Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires
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abcnews.com
24.08.2026
Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia
Indonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities
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abcnews.com
21.08.2026
Al Jazeera reports from Indonesia’s quake zone, desperate for help
Thousands are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores Island after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed at least 70 people.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Nearly 1,600 aftershocks hit Indonesia after earthquake kills at least 68 people
Nearly 1,600 aftershocks have hit Indonesia and thousands have been forced out of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people.
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news.sky.com
17.08.2026
Patients treated in tents after earthquake damages Indonesia hospital
Patients treated in tents after earthquake damages Indonesia hospital
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.
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npr.org
15.08.2026
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents to higher ground.
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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
Quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km early on Saturday morningA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said. No immediate casu
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theguardian.com
15.08.2026
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, USGS says
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers at 5:58 a.m. Saturday I
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abcnews.com
15.08.2026
Survivors reach port after deadly Indonesia ferry fire
Survivors reach port after deadly Indonesia ferry fire
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aljazeera.com
03.08.2026
Japan, Indonesia, Australia defense chiefs hold first-ever trilateral talks
The three agreed to promote defense cooperation, just weeks after Jakarta reached a deal with Beijing to boost military ties following joint naval drills east of Taiwan.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
‘We can’t breathe’: Indonesians battle wildfire haze
Wildfires are raging across Indonesia, affecting at least 10 provinces and blanketing communities in hazardous haze.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
Indonesia deploys prayers and emergency measures to combat South Sumatra's raging wildfires and hazardous haze.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Indonesian Muslims brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Emergency services have been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño climate pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.
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euronews.com
25.08.2026
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities.
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npr.org
25.08.2026
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alertSuwadi can barely see five metres in front of him when
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra
Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country
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abcnews.com
25.08.2026
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia
Indonesia has intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as forest and peatland fires fueled by El Nino-driven drought and a prolonged dry season scorched tens of thousands of hectares, sen
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abcnews.com
25.08.2026
Prabowo surveys Indonesian fires causing world’s worst air
The Indonesian president said authorities will revoke the permits of companies found to be responsible for forest fires that have left a Malaysian city with the world's worst air.
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japantimes.co.jp
25.08.2026
‘Keep up the spirit’: Indonesian teenage Superman joins wildfire fight
While the teen said dressing as the Man of Steel was "just for fun," video of him using a hose to wet foliage has gone viral, garnering millions of views.
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japantimes.co.jp
24.08.2026