https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:30:02 +0200 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:30:02 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/14/indonesia-races-to-find-129-missing-after-java-sea-ferry-capsizes https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/14/indonesia-races-to-find-129-missing-after-java-sea-ferry-capsizes Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:29:53 +0200 Indonesia intensified its search operation on 14 September for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in rough seas in the Java Sea the previous day. By then, 108 survivors had been rescued and six bodies recovered. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/13/one-person-dead-and-102-rescued-from-ferry-that-went-missing-off-indonesias-java https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/13/one-person-dead-and-102-rescued-from-ferry-that-went-missing-off-indonesias-java Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:28:18 +0200 A rescue official said emergency crews faced waves of up to 2.5 metres as they fought to reach the ferry amid "extremely risky" conditions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/flights-gradually-resume-in-indonesia-after-volcanic-eruption-forced-two-day-suspension https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/flights-gradually-resume-in-indonesia-after-volcanic-eruption-forced-two-day-suspension Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:17:34 +0200 Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the ring of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most global seismic activity occurs. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/07/passengers-face-flight-chaos-in-indonesia-after-anak-krakatau-eruption https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/07/passengers-face-flight-chaos-in-indonesia-after-anak-krakatau-eruption Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:07:43 +0200 Passengers queue for refunds at Airport in Indonesia, as Anak Krakatau ash closes eight airports, cancels 2,300 flights and strands over 268,000 travellers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/volcano-in-indonesia-erupts-canceling-hundreds-of-flights-and-stranding-thousands https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/volcano-in-indonesia-erupts-canceling-hundreds-of-flights-and-stranding-thousands Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:46:51 +0200 Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/flights-suspended-at-indonesias-main-airport-due-to-volcanic-eruption https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/flights-suspended-at-indonesias-main-airport-due-to-volcanic-eruption Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:12:11 +0200 Mount Anak Krakatoa is an active volcano that sits in the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/malaysia-declares-air-quality-emergency-as-haze-linked-to-indonesia-fires-reaches-critical https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/malaysia-declares-air-quality-emergency-as-haze-linked-to-indonesia-fires-reaches-critical Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:02:32 +0200 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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/haze-from-el-nino-fuelled-wildfires-threatens-health-of-millions-in-indonesia-ministry-war https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/haze-from-el-nino-fuelled-wildfires-threatens-health-of-millions-in-indonesia-ministry-war Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:54:25 +0200 Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/indonesian-muslims-brave-choking-smoke-to-pray-for-rain-as-country-battles-wildfires https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/indonesian-muslims-brave-choking-smoke-to-pray-for-rain-as-country-battles-wildfires Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:27:03 +0200 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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/swiss-tourist-sentenced-to-year-in-jail-for-insulting-balis-sacred-day-of-silence https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/swiss-tourist-sentenced-to-year-in-jail-for-insulting-balis-sacred-day-of-silence Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:25 +0200 During his trial, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen told the court he had never intended to insult the Hindu holiday or the Balinese people. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/indonesian-authorities-seize-26-tonnes-of-meth-in-major-bust-narcotics-official-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/indonesian-authorities-seize-26-tonnes-of-meth-in-major-bust-narcotics-official-says Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:17:08 +0200 Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers, but has maintained a moratorium on executions for several years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/thousands-in-indonesia-await-aid-after-quake-kills-53-overshadowing-independence-day https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/thousands-in-indonesia-await-aid-after-quake-kills-53-overshadowing-independence-day Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:22:31 +0200 The Indonesian Air Force said it was bringing 13 tonnes of emergency aid airlifted in two Hercules transport planes and a Boeing. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/watch-chaos-as-powerful-earthquake-hits-indonesia https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/watch-chaos-as-powerful-earthquake-hits-indonesia Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:26:28 +0200 A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending people running for safety as the shaking was caught on camera in Maumere. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/powerful-77-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia-killing-at-least-20 https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/powerful-77-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia-killing-at-least-20 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:46:18 +0200 A second 6.9-magnitude quake later hit Pematangsiantar on the western island of Sumatra, at a depth of around 183 km. The first quake hit at a depth of around 10 km. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/02/at-least-five-dead-and-41-missing-after-an-indonesian-ferry-caught-fire-at-sea https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/02/at-least-five-dead-and-41-missing-after-an-indonesian-ferry-caught-fire-at-sea Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:23:32 +0200 A total of 225 people on the ferry were rescued, while some passengers jumped into the sea to escape the fire, according to Basarnas, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/27/waste-pickers-work-at-indonesias-largest-landfill https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/27/waste-pickers-work-at-indonesias-largest-landfill Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:13:35 +0200 Waste pickers at Indonesia's Bantargebang landfill fear for their livelihoods as the government tightens open dumping rules and reforms waste management. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/62-earthquake-hits-eastern-indonesia https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/62-earthquake-hits-eastern-indonesia Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:26:33 +0200 The tremor hit at a depth of 120 kilometres, roughly 58 kilometres west of Tobelo in North Maluku province, and officials confirmed there is no tsunami threat. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/16/67-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-of-indonesia-us-geological-survey-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/16/67-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-of-indonesia-us-geological-survey-says Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:54:29 +0200 Authorities have urged the public to heed official advice and instructions and exercise caution, warning that aftershocks can last hours. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/mobilising-private-capital-to-scale-digital-infrastructure-in-asia https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/mobilising-private-capital-to-scale-digital-infrastructure-in-asia Tue, 26 May 2026 21:28:30 +0200 In an opinion piece for Euronews, Hun Kim, Chief Partnerships Officer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, said multilateral development banks should work together to catalyse private investment and expand digital infrastructure access across Asia. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/08/indonesia-volcano-eruption-kills-three-hikers-on-mount-dukono https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/08/indonesia-volcano-eruption-kills-three-hikers-on-mount-dukono Fri, 08 May 2026 14:18:52 +0200 Mount Dukono erupted in North Halmahera, Indonesia, sending a massive ash cloud 10 kilometres into the sky. Three hikers, including two foreigners, were killed and 10 remain missing. Rescue teams are searching for 20 people affected near the volcano, officials said. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/30/trash-piles-up-in-bali-as-landfill-ban-triggers-waste-crisis https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/30/trash-piles-up-in-bali-as-landfill-ban-triggers-waste-crisis Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:09:04 +0200 Bali’s landfill ban leads to waste piling up in streets, burning trash, and health concerns as Indonesia moves to enforce long-delayed rules. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/indonesia-deports-suspected-mafia-boss-steve-lyons-wanted-in-spain-on-drug-charges https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/indonesia-deports-suspected-mafia-boss-steve-lyons-wanted-in-spain-on-drug-charges Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:13:18 +0200 Bali police chief Daniel Adityajaya said Lyons was wanted in Spain as the alleged "leader of a large-scale transnational criminal organisation" engaged in drug trafficking and money laundering. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/07/hidden-shipwrecks-and-secret-spice-routes-these-are-the-best-treasure-hunting-destinations https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/07/hidden-shipwrecks-and-secret-spice-routes-these-are-the-best-treasure-hunting-destinations Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:09 +0200 From finding gold coins to discovering underwater shipwrecks, these are the best treasure hunting destinations for adventure seekers. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/02/powerful-74-quake-hits-indonesias-molucca-sea-tsunami-alert-lifted https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/02/powerful-74-quake-hits-indonesias-molucca-sea-tsunami-alert-lifted Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:50:12 +0200 Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a tsunami warning. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/indonesia-arrests-scottish-man-sought-by-spain-in-connection-with-international-crime-synd https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/indonesia-arrests-scottish-man-sought-by-spain-in-connection-with-international-crime-synd Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:11:11 +0200 Police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with Lyons' case last week resulting in multiple arrests with the help of Europol, the European Union law enforcement cooperation hub. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/hundreds-of-millions-across-asia-celebrate-the-lunar-new-year-of-the-fire-horse https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/hundreds-of-millions-across-asia-celebrate-the-lunar-new-year-of-the-fire-horse Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:29:15 +0100 Authorities in China say they are expecting to see a record 9.5 billion passenger trips, up from 9 billion the previous year, during the 40-day spring festival. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/26/indonesia-landslide-kills-at-least-17-more-than-70-still-missing https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/26/indonesia-landslide-kills-at-least-17-more-than-70-still-missing Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:36:21 +0100 Rescue workers search for dozens still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's Java. The death toll from the landslide rose to 17 on Monday. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/09/british-adult-content-creator-bonnie-blue-detained-in-bali-over-alleged-pornography-offenc https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/09/british-adult-content-creator-bonnie-blue-detained-in-bali-over-alleged-pornography-offenc Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:45:51 +0100 The adult content creator, whose real name is Tia Billinger, faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail after allegedly breaking Indonesian law. https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/05/how-decades-of-deforestation-turned-asias-floods-into-one-of-the-deadliest-weather-events- https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/05/how-decades-of-deforestation-turned-asias-floods-into-one-of-the-deadliest-weather-events- Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:20:33 +0100 As renewed rainfall threatens even more devastation across parts of Asia, calls to fight deforestation are getting louder. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/03/indonesia-flood-death-toll-rises-to-702-as-search-efforts-intensify https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/03/indonesia-flood-death-toll-rises-to-702-as-search-efforts-intensify Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:48:04 +0100 Indonesia’s flood and landslide disaster on Sumatra has left at least 702 people dead and hundreds missing, with severe weather from a tropical cyclone worsening the crisis. https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/indonesia-to-repatriate-two-convicted-dutch-drug-traffickers-including-one-on-death-row https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/indonesia-to-repatriate-two-convicted-dutch-drug-traffickers-including-one-on-death-row Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:33:02 +0100 The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/01/indonesia-floods-cause-severe-damage-to-infrastructure https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/01/indonesia-floods-cause-severe-damage-to-infrastructure Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:55:17 +0100 Floods in East Aceh’s Idi Town have caused major damage to roads and public facilities, leaving residents without electricity, water and internet while emergency aid remains limited. https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/01/indonesian-rescuers-search-for-survivors-as-death-toll-from-floods-and-landslands-rises-to https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/01/indonesian-rescuers-search-for-survivors-as-death-toll-from-floods-and-landslands-rises-to Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:32:15 +0100 According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), some 402 people were still missing after initial rescue efforts were hampered by a lack of heavy equipment. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/30/aerial-footage-shows-destruction-left-by-floods-and-landslides-that-killed-over-400-in-ind https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/30/aerial-footage-shows-destruction-left-by-floods-and-landslides-that-killed-over-400-in-ind Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:54:59 +0100 Rescuers in Indonesia are struggling to reach flood- and landslide-hit areas where more than 400 people have died. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/28/aerial-footage-shows-devastation-from-flash-floods-and-landslides-in-indonesia https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/28/aerial-footage-shows-devastation-from-flash-floods-and-landslides-in-indonesia Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:20:36 +0100 Heavy rainfall in western Sumatra, Indonesia, has triggered deadly floods and landslides, leaving many people missing. Thousands of homes have been submerged, and rescue operations are still under way. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/26/at-least-10-killed-and-six-missing-as-flash-floods-landslides-hit-indonesian-island-of-sum https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/26/at-least-10-killed-and-six-missing-as-flash-floods-landslides-hit-indonesian-island-of-sum Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:01:28 +0100 Police say rescue teams are struggling to reach the most affected areas in the island of Sumatra where flash floods and landslides, triggered by torrential rains, killed at least 10 people and injured many more. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/20/indonesias-mount-semeru-erupts-triggering-hot-ash-flows-and-evacuation https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/20/indonesias-mount-semeru-erupts-triggering-hot-ash-flows-and-evacuation Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:09:51 +0100 Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts in East Java, sending ash over nearby villages and forcing evacuations as the alert level rises to its highest point. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/19/as-if-they-own-the-sea-bali-moves-to-stop-resorts-from-blocking-public-beaches https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/19/as-if-they-own-the-sea-bali-moves-to-stop-resorts-from-blocking-public-beaches Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:47:52 +0100 Bali’s governor hopes to pass a new regulation banning private beaches by the end of 2025. https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/21/british-drug-smuggling-grandma-to-be-sent-home-after-12-years-on-death-row-in-bali https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/21/british-drug-smuggling-grandma-to-be-sent-home-after-12-years-on-death-row-in-bali Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:54:17 +0200 Lindsay Sandiford, 68, was arrested after arriving in Bali in 2012 when Indonesian authorities found cocaine worth €2.1 million in her suitcase. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/30/rescue-teams-search-for-survivors-after-school-building-collapse-in-east-java https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/30/rescue-teams-search-for-survivors-after-school-building-collapse-in-east-java Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:17:44 +0200 At least one student was killed and dozens more were injured or feared trapped after a four-storey prayer hall collapsed at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province on Monday. https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/30/school-collapses-in-indonesia-killing-at-least-one-and-burying-dozens-of-students https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/30/school-collapses-in-indonesia-killing-at-least-one-and-burying-dozens-of-students Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:26:10 +0200 At least three students were killed and over 100 were injured after a building collapsed at a school in Indonesia. These reported figures are expected to rise as rescue efforts continue, authorities said on Tuesday. https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/23/european-commission-concludes-free-trade-deal-with-indonesia https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/23/european-commission-concludes-free-trade-deal-with-indonesia Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:12:39 +0200 The Commission has signed a political agreement guaranteeing access for swathes of EU products to the Indonesian market. Jakarta will also benefit from preferential tariffs, including on highly controversial palm oil. https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/22/trade-chief-flies-to-indonesia-to-finalise-trade-negotiation https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/22/trade-chief-flies-to-indonesia-to-finalise-trade-negotiation Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:37:23 +0200 Securing access to a new market would be a win for the EU Commission, which is pursuing a trade diversification agenda since relations soured with the US following its imposition of tariffs. https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/18/indonesian-court-sentences-ukrainian-man-to-life-term-for-producing-illegal-drugs-in-bali https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/18/indonesian-court-sentences-ukrainian-man-to-life-term-for-producing-illegal-drugs-in-bali Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:00:36 +0200 Roman Nazarenko became a suspect after police raided a villa in Bali in May 2024 and found a lab in the basement to grow marijuana and produce a precursor of ecstasy. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/10/flash-floods-and-landslides-leave-dozens-dead-or-missing-in-indonesia https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/10/flash-floods-and-landslides-leave-dozens-dead-or-missing-in-indonesia Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:43:40 +0200 Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday recovered at least 12 bodies after flash floods and landslides struck Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, leaving towns submerged and six people still missing. https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29/tensions-soar-in-indonesia-as-protests-over-police-brutality-and-lawmakers-allowances-cont https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29/tensions-soar-in-indonesia-as-protests-over-police-brutality-and-lawmakers-allowances-cont Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:57:39 +0200 Clashes between demonstrators and riot police also broke out in other cities across the country, including Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Bandung and Manokwari in the easternmost Papua region. https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/riot-police-and-students-clash-during-protest-against-mps-allowances-in-jakarta https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/riot-police-and-students-clash-during-protest-against-mps-allowances-in-jakarta Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:53:50 +0200 Authorities blocked streets leading to the Parliament building, including several toll roads, causing severe traffic jams in the city. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/25/students-clash-with-riot-police-in-jakarta-over-mps-housing-benefits https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/25/students-clash-with-riot-police-in-jakarta-over-mps-housing-benefits Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:06:43 +0200 Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakers’ allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesia’s Parliament building. https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/17/magnitude-58-earthquake-rocks-indonesias-sulawesi-island https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/17/magnitude-58-earthquake-rocks-indonesias-sulawesi-island Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:48:48 +0200 The quake was followed by at least 15 aftershocks. Local authorities say they’re conducting rapid assessments to determine the initial impact of the earthquake. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/08/16/from-warzones-to-tropical-islands-meet-the-19-year-old-solo-traveller-who-has-visited-118- https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/08/16/from-warzones-to-tropical-islands-meet-the-19-year-old-solo-traveller-who-has-visited-118- Sat, 16 Aug 2025 08:00:55 +0200 Euronews Travel spoke to solo-traveller Arjun Malaviya about his experiences, from navigating dangerous conflict areas and warzones, to negotiating with customs officials and reaching some of the remotest parts of the world.