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In January the island's beaches were inundated with waves of plastic pollution, a phenomenon that has been getting worse by the year. Photographer and film-maker Sean Gallagher travelled to Bali to document the increasing tide of rubbish washing up on beaches and riverbanks, and the people facing the monumental challenge of cleaning up. His portraits are on show now as part of the 2025 Head On photo festival at Bondi Beach promenade until 30 November Putu Agus Indrawan holds up bags of plastic water bottles

Dozens of people have been rushed to hospital after an explosion at a mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, local police said. The incident happened during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. City police chief Asep Edi Suheri said the cause of the explosion is still being investigated. 54 people have been admitted to hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious and including burns, Suheri said.

A British grandmother facing the death penalty in Bali for smuggling a large haul of cocaine was repatriated to the UK from Indonesia on Friday, officials said. Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was sent back along with fellow British national Shahab Shahabadi, who was serving a life sentence for drug offences. The plane taking them from Bali to London left at around 12.30am on Friday, I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, Indonesia's acting deputy for immigration and corrections coordination, said.

Police arrested 34 men and collected evidence from the scene, including contraceptives, cell phones, and other electronic devices. The men were taken to Surabaya Police Headquarters for questioning, and on Tuesday afternoon, AKBP Edy Herwiyanto, head of the Surabaya Police Criminal Investigation Unit, identified all 34 men as suspects, with some accused of organizing and financing the alleged sex party.

The International Olympic Committee has urged international sports federations not to host any sports events in Indonesia after the country banned Israeli gymnasts from a world championship that is taking place there this month. The IOC said in a statement it was also cutting off all discussions about any potential Olympic Games bid by Indonesia until the government provided assurances that all athletes, irrespective of nationality, would be eligible to compete there in future.

Authorities in Indonesia have raised the volcano emergency alert to its highest level after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, spewing volcanic ash an estimated 10km (6.2 miles) into the sky. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage on Wednesday, but authorities have warned residents and tourists on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores to keep away from the mountain and prepare for possible evacuation.

Prabowo appeared to be unaware that a live microphone was recording his conversation as he spoke to the president and referenced a region that is not safe, security-wise. He then asks Trump: Can I meet Eric? Trump says: I'll have Eric call. Should I do that? He's such a good boy. I'll have Eric call. Eric Trump and his brother Donald Trump Jr both serve as executive vice-presidents of the Trump Organisation.

Kevin Diks put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute on Wednesday, but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of half-time to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Data analysed by the The Last Beach Cleanup, a US group campaigning to halt plastic pollution, showed that the increase in UK exports in the first half of 2025 was mainly to Indonesia (24,006 tonnes in 2025, up from 525 tonnes in 2024) and Malaysia (28,667 tonnes, up from 18,872 tonnes in 2024). Total plastic waste exports remained relatively high in the first half of 2024 and 2025, at 319,407 and 317,647 tonnes respectively.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) chief Suharyanto told reporters on Saturday that rescuers found nine bodies on Friday, raising the death toll to 14. As of today, we are still searching for 49 people who are still missing, said Suharyanto, who goes by one name, as reported by broadcaster Kompas TV. More victims could be found, Suharyanto said, as rescuers moved to use heavy machinery to clear locations where the victims were believed to be buried underneath the rubble.

The statement issued Monday by the foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries endorsed Trump's 20-point plan that was introduced on September 29. The countries vowed to "engage constructively" with the US and all other parties to "finalize and implement the agreement." Despite the political leadership of much of the Islamic world supporting the plan, the Hamas Islamist militant group, which carried out the October 7 terror attacks on Israel that sparked the current conflict, has not issued a response. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the plan.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto abruptly replaced Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister, risking renewed financial turmoil for Southeast Asia's biggest economy following violent protests in recent weeks against his administration. Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who has served as chairman of the Deposit Insurance Corporation since 2020, was sworn in as finance minister at a hastily-arranged ceremony late Monday. He said he is "a market person" who will keep Indonesia fiscally healthy.

The cartoon pirate flag has been raised across Indonesia as a protest against rising prices, job difficulties, and government incompetencies, signaling public dissatisfaction.

Historians and researchers who have seen early drafts say the new texts gloss over these events, and also appear to downplay and omit major human rights violations, including the killings of up to half a million suspected communists from 1965-6, and mass rapes targeting ethnic Chinese during the riots that led to the fall of Suharto in 1998.

More than 360 people fell ill in Sragen after consuming school lunches, marking the largest food poisoning incident linked to the free meals programme.

Among those released on Friday were prominent rivals of former President Joko Widodo, including Hasto Kristiyanto, who was jailed during his term for bribery.

Serge Atlaoui, a 61-year-old welder from Metz, was flown back to France in February after being on death row in Indonesia since 2007.

The perpetrators took most of the infants from their biological parents in West Java province and are accused of moving them to Singapore for adoption.

The celebrations in Paris began with President Emmanuel Macron inspecting troops and relighting the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe.

Indonesia's participation highlights the growing military relationship between France and Southeast Asia's largest economy, showcasing collaboration in a historic setting during Bastille Day.

The ferry could not be contacted via radio from the beginning. Then it could be contacted by other ships from the same company. But the ship was already in a tilting condition.

At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank on its way to Bali. The vessel sank before midnight in the Bali Strait, departing from Banyuwangi, Java.

The ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank nearly 30 minutes after departing from East Java's Ketapang port, leading to the search for 43 missing persons.