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.
Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension with peace talks in doubt
US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the US ally in the two-month war, would agree.
Military planners to discuss Hormuz reopening in London
Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said.
Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced that the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT on Tuesday over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University.
Trump says he does not want to extend truce as expiry nears
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran and that the US military was "raring to go" if negotiations were not successful.
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