Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Neighbouring Singapore reported its first case of monkeypox last month and had confirmed 15 as of August 5.
Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Thailand have also confirmed cases.
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency, with more than 40,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox, including a handful of deaths, in over 80 countries where the virus is not endemic.
Trump urges Hamas to accept 'final proposal' for 60-day Gaza ceasefire
US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to agree to what he called a "final proposal" for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in Gaza that will be delivered by mediating officials from Qatar and Egypt.
Iran enacts law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put into effect on Wednesday a law passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, Iranian state media reported.
Two die in Spain wildfire, two deaths in France from European heatwave
Wildfires have killed two people in Spain and two others have died in France because of a heatwave that has gripped Europe and forced the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant.
Paramount settles with Trump over '60 Minutes' interview for $16 million
CBS parent company Paramount has settled a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.
Putin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly 3 years
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a "substantial" phone call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the Iran-Israel conflict and Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, the first such exchange between the two leaders since September 2022.
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