Tens of millions of Indonesians head to the polls Wednesday to vote for a new president.
The single-day election will see incumbent President Joko Widodo pitted against longtime rival and former army general Prabowo Subianto.
The polling is scheduled to close at 06:00 GMT and a series of "quick counts" are expected to give preliminary results within hours.
The final result will be announced by the election commission in May.
US hits five Iranian oil tankers after attack on Navy ships
The United States has destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted its navy warship with ballistic missiles "twice over the past two days".
UK flights resume after major air traffic outage but airports warn of more disruption
Flights from British airports resumed early on Wednesday after a major air traffic control failure, but hubs warned that it would take time for operations to return to normal and questions mounted about the reliability of Britain's aviation systems.
Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday dissolved parliament and announced snap elections for next month as he seeks to extend his hold on power by running for prime minister.
With large crowds attending, Norway lays King Harald to rest
Norway's King Harald Vwas being laid to rest on Wednesday, in a series of ceremonies marking the culmination of 13 days of national mourning following his death at the age of 89.
Jordan intercepts 18 Iranian ballistic missiles
Jordanian army forces have intercepted 18 Iranian missiles targeting the country early on Wednesday.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has reviewed developments on the integration of Agentic AI in the federal sector as the country develops "the Government of the Future".
Dubai Humanitarian has sent around 74 tonnes of emergency aid to Nepal to support communities recovering from devastating floods and landslides.
Sharjah Archaeology Authority has added a costal network to UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage, taking the total number of sites to six.
