Indonesia

Francesca Albanese calls for Indonesia to reconsider involvement with Board of Peace

Trump unveiled the "Board of Peace," of which Indonesia is a key troop-contributing member, in January to address global conflicts ​typically handled by the United Nations.

The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026.

Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia sign defense cooperation agreement in Doha

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787.

Ethiopian Airlines flight turned away from Israel after pilot revealed to be Indonesian - report

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech during a plenary session of Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, September 3, 2026.

Indonesia’s President Prabowo shifts tone, voices public support for Palestinians


Only 40% of TASE-listed firms donated to community in 2024, Zoooz review finds

Independent research says 216 of 540 public companies gave more than NIS 100,000, with the absence of regulation and weak CSR reporting cited as key factors.

Shlomi Turgeman

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

Rescue teams in Indonesia resumed efforts to find 80 people missing after a landslide killed at least 10 in West Java, as heavy rain continues to batter the region.

Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.

Australian defense department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador

Australian PM Anthony Albanese appointed Defense Department chief Greg Moriarty as the next ambassador to the US after Kevin Rudd said he would step down early, following Trump's criticism.

Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty during the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee at Parliament House on March 24, 2021 in Canberra, Australia; illustrative.

Indonesia locates remains of 10 passengers on crashed surveillance plane

The ATR 42-500 turboprop owned by aviation group Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday at about 1:30 p.m. local time around in South Sulawesi.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide, which hit Cibeunying village on November 13, in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 15, 2025.

Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say

The 67,800-year-old reddish-colored stenciled image has become faded over time and is barely visible on a cave wall, but nonetheless embodies an early achievement of human creativity.

THE FAINT image of a hand stencil, a negative outline of a human hand created by placing a hand against a rock wall surface and spraying pigment paint around it, that has been dated to 67,800 years ago, in a limestone cave called Liang Metanduno on Muna.

Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

Heavy rain early on Monday triggered flash floods, destroying hundreds of houses, bridges, and government buildings, North Sulawesi governor Yulius Selvanus said.

People wait use a rope ferry to cross the Peusangan River following flash floods that destroyed adjacent villages in Bireuen district, Indonesia's Aceh province on January 5, 2026.

Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims

Several governments and police forces have said they will not allow firework displays out of respect for the victims on Sumatra, where floods and landslides have killed over 1,100 people.

Two schoolgirls (front) wade through a street flooded by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on December 6, 2025.

‘I’d rather be envied than erased’: NY Rabbi says Israel gives Jews power - interview

Rabbi Marc Schneier sat down with The Media Line to discuss antisemitism, Israel’s changing place in the world, and the political shifts reshaping Jewish life in New York and beyond.

RABBI MARC SCHNEIER attends the 2016 Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces Gala at The Waldorf Astoria on March 15, 2016 in New York City.

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.