Indonesia readies up to 8,000 troops in first firm commitment to Gaza peacekeeping force
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has begun training a contingent of up to 8,000 soldiers it plans to send as part of an international peacekeeping force to Gaza, the first firm commitment to a critical element of U. S. President Donald Trump's postwar reconstruction plan. Indonesia has experience in peacekeeping operations as one of the top 10 contributors to United Nations missions, including in Lebanon, and has been deeply involved in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, including a But...
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- Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
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- Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire
- UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout
- US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with a Canadian music artist at the Olympics
- Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says
- Democrats say White House offer on ICE is 'insufficient' as Homeland Security funding set to expire
Mon, 09 Feb 2026
- New Zealand mosque shooter always planned to admit his crimes, his former lawyers tell appeals court
- Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit
- Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms
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- FBI says it's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom's suspected kidnappers
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- NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
- Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old
- Lindsey Vonns father tells the AP he wants her to retire after her Olympic crash
- GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime
- Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
- Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links
- Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress
- Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
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- US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash including from Trump
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