The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.
More in Geopolitics
Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine
October 16, 2026
India vs West India: Fifth T20 International – teams, start, lineups, Hope
October 16, 2026
Palestinian olive trees torched as settler pogroms escalate during harvest
October 16, 2026
Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran: Why that matters
October 16, 2026
UN warns nearly 1 million in Gaza face flood risks as winter approaches
October 16, 2026
India’s mass voter purge is hollowing out democracy
October 16, 2026
Latest News
Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
October 16, 2026
Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife
October 16, 2026
Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks
October 16, 2026
India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
October 16, 2026
Reform councillor calls TV report 'vote interference'
October 16, 2026
Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking
October 16, 2026