Indonesia volcano eruptions cancels hundreds of flights in major airport hub
More than 500 flight movements were cancelled after the volcano erupted and spewed ashes into the air.
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cbsnews.com
06.09.2026
How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
The hazardous smoke has led to more respiratory problems, forced schools to close and has been drifting to neighboring countries.
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japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport
More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following volcanic eruptions.
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bbc.co.uk
06.09.2026
Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption
Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport, near Jakarta.
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aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
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abcnews.com
06.09.2026
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools and fishing
The suspension, extending a halt that had been scheduled until 5:30 a.m., has affected 209 flights.
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japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Nearly 2,000 people fall ill in suspected food poisoning in Indonesia
Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3
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abcnews.com
05.09.2026
Orangutan mother and infant rescued from wildfire-hit forest in Indonesia
A mother orangutan and her infant have been rescued from a shrinking patch of forest threatened by wildfires.
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aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak's Serian district after air pollution reaches 'hazardous' levels.
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aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
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aljazeera.com
04.09.2026
Malaysia declares air quality emergency as haze linked to Indonesia fires reaches critical level
Haze is a recurring seasonal problem in Southeast Asia, where smoke from forest and peat fires in Indonesia can travel across national borders and affect neighbouring Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.
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euronews.com
04.09.2026
Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion
The Iran war has dented global supplies of aluminum, raising production costs for the metal used in buildings, cars and airplanes, among other things
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abcnews.com
01.09.2026
Toxic haze from Indonesian fires chokes Malaysian Borneo
Respiratory illnesses surge as hazardous air settles over Sarawak in the region's worst haze crisis in a decade.
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aljazeera.com
01.09.2026
How severe are Indonesia’s wildfires?
Authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit in 2015, the last time it faced such "super-El Nino" weather conditions.
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japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupts without reports of casualties
Mount Sinabung on Indonesia has erupted, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island
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abcnews.com
31.08.2026
Indonesia sets up shelters for babies, children affected by wildfire smoke
Indonesia sets up shelters for babies, children affected by wildfire smoke
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aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
Japan to send SDF helicopters to wildfire-hit Indonesia
The helicopters will be used for firefighting activities — the first time the SDF will conduct such operations overseas.
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japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
Indonesians march on parliament to demand crackdown on corruption
Thousands of Indonesians demand harsher penalties for corruption during protests outside parliament in Jakarta.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
‘Everything is covered in ash’: Indonesia wildfires leave people in crisis
Fires severely impacting people's health in West Kalimantan, with pregnant women and children particularly vulnerable.
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aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
Al Jazeera reporter witnesses wildfire smoke toll on kids inside Indonesia
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from an Indonesian clinic treating children struggling to breathe amid wildfires
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aljazeera.com
27.08.2026