The ash cloud above Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Monday was about four times taller than the one produced by an eruption there last month.
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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order
The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.
Can Indonesia Afford Prabowo’s Free School Lunch Program?
Indonesia’s president promised free meals for every student in the country. But unemployment is rising, and some analysts say he’s making matters worse.
4 Dead and 38 Missing After Ferry Sinks Near Bali
The ship was carrying 65 people when it sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island, a popular tourist destination.
At Least 5 Dead and 29 Missing After Ferry Sinks Near Bali
The ship was carrying 65 people when it sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island, a popular tourist destination.
Brazilian Who Fell While Hiking Indonesian Volcano Is Found Dead, Her Family Says
The hiker, a Brazilian in her 20s, had been unreachable since Saturday, when she fell while climbing Mount Rinjani.
Mount Lewotobi Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Ash Miles High
There were no immediate reports of injury after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki ejected a plume of smoke and ashes on Tuesday night. An eruption there killed 10 people last year.
U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis
Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.
Landslide at Quarry in Indonesia Kills at Least 14
Another 11 people are missing and believed to be dead. Officials had warned for years that the quarry was not meeting safety standards.
Netanyahu Sticks by Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after an Oval Office meeting where President Trump appeared to have lost interest.