Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Indonesia

Why Elon Musk Says the World’s Economic Power Is Quietly Moving to India

When Elon Musk wrote four simple words, “The balance of power is changing,” he reflected a deep and measurable global transition. According to IMF projections for 2026, India is set to contribute a larger share to global economic growth than the United States. This shift is not sudden or symbolic.…

MyLifeXP

Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’

Ban was imposed over concerns that the AI tool was being used to generate sexualised imagery

The Independent UK

Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision

Indonesia has allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, after banning it for explicit sexual content

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Are Phones Replacing Playgrounds? Goa’s Bold Plan Has India Talking

Social media has become a daily habit for many children, often before they fully understand its emotional and mental impact. In response to growing concerns, Goa is considering a bold step that could reshape how young minds interact online. The state is exploring a possible ban on social media use…

MyLifeXP

Sex outside marriage, consuming alcohol: Indonesian couple caned 140 times for breaking Sharia law

In a stark display of Aceh's strict Sharia law, a couple endured 140 public canings each for extramarital sex and alcohol consumption. This severe punishment, witnessed by many, underscores the province's conservative Islamic regulations. Even a Sharia police officer faced lashes for a similar offense, highlighting the unwavering enforcement of…

The Times of India

Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol

The punishment, carried out before onlookers in Banda Aceh, is among the harshest imposed since the province adopted Islamic law in 2001

The Independent UK

Villages buried, dozens trapped: 34 killed in Indonesia landslides

A devastating landslide in Indonesia's Pasirlangu village has claimed 34 lives, with 32 people still missing. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall last week, destroyed dozens of homes and forced over 650 residents to evacuate. Rescue teams are carefully searching the unstable area in West Bandung, Java island, amid fears…

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

At least 23 soldiers killed after landslide slams into training camp in Indonesia

Landslide buries a facility in West Java preparing troops for border patrol

The Independent UK

Indonesia landslide kills at least 17, more than 70 still missing

Rescue workers search for dozens still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's Java. The death toll from the landslide rose to 17 on Monday.

Euronews

Indonesian marines among 80 missing in deadly West Java landslide

Nineteen Indonesian marines are among 80 people missing after a landslide in West Java province

The Independent UK

Indonesian rescuers struggle with mud and debris in search for dozens missing after deadly landslide

Indonesian rescuers are struggling with mounds of mud and water‑soaked ground as they search for dozens still missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains on the country's main island of Java killed at least 11 people the previous day

The Independent UK

Eight dead and over 80 missing after landslide hits Indonesia village

Meteorology agency issues extreme weather warning for one week

The Independent UK

A landslide on Indonesia's Java island kills at least 8 people and leaves more than 80 missing

A predawn landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java has killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing

The Independent UK

17 dead, 80 still missing due to landslide in Indonesia's West Java province

A landslide in Indonesia's West Java Province claimed 17 lives, while 82 remain missing, said BNPB, Indonesia's disaster agency. The landslide triggered by heavy rain hit West Bandung Regency at 2am local time on Saturday, local media reported. The rescue and search operation for the affected is underway.

The Times of India

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape

Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped out

The Guardian - US

John Herdman led Canada to a long-awaited World Cup. Can he do the same with Indonesia?

The South Asian nation is among the world’s most populous and is mad for football, but qualifying for the World Cup is a big ask

The Conversation

Why people with dementia wander – and how families can keep them safe

In June 2025, an elderly woman with dementia went missing in a forested area in Natuna, Indonesia, while tending to her plants. Search and rescue (SAR) teams were deployed to locate her.

Euronews

Handy work: Stencil rock paintings found in Indonesia may be world's oldest cave art

Hand stencil paintings found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi could be the world's oldest of cave art, according to a new study. Archaeologists believe the works were created at least 67,800 years ago.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Rising coal demand overshadows Southeast Asia's transition to renewable energy

Southeast Asia’s need for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining progress on cutting carbon emissions that contribute to global warming

Evening Standard

King leaves London with no Harry reunion on day of duke’s emotional evidence

Charles attended a reception in support of Indonesian conservation efforts at Lancaster House on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet

Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years

The Conversation

Humanity’s oldest known cave art has been discovered in Sulawesi

When we think of the world’s oldest art, Europe usually comes to mind, with famous cave paintings in France and Spain often seen as evidence this was the birthplace of symbolic human culture. But new evidence from Indonesia dramatically reshapes this picture.

The Guardian - UK

Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art

Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago

LiveScience

World's oldest known rock art predates modern humans' entrance into Europe — and it was found in an Indonesian cave

The hand stencil is more than 1,000 years older than the previous earliest evidence of rock art.

Evening Standard

King back in London carrying out duties as Harry prepares to enter witness box

The monarch is not expected to meet with his youngest son while the legal proceedings are under way.

1 … 3 4 5 6

People

Gibran Rakabuming Raka

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations