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British woman facing 20 years in prison in Indonesia for ‘smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight’ insists she was framed

Lisa Ellen Stocker was arrested alongside her partner Jonathan Chistopher Collyer when they entered Bali in February

The Independent UK

‘It’s very easy to make yourself appear like Bono’: Warren Ellis on opening an animal sanctuary in Sumatra

In 2021 the Dirty Three musician co-founded Ellis Park, a refuge in the Indonesian jungle. The decision was a no-brainer – but an ensuing documentary proved a bigger challenge

The Guardian - AU

Turkey to export 48 of its nationally produced fighter jets to Indonesia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will export 48 of its nationally-produced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia

The Independent UK

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Japan beat Indonesia 6-0 in final AFC World Cup Group C qualifier

Already qualified Japan beat Indonesia 6-0 in the final Group C game in the AFC qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Mining permits halted at top tourist snorkelling spot

The area is home to 75 per cent of the world’s coral species and over 1,600 types of fish

The Independent UK

Four missing after multiple explosions on Singapore-flagged cargo ship off India’s Kerala coast

The four crew members still unaccounted for include nationals from Taiwan, Indonesia, and Myanmar

The Independent UK

Indonesian Couple Whipped 100 Times For Premarital Sex – And Other Sharia Law Punishments That Shock The West

On 4 June 2025, a young couple in Aceh, Indonesia, were publicly flogged 100 times after being found guilty of engaging in sex outside of marriage—a punishment carried out under local Sharia law. Aceh remains the only province in Indonesia that enforces Sharia-based criminal legislation, a policy that continues to…

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Indonesia beat China to boost World Cup hopes in AFC qualifying

Indonesia shut out China 1-0 in their Asian Football Confederation Group C qualifier for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia arrests foreign nationals in Bali on drugs charges that could carry the death penalty

Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali have announced the arrests of several foreign nationals, including an Australian, an Indian, and an American, on suspicion of possessing narcotics, charges that could carry the death penalty

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: An Indonesian woman thrives in male-dominated cattle trading ahead of Eid al-Adha

As Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, approaches, cattle markets across Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, are experiencing peak trading activity.

The Independent UK

A soccer mystery: Why mighty China fails at the world's biggest sport

China will be eliminated from soccer World Cup qualification if it fails to beat Indonesia on Thursday

The Independent UK

Bali bomb maker starts new chapter ‘brewing peace’ with coffee – but the trauma lingers for his victims

Convicted terrorist Umar Patek confronted by survivor as he launches his own coffee brand Ramu – an attempt, he says, at rebuilding his life post prison

The Guardian - AU

Three Brits accused of smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight sachets face the death penalty in Bali

Jonathan Collyer, Lisa Stocker and Phineas Float appear in court for start of trial

Evening Standard

Brits could face death penalty for ‘smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight sachets’

They are alleged to have smuggled over two pounds of drugs into Bali

The Independent UK

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Rain stops play - stormy weather forces an early end to the latest Climbing World Cup round, with some unexpected medals as a result

USA's Emma Hunt and Indonesian Kiromal Katibin took gold after heavy wind and rain brought the contest to an abrupt close

The Independent UK

Indian smuggler caught at airport with 52 live venomous snakes and exotic animals

Passenger from Bangkok found carrying Indonesian pit vipers, spider-tailed horned vipers and Asian leaf turtles in luggage

Fortune

Indonesia's Indosat and Goto unveil a new 'sovereign AI' that can chat in the country's most-used languages

The two firms' new 70 billion parameter LLM can operate in Bahasa Indonesia, as well as Javanese, Balinese and Bataknese.

The National (Scotland)

Tory-linked firm faced UN human rights probe in Indonesia

A COMPANY closely linked to a family whose members have donated to the Conservatives and Better Together has faced scrutiny from the UN over…

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The Conversation

US labels QRIS a trade barrier – what’s next for Indonesia’s digital payment system?

The United States has recently called out Indonesia’s national digital payment system QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) for being unfair. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) assessed QRIS as a trade barrier in its the National Trade Estimate Report 2025. The report – which includes broader trade…

The Independent UK

Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 14

Officials in Indonesia’s West Java province say at least 14 people are dead after a quarry collapsed the previous day

Al Jazeera

A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia

Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.

The Independent UK

Officials say at least 2 people are dead and 8 are missing after stone quarry collapse in Indonesia

A natural stones quarry in Indonesia’s West Java province collapsed on several people who were working inside on Friday, killing at least two people and leaving several workers missing, officials said

Radio France Internationale

Macron to give key-note speech at major defence summit in Singapore

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Singapore for the final leg of a three-nation, six-day tour of Southeast Asia that took in Vietnam and Indonesia. He will give a key-note speech at the Shangri-la Dialogue, Asia's premier defence and security forum on Friday evening.

Euronews

Police in Indonesia arrest Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali

The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad.

Euronews

France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership agreement during Macron visit

The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.

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