Indonesia

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 06:08 EDT, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 11:12 EDT, 5 July 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

A woman has become the first person to be publicly caned in Indonesia's Aceh province for 'committing obscenity live with a man on social media' under its strict Sharia law.The punishment was handed down after she and her partner were…

The Super El Niño is 'underway', NASA has confirmed, following satellite observations of sea surface height across the Pacific.Measurements taken by the Sentinel–6 Michael Freilich satellite show that sea levels across parts of the…

A popular tourist destination known for its sunny shores and impressive beaches has been named the best country to retire abroad this year.It has beaten other holiday hotspots such as Thailand and Colombia, as well as popular retirement…

A woman has passed out after she and her partner were lashed 100 times each for having sex outside of marriage under an Indonesian province's draconian Sharia laws. The woman, who was not identified, needed to be carried away after she…

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:08 EDT, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 03:47 EDT, 8 May 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

By IMOGEN GARFINKEL - SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 04:36 EDT, 17 April 2026 | Updated: 04:52 EDT, 17 April 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

Rescue workers have found the body of Spanish football coach Fernando Martin Carreras, who had been missing since a tourist boat sank in rough seas off eastern Indonesia more than a week ago.Fathur Rahman, head of the local search and…

A Spanish football manager and his three young children are among the relatives missing and feared dead after a tourist boat sank in rough seas off Indonesia. Rescuers are searching for Fernando Martin, 44, who trains Valencia's Women's…

A study has laid bare the shocking true cost of climate change as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cause havoc around the world.The 10 most costly climate disasters alone cost the world more than $120 billion (£88.78 billion) in…