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Pregnant Woman Among Dead in Horrific Office Fire

Death toll currently at 22 after building blaze in Indonesian capital of Jakarta

(Newser) - A fire ripped through an office building in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Tuesday, killing at least 22, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing and causing panic among nearby residents and workers, per the AP . The fire, which broke...

Indonesian Zoo Shows Off Rio, Newborn Panda Cub

The male reportedly has displayed early signs of good health

(Newser) - A zoo on Java island has released photos of Indonesia's first locally born giant panda cub, saying the male cub was showing signs of being in good health. The mother, 15-year-old Hu Chun, gave birth to Satrio Wiratama—nicknamed Rio—on Nov. 27 at the zoo's facility in...

Hundreds Dead, Missing in Southeast Asia Floods

Indonesia and Sri Lanka especially hard hit

(Newser) - The number of dead and missing in Southeast Asia continues to climb after some of the heaviest rainfall in years:
  • More than 400 are dead in Indonesia, and hundreds more are missing in the three provinces of North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh, according to the National Disaster Management Agency,
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World's New Biggest City Last Ranked 33rd
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Nov 30, 2025 6:41 AM CST

The World Has a New Biggest City

Jakarta surpasses Tokyo

(Newser) - The world has a new most populous city. According to a new United Nations report , Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo, which previously held the top spot but is shrinking due to Japan's aging population. The Indonesian capital, which sat in 33rd place in the last ranking in 2018, now has...

In Recall of Radioactive Spices, a Clue

Indonesia finds traces of cesium-137 at clove farm

(Newser) - Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation as it searches for the source of radioactive contamination that forced recalls of shrimp and spices exported to the US, a task force investigating the issue said Wednesday. US Food and Drug Administration officials blocked the import of all...

Indonesia Volcano Blows Ash 6 Miles High

Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the 'Ring of Fire' is getting pretty active

(Newser) - Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day Wednesday, spewing towering columns of hot ash that later blanketed villages. No casualties were immediately reported. As the AP reports, Indonesia's Geology Agency said an eruption in the early morning sent lava and clouds...

On Hot Mic, Trump Tells Foreign Prez 'I'll Have Eric Call'

In Egypt, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto heard requesting a meeting with 'Eric or Don Jr.'

(Newser) - A hot mic at an international summit in Egypt caught an unusual exchange between President Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday. As leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss peace in Gaza, Prabowo was overheard asking Trump if he could arrange a meeting with the president's son,...

91 Students Remain Buried 2 Days After School Collapse
School Collapse
Death Toll Climbs to 67
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Oct 7, 2025 9:10 AM CDT

School Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 67

Only a quarter of the victims have been identified

(Newser) - The search for victims in Indonesia's school building collapse wrapped up on its eighth day Tuesday, with 67 people in total confirmed dead, WION reports. A local official said there were 171 people inside the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, at the time of the...

US Hoops Player Facing Death Penalty Over Edibles 'Mistake'

Jarred Shaw was arrested in Indonesia after being busted with gummies he says were for his Crohn's

(Newser) - American basketball player Jarred Shaw is facing the death penalty in Indonesia after being caught with a parcel of cannabis gummies he says were to treat his Crohn's disease. Shaw, a Dallas native and former Utah State standout, made a name for himself on Indonesian courts, helping the...

Fox News Anchor Hospitalized With Malaria

Host says illness struck after recent trip to Indonesia

(Newser) - Fox News anchor John Roberts is recovering in the hospital after a bout with malaria, a parasitic mosquito-borne illness he suspects he picked up during a recent trip to Indonesia. Roberts, 68, tells People he began feeling widespread pain and uncontrollable shivering during his on-air shift, initially chalking it...

Child Sex-Abuse Survivor Makes Plea to Elon Musk

After BBC investigation, 'Zora' wants links to material scrubbed from X platform

(Newser) - A survivor of child sexual abuse is pleading with Elon Musk to remove links on X that lead to images of her abuse, revealing how illegal material continues to circulate on the social media platform that promises zero tolerance. The woman using the pseudonym Zora, who survived child sexual...

Two Men Kissed. Now, They Face Public Caning

Indonesian college students sentenced to 80 strikes each under Aceh's Shariah law

(Newser) - An Islamic court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing. The trial at the Islamic Shariah District Court in Banda Aceh, the...

Take a Look at Indonesia's UFO Festival

Annual event issues a cosmic call to extraterrestrial enthusiasts

(Newser) - A metallic spacecraft glistens under ambient light as two figures with elongated limbs, bulbous heads, and featureless faces gaze with black eyes into the distance of the island of Java. The extraterrestrial arrival in Indonesia is one of the science fiction scenes that has captivated groups of outer space enthusiasts...

'Hollywood Con Queen' Is Headed to California for Trial

Hargobind Tahilramani, accused in $1M impersonation scam, loses extradition try in UK

(Newser) - An alleged international scam artist known as the " Hollywood Con Queen " has lost a last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition from the UK to the US, setting the stage for a dramatic trial in California. Hargobind Tahilramani, a 45-year-old Indonesian citizen, faces charges related to an alleged seven-year...

Climber Survives Fall Down Volcano's Slope

The same trail claimed a life weeks ago

(Newser) - A Swiss mountaineer was rescued from Indonesia's Mount Rinjani after plunging down a steep slope of the active volcano—just weeks after another hiker died on the same treacherous trail. Benedikt Emmenegger, 46, was hiking with his daughter and a local porter when he slipped and tumbled down...

Indonesia Confirms Deal, Flags Trump's Negotiating Prowess

Indonesia is 'going to pay 19% and we are going to pay nothing,' Trump said

(Newser) - Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed what President Trump announced Tuesday: that a trade deal has been reached between the two countries. The New York Times quotes Prabowo Subianto as calling Trump "quite a tough negotiator"; indeed, a rep for Prabowo told Reuters the deal came as the result...

Volcano Eruption Launches 11-Mile-High Ash Cloud

Indonesia had raised alert eruptions began last month

(Newser) - Indonesia's rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 11 miles into the sky and depositing ash on villages. The country's Geology Agency said in a statement that it recorded the volcano unleashing an avalanche of searing gas clouds down...

Brazilian Hiker Missing on Active Volcano
Hiker Found Dead
Days After Volcano Fall
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Jun 24, 2025 2:53 PM CDT

Hiker Found Dead Days After Volcano Fall

Fog and steep cliffs hampered rescue efforts for Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins

(Newser) - A Brazilian tourist has been found days after she fell off a cliff while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia. Juliana Marins, 26, survived the initial fall on Mount Rinjani on Saturday but the search and rescue operation was hampered by "adverse weather, terrain, and...

At Least 6 Dead After Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia

More people might be buried in collapsed houses

(Newser) - Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least six people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores, the AP reports. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki just after midnight on Monday spewed thick brownish ash as high as...

Surfer Impaled by Swordfish in 'Freak Accident'

Giulia Manfrini, 36, of Italy tragically died off Indonesia's Masokut Island

(Newser) - Giulia Manfrini was among the many surfers from around the world drawn to the epic waves off Indonesia's islands. Unfortunately for the 36-year-old Italian, there weren't only humans exploring the waves off Masokut Island last week. "Unexpectedly, a swordfish jumped towards Manfrini and struck her squarely in...

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