Hundreds more were still missing and millions have been displaced in the rain-drenched region, with Sri Lanka and Indonesia hit particularly hard.
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Deadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing
Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.
Mount Semeru Erupts and Rains Ash on Villages
Mount Semeru on the island of Java is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. Its latest eruption forced hundreds to flee their homes.
U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
Russia and China abstained in the vote, which provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.
At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own
The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.
He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.
Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
Around Here, It’s Not a Party Without a Bone-Rattling Speaker Truck
A towering wall of speakers on wheels, shaking everything in sight: In many Javanese villages, there’s no big celebration without one.
The Indonesian Free-Food Program That Has Sickened Thousands
Indonesia’s president says the meals are improving nutrition in the country. Critics have called for a halt to the program, saying it threatens public health.
What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World
Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps app…
Indonesia School Collapse Leaves Families Gripped by Grief and Fury
Four days after the collapse, families of the school’s students in East Java were in shock, demanding answers as the search for bodies churned on.