Death toll in Indonesian flooding passes 700 with 1m people evacuated from high-risk areas
More than 1,300 people have died across parts of Asia this week following heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones
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Hong Kong apartments fire death toll reaches 151 with more arrests made
More than 40 people still missing but some bodies ‘have turned into ash’, says police chief
More than 1,100 killed in heavy flooding across four Asian countries
Millions affected by tropical cyclones and heavy monsoons in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia
Tropical storm deaths in southeast Asia top 600, as more than four million affected
Death toll surges to 435 in Indonesia after flooding and landslides
At least 500 killed in southeast Asia floods and landslides
More than 350 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across Thailand
Hong Kong apartment complex fire death toll reaches 128 as rescue operations end
No alarms went off in any of eight towers, seven of which were ablaze during incident, with 200 still missing
Paschal Donohoe reviews The World’s Worst Bet: How The Globalisation Gamble Went Wrong
David J Lynch’s book is ‘a punchy and expert analysis of the fractures in our global economy’
Indonesian rescuers hunt for 38 feared trapped after school collapse kills three
Al Khoziny boarding school in East Java collapsed during afternoon prayers
Businessman behind smears against Jim Gavin previously spread false claims about rival
US court ordered Kieran Kelly to pay damages and interest to a rival company last year
Right-wing environmentalist and ‘Trump loyalist’ behind derogatory Jim Gavin posts
Kieran Kelly, former Waterford fisherman now living in Indonesia, declined to share any evidence for claims made online
What will €195,000 buy in Italy, Galway, Indonesia, France and Barbados?
One price, home and away: a townhouse in an Italian wine region, a villa in Bali and more
How Gen Z protests are spreading revolution across Asia
Nepal is just the most recent country to have seen the ruling elite toppled by frustrated young people
Indonesian police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at student protesters
Demonstrations over grievances such as politicians’ perks escalate into rioting and looting
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Trinity College students place third in international business competition
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Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 17
Eight people still believed to be trapped under rubble as rescuers continue search
Cryogenically frozen, covered in hay, buried in sand: the weirdest and most wonderful wellness holidays
Cryotherapy is on the menu at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Girona. It’s an intense experience
Joshua Oppenheimer on shooting his postapocalyptic film The End in Ireland: ‘How would you tell your story to your grandchildren?’
The End, starring Bronagh Gallagher, was shot in Wicklow and seems about as far as you can get from the director’s disturbing documentaries
Plastic colonialism: ‘A stream of plastic debris, stretching miles, is heading towards us’
We may have placed it with good intention in our recycling bins, but it is choking villages, rivers and seas on the other side of the world
Ireland and the EU need to forge a relationship with the Global South
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Adventuring through the rivers of Borneo and Flores Sea: Lush rainforests, volcanos and snorkelling with whale sharks
Komodo dragons, orangutans, stingless bees and a flight of fruitbats are a feast for the eyes during this trip to Indonesia
Visits to mass graves and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami
Earthquake measuring 9.1-magnitude triggered one of modern history’s worst natural disasters that left some 230,000 dead
Death announced of East Timor peace campaigner Tom Hyland (72)
Tributes to former Ballyfermot bus driver led by President Michael D Higgins
What will €340,000 buy in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bali and Co Carlow?
A townhouse with sea views on the Algarve, a contemporary apartment in Palma, abig apartment in a palazzo on Sicily’s Riviera, a Balinese villa or a detached dormer in Tullow
Estimated 600,000 people attend Mass with Pope Francis in East Timor
Crowds gather from early morning to secure spot for service with Francis despite temperatures higher than 30 degrees
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin 10-day Asia-Pacific tour
Pontiff (87) will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea during longest tour of his papacy
Indonesia’s outgoing leader gives cabinet jobs to loyalists of successor Prabowo
Appointments aimed at smooth transition in what is widely interpreted as a quid pro quo that will ensure outgoing president Joko Widodo maintains influence
‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island
Scientists believe it adds weight to the theory that the ‘hobbits’ descended from Homo erectus, or Java man
How a little known EU rule could push the price of a cup of coffee higher and hurt already impoverished farmers
A new law aimed at tackling deforestation risks disrupting commodities exports to the European Union, raising prices for consumers and threatening the livelihoods of farmers from Indonesia to Honduras.
Death toll from floods in Indonesia’s West Sumatra rises to over 50
INDONESIA-DISASTER/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX):UPDATE 1-Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to over 50
Cold lava and floods kill 37 people in Indonesia
Mount Merapi unleashes lava as other volcanoes flare up including Mount Ibu which spewed thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky
Co Wexford man who emigrated to Australia drowns in Bali
Val Brooks (25) emigrated to be with friends in Australia a month ago and was on holiday on Indonesian island
Indonesia’s Prabowo claims victory in presidential election
Rival candidates allege cheating as defence minister on track to clinch election in one round
From feared general to dancing grandpa: Prabowo closes in on Indonesian presidency
The former special forces commander is now a TikTok favourite and has the nation’s youth in a spin
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