Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires chokes Malaysian Borneo
Respiratory illnesses surge as smoke settles over Malaysia’s Sarawak in the region’s worst haze crisis in a decade.
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Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes
Sri Lanka earmarks $14m to fight severe drought, offering families 75 litres of water every two-three days.
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South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war
Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.
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Bali gym owner kicks out three Israeli tourists for links to ‘IDF’
A gym owner in Indonesia has posted a video on social media explaining why he refused service to three Israeli tourists.
Published On 19 Aug 2026
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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.
Published On 18 Aug 2026
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Police attack Indonesian student protesters, arresting at least 21
Hundreds of university students in Indonesia took to the streets of Jakarta on Tuesday.
Published On 18 Aug 2026
A man walks past a building that collapsed during an earthquake in Reok, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. [Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo]
An emergency worker surveys a mosque that collapsed following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Satar Kampas village, East Manggarai, Indonesia. [Handout/Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency via AFP]
Rescuers search through damaged buildings for those believed to be trapped beneath the rubble, in Satar Kampas. [Handout/Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency via AFP]
Collapsed houses in Satar Kampas. [Handout/Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency via AFP]
A man sits near a collapsed building in Reok, East Nusa Tenggara. [Aquila Handayani Abbas/AP Photo]
The aftermath of a tsunami triggered by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Flores Island. [Ignasius Kunda/Anadolu]
Patients receive treatment in an emergency tent at the Santo Gabriel Kewapante Hospital in Sikka. [Arnold Welianyo/AFP]
The 7.7-magnitude quake early on Saturday killed 68 people, according to an updated toll, and injured more than 200. [Arnold Welianyo/AFP]
Thousands have been evacuated following the earthquake. [Ignasius Kunda/Anadolu]
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Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted
Thousands remain displaced after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.
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Patients treated in tents after earthquake damages Indonesia hospital
Patients treated in tents after earthquake damages Indonesia hospital
Published On 16 Aug 2026
Indonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 53, displaces thousands
Over 1,300 homes damaged and 5,000 people displaced as Indonesia grapples with one of its deadliest quakes in years.
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Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake
Dozens of people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island.
Published On 15 Aug 2026
