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JAKARTA: When Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto accepted the United States’ invitation to join the Board of Peace (BoP) on Jan 22, he cast it as a strategic step to achieve lasting world peace and elevate Indonesia’s global standing as a middle power.But public scepticism of Indonesia’s BoP participation has grown in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the death of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon last month. The board was originally established to oversee post-conflict reconstruction in Gaza.With politicians, including figures from Prabowo’s own coalition, now urging a reassessment of Indonesia’s membership, observers say the president risks being caught…

Naim Qassem says planned talks in Washington, DC, are a ploy to pressure Hezbollah into laying down its weapons.Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming meeting between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts “futile” as Israeli forces intensify their attacks on Lebanon.In a televised speech on Monday, Qassem called on the government to take “a historic and heroic stance” by not attending the planned talks.The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the US are scheduled to meet in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to discuss holding direct negotiations between…

Washington — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday he will resign from Congress as he faces allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct from several women. “I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,” he said in a statement. “Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.” Swalwell’s political career imploded as multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, including rape and unsolicited…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A crowd of rowdy teenagers swarmed the Navy Yard waterfront in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, the latest in a series of “viral takeovers” challenging city officials.Video captured by D.C. activist Elissa De Souza posted on X showed a mass of people in a busy intersection in the city’s Navy Yard neighborhood Sunday.”What should’ve been a great night out in Navy Yard turned into something we’re seeing far too often,” De Souza wrote. “This isn’t a one-off—it’s a repeat pattern, and it’s happening later and later into the night. Residents and visitors…

Canada’s provinces and territories plan to create a single nationwide standard for workplace training that Ontario’s labour minister touts as a “one Canada, one standard” plan. The plan will see the 13 jurisdictions work to harmonize training for working at heights and mobile lifts by Jan. 1, 2027.The proposal was put forward by Minister David Piccini and endorsed by all provinces and territories, along with the federal Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli.“I think it was a fundamental recognition that a certification earned anywhere should mean something everywhere and that provincial borders shouldn’t be provincial barriers,” Piccini told Global…

It has been a swift and spectacular fall from grace for US Democratic politician Eric Swalwell, who stands accused of multiple sexual assault allegations.

NewsFeedCement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court. Former CEO Bruno Lafont was sentenced to six years in prison. Prosecutors said they paid millions to armed groups to keep a Syrian plant running. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler explains the ruling.Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Former AI company founder and CEO Matt Shumer joins “CBS Mornings” to break down Anthropic’s report about one of its AI models, Claude Mythos Preview. In the report, the company warned the program was “too powerful” to be released to the public and it worried about the program, which is designed to find security flaws in software, falling into the “wrong hands.”

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Saturday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of his planned White House ballroom, granting a near-term win to the administration as it pushes forward with the nearly $400 million project. The case stems from a lawsuit filed late last year by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sought to block the construction. The group argued that the project violates multiple federal laws, including the Administrative Procedure Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, and charged that the plans amounted…

Eric Swalwell ends California governor campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his California governor campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations. The Department of Homeland Security also is investigating claims Swalwell employed a Brazilian nanny without work authorization and paid approximately $89,700 from campaign funds between 2021-2025. Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno explains potential criminal and immigration law violations. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is investigating sex assault allegations against embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat who suspended his campaign to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom after the accusations…