- 3d ago
Indonesia reopens Jakarta airports after Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 341,000 travellers
Indonesian transport authorities reopened five airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta, after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau grounded nearly 3,000 flights and stranded over 341,000 passengers.
- Jul 31
Malaysia Airlines pilot flew passenger jet while on drugs, arrested in Jakarta with 70,000 ecstasy pills
A Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested at Jakarta's main airport after flying a passenger jet from Kuala Lumpur while under the influence of methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine, with over 70,000 ecstasy pills in his luggage.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
