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Reactions rolled in Monday after President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic talking to a world leader about a family business deal after signing the Gaza ceasefire plan.

More than 20 world leaders joined Trump in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for a summit. After speaking, Trump asked the media to leave the room. That's when the hot mic moment happened as the Indonesian president approached him.

"Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business," journalist Aaron Rupar noted on Bluesky....

Monsoon rain that triggered flash floods and torrents of cold lava have killed at least 28 people in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, with several others missing. Torrential rain pounded parts of the province over the weekend, inundating houses and paddy fields, a spokesperson for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said. Local officials have advised residents living along river banks to be on guard for further cold lava mudflows originating from the active volcano Mount Marapi. In Agam district flash floods hit the western side of Mount Marapi. In Padang Panjang, a highland town ......

At least 11 hikers were killed and 12 others are missing after Mount Merapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, triggering volcanic ash rain in several areas. At least 49 people have been safely evacuated after the eruption, while attempts were being made to move several others to safety, said Abdul Malik, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency in the provincial capital, Padang. "Eleven people were found dead," he said. The National Disaster Management Agency said the 2981-meter volcano erupted for almost five minutes on Sunday after months of increased activity.......

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), whose political identity is closely associated with his background as a Navy SEAL, recently extended birthday wishes to the U.S. Navy on social media — using what appears to be an image of an Indonesian warship.

In a birthday message on X, formerly known as Twitter, a transparent silhouette of the word “NAVY” was overlaid on the ship.

A Raw Story analysis indicates that the image is a stock photo from the graphic design website Canva....

Indonesia has ordered four foreigners in Bali to leave the country for flouting mask and quarantine rules amid a surge of Covid-19 cases that has brought the health system to near collapse. Two of the four tourists - an American and an Irish citizen - were deported on Monday, while the two others - both Russians - will be sent home after they have completed their quarantine periods, said the head of Bali's immigration department, Jamaruli Manihuruk, on Monday. One of those to be deported was caught leaving her hotel despite a quarantine order after she tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival, ......

Indonesia recorded 728 deaths from Covid-19 and more than 31,000 new infections on Tuesday, the highest daily jump in fatalities and confirmed cases. Indonesia is struggling with a rapid surge in coronavirus cases, driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant. Hospitals across the islands of Java and Bali have been forced to turn away patients, with some facing oxygen shortages. Indonesia has so far recorded 61,868 virus-related deaths and more than 2.3 million confirmed cases, the highest caseload in South-East Asia. Luhut Pandjaitan, the official in charge of the government's coronavirus......