Wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo island turn the air toxic
Locals on Indonesia’s Borneo Island are struggling to breathe as the smoke from wildfires is turning the air toxic.
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aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
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.
World
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
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 bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires
Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.
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aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
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
‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake
A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remainsAn 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the f
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Businesses reopen after eastern Indonesia earthquake displaced thousands
Grocery stores, gas stations and other businesses have reopened across Indonesia’s Flores island
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abcnews.com
19.08.2026
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
Police attack Indonesian student protesters, arresting at least 21
Hundreds of university students in Indonesia took to the streets of Jakarta on Tuesday.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Emergency crews work to reach Indonesian communities cut off by deadly earthquake
Recovery is underway on Indonesia's Flores island after a 7.7 quake killed dozens. Damaged roads and 1,600 aftershocks complicate aid deliveries to residents sleeping outside.
World
npr.org
18.08.2026
Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced
Thousands of people are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores island, three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured 213 and damaged more than 4,500 homes
World
abcnews.com
18.08.2026