The Dittipideksus of the National Police captured Tatang Winata, a fugitive involved in the smuggling of illegal used mobile phones and baby supplies worth Rp 253 billion from South Korea.

The Ministry of Health records hundreds of thousands suffering from ISPA due to forest and land fires, with smoke potentially worsening asthma and even leading to strokes.

BNPB Head Lieutenant General TNI Kristomei Sianturi evaluated the effectiveness of firefighting efforts against forest and land fires (karhutla) in South Sumatra on Sunday.

BNPB is grateful that forest and land fires on the island of Sumatra are now reported to be occurring only in South Sumatra, covering an area of 23 hectares.

Indonesia and Australia have agreed to strengthen maritime cooperation to safeguard North Natuna and maintain stability in the South China Sea. This is not aimed at confronting any specific country.

Kompolnas urges a transparent and accountable investigation into the police shooting incident at the Mako Ditpolairud in Pondok Cabe, South Tangerang, which resulted in the death of Bharatu LVVL.

Indonesia gencar kampanye demi kursi anggota tidak tetap DK PBB 2029-2030, dengan perkuat suara Global South.

Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman stated that the police will be evaluated following the incident where an officer shot another officer at the Maritime Police Headquarters in Tangsel.

The KPK has issued a new investigation warrant (Sprindik) concerning allegations of corruption in the construction and maintenance of railway lines at DJKA Kemenhub.

BNPB highlights Merauke as the largest contributor to forest and land fires in South Papua, accounting for 90% of hot spots. BNPB Head Kristomei Sianturi calls for strengthened handling and prevention measures.

President Prabowo Subianto has distributed Rp200 billion in President's Assistance for the management of karhutla in South Sumatra.

Pekerjaan perbaikan saluran drainase di Jalan Cinere hingga South City, Depok, Jawa Barat, sempat memicu kemacetan hingga 1,5 kilometer.

Kompolnas highlights the culture of senior-junior violence, firearm oversight, and transparency in the case of a police shooting incident in South Tangerang.

Korea Selatan pada Selasa (20/10/2026) menghadapi dua front ketegangan diplomatik sekaligus, yakni dengan Korut dan Ukraina.

The Minister reminds all parties in South Kalimantan to remain alert for forest and land fires until rainfall begins in November.

BNPB Chief Kristomei Sianturi reported to President Prabowo Subianto that Riau is now free of hotspots for forest and land fires, although other provinces remain a priority.

The KPK interrogates Robby Kurniawan, expert staff member of Minister Dudy Purwagandhi, as a witness in a railway project corruption case.

BNPB has deployed additional water bombing helicopters and a weather modification aircraft to East Java to address forest fires in several mountains, including Arjuno-Welirang and Bromo.

Weather modification operations using 2.4 tons of dry ice took place over two days from October 15–16, 2026, at Raden Inten II Airport in Bandar Lampung, Lampung.

Prabowo has ordered the acceleration of efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in Indonesia, with a focus on Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra.