A drone view of Anak Krakatau volcano documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at Indonesia’s Geological Agency on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. `

Search resumes for missing journalists on Anak Krakatau mission

The group set out on a speedboat from an area west of Jakarta on Monday afternoon, but the crew lost contact with the boat owner soon after departure, according to Basarnas.

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Police launch probe into blaze that killed 11 in Central Papua

The fire was first reported at around 12:30 a.m. and quickly spread through the market, engulfing several shophouses. It burned for more than three hours and destroyed at least 49 kiosks and shophouses despite efforts by firefighters.

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Govt defends Prabowo’s Russia trip amid disasters at home

Flying to Vladivostok at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin was part of President Prabowo Subianto’s effort to address domestic issues, according to Government Communications Agency (Bakom) head Muhammad Qodari.

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Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot lava as seen from Pasauran village in Serang, Banten on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.

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Mitigation budget under scrutiny as Indonesia grapples with disasters

Simultaneous volcano eruptions and a string of other disasters have put the government’s mitigation efforts under renewed scrutiny, as questions mount over whether Indonesia has invested enough in prevention despite its long history of natural disasters.

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Members of the Indonesian military (TNI) and police evacuate students suspected of food poisoning from the free meals program on Jan. 29 at a senior high school in Kudus regency, Central Java.

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Student suffers memory loss, seizures after free meal food poisoning

The student's mother, Elvinus Lusiana, said Febiona Purba had been treated at five hospitals and examined by pediatric gastroenterology, neurology and psychiatry specialists, but has shown little improvement since the food poisoning incident three weeks ago.

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House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (second right) receives a report on the progress of drafting the Asset Forfeiture Bill from Commission III chairman Habiburokhman (center) during the House’s third plenary session of the 2026–2027 legislative year on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. Commission III said it expects to complete the bill by Dec. 15.

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House brushes off fears asset forfeiture bill could target rivals

Critics have urged lawmakers not to rush the bill through without “meaningful public participation,” warning that weak safeguards and oversight could allow the expanded asset seizure powers to be turned against political opponents and government critics.

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A Citilink Airbus takes off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, as the airport reopened following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in Tangerang, Banten, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Airspace reopens as Krakatau’s activity subsides

While the easing in activity allowed the eight airports near Anak Krakatau to reopen, Wunopito Airport in Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), remained closed, with its suspension extended until Wednesday morning as ashfall from Mount Ile Lewotolok continued.

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Sudaryono, head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press at the agency building in Jakarta, July 22, 2026.

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Soekarno-Hatta airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption

Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash.

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Jakarta international airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption

Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after ash was detected in their airspace, disrupting hundreds of flights and leaving more than 170,000 passengers stranded, according to the transport ministry.

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A Transjakarta bus leaves the Flavor Bliss shelter in Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten after the launching of Transjabodetabek bus service's new route between Alam Sutera township and Blok M, South Jakarta on April 24, 2025. The Jakarta administration worked with the Banten administration to open the Alam Sutera-Blok M route for Transjabodetabek in a bid to tackle the city's perennial traffic problem.

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Jakarta transit grows, but Greater Jakarta stays disconnected

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Jakarta fines waste firms over illegal dumping

Jakarta has seen a surge of makeshift dumpsites as the gradual closure of Bantar Gebang, the capital’s largest landfill in neighboring Bekasi, has put further pressure on the city’s waste management system.

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A sanitation worker walks through a parking lot at an apartment complex on Jl. Jend. Basuki Rachmat in East Jakarta, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

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Jakarta commuters unhappy with proposed parking fee hike

Feeling the heat: The main play structure at Embung Jagakarsa open green space in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta stands tall under direct sunlight with no shade above and around it, as seen on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Kalimantan

Blamed partly on one of the worst episodes of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon in decades, the disaster threatens millions of people's access to necessities such as clean water and air -- even education.

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An NBO-105 light, multirole, twin-engine helicopter from the Yogyakarta Police drops 9,000 liters of water on Sept. 4 to extinguish a fire at Putri Cempo landfill in Surakarta, Central Java. Fire has been burning Blocks B, C and D of the landfill across six hectares, since Sept. 2.

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C. Java requests helicopter assistance from TNI to douse landfill fire

Stranded passengers wait to request refunds on Sept. 6 at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang, Banten, after scheduled flights were canceled following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.

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Anak Krakatau eruption won’t cause tsunami, Geology Agency says

An excavator destroys a protected mangrove forest for conversion into palm oil plantations in Sungai Sembilan district in Dumai city, Riau, in this undated picture provided by Riau Police Special Crimes Investigation (Reskrimsus) Directorate. Detectives from Riau Police Reskrimsus Directorate have named a man as a suspect for converting 111,77 hectares of protected mangrove without permit.

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Man named suspect for destroying 111 hectares of mangrove forest in Riau

Fire breaks out in the town of Paniai in Central Papua province shortly after midnight on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

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Fire in Papua kills 11, including 6 children

The fire was first spotted in the town of Paniai shortly after midnight, and it quickly spread to several shophouses, local police spokesman Comr. Henry J. Manurung said.

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Eight airports remain shut on Monday due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and Sumatra islands, has blanketed Jakarta and several surrounding areas since it erupted late on Friday, leading to the closure of the airports for safety reasons.

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