National (Indonesia)

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The multinational search for a missing Spanish football coach and his two sons is now focused...

Divers search for victims of the sinking of the Putri Sakinah pinisi boat in the waters off Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Saturday (January 3, 2026)

Search for Missing Spanish Coach Enters Final 24 Hours With No Leads

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The ninth day of a multinational search for a Spanish football coach and his two sons...

The victim's family talks with a diver involved in the search for victims in the Padar Island Strait, Thursday (January 1, 2026).

Global Impacts

Massive Ninth-Day Search Launched for Missing Spanish Family in Komodo Waters

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The search for a Spanish football coach and his two sons entered its ninth day on...

Labuan Bajo’s Tourism Port Closed to Leisure Vessels Until at Least January 6

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In a move that will significantly impact travel plans, authorities have officially closed Labuan Bajo's tourism...

The North Lombok Police arrested a French citizen with the initials LR and a fisherman with the initials MUB in connection with a methamphetamine distribution case on Thursday (January 1, 2026). (Photo: North Lombok Police Doc.)

French National and Local Fisherman Arrested for Alleged Meth Trafficking in North Lombok

LOMBOK, Indonesia — In a stark New Year's Day operation, North Lombok Police arrested a French national and a local...

Thousands of Catholics prayed together and lit 1,000 candles at the Labuan Bajo Waterfront Marina on Friday afternoon.

A Thousand Flames on the Waterfront: Catholic Community Holds Vigil for Missing Spanish Family

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — As dusk settled over the marina on Friday, the soft glow of a thousand candles illuminated...

The atmosphere of the prayer service and the lighting of a thousand candles with Labuan Bajo residents at Marina Waterfront City, Friday evening (January 2, 2026).

Global Impacts

Candles, Prayers, and Tears: A Community’s Vigil for the Missing in Labuan Bajo

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Under a blanket of stars in the Marina Waterfront, the collective grief of a community and...

A joint search and rescue team combs the mangrove forest for victims of the Putri Sakinah pinisi boat that sank in the Padar Island Strait, Komodo National Park, Friday (January 2, 2026).

National (Indonesia)

Search for Missing Spanish Coach Moves to Mangroves as Eighth Day Yields No Results

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The intensive search for a Spanish football coach and his two sons, missing since a tourist...

Families of victims of the Pinisi ship sinking depart for the scene of the accident in the Padar Island Strait, Komodo National Park, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Thursday (January 1, 2026).

NTT Police to Name Suspects “As Soon As Possible” in Fatal Komodo Boat Sinking

KUPANG, Indonesia — Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have announced they will soon name suspects in the sinking of...

East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Darmoko leads the search for victims of the sinking of the tourist boat KM Putri Sakinah in the Padar Strait, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Police Question 17 Witnesses in Investigation of Komodo Tourist Boat Sinking