Rachel Morgan News Editor 
An early morning burglary call in Auckland led police to uncover a large-scale cannabis growing operation inside a residential property on Bassett Road in Remuera, according to law enforcement authorities. Officers responding to reports of glass breaking just after 3:50 a.m. arrived at the scene to find an open front door and a suspicious smell, … Read more
Nihi Rote & Hospitality Academy officially opened on April 16, 2026, bringing a 21-villa oceanfront resort and an embedded hospitality school to Indonesia’s remote Rote Island, according to Afar. Situated in Nusa Tenggara Timur near Bo’a Beach, the zero-plastic property operates as the sister resort to Nihi Sumba, the acclaimed eco-lodge founded in the late … Read more
The Qatari International Media Office has categorically rejected allegations published by The New Yorker magazine on September 19, accusing the publication of relying on forged and fabricated documents, according to an official statement. Doha stated that it provided the magazine with evidence and documents proving the cited material—including records known as the “Blast documents”—was flawed … Read more
More than 80 countries are ready to accommodate Indonesia’s mandatory halal certification policy, according to the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH). The international readiness signals growing global coordination as the government prepares to enforce strict certification requirements under existing regulations. BPJPH head Ahmad Haikal Hasan stated that Indonesia conducted extensive outreach and communication with the … Read more
Staten Island lawmakers and local leaders are demanding an immediate investigation and the creation of a multi-agency task force following an apparent raw sewage leak at Clove Lakes Park, where officials report faulty piping has continuously contaminated interconnected waterways. Fishing and boating have been suspended across the park’s lakes following testing by the Department of … Read more
On Monday night, the office of Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced that a grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill in the death investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, meaning no criminal charges or indictments will be issued in the case. Wells was found dead in the water off Horn Island on … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to prepare for a historically strong El Niño event that federal forecasters warn has a greater than 90% chance of…
Indonesia’s Press Council has described the five journalists who went missing while covering the Anak Krakatau eruption at the Sunda Straits, as “heroes of the press”, highlighting the risks journalists face when reporting from hazardous areas, according to Antara News Agency. The Missing Crew and Search Operations The five journalists—Muhammad Bagus Khoirunnas of Antara, Firdaus … Read more
A rapidly intensifying El Niño has surged past historical temperature records in the Pacific Ocean months ahead of its anticipated peak, according to data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The temperature anomaly at the center of the phenomenon reached 3.05C against the 1991–2020 average, eclipsing the previous modern record of 3.02C set … Read more
Bert Peter Goris, a 64-year-old hiker from Colton, California, died after suffering an injury on Maine’s tallest mountain on Monday, Sept. 14, according to Baxter State Park officials. Goris was airlifted off Katahdin following emergency 911 calls from fellow hikers, but he was ultimately pronounced dead by medical personnel at Millinocket Municipal Airport. Timeline of … Read more