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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

Malaysia has repatriated a total of 14 fishermen from the Indonesian provinces of Riau and Riau Islands for unintentionally crossing into its waters in the past two months. 

 A total of 494 cardboard boxes, weighing 5.7 tonnes, of shrimp contaminated by Cesium 137 radioactive were destroyed.

A Toyota HiAce van carrying a group of 13 visitors from China plunged into a ravine in Buleleng, a northern coastal regency known for its winding roads, killing five and injuring eight, with the local driver escaping with only scratches, police have confirmed.

The landslide in the city of Cilacap on Thursday buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, Antara previously reported the agency as saying, adding that the rescue was challenging as people were buried 3 to 8 meters deep.

BNPB head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto said a joint team of around 200 personnel, comprising the local search and rescue agency, the Cilacap Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), the Indonesian Red Cross, the military, police and local residents, had been working around the clock to search for survivors believed to be buried under the debris.

While the Rp 757.8 trillion (US$46.82 billion) budgeted for education next year has been hailed as the largest in modern history, experts have pointed out that deducting the free meals allocation would leave just Rp 422.8 trillion, the smallest in recent years.

Ferry was carrying 28 passengers and was possibly overloaded with cement when it sank amid a strong current.

The thirteen Chinese nationals were heading to the region of Buleleng in the northern part of Bali from the city of Denpasar when the accident happened, local police head Adj. Sr. Comr. Widwan Sutadi told Reuters.

Malaysian authorities detained the 10 fishermen after they crossed the maritime border in Malacca Straits on Nov. 5, 2025. 

Tourism drivers in Bali must have Bali ID cards, use vehicles with the Bali license plate ‘DK’ and attach the "Kreta Bali Smita" label to their vehicle. Observers warn the Bali administration these  driver requirements may be discriminatory.

Both Indonesian and Malaysian authorities have been intensifying crackdowns on these undocumented workers. Between January and October, Malaysia deported 4,882 Indonesians, most of whom were undocumented migrant workers.

In 2024, the Health Ministry detected around 885,000 TB cases, or only around 80 percent of the estimated 1.1 million cases.

According to the Association for the Study and Development of Community Initiatives (KSPPM), 23 Indigenous communities across five districts surrounding Lake Toba are currently locked in disputes with TPL which is owned by Hong Kong-based investment firm Allied Hill.

Parents should not take measles for granted because it is very contagious and has already killed children in Pekanbaru, Riau and Sumenep regency, East Java.

As demand persists, used clothing continues to enter the country through illegal channels, driven by weak oversight and a lack of clear sanctions for violators.

The Talang Mamak is part of the Proto-Malay ethnic group, also known as ancient or aboriginal Malays, and is among the few isolated indigenous tribes on Sumatra that maintain their traditional ways of life. They live deep within the forests of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, which spans Riau and Jambi provinces.

The police arrested 27 Chinese nationals in a raid in Bandar Lampung suspected of running online scams targeting their fellow citizens in China.

Irwan was the fourth suspect arrested by North Sumatra prosecutors in a case of selling plantation’s assets in Deli Serdang regency for the development of Citra Land housing estate.