — Pictures from Facebook/Rano Ariyanto & Marsel Acell

Six killed, 14 missing after landslide hits gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua province

File photo of flooded farms and fields in Hanoi on September 12, 2024 following Typhoon Yagi. — Reuters pic

Four dead after landslide triggered by flash floods in northern Vietnam’s Bac Kan province

View of volcanic activity at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki. — Pictures courtesy of Centre of Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation of Indonesia

Indonesia raises highest alert as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, spewing ash 6km into sky

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. — Reuters pic

Trump vows to end Ukraine ‘bloodbath’ with Putin call, Kyiv slams Moscow’s ‘dummy’ delegation

People watch the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc with broken masts while docked at a pier, after striking the Brooklyn Bridge overnight in New York City, U.S., May 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

US authorities investigate deadly Mexican navy ship crash in New York, echoes Baltimore bridge disaster

A file photograph shows Muslim pilgrims circling the Kaaba in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. — Reuters pic

Saudi airline Flynas resumes Haj flights for Iranians after decade-long halt amid warming ties

This handout picture provided by the media office of the Iranian presidency shows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressing the Tehran Dialogue Forum in Tehran on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Iran vows to continue uranium enrichment ‘with or without a deal’, warns against UN sanctions

A traveller looks at a flights informations board during a breakdown in air traffic control systems at Paris-Orly airport in Orly, South of Paris, on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Traffic meltdown at Paris airport strands thousands, French authorities warn of more delays

(From left) France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz take part in a meeting during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. — AFP pic

‘Surrender summit’ or smart strategy? UK moves to mend EU ties with defence and trade deals

File photo from July 29, 2024 showing members of a rescue team walk to a flood-affacted area in Zixing, in China's Hunan province. — AFP pic

Five dead, several missing as torrential rain triggers flood and landslide fears in southern China

Thousands of people, some waving the Palestinian flag, gather against the Dutch government's Israel policy, as they protest on Malieveld, in The Hague on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Tens of thousands Dutch protesters form ‘red line’ for Gaza in biggest demonstration against Israel’s genocide in 20 years

Former US President Joe Biden attends a Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on January 16, 2025. — AFP pic

Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer as disease spreads to bones, treatment under review