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Revolusi by David Van Reybrouck review – Indonesia’s fight for freedom

A superb history of the struggle for independence after three centuries of Dutch colonial rule

The Guardian - UK

Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia's Jakarta

Pollution is causing respiratory illnesses and deaths to rise in Indonesia's island of Java, including the capital, Jakarta

The Independent UK

Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?

On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later died.

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Australian, and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led combat drills amid Chinese concern

Thousands of soldiers from the United States, Indonesia, Australia and other allied forces demonstrated their armor capabilities in combat drills on the Indonesian island of Java at a time of increased Chinese aggression in the region

The Independent UK

Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole

Indonesian rescuers are trying to save eight miners who have been trapped at an illegal mining area in Indonesia’s main island of Java, The joint search and rescue team is racing against time Thursday as they suck water out from the hole using six water pump machines

The Independent UK

Netherlands to return treasures looted from Indonesia and Sri Lanka in colonial era

Artefacts taken from Balinese royal palace among items being returned – but do not include prehistoric ‘Java man’

The Guardian - UK

‘Why would anyone put themselves through this?’ Melati Suryodarmo’s 12 hours of hell – review

Whether hand-crushing charcoal in break-free stints or dancing on bricks of butter, the Javanese performance artist engages full-on with soul crushing and seemingly futile punishment

The Guardian - UK

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Indonesia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

The sheer breadth of experiences that can be unearthed in Indonesia makes it an enchanting holiday destination, from pulsing city energy to beachside bliss, temple wandering to underwater exploring

The Independent UK

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS

Jakarta (AFP) - A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the main Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

AFP

No tsunami threat after 6.6 quake rocks Java

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 has struck Indonesia's Java island but there is no risk of tsunami, the country's geophysics agency says.

The New Daily

Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Spews Hot Clouds in New Eruption

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesia policemen on trial for negligence over deadly soccer stampede

An Indonesian court began a trial on Monday of a handful of police and match officials charged with negligence over their alleged roles last year in one of the world's deadliest soccer stadium stampedes.

Reuters

Chief bombmaker in Bali bombings released from Indonesian prison after 'good behaviour'

The chief Bali bomber is released from his Indonesian prison after serving little more than half his sentence in a move the Australian Home Affairs Minister has described as a "horrible day for Bali bombing victims".

ABC News

Bombing at Indonesian Police Station Kills Officer, Hurts Several

A man blew himself up Wednesday at a police station on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing an officer and wounding seven people, officials said, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of suicide attacks blamed on militants. The attacker entered the Astana Anyar police station with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Thousands on alert in Indonesia's Java after Mt Semeru eruption

JAKARTA: Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometre no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages.

Al Jazeera

‘Very proud’: Indonesia makes mark in Qatar with official ball

Al Rihla, the official match ball for Qatar 2022, is being manufactured in Indonesia’s East Java province.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesia Quake Toll Reaches 310 as More Bodies Found

The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. At least 24 people remain missing. In devastated towns in western Java, residents gathered near badly damaged mosques for Friday prayers.

Reuters

Indonesians pray outdoors after deadly quake destroys town

Hundreds of Indonesians prayed out in the open next to rice paddies and in the streets on Friday, as the death toll from an earthquake that flattened their town in western Java rose to 310.

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The Independent UK

Charles tells Indonesian President he is ‘saddened’ by earthquake disaster

The earthquake struck the main Indonesian island of Java killing scores of people and injuring hundreds.

Reuters

Indonesia struggles to get aid to quake survivors, rescue continues

Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday to get aid to thousands of people displaced by a deadly earthquake in western Java, as rain-triggered landslides and difficult mountainous terrain hampered the efforts of rescue teams.

The Conversation

Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example

On November 21 2022 an earthquake near the Indonesian city of Cianjur in West Java caused at least 268 deaths and damaged 22,000 buildings.

ABC News

A shallow tremor in a densely populated town made this Indonesia’s deadliest earthquake this year

Solomon Islands was struck by two earthquakes within half an hour yesterday, just a day after a deadly quake struck West Java. So why was the comparatively smaller quake in Indonesia more deadly?

Axios

At least 268 killed in earthquake on Indonesia's Java island

At least 151 people are still missing after the quake.

France 24

Indonesia quake toll tops 250 as rescuers comb rubble for survivors

The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java leapt to at least 268 on Tuesday as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings.

Reuters

Death toll from Indonesia's earthquake rises to 252 - local government

The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's Cianjur town in western Java has risen to 252, the local government said in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

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