Govt makes back-up plans for haj
The government is preparing contingency plans to ensure the safety of Indonesian pilgrims during the 2026 haj season, as the ongoing US-Israeli conflict against Iran escalates with little sign of it subsiding.
Outspoken activist maimed in acid attack
TWO men on a motorbike threw acid in the face of an Indonesian rights activist, leaving him badly hurt and prompting calls for a thorough investigation amid concerns of democratic backsliding in the country.
Australian charged in ‘black flight’ smuggling case
An Australian aircraft owner appeared in court charged with people smuggling after allegedly helping two fugitives flee to Indonesia on a "black flight" from a remote peninsula, police said.
Search ends after landfill slide
Rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said.
Rains trigger deadly dump collapse
A MASSIVE avalanche of garbage at the country's largest landfill has killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain triggered a rubbish dump collapse, officials said.
16 years’ jail for Aussie hitmen who killed compatriot
TWO Australian hitmen were sentenced to 16 years in prison for shooting dead a compatriot over a debt dispute on the resort island of Bali last year.
Tugboat sinks in Strait of Hormuz, three sailors missing
Three crew members are missing after the United Arab Emirates-flagged tugboat Musaffah 2 sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Docked and deserted, sailors wait for unpaid wages
Abandoned for months on their fishing boat off West Africa, Indonesian sailor Surono and his shipmates face a dilemma: return home without almost a year's wages or stay on the docked vessel.
Nation begins evacuating citizens from Iran
The country began evacuating dozens of its citizens from Iran, a foreign ministry official said.
Govt to ban social media access for under-16s
The government said it will ban social media access for children under 16, citing threats from online pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and Internet addiction.
