The 3,676-meter-high volcano spewed ash clouds reaching up to 2 kilometers above its peak, sending lava and rocks as far as 13 kilometers down its slopes, according to officials.

The alert level was maintained at its highest after Semeru erupted 10 times on Wednesday, emitting massive plumes of ash and sending lava and rocks as far as 13 km (8.08 miles) down its slopes, officials said. 

The volcano spewed ash clouds as high as 2 km (1 mile) above the mountain's peak, the agency said, adding residents should keep to a 2.5 km distance away due to risks.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said it would hand over a case centering on the procurement of the Google Cloud service to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), while hoping in return to secure another high-profile case from the AGO.

A spate of bullying cases since September that have reportedly led to injury or death have worried parents calling for more oversight, while experts say that a planned revision to a rule on a monitoring system misses the mark in both tackling school violence and offering student support.

Forest encroachment and deforestation for oil palm plantations have caused Sumatran elephants to be furthered cornered in their habitats.

Conveying his personal belief, Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said the Constitutional Court ruling barring police officers from holding civilian positions only applies for future appointments, but not retroactively, allowing those holding such posts to not resign or retire from the force.

Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic research volunteer coordinator, said the main source of airborne microplastics is the widespread burning of plastic waste, which accounts for 57 percent of contamination.

Two teenagers, Salman and Ryadi, who first discovered the victims, said they heard screams for help while flying kites in a nearby field on Monday afternoon.

One of the suspects is described as a “veteran” previously linked to the Islamic State militant group.

The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested in Batam, Riau Islands, on Thursday after a request was received from the Chinese embassy in Jakarta.

The contraband was hidden in the anus of suspect MM, the customs office said, adding that it was a new, daring way to smuggle drugs.

Riau Health Agency acting head Heri Permana said laboratory analysis confirmed that the outbreak in Datai hamlet was caused by the Influenza A virus, one of the main types of flu that infects humans.

A civil group accusing Constitutional Court Justice Arsul Sani of falsifying his doctoral diploma to get a position at the court cited media reports on the corruption investigation against the Polish institute where he obtained his degree as a basis of their accusations.

A hypothesis suggesting that ancient humans came from the prehistoric Indonesian archipelago, or Nusantara, is part of a bigger claim that suggests Indonesia as the oldest civilization in the world, Culture Minister Fadli Zon has said.

“Access to the beach for Segara Kerthi or Pakelem ceremonies is becoming increasingly limited. Some hotel and villa operators are blocking public access, prohibiting locals from performing religious activities, or carrying out inappropriate activities on the shoreline during important ceremonies,” Governor Koster said.

The House of Representatives has passed the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) bill into law despite mounting pushback from civil society groups over some provisions they fear could pave the way for abuse of power.

Tempo’s lawyers argued that the lawsuit was filed in bad faith, noting that the ministry had bypassed the right of reply and right of correction required under the Press Law before suing.

Following the death of Sultan Pakubuwono XIII on Nov. 2, two of his sons from different wives proclaimed themselves the rightful heir.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that the natural disaster occurred around 4 p.m. on Saturday. Hours of heavy rainfall caused a large hill in the village to collapse, burying 30 houses, farms and rice paddies under debris.

As the United Nations climate summit enters its second week, calls are mounting for Indonesia to take stronger action to protect small islands and the ocean from the looming threats of global warming and industrial emissions.

The government and the House of Representatives look set to pass the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) bill into law soon, prompting concerns from civil society groups about its contentious articles and rushed deliberations that allegedly skirted public participation.

The upcoming policy would allow community health centers (Puskesmas) to send patients directly to hospitals best equipped to treat them, cutting out multiple intermediate steps that often delay care.

MH told her he had been bullied repeatedly since starting junior high school in July, including being hit, kicked and jabbed with a plastic straw.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Chief Editors Forum on Sunday, Purbaya said the press had grown “increasingly muted” in recent years, leaving poor public policies insufficiently challenged and weakening policy outcomes.

A landslide in the city of Cilacap last week buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, the disaster mitigation agency said. Search and rescue efforts were challenging as people were buried 3 to 8 metres (10 to 25 feet) deep, it said.

One of the main challenges hindering the expansion of the program to spread Wolbachia-infected mosquitos in dozens of other cities in Indonesia is limited funding, with the government aiming to work with international partners to overcome the hindrance.