The Navy is preparing a number of its ships to help victims of flooding and landslides that are devastating Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, while the Air Force is deploying four heavy transport aircraft. 

The cyclone blew across the Indonesian archipelago's western-most area, inundating the nearby Malacca Strait and causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 61 people, authorities said. They fear the toll could go up with rain continuing and 100 residents still missing.  

Indonesia, along with neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand have been hit by severe rains that have caused dozens of deaths across the region in recent days.

The attack marks the latest chapter in the long-running land conflict in Tesso Nilo, Riau, stemming from unclear boundaries between conservation areas and community land, as well as disputes over residents’ legal status.

Authorities continue to face significant challenges reaching affected communities in Sibolga and North and South Tapanuli, as landslides have blocked key access roads at multiple locations, severely delaying relief and evacuation efforts.

The limestone karst formations of Citatah in West Java that first appeared millions of years ago are once again under attack from expanding mining operations that are destroying the fragile ecosystem and disrupting rural livelihoods.

Identified as 47-year-old Seni, the migrant worker was tortured and never received salary during her employment. 

Burhanuddin Masyud, an expert in Ecology and Wildlife Management at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), recently reported that around 1,585 hectares of Sumatran elephant habitat in the Seblat landscape, Bengkulu, one of the species’ remaining key habitats, was lost between January 2024 and October 2025.

The locally made BNT-250 will allow Indonesia to reduce its reliance on United States-made Mk. 82 bombs. 

Two fishing vessels capsized in heavy seas in the waters off North Sumatra on Sunday, leaving one fisherman dead with six others still missing as of Tuesday.

The money was received from PTPN 2’s subsidiary, PT Nusa Dua Propertindo (NDP) for the development of Citraland housing estate.

Initial assessment estimated that the water-filled former limestone quarry had a depth of some 1.5 meters. 

The saltwater crocodile, nicknamed Si Undan, suffered from an infection caused by wounds on the legs as villagers had tied the crocodile too tightly. 

A sanction from the Environment ministry has forced Batam city administration to only use smaller section of its Telaga Pungkur final dumping site.

The Forest Ministry closed 88 illegal gold mines last week as well as another 200 mines on Oct. 29 and Nov. 7, in Mount Halimun Salak National Park in Sukabumi regency, West Java. 

The main suspect was allegedly "offended" by judge Khamazaro Waruwu, then stole his jewelry and burned parts of his house. The judge's house caught fire after he demanded the Corruption Eradication Commission summon North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution. 

When they arrived at Dian Harapan Hospital, staff informed the family that the facility could not perform the C-section and referred them to Abepura Regional General Hospital, about 6 kilometers away. However, according to the husband, Abepura Hospital also declined to treat Irene and redirected them to Bhayangkara Hospital, 7 kilometers farther.

Rescuers are working around the clock to search for 21 victims still missing after two major landslides in Central Java, as the combined death toll from the disasters rises to 30.

Megawati Zebua from the Golkar Party was named a suspect after a mediation effort with flight attendant Lidya Christine failed to reach an agreement. 

Some 21 people remain missing after landslides triggered by torrential rain struck the city of Cilacap last week and the Banjarnegara region over the weekend, the agency said.

Around 3.7 million hectares of plantations have been seized by the government's forestry task force, with nearly half transferred to the nascent state-run firm Agrinas Palma Nusantara, transforming it into the world's largest palm oil company by land size.

Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java erupted on Wednesday afternoon, throwing ash and gas more than 13 kilometres (eight miles) away and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.

Begal (street robbers) are getting bolder recently by harming their victims using sharp weapons in northern Medan area near the Belawan Port.

B discovered Dwinanda body's naked, lying face-down on the floor, on Tuesday morning inside a boarding hotel on Jl. Telaga Bodas Raya in Gajahmungkur, Semarang, and immediately reported the discovery to authorities. 

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.

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

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.

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.