News in brief
The death toll from the collapse of an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia earlier this week has climbed to 14, authorities announced on Saturday, as rescue teams continue searching for dozens of missing students trapped under the debris. The tragedy occurred on Monday at the Al-Khoziny Islamic school......
Rescue teams in Indonesia continued searching on Thursday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic school in Sidoarjo, East Java, where 59 people remain missing and are presumed dead. The building, located about 30 kilometers from Surabaya, collapsed on Monday after its foundation......
Rescue teams in Indonesia are searching for at least 38 people reported missing after an Islamic school collapsed in the city of Sidoarjo, East Java, leaving three confirmed dead. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at the Al-Khoziny boarding school, where more than a hundred students had gathered......
The government of Bali has announced a halt to the construction of new hotels and restaurants on agricultural land following devastating floods that killed at least 18 people earlier this month. The decision comes amid growing concerns that unchecked tourism development has worsened the island’s......
At least 20 people remain missing following a week of violent protests across Indonesian cities, according to the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS). The unrest, which began on 25 August, erupted over public anger at lawmakers’ generous perks, including a controversial......
Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets on Monday in several cities as the military was deployed in Jakarta following violent unrest that has left six dead in recent days. The demonstrations began last week over controversial housing allowances for lawmakers, which many citizens deemed excessive. The......
A tragic incident occurred in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, as a father of four lost his life after being attacked by a crocodile while swimming in a river. Around 6 p.m., the reptile reportedly bit the man’s leg and dragged him under the water, witnessed helplessly by nearby villagers. Several people......
A group of foreign fighters who participated in Syria’s civil war has petitioned the new Islamist-led government in Damascus to grant them Syrian citizenship, arguing that their contributions during the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad last December justify the request. The petition, submitted to......
Indonesia experienced another significant earthquake on Monday, as a 6.7-magnitude tremor was recorded off the coast of the Maluku Islands in the eastern part of the country, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Despite the strength of the quake, no tsunami threat was issued. The......
At least four people have died, and 30 others remain missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank in the Bali Strait late Wednesday night, authorities in Indonesia confirmed. The vessel, KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, was en route from Banyuwangi on Java’s eastern coast to the northern port of Bali, a......
Indonesia experienced a significant volcanic eruption near the resort island of Bali as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at 5:35 PM on Tuesday, releasing an ash cloud that reached approximately 11 kilometers (six miles) into the atmosphere. The eruption caused an extensive ash cloud that affected visibility......
