Asia East Timor The final event of Pope Francis Apostolic Journey to Timor-Leste saw the Pope speaking to around 3.000 young people in Dili about the importance of the values of freedom, commitment, and fraternity; 95% of Timorese are Catholic
Asia East Timor East Timor became a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on 26 October 2025 during the 47th ASEAN Summit, finishing a two-decade accession process and after being an observer since 2002
Asia East Timor The three-day student protest organised by the Timor-Leste University Students ended with a clean-up of the premises; President José Ramos-Horta in a public statement praised the initiative
Asia East Timor A full banning of any form of online gambling has begun following a resolution of East Timor’s Council of Ministers resolution
Asia East Timor Timor-Leste University Students held a demonstration in the National Parliament compound to demand that deputies give up government vehicles and use the money for the needs of the country