The 33-year-old Indonesian taken into custody at luxury resort on island of Phuket after FBI tip-off. By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026 Police in Thailand say they have arrested an Indonesian man accused of defrauding Americans out of $10m in romance scams and he will be extradited to … Read more
Sharia police have caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia’s Aceh province for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law. Sexual relations between an unmarried couple are strictly outlawed in Aceh, the only place in Indonesia, the world’s largest … Read more
Indonesia’s national search-and-rescue agency said more bodies discovered in the rubble, a week after school collapse. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Rescue workers have uncovered more bodies at the site of a collapsed school in Indonesia, raising the death toll to at least 60. … Read more
Demonstrators are outraged by reports that lawmakers have been receiving a monthly housing allowance of more than $3,000. Riot police in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, have fired tear gas and used a water cannon to disperse thousands of students protesting against lavish allowances given to members of parliament. The clashes on Monday came after protesters, clad … Read more
The eruption disrupted several flights and raised emergency warnings to their highest level for locals and tourists. An eruption by Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located in the southeastern part of Flores Island, spewed ash clouds more than 8km (5 miles) into the air, disrupting flights and raising emergency warnings to the highest level for … Read more
Retno Marsudi discusses ICJ case on Israel’s occupation of Palestine and addresses Indonesia’s democracy concerns. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi discusses her country’s stance at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s occupation of Palestine amid the Gaza conflict. Highlighting Indonesia’s advocacy for Palestinian rights and the adherence to international law, Marsudi also confronts … Read more