Indonesia

Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire near island in Indonesia

Search and rescue is working to rescue people from the water after the ferry carrying 250 people caught fire.

 Indonesia's flag (illustrative).
Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.

Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing

Police tape cordons off an area at a childcare centre, as Indonesian police investigate allegations of physical abuse involving young children, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2026.

Indonesian police name 14 more suspects in daycare abuse case, bringing total to 27

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami strikes Philippines, killing at least 15


Indonesia's biggest Islamic group asks chief to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker

Staquf has apologized for the invitation and called it an oversight as he had not carefully checked Berkowitz's background, adding that he condemned Israel's "brutal genocidal acts in Gaza."

Women from the Indonesian Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama attend the 'Eid on the Square' celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, June 8, 2025.

Indonesia welcomes UN Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan, FM says

"Indonesia will always support an independent and sovereign Palestinian nation," says foreign ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang. German FM says UN Res. to end the Gaza war is "good news."

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Breaking: Indonesia Tariffs Gold Exports (So it Begins)

Indonesia will impose a new gold export duty by late next year, aiming to boost local refining and processing. The announcement sent gold-related stocks sharply lower.

Breaking: Indonesia Tariffs Gold Exports (So it Begins)

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

The landslide in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide, which hit Cibeunying village on November 13, in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 15, 2025.

Jordan's King Abdullah arrives in Pakistan for high-level talks to expand bilateral ties

Pakistani officials said the visit represents the first trip by a Jordanian monarch in more than two decades.

 Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

Long an advocate of a two-state solution, Indonesia has often condemned Israel's violence in Gaza and sent humanitarian aid. Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

A Palestinian man repairs a tent on a rainy day, during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 14, 2025.

Indonesia mosque blast suspect inspired by neo-Nazi figures, white supremacist ideology

Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at a mosque inside a school in Jakarta on November 7, 2025

Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto

"A prominent figure from Central Java province, a hero of the struggle for independence, General Suharto stood out since the independence era," said an announcer during the award ceremony.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto gives a plaque to Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, daughter of the former Indonesian president Suharto, as he receives the title of a national hero during National Heroes' Day at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 10, 2025.

Indonesia police find possible explosive powder in Jakarta mosque blasts

Explosions that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials said, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

: Forensic police officers collect evidence at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque inside a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025

Indonesian mosque explosion injures dozens, suspect identified, official says

55 people were hospitalized after an explosion at the site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. A 17-year-old "suspected perpetrator" is in the hospital.

Armed police and military personnel guard near an area after an explosion occurred at a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025