[ENG VER] Event Summary 2025 in Indonesia and Worldwide

B. 2025 Event Timelines

Shin Tae-yong (STY) was officially dismissed as head coach of the Indonesian national football team and was no longer in charge due to issues involving strategy, communication, and leadership within the team. [Sources : CNN Indonesia, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

7 January 2025 (7 Rajab 1446 AH)

A magnitude 7,1 M_w earthquake struck Tibet, China, killing at least 126 people and injuring another 338. [Sources : News.Sky.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Antaranews.com, and Detik.com]

Illustration of the Los Angeles Wildfires

Wildfires broke out in California, with the Greater Los Angeles area experiencing the most destructive wildfires in its history, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought. More than 13,000 buildings were destroyed, including large sections of Sunset Boulevard. At least 29 deaths were reported, while 180,000 people were evacuated. The fires continued for several days, causing an estimated US$150 Billion (Rp. 2.45 Quadrillion) in losses. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, Lemonde.fr, NPR.org, Liputan6.com, BBC News Indonesia, Merdeka.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

8 January 2025 (8 Rajab 1446 AH)

At least four people were killed and 11 others injured after a bus carrying a group of students from Bali crashed into several vehicles in Batu City, East Java. [Sources : Detik.com, Kompas.tv, and Kompas.id]

Photo of Patrick Kluivert

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) officially appointed Patrick Kluivert as the new head coach of the Indonesian national football team, replacing Shin Tae-yong (STY). [Sources : PSSI.org, FIIFA.com, Jakartaglobe.id, BBC News Indonesia, and Detik.com]

10 January 2025 (10 Rajab 1446 AH)

Global Warming Surpassed the 1.5°C Threshold in 2024

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that 2024 was the hottest year on record worldwide and the first calendar year to exceed the symbolic global warming threshold of 1.5°C. [Sources : Climate.Copernicus.eu, WMO.int, BBC.com, Earth.org, Reuters.com, Agroindonesia.co.id, Lestari.Kompas.com, and Tempo.co]

11 January 2025 (11 Rajab 1446 AH)

An explosion at a gas station in Al-Bayda, Yemen, killed 15 people and injured at least 67 others, including 50 people who were in critical condition. [Sources : Reuters.com, NBC News, English.Aawsat.com, News.Sky.com, and Suara.com]

13 January 2025 (13 Rajab 1446 AH)

Illustration of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is a non-periodic comet that reached perihelion and was dubbed the Great Comet of 2025. The comet had not been visible for approximately 160,000 Years. [Sources : Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, Forbes.com, Space.com, BBC.com, Kompas.com, Liputan6.com, and Merdeka.com]

15 January 2025 (15 Rajab 1446 AH)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was successfully arrested following a second attempt by police, after his declaration of martial law and the successful impeachment motion against him in December. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, BBC.com, Indianexpress.com, Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Antaranews.com]

A massive fire engulfed Glodok Plaza shopping center in Glodok, Taman Sari, West Jakarta, killing nine people, while others remained missing. [Sources : Liputan6.com, Megapolitan.Kompas.com, Tirto.id, and Detik.com]

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the war, exchanging Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and allowing international humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. The agreement was scheduled to take effect on 19 January. [Sources : English.Ahram.org.eg, The Guardian, and BBC News Indonesia]

Colossal Biosciences and the University of Melbourne created the world's first artificial womb for a marsupial as part of their project aimed at bringing back the extinct thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger. [Sources : IFLScience.com and RRI.co.id]

16 January 2025 (16 Rajab 1446 AH)

Blue Origin successfully launched its heavy-lift launch vehicle, New Glenn, on its first attempt, although it failed to land the first-stage booster as intended. [Sources : Blueorigin.com, Aljazeera.com, NBC News, Space.com, Internasional.Kontan.co.id, and VOI.id]

The National Liberation Army (ELN) launched several attacks in the Catatumbo region of northeastern Colombia. More than 100 people were killed in the clashes. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, NPR.org, France24.com, CNN.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

Illustration of Nano-Chainmail Material

The world's first mechanically interlinked two-dimensional (2D) material was demonstrated by Northwestern University. The material consists of approximately 100 trillion bonds per square centimeter (cm²), and its creators described it as having remarkable flexibility and strength. [Sources : News.Northwestern.edu, Newatlas.com, and Cosmosmagazine.com]

18 January 2025 (18 Rajab 1446 AH)

A total of 98 people were killed in a fuel tanker truck explosion near Suleja, Niger State, northern Nigeria. [Sources : AP News, Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, France24.com, Tempo.co, and Metrotvnews.com]

Two Sharia judges were killed inside a Courtroom at Iran's Supreme Court in the capital, Tehran. The gunman wounded two other people before taking his own life following the attack. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, Antaranews.com, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

19 January 2025 (19 Rajab 1446 AH)

The ban on TikTok and CapCut in the United States took effect, one day before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The ban was confirmed after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected TikTok’s appeal and ruled that the law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell the platform would take effect. [Sources : BBC.com, Forbes.com, Aljazeera.com, CNBC.com, CNN.com, Kompas.com, and Finance.Detik.com]

As an alternative, users turned to a similar Chinese App/Platform called RedNote. For more information, please read and see here.

Illustration of the Israeli Offensive in Gaza

The Gaza war ceasefire came into effect and remained in place until Israel launched a surprise attack on March 18. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, BBC.com, Euronews.com, CNN Indonesia, Tempo.co, and Republika.id]

A landslide occurred in Banjar Cempaka, Pikat Village, Dawan District, Klungkung Regency, Bali, killing four people and injuring 4 (Four) others while they were conducting a Meditation Ritual at a Pasraman building located beneath a hill. [Sources : Denpasar.Kompas.com, CNN Indonesia, and Detik.com]

20 January 2025 (20 Rajab 1446 AH)

Donald Trump was finally inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, beginning his second, non-consecutive term for the 2025–2029 period. JD Vance was also sworn in as the 50th Vice President of the United States. [Sources : BBC.com, AP News, Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, The Guardian, News.Sky.com, VOA Indonesia, Antaranews.com, and Timesindonesia.co.id]

21 January 2025 (21 Rajab 1446 AH)

A total of 76 people were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye. [Sources : AP News, Dailysabah.com, Internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com, The Hindu, Detik.com, and Kumparan.com]

23 January 2025 (23 Rajab 1446 AH)

Micheál Martin was re-elected as Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) by Dáil Éireann for his second, non-consecutive term in office. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, AP News, Politico.eu, and Media Indonesia]

Infographic Source : Inews.id

Thailand became the 38th country in the world and the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. [Sources : CBC.ca, Licas.news, DW.com, Detik.com, and Internasional.Kompas.com]

24 January 2025 (24 Rajab 1446 H)

Storm Éowyn struck Ireland and the United Kingdom. A record wind speed of 183 km/h (114 mph) was recorded in Ireland, while more than one million homes lost power. [Sources : Reuters.com, NY Times, The Guardian, CBS News, and Kompas.tv]

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency opened fire on a vessel carrying Indonesian migrant workers off the coast of Tanjung Rhu in Selangor, killing one passenger and injuring four others. [Sources : Kompas.id, Detik.com, Kompas.com, and Tribratanews.polri.go.id (Blog)]

Kohod Village Head Arsin bin Sanip, from Tangerang Regency, was reported missing after becoming involved in an argument with Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Minister Nusron Wahid regarding the controversial sea fence along the northern coast of Tangerang. He was suspected of being involved in a corruption and bribery case. [Sources : Nasional.Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and Kompasiana.com]

25 January 2025 (25 Rajab 1446 AH)

The Coțofenești Helmet, a Dacian artifact loaned by the National History Museum of Romania, was stolen along with 3 (Three) other gold artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen. The thieves broke into the museum using explosives. [Sources : Reuters.com, The Guardian, Euronews.com, CNN Indonesia, and Travel.Detik.com]

27 January 2025 (27 Rajab 1446 AH)

Global technology stocks outside China plunged sharply following the launch of DeepSeek, a Chinese chatbot positioned as a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Chip giant NVIDIA lost nearly $600 Billion (Rp. 9.73 Quadrillion) in market value, marking the largest single-day loss in value for any company in U.S. stock-market history. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, CBS News, Forbes.com, Reuters.com, Kompas.id, VOA Indonesia, and CNN Indonesia]

For more information, please read and click here.

29 January 2025 (29 Rajab 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Black Hawk Accident in Washington, D.C.

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three people collided with a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft carrying 64 people over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., United States. There were no survivors. [Sources : CNN.com, CBS News, BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, CNBC.com, NPR.org, Tempo.co, and Kumparan.com]

30 January 2025 (30 Rajab 1446 AH)

Following the approval of constitutional reforms, Nicaragua became a diarchy, with Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo serving as co-presidents. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, and Detik.com]

A series of ongoing Boycotts took place in several Southeast European Countries against retail stores in the region, in response to rising food prices and allegations of price-fixing. [Sources : Euractiv.com, Euronews.com, TVP World, and France24.com]

1 February 2025 (2 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% Import Tariff on goods from China, along with 25% Tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. [Sources : NBC News, Reuters.com, Whitecase.com, and CNN Indonesia]

Illustration of the LPG 3 kg (Melon Gases) Shortage

The Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, introduced a policy prohibiting the sale of 3 kg LPG cylinders at the retail level. As a result, people wishing to purchase 3 kg LPG must now go to registered distribution points located in various areas. [Sources : Hukumonline.com, BBC News Indonesia, Money.Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

3 February 2025 (4 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

ChatGPT Deep Research Feature

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Deep Research, an AI system integrated into ChatGPT that generates cited reports on user-specified topics by independently exploring the web for approximately 5 to 30 minutes. [Sources : The Guardian, CNET.com, Mashable.com, Beebom.com, Tempo.co, IDN Times, and CNN Indonesia]

For more information about ChatGPT Deep Research, please see here (OpenAI.com).

AI Tools for Vibe Coding

In the field of AI, Slovak-Canadian Computer Scientist Andrej Karpathy also coined the term “Vibe Coding” to describe how AI tools enable hobbyists to create applications and websites simply by typing prompts. [Sources : Glideapps.com (Blog), Forbes.com, Thenewstack.io, NBC News, and Newscientist.com]

Untuk membaca Artikel tentang Vibe Coding, silakan lihat di sini.

To read the article about Vibe Coding, please see here.

4 February 2025 (5 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

At least 11 people, including the attacker, were killed, while 15 others were injured after an armed man opened fire in Örebro, Sweden. It became the deadliest mass shooting in Swedish history. [Sources : Reuters.com, CNN.com, The Guardian, France24.com, and Internasional.Kompas.com]

The United States – China Trade War Begins

China announced export controls and higher tariffs on certain U.S. imports in retaliation for Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods, which had been raised by 10-15%. [Sources : AP News, BBC.com, CNN.com, The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, NPR.org, VOA Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia, Metrotvnews.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

At the same time, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would take control of the Gaza Strip under an agreement with Israel, with the U.S. military taking responsibility for rebuilding Gaza. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, NBC News, BBC.com, PBS.org, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

A truck crashed into a line of cars at the Ciawi Toll Gate in West Java, killing 8 (Eight) people and injuring 11 others. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Merdeka.com]

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) officially passed the Draft Law on State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). The revision includes provisions concerning BPI Danantara, the establishment of subsidiaries, the status of directors as non-state officials, and the classification of SOE losses as separate from state losses. [Sources : News.Detik.com, Finance.Detik.com, and Kabar24.Bisnis.com]

5 February 2025 (6 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Serge Atlaoui was repatriated to France as part of a bilateral agreement signed on January 24. [Sources : Euronews.com, Reuters.com, Detik.com, and Kompas.com]

7 February 2025 (8 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Researchers developed an AI chip smaller than a grain of salt, mounted at the end of an optical fiber and using a “diffractive neural network” to decode images at the speed of light while consuming extremely little energy. The breakthrough could pave the way for advances in efficient medical imaging and quantum communication technologies. [Sources : NewScientist.com and Popsci.com]

9 February 2025 (10 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

The Baltic countries completed the synchronization of their electricity grids with the Continental European power grid and disconnected from the Russian power grid. [Sources : CNBC.com, France24.com, Aljazeera.com, AP News, The Guardian, NPR.org, VOA Indonesia, and IDN Times]

12 February 2025 (13 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Konstantinos Tasoulas was elected President of Greece by the Hellenic Parliament after four rounds of the 2025 Greek presidential election. [Sources : Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, and Euronews.com]

A court in Banten Sentenced 6 (Six) Members of a Wild Rhino poaching gang to up to 12 Years Imprisonment for killing 26 Javan rhinoceroses in Ujung Kulon National Park between 2018 and 2023. [Sources : Tempo.co and Detik.com]

13 February 2025 (14 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Finally, the dismantling of the Tangerang sea wall, which stretched for 30.16 kilometers and took 11 Working Days, was completed. The dismantling of the Tangerang sea wall began on 22 January 2025 (22 Rajab 1446 AH). [Sources : Megapolitan.Kompas.com, Regional.Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and Antaranews.com]

15 February 2025 (16 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Today, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission. [Sources : AU.int, France24.com, Aljazeera.com, and Minanews.net]

16 February 2025 (17 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Indonesia won its first gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships after Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin defeated Chinese men's doubles pair Chen Xujun and Huang Di 21–15, 21–9 at the 2025 edition held in Qingdao, China. [Sources : CNN Indonesia, Merdeka.com, and Antaranews.com]

17 February 2025 (18 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Indonesia Gelap (#IndonesiaGelap) Protest Action

The student demonstrations known as "Indonesia Gelap / Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap)" were held again around the Horse Statue (Patung Kuda) in Central Jakarta and in several other cities, focusing on 13 main demands, including opposition to various proposed amendments to laws and calls to evaluate government programs considered ineffective and unfair. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, News.Detik.com, and Detik.com (Edu)]

Several days later, the Hashtag #KaburAjaDulu began gaining traction on Social Media and was considered an expression of public dissatisfaction with the country's current situation. [Sources : The Conversation and Antaranews.com]

Black Garuda and PENTOL (Indonesia Gelap Protest Action)

Following the Blue Garuda, the Black Garuda Emergency Warning symbol emerged, accompanied by public demands referred to as "PENTOL," in response to the Indonesia Gelap (Dark Indonesia) protest movement.

18 February 2025 (19 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Following constitutional reforms, Nicaragua became a diarchy, with Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo serving as co-presidents.

Vladimir Putin announced that Russia and the United States had officially agreed to restore diplomatic relations. A four-hour summit meeting between the United States and Russia was held in Saudi Arabia. [Sources : Reuters.com, AP News, NBC News, Aljazeera.com, CNN Indonesia, Tempo.co, and International.Sindonews.com]

Discovery of Thutmose II's Tomb (the 15th Pharaoh's Tomb Discovered in Egypt) by a Joint British-Egyptian Team

Egypt announced the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II by a joint British-Egyptian team. It was the first royal tomb discovered since the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. This was the 15th and final tomb of a Pharaoh from Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty to be discovered by Archaeologists. [Sources : BBC.com, National Geographic, CBS News, Euronews.com, Detik.com, Metrotvnews.com, and CNN Indonesia]

The Mineral and Coal Mining Bill (Minerba Bill) was officially passed, introducing 9 Points of Change, one of which involved changes to the scheme for granting Mining Business Permits. [Sources : ESDM.go.id, Detik.com, Kompas.com, and Tempo.co]

19 February 2025 (20 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Today, Croatia completed the process of joining the European Economic Area. [Source : EFTA.int]

Microsoft Majorana 1 Quantum Chip

Microsoft launched Majorana 1, a Quantum Chip powered by Topological Materials, or Topological Superconductors. [Sources : News.Microsoft.com, Businessinsider.com, The Guardian, Techtarget.com, Tekno.Kompas.com, and Tempo.co]

Infographic Source : Liputan6.com

Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 6 (Six) Officials in the first Cabinet reshuffle of the Red-and-White Cabinet. Among them was Brian Yuliarto, who was appointed Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, replacing Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro. [Sources : Presidenri.go.id, Detik.com, Kontan.co.id, and Tirto.id]

20 February 2025 (21 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Amazon announced that it would discontinue Amazon Chime, an AWS-based cloud service, on 20 February 2026 (2 Ramadan 1447 AH), and new account registrations were closed on this day. [Sources :AWS.Amazon.com (Blogs), Finance.Yahoo.com (News), Reuters.com, and Techradar.com]

President Prabowo inaugurated the Regional Heads elected in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections (Pilkada Serentak 2024) at the State Palace in Jakarta. A total of 961 Regional heads were Inaugurated, consisting of 33 Governors, 33 Deputy Governors, 363 Regents, 362 Deputy Regents, 85 Mayors, and 85 Deputy Mayors. [Sources :Presidenri.go.id, Setneg.go.id, Menpan.go.id, Detik.com, and Antaranews.com]

23 February 2025 (24 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

After gaining momentum as a result of the 2024 German government crisis, the center-right CDU/CSU emerged as the largest party in the 2025 German federal election, while the far-right AfD made significant gains and came in second. [Sources : CNN.com, BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, DW.com, and Detik.com]

24 February 2025 (25 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

Danantara Indonesia Logo

Infographic Source : Antaranews.com

The Indonesian Government officially established the Danantara Indonesia Investment Management Agency (Badan Pengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara / Danantara), which can manage approximately Rp. 14.72 Quadrillion (US$900 Billion) in assets. [Sources : The Jakarta Post, Kemenkeu.go.id, Setneg.go.id, Hukumonline.com, Kumparan.com, Detik.com, Antaranews.com, and RRI.co.id]

For more complete information, please see here (in Indonesian).

25 February 2025 (26 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

A Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-26 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Wadi Seidna Air Base. All 17 people on board and 29 people on the ground were killed. [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Hindustantimes.com, Detik.com, CNN Indonesia, and Kompas.com]

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Corruption Case

The Attorney General's Office named seven people as suspects in a corruption case involving State-owned Energy Company PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, a subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero), and private contractors. The alleged irregularities, which occurred between 2018 and 2023, were reported to have caused state losses of Rp. 193.7 Trillion per year. The total losses, however, were estimated to have reached nearly Rp. 1 Quadrillion, or Rp. 968.5 Trillion. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, CNN Indonesia, Merdeka.com, and Economy.Okezone.com]

Inzaghi's Sites UI Refresh 2025

Inzaghi's Sites now features a redesigned interface with a fresh new look powered by Tailwind CSS. The new design is also known as "Inzaghi's Sites UI Refresh 2025". [Source : Inzaghiposuma.wordpress.com (Inzaghi's Sites WordPress Blog)]

26 February 2025 (27 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

The Forest Fire in Iwate Prefecture became Japan's largest wildfire in 5 (Five) Decades.

Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita announced an agreement with Apple Inc. to build facilities in Bandung and Batam amid efforts to end the ban on iPhone 16 sales in Indonesia. [Sources : Kompas.id, CNN Indonesia, and VOA Indonesia]

OpenAI released a preview of a new AI model called GPT-4.5 for ChatGPT Plus users, which was the largest and most advanced AI model at the time. [Sources : The Verge, Techtarget.com, Techcrunch.com, Datacamp.com (Blog), Wired.com, Reuters.com, Antaranews.com, AIhub.id, and Bisnisupdate.com]

For more information about GPT-4.5, please see here (OpenAI.com).

28 February 2025 (29 Sha'ban 1446 AH)

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took place at the White House. Trump and Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized Zelenskyy, questioning his support for Ukraine, his proposal for ending the war, and the country's future in general. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, NBC News, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

MDTV officially began broadcasting, replacing NET. (Netmediatama Televisi), while the new logos of MD Entertainment, MD Animation (on the MD Animation YouTube Channel), and MD Music were adopted permanently. [Sources : Dkliknews.com]

Apple released the iPhone 16e, one of its newest entry-level iPhone models, which does not feature MagSafe. [Sources : Businessinsider.com (Review), Businessinsider.com (Review), Macworld.com, Dailymail.co.uk, CNBC.com, Inet.Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Antaranews.com]

1 March 2025 (1 Ramadan 1446 AH)

At the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, PT. Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk., commonly known as Sritex, officially ceased all operations as Indonesia’s Textile Industry Giant and Laid off 10,966 Workers. [Sources : Tempo.co, Liputan6.com, CNN Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia, Money.Kompas.com, and NU.or.id]

2 March 2025 (2 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Firefly Aerospace’s Moon Landing

Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon without any major technical problems, with its Blue Ghost 1 mission. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, Euronews.com, Thehindu.com, NPR.org, Liputan6.com, and RRI.co.id]

3 March 2025 (3 Ramadan 1446 AH)

The Trump administration suspended military aid to Ukraine following the Oval Office meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the previous week. [Sources : CNN.com, NBC News, AP News, Aljazeera.com, PBS.org, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

4 March 2025 (4 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Colossal Biosciences Creates a Woolly Mouse

Colossal Biosciences created a Woolly Mouse as part of its de-extinction efforts for the woolly mammoth. [Sources : Science.org, Wired.com, Time.com, AP News, and Kompas.com] [Journal Source : Biorxiv.org (DOI: 10.1101/2025.03.03.641227v1)]

5 March 2025 (5 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Sudan filed an application against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice, accusing the UAE of violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide through its support for the RSF, which Sudan alleges is responsible for genocide in Darfur. [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, and Tempo.co]

6 March 2025 (6 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Demolition of Hibisc Fantasy Amusement Park in Bogor Regency, West Java

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered the demolition of Hibisc Fantasy, an amusement park in Puncak, Bogor Regency, which had only opened in December of the previous year, due to concerns that it could contribute to flash flooding in Jakarta and parts of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Area (Bodetabek). [Sources : Bandung.Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

The South Korean Air Force accidentally dropped a bomb in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, injuring at least 15 people. [Sources : The Guardian, Koreatimes.co.kr, VOA News, Straitstimes.com, Kompas.id, Metrotvnews.com, and Detik.com]

8 March 2025 (8 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Syrian Transitional Government Security Forces in the Alawite Region

More than 1,000 People, including Civilians, were reportedly killed in a crackdown by Syrian Transitional Government security forces in the Alawite region, described as the country’s worst violence in years. [Sources : Reuters.com, AP News, NPR.org, Euronews.com, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

9 March 2025 (9 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Former Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney became the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and its candidate for Prime Minister in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election. [Sources : CNN.com, The Guardian, NPR.org, Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

10 March 2025 (10 Ramadan 1446 AH)

At least 53 prisoners escaped from Kutacane Prison in Aceh. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Tempo.co, and Rmolaceh.id]

11 March 2025 (11 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in the Philippines after receiving an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court over crimes against humanity. [Sources : Icc-cpi.int, Amnesty.org, CNN.com, The Guardian, Reuters.com, NPR.org, BBC News Indonesia, and Detik.com]

Militants from the Balochistan Liberation Army blew up a railway track and hijacked the Jaffar Express traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, Pakistan, taking approximately 450 people hostage, including security personnel and civilians. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, BBC.com, The Guardian, France24.com, Tempo.co, Detik.com, and CNN Indonesia]

Astronomers using the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope reported the discovery of 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the total number of confirmed satellites of the gas giant to 274. [Sources : The Guardian, Newscientist.com, Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, Sci.news, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

16 March 2025 (16 Ramadan 1446 AH)

A fire broke out at a nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, killing at least 59 people and injuring 155 others. [Sources : Reuters.com, CBS News, The Guardian, AP News, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

17 March 2025 (17 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Three police officers were shot dead by two Indonesian military personnel while raiding a Cockfighting arena in Karang Manik Village, Way Kanan Regency, Lampung. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.id, Tempo.co, and Liputan6.com]

18 March 2025 (18 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Israel launched a large-scale Attack and Aerial Bombardment on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 591 people, including children, and ending the ceasefire agreement reached in January. [Sources : AP News, News.Sky.com, and Tempo.co]

A magnitude 5,6 M_w Earthquake struck North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, killing one person. [Sources : Detik.com, RRI.co.id, and Sumut.Antaranews.com]

19 March 2025 (19 Ramadan 1446 AH)

A Package containing a Pig’s Head was delivered to the office of Tempo magazine by an online courier. [Sources : Tempo.co, BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.id, and Detik.com]

Nationwide protests erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Corruption and Terrorism charges. [Sources : BBC.com, DW.com, AP News, Aljazeera.com, Detik.com, CNN Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

20 March 2025 (20 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Oxygen Detected in the JADES-GS-z14-0 Galaxy

Oxygen was detected in JADES-GS-z14-0, the most distant confirmed galaxy, located 13.4 billion light-years from Earth. [Sources : CNN.com, Phys.org, Independent.co.uk, Scitechdaily.com, Kompas.com, and Liputan6.com]

Infographic Source : CNN Indonesia

The House of Representatives (DPR) officially passed the revised Indonesian National Armed Forces Law (TNI Bill), allowing military officers to hold civilian positions without leaving active service, during a plenary session. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Tempo.co, Detik.com, Hukumonline.com, and Kompas.com]

Although the draft TNI Bill was difficult for the public to access, a revised draft obtained by the Civil Society Coalition contained several controversial proposed changes that could strengthen the military’s Dual-Function Role.

21 March 2025 (21 Ramadan 1446 AH)

A massive power outage forced London’s Heathrow Airport to shut down completely, with disruptions expected to last for several days and affect thousands of flights worldwide. [Sources : CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, NBC News, BBC.com, The Guardian, Detik.com, and CNN Indonesia]

South Korea experienced one of the worst wildfires in its modern history, with more than 87,000 hectares of land destroyed in South Gyeongsang Province and at least 28 people killed. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, ABC.net.au, The Guardian, CBC.ca, CNN Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

22 March 2025 (22 Ramadan 1446 AH)

A Second Package, wrapped in Flower-patterned paper and containing 6 (Six) decapitated Rats, was found outside the office of Tempo magazine. [Sources : Tempo.co, Megapolitan.Kompas.com, Toraja.Tribunnews.com, and Detik.com]

24 March 2025 (24 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Danantara Indonesia Organizational Structure

One month after its establishment, the management structure of Danantara was officially announced. It consists of several bodies, including the Supervisory Board, Steering Board, Advisory Board, Oversight and Accountability Committee, and the Board of Danantara. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Idnfinancials.com, Detik.com, and Kompas.com]

26 March 2025 (26 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Two employees of PT IMIP were killed after being buried by nickel waste and becoming trapped inside a truck cabin in the Morowali Industrial Area, Central Sulawesi. [Sources : Detik.com and CNN Indonesia]

28 March 2025 (28 Ramadan 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake

A magnitude 7.7 Earthquake struck Myanmar, killing at least 5,400 people and injuring 11,000 others, while damage was reported as far away as Bangkok, Thailand. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, Euronews.com, NBC News, Detik.com, and CNN Indonesia]

29 March 2025 (29 Ramadan 1446 AH)

A Solar Eclipse was visible across parts of the northeastern United States, Eastern Canada, Greenland, Europe, Northwestern Africa, and Northwestern Russia. [Sources : NPR.org, Space.com, Kompas.com, Inet.Detik.com, and Katadata.co.id]

31 March 2025 (1 Shawwal 1446 AH)

The Caribbean guilder was introduced, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder as the currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. [Sources : Caribbean-guilder.com, Global-currency.com, Orcobank.com, and Drifttravel.com]

GPT-4.5 was reportedly said to have passed the Turing Test one month after its release by OpenAI. [Sources : Livescience.com, Psychologytoday.com, and Futurism.com] [Journal Source : Arxiv.org (DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2503.23674)]

This was also when the AI Ghibli Studio trend emerged on Social Media following OpenAI’s launch of GPT-4.5. To see the tutorial, please see here (in Indonesian).

1 April 2025 (2 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Launch of the Fram2 Spacecraft with a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Fram2, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket, became the first crewed spaceflight to enter a polar retrograde orbit. [Sources : Reuters.com, Space.com, CBS News, CNN.com, Liputan6.com, dan Tempo.co]

2 April 2025 (3 Shawwal 1446 AH)

President Donald Trump Announces Massive Import Tariffs on Many Countries Around the World

Infographic Source : CNBC Indonesia

Infographic Source : Republika.id

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed massive trade tariffs on many countries, including a 10% baseline tariff on all imports. Indonesia was also affected, with a tariff rate of 32%. [Sources : CNN.com, CNBC.com, AP News, The Guardian, BBC News Indonesia, Hukumonline.com, Kompas.id, and Detik.com]

3 April 2025 (4 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Hungary withdrew from the International Criminal Court after Israeli Prime Minister and alleged war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Budapest for a state visit, defying the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. [Sources : The Guardian, CNN.com, NPR.org, Aljazeera.com, Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

Ten people were killed in a landslide that buried two vehicles along a hillside road near Watu Lumpang in Mojokerto Regency, East Java. [Sources : Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Tempo.co]

4 April 2025 (5 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Yoon Suk Yeol Impeachment Hearing

The Constitutional Court of Korea unanimously upheld Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment in an 8-0 vote, officially removing him from office. [Sources : Korea.net, AP News, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, Kompas.com, and CNN Indonesia]

6 April 2025 (7 Shawwal 1446 AH)

An attack by the KKB in Yahukimo, Highland Papua, killed 11 people and resulted in two people being taken hostage. [Sources : Detik.com, Metrotvnews.com, and Tribratanews.Polri.go.id]

7 April 2025 (8 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Genetically Modified Gray Wolves Displayed by Colossal Biosciences

Colossal Biosciences showcased Three genetically modified Gray Wolves to demonstrate terrifying Wolf-like characteristics. [Sources : Time.com, Newscientist.com, NPR.org, CNN Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

Finally, the Indonesian Rupiah plunged and weakened again. The Exchange Rate of US$1 (One U.S. dollar) surpassed Rp. 17,000, reaching Rp. 17,348. [Sources : Tempo.co, Finance.Detik.com, and Kumparan.com]

8 April 2025 (9 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Collapsed Roof Incident During Rubby Pérez's Concert at a Nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

During Rubby Pérez's concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the roof of a nightclub collapsed, killing at least 231 people, including Pérez, and injuring more than 200 others. [Sources : CNN.com, NPR.org, BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, NBC News, The Guardian, Detik.com, Tempo.co, CNBC Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

9 April 2025 (10 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Seventeen people were killed in an attack by the West Papua National Liberation Army on a Gold-mining camp in Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua. [Sources : Reuters.com, BBC News Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

10 April 2025 (11 Shawwal 1446 AH)

A helicopter crash on the Hudson River in New Jersey, United States, killed five passengers and One Crew member. [Sources : CNN.com, CBS News, The Guardian, Kompas.id, Detik.com, Tribunnews.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

Photo of Titiek Puspa

Finally, veteran singer and songwriter Titiek Puspa passed away at the age of 87 after Suffering a Brain Hemorrhage. [Sources : Kompas.com, Liputan6.com, Metrotvnews.com, and Detik.com]

11 April 2025 (12 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Finally, the iPhone 16 officially entered and went on sale in Indonesia starting today. The iPhone 16 series, including all variants from the iPhone 16e to the 16 Pro Max, can be purchased at official Apple retailers such as iBox, Hello Store, and Digimap. [Sources : Tekno.Kompas.com, Inet.Detik.com, CNN Indonesia, and Merdeka.com]

13 April 2025 (14 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Expo 2025 was held in Osaka, Japan, from 13 April – 13 October 2025 (14 Shawwal 1446 AH – 21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH).

14 April 2025 (15 Shawwal 1446 AH)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) named three judges as suspects in an alleged bribery case involving an acquittal ruling for corporate defendants in a corruption case concerning Crude Palm Oil (CPO) exports, or raw materials for cooking oil. The three suspects are Judges Agam Syarif Baharudin, Ali Muhtaro, and Djuyamto. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, and Kompas.com]

15 April 2025 (16 Shawwal 1446 AH)

A Motorized Wooden Boat capsized after catching fire on the Congo River near the city of Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 148 people.

17 April 2025 (18 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Spectrum of K2-18b's Transmission Using the James Webb MIRI Spectrograph [Journal Source : Arxiv.org (DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2504.12267)]

The atmosphere of K2-18b, a Candidate Hycean world located 124 light-years away, was found to contain significant amounts of Dimethyl sulfide and/or Dimethyl disulfide, two compounds that, on Earth, are known to be produced only by living organisms. [Sources : Sci.news, CNN.com, CBS News, The Guardian, NPR.org, Kompas.com, and Liputan6.com]

21 April 2025 (22 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Photo of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the Leader of the Catholic Church since 2013, died at the age of 88. World leaders paid their final respects. Many countries declared periods of national mourning.[Sources : BBC.com, Euronews.com, Time.com, Metrotvnews.com, and Detik.com]

Jumbo Film/Movie

The animated film Jumbo surpassed 6 million viewers in less than a month, making it the most-watched Indonesian animated film to date. [Sources : CNN Indonesia, Detik.com, and Merdeka.com]

22 April 2025 (23 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Militants affiliated with the Resistance Front opened fire on a group of tourists in the Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing 26 people and injuring at least 20 others. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, CNN.com, Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, Detik.com, Internasional.Kompas.com, and Tempo.co]

26 April 2025 (27 Shawwal 1446 AH)

At least 11 people were killed and at least 20 others were injured in a vehicle-ramming attack at the annual Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [Sources : BBC.com, CBC.ca, CNN.com, AP News, The Guardian, Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Jatim.Antaranews.com]

Photo of Pope Francis Funeral

Pope Francis' Funeral was attended by delegations from 164 Countries, including 82 Heads of State and Government, as well as 250,000 Members of the Public. [Sources : BBC.com, NBC News, News.Sky.com, AP News, Aljazeera.com, Detik.com, Internasional.Kompas.com, and Tirto.id]

An explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, killed at least 70 people and injured more than 1,000 others. [Sources : CNN.com, France24.com, PBS.org, The Guardian, Kompas.id, Detik.com, and Kompas.com]

28 April 2025 (29 Shawwal 1446 AH)

Widespread power outages affected Spain and Portugal for several hours. Andorra was affected for several seconds, while southern France experienced minor disruptions. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, The Guardian, Detik.com, Antaranews.com, and Media Indonesia]

30 April 2025 (2 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

The Ukraine–United States Mineral Resources Agreement was signed, providing economic incentives for the United States to continue investing in Ukraine's defense and reconstruction in exchange for access to the war-torn country's energy and mineral resources. [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, NBC News, Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

2 May 2025 (4 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Dedi Mulyadi's Military Barracks Program in West Java

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi implemented a Military Barracks Program in several areas considered vulnerable, such as Purwakarta and Bandung. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Tempo.co, Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

3 May 2025 (5 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Bamako, Mali, to protest the government's plan to dissolve political parties and extend President Assimi Goïta's term by five years. The protests marked the country's first pro-democracy demonstrations since the regime came to power in 2021. [Sources : AP News, Aljazeera.com, Thehill.com, Reuters.com, and BBC.com]

Sources Data (Right) : BBC.com

The incumbent Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese won re-election, increasing its majority in the 2025 Australian Federal Election. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, CNN.com, Reuters.com, CNBC Indonesia, Detik.com, and Antaranews.com]

Infographic Source (Left) : Akun X @BernamaTV

The incumbent People's Action Party (PAP), led by Lawrence Wong, won a landslide re-election in the 2025 Singapore General Election, retaining its supermajority government. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, NBC News, ABC.net.au, NDTV.com, CNN.com, Detik.com, CNN Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

5 May 2025 (7 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Skype Shutdown and Replacement by Microsoft Teams

After 20 years of operation, Microsoft finally shut down Skype and began transitioning users to Microsoft Teams. [Sources : Betanews.com, XDA-developers.com, The Verge, Aljazeera.com, Beebom.com, Tomshardware.com, Indiatoday.in, Antaranews.com, Teknologi.Bisnis.com, and Liputan6.com]

6 May 2025 (8 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Results of the 2025 German Federal Election (Sources : YouTube DW News)

Friedrich Merz was elected Chancellor of Germany in the second round of parliamentary voting for the 2025 German Federal Election, several hours after losing the first round, marking the first such occurrence in post-World War II German history. [Sources : NPR.org, Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, DW.com, France24.com, Tempo.co, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

In the India-Pakistan conflict, India launched several missiles into Pakistani territory in response to the 2025 Pahalgam attack, which had occurred two weeks earlier. [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Kompas.com, Tirto.id, and Tempo.co]

7 May 2025 (9 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Election of Pope Leo XIV as the New Pope in Vatican City

During the 2025 Conclave, which lasted Two Days (7–8 May), 133 cardinal electors elected Robert Francis Prevost as the successor to Pope Francis in the fourth ballot. He took the name Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope from North America, the first to hold Peruvian or U.S. citizenship, and the first from the Order of Saint Augustine. [Sources : Reuters.com (Day 1), Reuters.com (Day 2), NPR.org, Aljazeera.com, Kompas.id, Tempo.co, Antaranews.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

11 May 2025 (13 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Soviet Kosmos 482 Spacecraft

The Soviet Kosmos 482 Spacecraft fell into the sea near Jakarta after orbiting for 53 Years. [Sources : NPR.org, Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, Space.com, Livescience.com, Kompas.com, Metrotvnews.com, Tempo.co, and CNN Indonesia]

12 May 2025 (14 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

In the 2025 Philippine Elections, the ruling Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas alliance won a narrow majority of seats in the Senate, while one of its component parties, Lakas–CMD, won a plurality of seats in the House of Representatives. [Sources : Inquirer.net, Aseanbriefing.com, Straitstimes.com, and Tempo.co]

14 May 2025 (16 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

A total of 18 suspected militants from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and the Free Papua Movement (OPM) were killed in clashes with government forces in Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua. [Sources : Detik.com, Tempo.co, Radarbali.Jawapos.com, and Seputarpapua.com]

16 May 2025 (18 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

At least 6 (Six) miners were killed, while 14 others were reported missing following a landslide and flash flood near a gold mine in the Arfak Mountains of West Papua. [Sources : CNBC Indonesia, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

18 May 2025 (20 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

In the 2025 Portuguese Legislative Election, the incumbent Social Democratic Party led by Luís Montenegro increased its plurality but failed to secure a majority. [Sources : The Guardian, France24.com, NPR.org, Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, and Reuters.com]

20 May 2025 (22 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

The Minister of Manpower, Yassierli, officially issued Circular Letter (SE) Number M/5/HK.04.00/V/2025, prohibiting companies from withholding workers' diplomas and personal documents. The circular was issued in response to the widespread practice of employers withholding diplomas, which is considered detrimental to workers and weakens their bargaining position. [Sources : Money.Kompas.com, Antaranews.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

Google DeepMind announced Veo 3, an advanced video-generation model. The company also improved the performance of Gemini 2.5 Pro, its flagship AI model. [Sources : Blog.Google, The Verge, Techradar.com, and CNN Indonesia]

For more information, Read the Article here about Google Veo 3.

21 May 2025 (23 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Illustration of OpenAI's io AI Device

OpenAI announced that it had acquired the technology startup io, owned by Jony Ive, for $6.4 Billion (Rp. 106 Trillion) to develop AI devices. [Sources : CNBC.com, The Verge, NPR.org, Reuters.com, Thehansindia.com, Inet.Detik.com, Wartaekonomi.co.id, and Kumparan.com]

Illustration of the 2025 BYD New Seal

PT BYD Motor Indonesia officially launched the 2025 BYD New Seal, featuring the latest DiSus C intelligent suspension technology (Intelligent Body Control System), at the Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). [Sources : BYD.com, Otomotif.Antaranews.com, and Otomotif.Kompas.com]

23 May 2025 (25 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bengkulu, killing one person due to a heart attack. [Sources : Liputan6.com, Detik.com, Beritasatu.com, and RRI.co.id]

24 May 2025 (26 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Argo Ericko Achfandi, a student at the Faculty of Law of Gadjah Mada University, was killed after being struck by a BMW driven by Christiano Pengarapenta Pengidahen Tarigan, a student in the International Economics Program at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the same university. The incident occurred in the Jalan Palagan area of Sleman, Yogyakarta. [Sources : Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Hukumonline.com]

27 May 2025 (29 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Development of a New Sodium Metal–Air Fuel Cell by MIT Engineers

Engineers at MIT developed a new fuel cell based on a reaction between sodium metal and air, with the potential to produce three times more energy per pound than the best lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric vehicles. [Sources : News.MIT.edu, Technologyreview.com, Techexplorist.com, and Suara.com]

28 May 2025 (1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Tianwen-2 Asteroid Sample-Return Mission

The Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return and comet exploration mission was successfully launched by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) using a Long March 3B rocket. The mission will explore the near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa, which is in the same orbital region as Earth, as well as the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS. [Sources : Spacenews.com, Reuters.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Tempo.co, Antaranews.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

30 May 2025 (3 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

A total of 17 people were killed in a landslide at a coal mine in Cirebon Regency. [Sources : Detik.com, CNN Indonesia, and Kumparan.com]

31 May 2025 (4 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat was inaugurated as the new Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra and Bishop of Urgell after the Vatican accepted the resignation of Joan Enric Vives i Sicília due to the age limit.

1 June 2025 (5 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

In the 2025 Polish presidential election, Karol Nawrocki was narrowly elected President of Poland in the second round of voting, defeating Rafał Trzaskowski. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, Politico.eu, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, Kompas.id, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

Illustration of Ukraine–Russia's Operation Spiderweb

Ukraine launched a Massive Drone Attack against Russian military bases as part of Operation Spiderweb. More than 40 Russian Air Force aircraft were Targeted. [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, NPR.org, The Guardian, Euronews.com, Kompas.id, Tempo.co, Metrotvnews.com, and CNN Indonesia]

3 June 2025 (7 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Photo of the Results of the 2025 South Korean Presidential Election (Election Following the Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol)

Following the Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, Lee Jae Myung won the 2025 South Korean presidential election, defeating Kim Moon-soo. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, ABC.net.au, CNN Indonesia, Detik.com, Kompas.id, and Antaranews.com]

Also, Luvsannamsrain Oyun − Erdene resigned as Prime Minister of Mongolia after losing a vote of no confidence in the State Great Khural during the 2025 Mongolian protests. [Sources : CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, Reuters.com, AA.com.tr, BBC.com, Internasional.Kompas.com, News.Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and CNN Indonesia]

5 June 2025 (9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Indonesia vs. China Football Match. Indonesia defeated China 1–0, with the first goal scored by Ole Romeny. [Sources : Liputan6.com, Detik.com, Tempo.co, and CNN Indonesia]

6 June 2025 (10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Illustration of Protests in Los Angeles, United States

On Eid al-Adha, Protests erupted in Los Angeles in response to the arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the June 2025 Los Angeles protests. [Sources : BBC.com, ABC.net.au, NBC News, CBS News, Aljazeera.com, Kompas.id, Liputan6.com, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

9 June 2025 (13 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Infographic Source : Detik.com (detikX)

Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon wanted to rewrite Indonesian History with a more positive tone, but the policy was met with protests from many parties. [Sources : Tempo.co and Kompas.com]

10 June 2025 (14 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Ten people were killed and more than 30 others were injured after an armed man opened fire at a school in Graz, Austria. [Sources : CNN.com, NPR.org, AP.org (AP News), Reuters.com, The Guardian, Tempo.co, Kumparan.com, and Detik.com]

Infographic Source : Finance.Detik.com

The government revoked the operating permits of four mining companies in Raja Ampat for violating regulations. The four mining companies whose permits were revoked were PT Anugerah Surya Pratama, PT Nurham, PT Mulia Raymond Perkasa, and PT Kawei Sejahtera Mining. [Sources : ESDM.go.id, Kompas.id, Kompas.com, Detik.com, Tempo.co (4 Izin Usaha Tambang di Raja Ampat), and Tempo.co (3 Alasan Pemerintah Cabut 4 Izin Tambang Nikel di Raja Ampat)]

Illustration of Apple Liquid Glass

Apple introduced Liquid Glass, a new user-interface design language that will be implemented across all Apple platforms, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 (Tahoe), and others, at WWDC25. [Sources : Apple.com (Newsroom), Techcrunch.com, The Verge, Techradar.com, Tekno.Kompas.com, CNBC Indonesia, Gizmologi.id, and Teknologi.id]

For more information about Liquid Glass, please see here (in Indonesian).

Google released Android 16, codenamed "Baklava." This name marks a departure from the traditional alphabetical sequence of dessert-themed codenames that characterized previous Android versions. [Sources : Techradar.com, Wired.com, Zdnet.com, Gadget.Viva.co.id, IDN Times, and Tekno.Kompas.com]

The features of Android 16 include Live Updates for notifications, Advanced Protection Mode, smarter hearing aids, an image editor in Google Photos, better support for larger displays, the ability to hide sensitive notifications, more readable text, and AI-powered scam detection. [Sources : Android.com, Wired.com, and Eraspace.com]

For more information about Android 16, please see here (Google Blog).

12 June 2025 (16 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

The Crash of Air India Flight 171

Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, carrying 230 Passengers, 12 Crew members, and 19 People on the ground, with only one person surviving. This was the first fatal accident and first hull loss involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. [Sources : NDTV.com, Euronews.com, CNBC.com, The Guardian, NPR.org, BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, and Tirto.id]

13 June 2025 (17 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Illustration of the Iran–Israel Airstrikes

Tensions escalated again in the Iran–Israel war. Israel launched airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, killing military commanders including Hossein Salami, after which Iran quickly retaliated. [Sources : AP News, BBC.com, CNBC.com, CNN.com, France24.com, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, CNN Indonesia, and Kompas.com]

14 June 2025 (18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

An Australian citizen was killed in a shooting inside a villa in Badung Regency, Bali. [Sources : Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Denpasar.Kompas.com]

2025 FIFA Club World Cup

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was held in the United States and won by Chelsea. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was held from 14 June – 13 July 2025 (18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH – 17 Muharram 1447 AH). [Sources : FIFA.com, ESPN.com, DW.com, Sport.Detik.com, and Tirto.id]

No Kings protests took place in many cities across the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe, Japan, and Mexico, against Donald Trump. [Sources : Euronews.com, Sacbee.com, Aljazeera.com, NPR.org, and Republika.id]

16 June 2025 (20 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

A serial murder case involving three female victims in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, was uncovered. The perpetrator, named Satria Juhanda, also known as Wanda, was a security guard who killed three women between 2024 and 2025 over debt-related disputes. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Suryamalang.Tribunnews.com, and Grid.id]

The 51st G7 Summit was held in Kananaskis, Canada, over two days, from 16-17 June 2025 (20-21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).

22 June 2025 (26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Locations of the U.S. Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites in Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow

Locations of the U.S. Nuclear Attacks on Fordow, Iran

Locations of the U.S. Nuclear Attacks on Natanz, Iran

Locations of the U.S. Nuclear Attacks on Isfahan, Iran

During the Iran–Israel war, the United States also launched B-2 bomber airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. [Sources : FT.com, BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

23 June 2025 (27 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Iran launched missiles at U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq in response to the attacks the previous day. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, Thehindu.com, CNN Indonesia, Makassar.Tribunnews.com, and Antaranews.com]

24 June 2025 (28 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands

The 2025 NATO Summit was held at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands. The 2025 NATO Summit was also held over 2 (Two) Days, from 24-25 June 2025 (28-29 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).

25 June 2025 (29 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)

Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) Space Exploration Mission

Axiom Mission 4 was launched. The mission involved 4 (Four) Astronauts, including the first Astronauts from Poland (Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski) and India (Shubhanshu Shukla) since the end of the Cold War. [Sources : Axiomspace.com, Reuters.com, The Guardian, Euronews.com, SAN.com, IDN Times, and Tempo.co]

27 June 2025 (1 Muharram 1447 AH)

The United States (US), with the Support of Qatar, mediated an Initial Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, ending the Armed Conflict that began in 2022. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, NBC News, and Internasional.Kompas.com]

1 July 2025 (5 Muharram 1447 AH)

Resignation of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid the 2025 Thai Protests and Political Crisis

The Constitutional Court of Thailand temporarily suspended Prime Minister (PM) Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office while awaiting the outcome of her dismissal case related to the 2025 Thai Political Crisis. [Sources : Channelnewsasia.com, Reuters.com, ABC.net.au, Japantimes.co.jp, NPR.org, Tempo.co, Internasional.Kontan.co.id, dan Kumparan.com]

Illustration of Comet 3I/ATLAS Passing Through the Solar System

Astronomers announced the discovery of 3I/ATLAS, an Interstellar Object (Comet) passing through the Solar System. [Sources : Space.com, The Guardian, BBC.com, CNN.com, Science.NASA.gov, CNN Indonesia, and Media Indonesia]

PoliceTube Website Interface

During the 79th Anniversary of Bhayangkara Day, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) launched a YouTube-like platform called PoliceTube for viewing the performance of the Police. [Sources : Kompas.com and Suara.com]

Illustration of Polri Humanoid Robots

Polri also launched a Police Robot and a Humanoid Robotic Dog during the commemoration of the main event of the 79th Anniversary of Bhayangkara Day. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Jatim.Antaranews.com, and Tempo.co]

2 July 2025 (6 Muharram 1447 AH)

The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya Ferry, which was sailing from Banyuwangi in East Java to Bali, sank in the Bali Strait, killing at least 6 (Six) people, leaving 29 others missing, and rescuing 30 people. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

4 July 2025 (8 Muharram 1447 AH)

At least 121 people were killed and dozens of others were reported missing during flooding in Central Texas, United States, which continued for 4 consecutive days from 4-7 July 2025 (8-11 Muharram 1447 AH). [Sources : CNN.com, BBC.com, CBS News, NPR.org, Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Liputan6.com]

7 July 2025 (11 Muharram 1447 AH)

Two Major Eruptions occurred at Mount Lewotobi in Flores, resulting in the cancellation of at least 24 flights at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. [Sources : Travel.Kompas.com, Tirto.id, Metrotvnews.com, and Bali.Antaranews.com]

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) officially stated that playing Domino is Halal in Islam, as long as it does not involve Gambling and is played for Entertainment, Brain Sports, or Recreation. The decision was announced by the Chairman of the MUI Fatwa Division, KH. Asrorun Ni’am Sholeh, during an official forum in Jakarta. [Sources : Rubicnews.com, Wartabulukumba.Pikiran-Rakyat.com, Berita-indo.id, and Makassar.Tribunnews.com]

Illustration of a Wet Dry Season

Indonesia's 2025 Wet Dry Season according to BMKG (Using OFS)

At a Press Conference, BMKG Head Dwikorita Karnawati explained that Indonesia was indeed experiencing a weather anomaly known as a "wet dry season," in which rainfall was predicted to remain above normal levels until October 2025. [Sources : BMKG.go.id, Kompas.com, Kompas.tv, Detik.com, Infopublik.id, and RRI.co.id]

8 July 2025 (12 Muharram 1447 AH)

A Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake struck Guatemala, killing at least 7 people and injuring 300 others. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, NBC News, AP News, Kompas.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

10 July 2025 (14 Muharram 1447 AH)

A Cement-Laden Tronton Truck suffered Brake Failure and collided with several vehicles and buildings in Kayubihi Village, Bangli District, Bangli Regency, Bali. At least 4 (Four) people were killed. [Sources : CNN Indonesia, Detik.com, and Kumparan.com]

11 July 2025 (15 Muharram 1447 AH)

Kejuaraan Akuatik Dunia 2025 diadakan di Singapura, dan dilaksanakan pada Tanggal 11 July - 3 August 2025 (15 Muharram - 9 Safar 1447 AH). Untuk Website Resminya, silakan lihat di sini (Worldaquatics.com) and di sini (worldaquatics-singapore2025.com).

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships were held in Singapore from 11 July – 3 August 2025 (15 Muharram – 9 Safar 1447 AH). For the Official Website, please see here (Worldaquatics.com) and here (worldaquatics-singapore2025.com).

13 July 2025 (17 Muharram 1447 AH)

Several Clashes broke out in southern Syria between Druze and Bedouin armed groups. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, BBC.com, The Guardian, Republika.id, and CNN Indonesia]

14 July 2025 (18 Muharram 1447 AH)

A Speedboat capsized during a Storm off the coast of the Mentawai Islands Regency, with all 18 Passengers on board surviving. [Sources : Tempo.co and Regional.Kompas.com]

Ministry of Finance Regulation (PMK) No. 37 of 2025

Through Minister of Finance Regulation Number 37 of 2025 (PMK No. 37/2025), the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) finally imposed a 0.5% Tax on income generated by Online Merchants across various Marketplace (E-Commerce) Platforms for the collection of Article 22 Income Tax (PPh 22). [Sources : Pajak.go.id, Kompas.id, Pajak.io, Ideatax.id, and Ortax.org]

15 July 2025 (19 Muharram 1447 AH)

YouTube will finally restrict or stop Monetization for Videos created using AI. [Sources : Techcrunch.com, Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, Kumparan.com, and IDN Times]

16 July 2025 (20 Muharram 1447 AH)

Israeli Airstrikes struck the Syrian Presidential Palace and the Syrian General Staff Headquarters in Damascus. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, France24.com, Reuters.com, Republika.id, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

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The Attorney General's Office of Indonesia (Kejagung RI) initially named 4 (Four) people as Suspects in the Chromebook Procurement Scandal amid the ongoing Investigation: Sri Wahyuningsih, Mulyatsyah, Jurist Tan, and Ibrahim Arief. The case caused state losses of Rp. 1.9 Trillion. [Sources : Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

Infographic Source : Tempo.co

The United States and Indonesia reached a Trade Agreement under which US President Donald Trump's tariff on Indonesian exports would be reduced from 32% to 19% in exchange for full market access for US companies in Indonesia. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Hukumonline.com, Kompas.id, CNBC Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

18 July 2025 (22 Muharram 1447 AH)

Three People were Killed and dozens of others were Injured after a Stampede occurred in the western area of Garut Town Square during a public celebration held to commemorate the wedding of the children of West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi and Garut Deputy Regent Putri Karlina. [Sources : Detik.com, Bandung.Bisnis.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

Former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong (Tom Lembong) was sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison for the Sugar Import Corruption Case. The panel of judges stated that there was no malicious intent involved in the case. [Sources : Hukumonline.com, Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

19 July 2025 (23 Muharram 1447 AH)

Comparison of the Old and New PSI Logos

2025 PSI Congress in Solo, Central Java

The PSI Congress was held in Solo, Central Java, over 2 Days, from 19-20 July 2025 (23-24 Muharram 1447 AH), led by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Jokowi. Kaesang Pangarep was re-elected as Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) for the 2025–2030 term. [Sources : CNBC Indonesia] In addition, the PSI Logo was changed to a Red and Black Elephant, symbolizing Intelligence, Wisdom, and Strength. [Sources : CNN Indonesia Jokowi Pidato di Kongres PSI), Kompas.com, Kompas.com, Detik.com, and CNN Indonesia (Perbandingan Makna Logo PSI yang Lama dan Baru: Mawar dengan Gajah)]

21 July 2025 (25 Muharram 1447 AH)

President Prabowo launched the Red and White Cooperative (Koperasi Merah Putih) in 80,081 Village/Subdistrict Cooperatives. [Sources : Presidenri.go.id, Kemenkeu.go.id, Setkab.go.id, BBC News Indonesia, and Detik.com]

A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI Trainer Aircraft in Dhaka crashed into Milestone College in Uttara, Dhaka, killing 31 people, including the Pilot. [Sources : Reuters.com, Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, NBC News, BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.com, and Merdeka.com]

A total of 28 Countries issued a Joint Statement calling for an immediate end to the Gaza War, saying that the war had "reached a low point" in terms of civilian suffering. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, BBC.com, Euronews.com, ABC.net.au, Reuters.com, Detik.com, Kumparan.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

22 July 2025 (26 Muharram 1447 AH)

Amazon Acquisition of Bee (AI Wearable Hearing Device)

Amazon announced that it would acquire Bee, an AI Wearable Hearing Device company. [Sources : Pcmag.com, CNBC.com, Techcrunch.com, Geekwire.com, Reuters.com, Tempo.co, and Internasional.Kontan.co.id]

Authorities announced the arrest of 44 Suspects allegedly involved in starting Forest Fires in Riau, which caused Haze across Southeast Asia.

23 July 2025 (27 Muharram 1447 AH)

Legal Action at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Regarding Climate Change

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that countries can bring legal claims against one another over Historical Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the impacts of Climate Change. [Sources : News.UN.org, Aljazeera.com, BBC.com, DW.com, PBS.org, Detik.com, and Lestari.Kompas.com]

24 July 2025 (28 Muharram 1447 AH)

Illustration of Angara Airlines Flight 2311

Angara Airlines Flight 2311, operated by an Antonov An-24 aircraft, crashed near Tynda in eastern Siberia, Russia. All 48 people on board were killed. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, PBS.org, News.Sky.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Detik.com]

Illustration of the Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict

An Armed Conflict broke out between Cambodia and Thailand following an Escalation of a Border Dispute. At least 39 people were killed and more than 100,000 people were displaced as a result of the conflict. [Sources : CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, CNBC Indonesia, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

27 July 2025 (2 Safar 1447 AH)

Photo of Kwik Kian Gie

Economist and Politician Kwik Kian Gie finally passed away at the age of 90. He was also a Former Minister of National Development Planning (2001–2004), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (1999–2000), and Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly / Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI (1999).

30 July 2025 (5 Safar 1447 AH)

An 8.8 Magnitude (M_w) Earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering Tsunami Warnings in Japan and Hawaii. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, AP News, NBC News, CNBC Indonesia, Tirto.id, and Detik.com]

1 August 2025 (7 Safar 1447 AH)

The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has restored access to 28–30 million Inactive Bank Accounts that had previously been blocked, following public debate over the temporary freezing of transactions involving Dormant Accounts. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Money.Kompas.com, and Tempo.co]

Photo Comparison of Tom Lembong (Left) and Hasto Kristiyanto (Right)

Around 1,178 Prisoners were released as part of President Prabowo's Comprehensive Clemency Plan, including Tom Lembong and Hasto Kristiyanto, who also received Abolition and Amnesty. [Sources : Detik.com, BBC News Indonesia, and Kompas.com]

3 August 2025 (9 Safar 1447 AH)

A Quicksilver GT500 Trainer Aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Aerosport Federation crashed in Bogor Regency, West Java, killing two people on board, including an Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) Commodore. [Sources : Tirto.id, Tempo.co, and Metrotvnews.com]

Ahead of the 80th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence, the raising of One Piece Anime Flags became increasingly widespread across Indonesia and was regarded as a Symbol of Resistance against Injustice by the Government. [Sources : Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Kompas.com]

4 August 2025 (10 Safar 1447 AH)

2025 FIVB U-21 Women's Volleyball World Championship Match

The 2025 FIVB U-21 Women's Volleyball World Championship was finally held, with Indonesia serving as the Host Country. The tournament took place from 4-17 August 2025 (10-23 Safar 1447 AH).

5 August 2025 (11 Safar 1447 AH)

Illustration of the Shortest Day due to Accelerated Earth's Rotation (+1.25 Milliseconds)

Today was the Shortest Day in the modern era, caused by Earth's accelerated Rotation, occurring this year. This was caused by the accelerated rotation of the Earth, resulting in several days over the past few months being slightly shorter, although only by a fraction of a millisecond (+1.25 milliseconds). [Sources : Space.com, ABCnews.go.com, Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, Detik.com, Tempo.co, and CNN Indonesia]

7 August 2025 (13 Safar 1447 AH)

Former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as part of an Investigation into alleged Corruption involving the 2023–2024 Hajj Quota. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

NASA reported the strongest evidence to date supporting the Alpha Centauri Ab Hypothesis, a Gas Giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A. [Sources : Astronomy.com, Earth.com, Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

ChatGPT Homepage with GPT-5 (Light Mode)

ChatGPT Homepage with GPT-5 (Dark Mode)

GPT-5 Interface in the ChatGPT Mobile App

OpenAI released its latest AI model, called GPT-5, which combines the o Series with several models from the GPT-4 Series (including the successor to GPT-4o), and is available for Free Users to try on ChatGPT. [Sources : Botpress.com (Blog), Techradar.com, Techtarget.com, and Inet.Detik.com]

For more information about GPT-5, please see here (in Indonesian). You can also read about GPT-5 from OpenAI here.

8 August 2025 (14 Safar 1447 AH)

Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a Peace Agreement mediated by the United States to end 37 Years of Hostilities related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. [Sources : The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, Internasional.Kontan.co.id, Detik.com, and Antaranews.com]

11 August 2025 (17 Safar 1447 AH)

Indonesia and Peru finally signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to increase Trade and Cooperation, marking 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations. [Sources : Setneg.go.id, Setkab.go.id, Kemlu.go.id, CNBC Indonesia, Kompas.com, Metrotvnews.com, and Nasional.Kontan.co.id]

Scientists announced the discovery of 1.48-million-year-old Stone Tools in Sulawesi, providing evidence of the oldest known Hominids in Wallacea. [Sources : Nature.com, ABC.net.au, Reuters.com, Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

13 August 2025 (19 Safar 1447 AH)

Illustration of the Protest Demanding the Resignation of the Pati Regent

A Protest demanding that Pati Regent Sudewo resign from office took place in Pati Regency, Central Java, over the increase in Rural and Urban Land and Building Tax (PBB-P2) by up to 250%. At least 34 People were Injured, while 11 Others were Arrested. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Tempo.co, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

15 August 2025 (21 Safar 1447 AH)

Around 365 People fell ill after consuming Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) delivered to Schools in Sragen, Central Java. [Sources : Detik.com, Kompas.com, and Tempo.co]

The First World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing, China, over 2 (Two) Days from 15-17 August 2025 (21-23 Safar 1447 AH). [Sources : Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, DW.com, AP News, Reuters.com, Tempo.co, Antaranews.com, Jawapos.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

At the 2025 Russia – United States Summit, US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss plans for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. [Sources : BBC.com, CNBC.com, NBC News, CNBC Indonesia, and Kabar24.Bisnis.com]

16 August 2025 (22 Safar 1447 AH)

Flooding occurred in Buner District, Pakistan, killing at least 831 People. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, NPR.org, The Verge, Kompas.id, and Kompas.tv]

17 August 2025 (23 Safar 1447 AH)

During the 80th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence, a Magnitude 5.8 (M_w) Earthquake struck Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, killing 2 (Two) People and injuring 44 others. [Sources : BNPB.go.id, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

19 August 2025 (25 Safar 1447 AH)

A Chain-Reaction Collision involving a Bus carrying migrants deported from Iran, a Motorcycle, and a Truck killed at least 79 People in Herat Province, Afghanistan. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, CNN.com, BBC.com, Reuters.com, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Kompas.com]

20 August 2025 (26 Safar 1447 AH)

Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker RI) Immanuel Ebenezer and 10 other people were arrested and subsequently named as Suspects by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), following their alleged involvement in an Extortion Case related to the processing of Occupational Safety and Health Certificates. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Hukumonline.com, and Kompas.com]

22 August 2025 (28 Safar 1447 AH)

Famine was confirmed in Gaza City for the first time after a UN-backed body responsible for monitoring food security raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest and most severe level. The IPC stated that more than 500,000 people were now facing "famine, destitution, and death". [Sources : WHO.int, News.UN.org, BBC.com, Euronews.com, Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, Republika.id, Detik.com, and Antaranews.com]

25 August 2025 (1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Illustration of the 25 August 2025 DPR Protest in Senayan, South Jakarta

August 25 DPR Protest

Protests and Riots broke out in Indonesia in August 2025 in front of the DPR/MPR RI Building in Senayan, South Jakarta, involving many Students and Workers. Clashes with the Police subsequently caused Traffic Congestion at several points across the capital. The protests were driven by public frustration with various Government Policies, including a plan to increase the Salaries of DPR Members and demands for the Dissolution of the DPR RI. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, CNN Indonesia, and Tirto.id]

26 August 2025 (2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Following the passage by the DPR RI of the Bill on the Third Amendment to Law No. 8/2019, the Government officially upgraded the status of the Hajj Organizing Agency (BP Haji) to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. [Sources : Hukumonline.com, Tempo.co, Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

Google launched its latest AI Model, called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), which can quickly perform advanced and creative Photo Editing. [Sources : Developers.Googleblog.com, Techcrunch.com, Geeky-gadgets.com, Techradar.com, Blog.Amikom.ac.id, Tekno.Kompas.com, and Teknologi.id]

28 August 2025 (4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Death of Online Motorcycle Taxi Driver Affan Kurniawan

Illustration of the Death of Ojol Driver Affan Kurniawan after being Run Over by Brimob during the August 28 Protest

A 21-Year-Old Gojek Online Motorcycle Taxi Driver, Affan Kurniawan, died after being struck by a Brimob Police vehicle during a demonstration in Jakarta while delivering food, triggering an escalation of the ongoing Anti-Government Protests. [Sources : AP News, BBC News Indonesia, Tempo.co, and Kompas.com]

29 August 2025 (5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Illustration of the Fire at the South Sulawesi DPRD Office in Makassar

A Fire broke out at the South Sulawesi DPRD Office in Makassar during ongoing Anti-Government Protests, killing 3 (Three) People. [Sources : Detik.com, Antaranews.com, CNN Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

29 August Protest at the Kwitang Brimob Headquarters

An increasing number of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers gathered at the Kwitang Brimob Headquarters. The focus of the protests shifted away from the DPR Building. In Jakarta, the crowds were concentrated at 2 (Two) Main Locations: the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) Headquarters and the Kwitang Brimob Headquarters. [Sources : Kompas.com, Tempo.co, CNBC Indonesia, and CNN Indonesia]

30 August 2025 (6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Photo of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed from office by the Constitutional Court of Thailand for an Ethical Violation related to the leak of a phone conversation with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, ABC.net.au, The Guardian, Kompas.id, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

Photo of the Looted Homes of Several DPR RI Members (Ahmad Sahroni, Eko Patrio, Uya Kuya, and Nafa Urbach)

Several Homes belonging to DPR RI Members, including Ahmad Sahroni, Eko Patrio, Uya Kuya, and Nafa Urbach, were looted by protesters during the Anti-Government Protests. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, News.Batampos.co.id, Wartakota.Tribunnews.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

31 August 2025 (7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake struck Afghanistan, killing nearly 3,000 People and injuring around 4,000 others. [Sources : Reuters.com, Straitstimes.com, Aljazeera.com, AP News, BBC News Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

The Residence of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in South Tangerang was looted during the Anti-Government Protests. [Sources : Tempo.co and Detik.com]

1 September 2025 (8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

An Airbus BK117 D-3 Aircraft operated by EastIndo, carrying eight people from Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan, to Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, crashed in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, killing all eight people on board. [Sources : Kompas.id, Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Kalsel.Antaranews.com]

2 September 2025 (9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Chaos broke out after Police and Military Forces fired Tear Gas at the Unisba and Unpas Campuses in Bandung, West Java. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

Resistance Blue, Brave Pink, Hero Green (Color Elements)

Illustration of Brave Pink Hero Green

Three Colors such as Resistance Blue, Brave Pink, and Hero Green, went Viral on Social Media after Netizens responded to issues related to the August 2025 DPR Demonstrations and the 17+8 People's Demands. [Sources : Detik.com, Tempo.co, and Megapolitan.Kompas.com]

For more information, please read and click here.

3 September 2025 (10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

More than 400 Children fell ill after consuming MBG in Bengkulu. [Sources : Kompas.com, Tribunnews.com, and Detik.com]

At least 16 People were Killed and more than 21 People were Injured after the Glória Funicular derailed in the center of Lisbon, Portugal. [Sources : The Guardian, CBC.ca, CBS News, ABC.net.au, Reuters.com, and Detik.com]

4 September 2025 (11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Detention of Nadiem Makarim (Gojek Co-Founder & Former Minister of Education and Culture) by the KPK as a Suspect in the Chromebook Corruption Case

Nadiem Anwar Makarim, one of the founders of the Gojek online platform and former Minister of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud), was arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged Rp. 1.9 Trillion corruption scandal related to the government's procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools during his tenure as Minister of Education from 2019 to 2024. [Sources : Kompas.com, Hukumonline.com, and Detik.com]

Atlassian agreed to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 Million (Rp. 10.2 Trillion). [Sources : CNBC.com, Reuters.com, Techcrunch.com, and Biggo.id]

5 September 2025 (12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

17+8 People's Demands (Transparency, Reform, Empathy.)

The Deadline for the 17 Demands in the 17+8 People's Demands that went Viral on Social Media also coincided with the commemoration of Mawlid al-Nabi 1447 AH. There were 6 (Six) Parties being held accountable: President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, the House of Representatives (DPR), Political Party Leaders, the Indonesian National Police (Polri), the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), and the Economic Sector Ministries. The remaining 8 Demands had a deadline of 31 August 2026 (18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH). [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, Metrotvnews.com, and Tempo.co]

For more information, please read here about the 17+8 People's Demands.

7 September 2025 (14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A Meeting Hall (Majelis Taklim) collapsed in Bogor Regency, West Java, during a Religious Gathering commemorating the Prophet Muhammad's Mawlid, killing 4 (Four) People and injuring 84 others. [Sources : Detik.com, Jabar.Tribunnews.com, and CNN Indonesia]

8 September 2025 (15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

In the 2025 Norwegian Parliamentary Election, the coalition of incumbent Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre maintained its Majority.

The Bayrou Government collapsed after losing a Vote of No Confidence amid the 2024–2025 French Political Crisis. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, CNBC.com, The Guardian, Detik.com, Metrotvnews.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Sulteng.Antaranews.com]

Illustration of the Gen Z Protests in Nepal

Mass Anti-Government Protests erupted in Nepal, resulting in at least 22 People being killed and hundreds of others injured. Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned the following day amid the Protests. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, The Conversation, The Guardian, Detik.com, Metrotvnews.com, and RRI.co.id]

Inauguration of the Reshuffled 5 Ministers of the Red and White Cabinet

Photo Comparison of Finance Minister (Kemenkeu) Sri Mulyani (Right) and Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (Left)

President Prabowo carried out a Cabinet Reshuffle that resulted in the replacement of 5 (Five) Ministers, including the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs (Kemenko-Polkam), previously led by Budi Gunawan; the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu), previously led by Sri Mulyani and replaced by Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa; the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, previously led by Abdul Kadir Karding and replaced by Mukhtarudin; and the Ministry of Cooperatives (Kemenkop), previously led by Budi Arie Setiadi and replaced by Fery Julyantono. In addition, the newly re-established Ministry of Hajj and Umrah was led by Mochamad Irfan Yusuf. [Sources : Kompas.com, Tirto.id, Detik.com (Daftar Reshuffle 5 Menteri), and Detik.com (5 Fakta Reshuffle 5 Menteri)]

9 September 2025 (16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Photo of the Prime Minister and President of Nepal (K. P. Sharma Oli and Ram Chandra Poudel)

As a result of the Gen Z Protests in Nepal, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and President Ram Chandra Poudel resigned amid the demonstrations, leaving the country without a national leadership. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, Reuters.com, CNN.com, Kompas.id, CNN Indonesia, and Sosok.Kontan.co.id]

Russian Drone Attack on Poland

Several Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) violated Polish Airspace during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine and were intercepted by Polish and NATO forces, marking the first such attack on NATO territory and prompting Poland to invoke Article 4. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, AP News, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

Apple released the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. The new iPhone Air introduced an Ultra-Thin version of the iPhone. [Sources : Apple.com, Techcrunch.com, Euronews.com, CNN.com, Inet.Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

10 September 2025 (17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

An Intan Angkasa Air Service PK-IWS aircraft operated by PT Angkasa Pura and carrying 4 (Four) People from Mimika Regency to Ilaga, Puncak Regency, crashed in Mimika Regency, Central Papua, killing all 4 (Four) Passengers on board. [Sources : Detik.com, Kumparan.com, and Kalsel.Antaranews.com]

Photo of Charlie Kirk (CEO of Turning Point USA)

Charlie Kirk, an American Right-Wing Activist and influential ally of President Trump, was assassinated at a campus event in Utah, triggering widespread reactions both domestically and internationally. [Sources : Reuters.com, NPR.org, AP News, Channelnewsasia.com, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Kompas.com]

11 September 2025 (18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

The Federal Supreme Court sentenced former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 Years in Prison for his involvement in the 2022 Brazilian Coup Plot. [Sources : BBC.com, NPR.org, Euronews.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Tempo.co]

12 September 2025 (19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Photo of Sushila Karki, Nepal's Interim Prime Minister and Former Chief Justice

Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki became the Interim Prime Minister of the interim government formed following the resignation of K. P. Sharma Oli in Nepal. The decision was made through a Poll on the Social Media Platform Discord. [Sources : Reuters.com, CNN.com, AP News, Kumparan.com, and Detik.com]

At least 23 People were killed while 5 (Five) others were reported Missing after Flash Floods and Landslides occurred over several days in Bali and East Nusa Tenggara. [Sources : ABC.net.au (Indonesian), Metrotvnews.com, Detik.com, and Realita.co]

Illustration of the Nusantara Lima Satellite (SNL)

The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) officially launched the Nusantara Lima Satellite (SNL), which was launched at 08:56 WIB from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, using SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket. The satellite was placed in the 113° E Orbit (Golden Spot), covering the entirety of Indonesia, particularly the Eastern Region. It was projected to begin Operations in the First Quarter of 2026. [Sources : Komdigi.go.id, Detik.com, Kompas.id, and Tekno.Kompas.com]

15 September 2025 (22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

2025 Economic Stimulus Package Program

To maintain strong and inclusive National Economic Growth, President Prabowo Subianto launched and rolled out several 2025 Economic Stimulus Packages (8+4+5 Economic Packages), focusing on Social Assistance and the Recovery of Public Purchasing Power. One of the programs was a National Internship Program for Fresh Graduates. [Sources : Menpan.go.id, Kemenkeu.go.id, BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.com, and Hukumonline.com]

Today, Apple released 4 (Four) of its latest Operating Systems simultaneously: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe, introducing a new interface design language called Liquid Glass.

iOS 26 Interface

Some of the Features in iOS 26 include the Liquid Glass UI across several Applications, such as the Lock Screen (Clocks, Widgets, Wallpapers), Settings, and the Measure App. Other features include More Compact Notifications, Stronger Privacy Features, Game Center and a New Games App, as well as AI Improvements through Apple Intelligence. [Sources : Macrumors.com (The 10 Most Useful iOS 26 Features), Macrumors.com (The Top 100 New Features and Changes), Businessinsider.com, Dorangadget.com, Kumparan.com, and Ifixied.co.id (Blog)]

iPadOS 26 Interface

For iPadOS 26, some of its Features include the Liquid Glass UI in several Applications (similar to iOS 26, including the Windowing System and Menubar), Improved Multitasking, Improvements to the Home Screen and Lock Screen, the Preview App, Updates to the Preview App (Notes, Documents, and PDFs), an Improved Files App, and several other Features. [Sources : Apple.com, Wired.com, Macrumors.com, Geeky-gadgets.com, Dorangadget.com, and Liputan6.com]

macOS 26 Tahoe Interface

The Features of macOS 26 Tahoe also include the Liquid Glass UI, a New Design Interface (Folders, Themes, App Library, Terminal, etc.), Apple Intelligence (with Deeper Automation through Shortcuts, Live Translation in FaceTime/Phone, and Enhanced Communication Features), Spotlight & Clipboard, as well as several other New Application Features such as Safari, Photos, Notes, Reminders, FaceTime, and more. [Sources : Macrumors.com, Macrumors.com (New macOS Tahoe Features), Wired.com, Tomsguide.com, and Liputan6.com]

Several NPM Packages were identified as containing Malware that collected Sensitive Data and exfiltrated it to a Public GitHub Action Repository called Shai-Hulud. [Sources : Stepsecurity.io (Blog), WIZ.io (Blog), Kaspersky.com (Blog), and Biggo.id]

16 September 2025 (23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Infographic Source : Republika.id

Several NPM Packages were identified as containing Malware that collected Sensitive Data and exfiltrated it to a Public GitHub Action Repository called Shai-Hulud. [Sources : CNN.com, NPR.org, BBC.com, News.UN.org, Kalsel.Antaranews.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

17 September 2025 (24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Infographic Source : Antaranews.com

President Prabowo inaugurated several more Ministers after carrying out the third Cabinet Reshuffle of the Red and White Cabinet. Among the Ministers inaugurated today were Erick Thohir as Minister of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) and Djamari Chaniago as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menkopolkam). [Sources : Banjarmasin.Tribunnews.com, CNBC Indonesia, Metrotvnews.com, and Nasional.Kontan.co.id]

Photo of National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo

The National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, also established a 9-member Police Reform Transformation Team, involving 52 Officers and the Head of the Police Education and Training Institute (Kalemdiklat) as Chair, as stipulated in National Police Chief Order Number Sprin/2749/IX/2025. [Sources : Hukumonline.com, CNN Indonesia, Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Tribunnews.com]

Several Private Fuel Retailers, including Shell, Vivo, and BP, experienced Fuel Shortages. This was caused by a combination of Changes in Import Regulations (from annual to semiannual imports with strict evaluations), delays in issuing import permits that slowed supplies, increased demand as consumers shifted away from subsidized fuel, and a one-stop import policy through Pertamina that was considered to restrict private companies' freedom in fuel procurement. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.id, Otomotif.Kompas.com, and Antaranews.com]

19 September 2025 (26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A Magnitude 6.6 (M_w) Earthquake struck Central Papua, damaging several buildings in Nabire Regency. [Sources : Liputan6.com, Papua.Inews.id, and Galeripapua.com]

The Estonian Airspace near Vaindloo Island was violated by 3 (Three) Russian MiG-31 Fighter Jets. In response, Estonia invoked NATO Article 4. [Sources : BBC.com, Reuters.com, France24.com, Euronews.com, CNN Indonesia, Inews.id, and Metrotvnews.com]

21 September 2025 (28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Illustration of the Flags of the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, and Australia alongside the Palestinian Flag (State Recognition)

The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia finally announced their official recognition of Palestine as a Sovereign State, while France did the same the following day. [Sources : BBC.com, The Guardian, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and CNN Indonesia]

23 September 2025 (1 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Indonesia signed the Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA). [Sources : Policy.Trade.EC.Europa.eu, France24.com, SCMP.com, Ekon.go.id, BBC News Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia, Tempo.co, and Kontan.co.id]

24 September 2025 (2 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

At least 1,333 Schoolchildren were reported to have fallen ill after consuming MBG in Cipongkor, West Bandung Regency, West Java. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.id, and Detik.com]

Indonesia signed a Free Trade Agreement with Canada covering 90.5% of Trade. [Sources : France24.com, Jakartaglobe.id, Presidenri.go.id, Presidenri.go.id, Detik.com, Money.Kompas.com, Ekonomi.Bisnis.com, and Towa.co.id]

At least 120 NPM Packages were identified by a Security Research Team as being used for Credential Phishing Attacks. [Sources : Getsafety.com, Thehackernews.com, and Securityweek.com]

Atmosphere of the 28 August 2025 Workers' Protest

The Police named 959 Suspects (664 Adults and 295 Children) in connection with several Riots and Acts of Vandalism that occurred during the 25–31 August 2025 Demonstrations (1–7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH). [Sources : Humas.Polri.go.id, Kumparan.com, Tempo.co, and CNN Indonesia]

29 September 2025 (7 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of the Damage to the Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School Building in Buduran, Sidoarjo

The Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Buduran, Sidoarjo, East Java, suffered a structural collapse in part of the Prayer Hall Building due to a Construction Failure while the Students were performing the Asr Prayer in Congregation. According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency, the incident resulted in 171 casualties, consisting of 67 deaths, including 8 body parts, while 104 victims were injured, including 27 with Serious Injuries and 76 with Minor Injuries. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Surabaya.Kompas.com, CNN Indonesia, Metrotvnews.com, and NU.or.id]

30 September 2025 (8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A Magnitude 6.9 M_w Earthquake struck Cebu Island in the Philippines, killing 71 People and injuring 559 others. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, CNBC Indonesia, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

OpenAI released a New Text-to-Video AI Model called Sora 2, and also released it as a Social Media-like Application similar to TikTok. [Sources : NBC News, Techradar.com, CNET.com, Tirto.id, CNN Indonesia, Antaranews.com, and Hypeabis.id]

For more information, please see and read here (OpenAI.com).

Microsoft released the Windows 11 Version 25H2 Update (also known as the "2025 Update"). This update is only an Enablement Package based on the previous Version, 24H2. [Sources : Learn.Microsoft.com, Blogs.Windows.com (How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update), Blogs.Windows.com (New Experiences currently rolling out for Windows 11), Windowslatest.com, Pcworld.com, Windowscentral.com, Betanews.com, Winpoin.com, and Voi.id]

EA (Electronic Arts) announced that it had been acquired by an Investment Company backed by Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner for $55 Billion (Rp. 920 Trillion).

1 October 2025 (9 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of the U.S. Government Shutdown

The United States Federal Government Shutdown began, the first since 2018, after Senators failed to approve a Funding Bill at the last minute. The shutdown lasted until 12 November, making it the Longest Federal Government Shutdown in U.S. history. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, AP News, NBC News, Reuters.com, Media Indonesia, and Antaranews.com]

2 October 2025 (10 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Comparison of the Old Microsoft Office Logo (2019 – Left) and the New Logo (2025 – Right)

Comparison of the Old (2019) vs. New (2025) Microsoft (365) Office Icon

Finally, the New Logo for the Microsoft Office (Microsoft 365) Application Icon has officially been redesigned and updated. [Sources : Pcmag.com, The Verge, Howtogeek.com, and Winpoin.com]

For more information, please see here (Microsoft Tech Community).

Sources : Kbanews.com

The House of Representatives (DPR) passed the Fourth Revision of the Law on State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). The positions of Minister and Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises were automatically abolished and dissolved as the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises was transformed into the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency. [Sources : Menpan.go.id, Detik.com (Tak Ada Lagi Kementerian BUMN), Detik.com (DPR Sahkan RUU BUMN), Kompas.com, and Antaranews.com]

3 October 2025 (11 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

ANO leader and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš won the largest number of seats but failed to secure a majority. The incumbent Prime Minister Petr Fiala's coalition also failed to win a majority in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election, which took place on 3–4 October 2025 (11–12 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH). [Sources : ABC.net.au, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, The Guardian, Expats.cz, and Internasional.Kontan.co.id]

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, abdicated the throne and handed it over to his son, Guillaume. [Sources : AP News, Economictimes.Indiatimes.com, Lemonde.fr, and Kompas.id]

6 October 2025 (14 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Bitcoin has now reached its highest value of $126,210 (Rp. 2.11 Billion). [Sources : Carboncredits.com, Investing.com, Money.Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and Antaranews.com]

8 October 2025 (16 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

President Prabowo added 3 (Three) new Deputy Minister positions, namely Akhmad Wiyagus as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Benjamin Paulus Octavianus as Deputy Minister of Health. In addition, the President of the Republic of Indonesia also inaugurated 10 Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBBP). [Sources : Presidenri.go.id, Kompas.com, Detik.com, Antaranews.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

9 October 2025 (17 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

In the 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan Conflict, Pakistan was reportedly responsible for mysterious airstrikes in Kabul, Khost, Jalalabad, and Paktika, targeting Noor Wali Mehsud, an internationally designated terrorist. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, BBC.com, France24.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Detik.com]

Israel and Hamas agreed to the First Phase of the Gaza Peace Deal, paving the way for a Ceasefire, exactly two years after the conflict in Gaza, Palestine, began. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CBC.ca, DW.com, BBC.com, AP News, CNN Indonesia, and Gorontalo.Antaranews.com]

Illustration of Israeli Gymnastics Championship Athletes

The Government and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) rejected the entry of athletes from the Israel Gymnastics Federation who were scheduled to compete in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, citing Israel's longstanding policies regarding Palestine. [Sources : Detik.com, Megapolitan.Kompas.com, CNN Indonesia, and Antaranews.com]

10 October 2025 (18 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake centered offshore of the southern Philippines triggered a tsunami that reached a height of 17 cm (6.7 inches) in parts of the Talaud Islands Regency in North Sulawesi. [Sources : BMKG.go.id, BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

Dina Boluarte, President of Peru, was unanimously impeached by the Congress of the Republic.

12 October 2025 (20 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Following a series of protests during the Madagascar coup, incumbent President Andry Rajoelina was overthrown, and military officer Michael Randrianirina became President. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, France24.com, DW.com, CNN Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia, and Media Indonesia]

Indonesia's Match in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (Lost to Iraq 1–0)

Indonesia once again failed to advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals after suffering two defeats in the fourth round, against Saudi Arabia by a score of 2–3 and Iraq by a score of 0–1, which effectively eliminated Indonesia from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.id, Tempo.co, and Sport.Detik.com]

13 October 2025 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Regarding the Gaza War, Hamas released the last 20 living hostages still being held in Gaza after they were kidnapped during the 7 October 2023 attack. In exchange, Israel released 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees. [Sources : The Guardian, BBC.com, News.Sky.com, Detik.com, and DW.com (ID)]

Authorities announced the discovery of traces of Cesium-137 at a clove plantation in Lampung Province following a ban imposed by the United States on Indonesian shrimp and spice exports. [Sources : CNBC Indonesia, Antaranews.com, and Tirto.id]

Illustration of #BoikotTrans7

The Xpose Uncensored program on Trans 7 presented a negative narrative about feudalistic practices at Islamic boarding schools, including Lirboyo and Cipasung, which was considered offensive and insulting. Alumni and extended families responded strongly. [Sources : Detik.com, NU.or.id, Tempo.co, and Tribunnews.com]

The following day, the television station apologized and visited the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School. Similar actions were taken at the Cipasung and Miftahul Ulum Islamic Boarding Schools. After the incident went viral, the television station decided to terminate its cooperation with the production house. The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) imposed sanctions, and the program was permanently discontinued. The DPR invited KPI and the television station to discuss the incident.

This was what caused the hashtag #BoikotTrans7 to gain widespread attention on social media.

14 October 2025 (22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Microsoft has officially ended Support for Windows 10. However, support can be extended through Extended Security Updates (ESU), which are valid for one year until 13 October 2026 (2 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH). [Sources : ZDNET.com, Pcworld.com, CNET.com, Techradar.com, The Guardian, Beebom.com, Kompas.com, Tirto.id, Liputan6.com, Style.Kontan.co.id, and Liputan6.com]

For more information, please read and click here. You can also read the Official Articles from Microsoft here and here. To read Microsoft's Article about Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU), please see here.

15 October 2025 (23 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Timothy Anugerah Saputra, a Sociology student at Udayana University, died by suicide as a result of bullying in the campus environment. [Sources : Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and CNN Indonesia]

Ten people were killed in an explosion aboard a crude palm oil tanker at a shipyard in Tanjung Uncang, Batam. [Sources : Metrotvnews.com and Pekanbaru.Inews.id]

The Indonesian military claimed to have killed 14 militants from the West Papua National Liberation Army following clashes in Soanggama Village, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua. [Sources : Kompas.com, Detik.com, Tempo.co, and CNN Indonesia]

16 October 2025 (24 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Finally, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) officially terminated its cooperation with Patrick Kluivert as the coach of the Indonesia National Team. [Sources : CNN Indonesia, Tempo.co, Medcom.id, and RRI.co.id]

18 October 2025 (26 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

The "No Kings" protests were held at thousands of locations across the United States, protesting Donald Trump's policies and actions during his second presidency. [Sources : NPR.org, BBC.com, Politico.com, ABC.net.au, CNN Indonesia, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

19 October 2025 (27 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of the Robbery of the French Crown Jewels from the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre, Paris, France

Pieces of the French Crown Jewels were stolen during a robbery at the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre in Paris, France. [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Metrotvnews.com]

Rodrigo Paz Pereira won the 2025 Bolivian Presidential Election runoff against former President Jorge Quiroga. The incumbent MAS-IPSP party lost all of its seats in the Senate and all but two of its seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [Sources : Reuters.com, The Guardian, and France24.com]

2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Finally, the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Jakarta from 19-25 October 2025 (27 Rabi' al-Akhir – 3 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH).

20 October 2025 (28 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

List of Website and Application Platforms Down Due to AWS Server Outage

AWS is down. Perplexity, Snapchat, Fortnite, Airtable, Canva, Amazon, Slack, ... Half of the internet is affected pic.twitter.com/KGIeXdLS7r

— Pierre-Baptiste Borges (@pierbapt) October 20, 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a Major Outage (Server Down), causing a number of platforms, including Duolingo, Snapchat, Canva, Reddit, Coinbase, Roblox, Fortnite, and Amazon, to stop functioning. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, Euronews.com, ZDNET.com, News.Sky.com, Economictimes.Indiatimes.com, Techcrunch.com, Inet.Detik.com, and CNN Indonesia]

21 October 2025 (29 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Photo of Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi became Japan's First Female Prime Minister. [Sources : BBC.com, Reuters.com, The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, Kompas.id, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and Antaranews.com]

Eric Lu of the United States won the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition, held once every five years at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland. [Sources : NY Times, Reuters.com, NPR.org, and Euronews.com]

22 October 2025 (30 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)

The International Olympic Committee advised Indonesia not to host international sports events or meetings in response to its previous ban on Israeli athletes. [Sources : AP News, Detik.com, Kompas.id, and Nasional.Kontan.co.id]

26 October 2025 (4 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Incumbent President Javier Milei's party, La Libertad Avanza, won the 2025 Argentine Legislative Election with more than 40% of the vote. [Sources : The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, English.Elpais.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

Timor-Leste became the 11th ASEAN Member State, marking the first expansion of ASEAN since Cambodia joined in 1999 and completing the inclusion of all countries in Southeast Asia. [Sources : The Diplomat, Globaltimes.cn, Straitstimes.com, Detik.com, Tempo.co, Kompas.com, and RRI.co.id]

Satellite Image of the El-Fasher Area, Sudan

A Massacre was reported in which approximately 2,500 or more civilians were executed by the Rapid Support Forces in the city of El Fasher, Sudan. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, BBC.com, Reuters.com, Republika.id, and CNN Indonesia]

28 October 2025 (6 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Illustration of Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, with wind speeds of up to 185 mph (298 km/h). [Sources : BBC.com, CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, DW.com, CNBC Indonesia, Metrotvnews.com, Media Indonesia, and RRI.co.id]

In Rio de Janeiro, more than 120 people were killed in a raid targeting the Comando Vermelho criminal organization during the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, BBC.com, Reuters.com, CNN.com, CNBC Indonesia, Metrotvnews.com, and Jambi.Antaranews.com]

29 October 2025 (7 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

In the 2025 Dutch Election, the social-liberal Democratic Party 66 (D66) tied with the right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV) for the largest number of seats. [Sources : BBC.com, Politico.eu, Aljazeera.com, PBS.org, Kompas.id, and Metrotvnews.com]

3 November 2025 (12 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A M_w 6.3 Earthquake struck the provinces of Balkh and Samangan in Afghanistan, killing 30 people and injuring 956 others. [Sources : CNN.com, Aljazeera.com, CBS News, Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, Antaranews.com, and Tempo.co]

4 November 2025 (13 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

At least 14 people were killed, 11 others were injured, and 16 people were reported missing when a UPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, United States, killing all three crew members on board and 11 people on the ground, while injuring 23 others. [Sources : CNN.com, BBC.com, Reuters.com, and Detik.com]

Typhoon Kalmaegi killed more than 206 people in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, CBS News, Reuters.com, AP News, Independent.co.uk, Tempo.co, Metrotvnews.com, Liputan6.com, and Antaranews.com]

Photo of Zohran Mamdani (New York City Mayor-Elect)

Zohran Mamdani finally won the New York City Mayoral Election, becoming the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor and the youngest leader in more than a century in the United States (US). [Sources : NY Times, France24.com, BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, NPR.org, BBC News Indonesia, Sosok.Kontan.co.id, and Kabar24.Bisnis.com]

5 November 2025 (14 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A magnitude 4.7 Earthquake struck North Kalimantan, injuring 2 (Two) People. [Sources : CNBC Indonesia, Merdeka.com, Kaltara.Antaranews.com, dan Regional.Inews.id]

6 November 2025 (15 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Photo of Khaled El-Enany (New UNESCO Director-General)

Khaled El-Enany was finally elected as the new Director-General of UNESCO. [Sources : UNESCO.org, Aljazeera.com, France24.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

7 November 2025 (16 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A bombing occurred at the State Senior High School 72 (SMA Negeri 72) Mosque in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, injuring at least 96 people. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, Metrotvnews.com, Jatim.Antaranews.com, and Merdeka.com]

Infographic Source : Holopis.com

President Prabowo Subianto officially established the Police Reform Acceleration Commission team and inaugurated its chairperson and members at the State Palace in Jakarta. The Police Reform Acceleration Commission includes several prominent figures, including Prof. Jimly Asshiddiqie, who was appointed as Chairman. Other members include Prof. Muhammad Mahfud MD, retired General Idham Aziz (former Chief of the Indonesian National Police), Ahmad Dofiri, and Yusril Ihza Mahendra (Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections / Coordinating Minister for Law and Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections). [Sources : Setneg.go.id, Hukumonline.com, Kompas.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

10 November 2025 (19 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Illustration of the 2025 COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil

The COP30 Summit was held in Belém, Brazil, from 10–21 November 2025 (19–30 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH). The COP30 Summit focused on the role of the Amazon Rainforest in Climate Action. [Sources : News.UN.org, BBC.com, AA.com.tr, Kompas.id, and Kompas.tv]

Infographic Source : Antaranews.com

President Prabowo designated 10 people as Indonesian National Heroes for 2025, including Suharto, Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), Marsinah, Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, Rahmah el Yunusiyah, Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin, Syaikhona Muhammad Kholil, Tuan Rondahaim Saragih, and Zainal Abidin Syah. [Sources : Setkab.go.id, BBC News Indonesia, Tirto.id, and Detik.com]

13 November 2025 (22 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

The ESCAPADE mission was launched by NASA using Blue Origin's partially reusable New Glenn Rocket. The two spacecraft, known as Blue and Gold, are scheduled to arrive at Mars in 2026. [Sources : NASA.gov, Reuters.com, Space.com, CBS News, Tekno.Kompas.com, Suara.com, and Internasional.Kontan.co.id]

14 November 2025 (23 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

A minibus carrying Tourists from China crashed into a tree in Buleleng Regency, Bali, killing five people. [Sources : Liputan6.com, CNN Indonesia, Denpasar.Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

17 November 2025 (26 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was found Guilty of Crimes against humanity by a Bangladeshi court and Sentenced to Death Penalty. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, The Guardian, Kompas.id, and Hukumonline.com]

18 November 2025 (27 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

Infographic Source : Tempo.co

The Draft Bill on the Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) was finally officially passed by the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) during a DPR Plenary Session. [Sources : BBC News Indonesia, Kompas.com, and Detik.com]

Cloudflare experienced a major Global Outage that caused widespread Error 500 Responses, making many platforms slow, inaccessible, or completely unavailable to users around the world. [Sources : CNN.com, The Guardian, Businessinsider.com, Euronews.com, Tirto.id, Kumparan.com, Tekno.Kompas.com, Antaranews.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

Affected services included Twitter, Spotify, Letterboxd, Uber, Indeed, Canva, Grindr, IKEA, Archive of Our Own, Wplace, news websites including Axios and Politico, AI and LLM services such as ChatGPT, Sora, and Microsoft Copilot, online games such as League of Legends, and any services relying on Cloudflare's Turnstile security software.

For more information, please read Cloudflare's Official Blog Article here.

Google released Gemini 3, its latest AI model and the successor and improvement of the Nano Banana version (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image). Gemini 3 includes improved text rendering and better real-world knowledge, and has been integrated into Google Search and AI Mode. [Sources : Blog.Google (About Gemini 3), Blog.Google (Gemini 3 to Search and AI Mode), Reuters.com, Businessinsider.com, Firstpost.com, Pcmag.com, Techcrunch.com, Tekno.Kompas.com, Uzone.id, Antaranews.com, and Tek.id]

For more information, Read the Article here about Google Gemini 3.

Google also launched its latest AI-based IDE called "Antigravity." [Sources : ZDNET.com, The Verge, Secondtalent.com, Liputan6.com, Kumparan.com, Tekno.Kompas.com, dan Merdeka.com]

For more information, Read the Article here about Google Antigravity. To visit the Google Antigravity Download Website, please visit here.

21 November 2025 (30 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH)

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the National Polio Outbreak that began in Aceh in 2022. [Sources : WHO.int, Kemkes.go.id, AP News, Kompas.id, IDN Times, and Media Indonesia]

22 November 2025 (1 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

The G20 Johannesburg Summit was held in South Africa, marking the first time the G20 Summit was held in Africa. It lasted for 2 (Two) Days, from 22–23 November 2025 (1–2 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH).

23 November 2025 (2 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A Coup took place one day before the announcement of the official results of the 2025 Guinea-Bissau Election, overthrowing President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, CNN.com, Reuters.com, The Guardian, Kompas.id, News.Harianjogja.com, and Tempo.co]

25 November 2025 (4 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A new Report published by the United Nations showed that Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, had surpassed Japan's capital, Tokyo, as the largest city in the world, with a population of 42 million people. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, The Guardian, ABC.net.au, Tempo.co, and Aceh.Antaranews.com] No wonder Indonesia is still too Jakarta-centric!

However, it is possible that the 42 million residents refer to the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) metropolitan area, rather than Jakarta alone, and may also include residents of Tangerang, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi, according to Dukcapil. [Sources : Regional.Kontan.co.id, Jakarta.NU.or.id, and Yayasan-IKI.or.id]

26 November 2025 (5 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A massive fire engulfed an apartment block in Hong Kong, killing at least 159 people and leaving more than 150 others missing. [Sources : BBC.com, News.Sky.com, CBS News, The Jakarta Post, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

Illustration of Cyclone Senyar

Cyclone Senyar caused at least 1,167 deaths and left 521 people missing in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. [Sources : CNN.com, ABC.net.au, Channelnewsasia.com, Jakartaglobe.id, Kompas.id, Kumparan.com, and CNN Indonesia]

27 November 2025 (6 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Simeulue Island in Aceh, injuring 12 people. [Sources : Kompas.tv, Kumparan.com, and Detik.com]

28 November 2025 (7 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah killed at least 611 people and left 214 people missing in Sri Lanka and southern India. [Sources : News.UN.org, Dailymirror.lk, Aljazeera.com, News.Sky.com, Kompas.id, Detik.com, Liputan6.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

Illustration of Floods and Landslides in South Tapanuli (Tapsel), North Sumatra (Sumut)

At least 174 people were killed while 79 others were reported missing after flash floods and landslides struck Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra for several days. [Sources : BNPB.go.id, Detik.com, News.Detik.com, Kabar24.Bisnis.com, and NU.or.id]

2 December 2025 (11 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Indonesia and the Netherlands signed an agreement to repatriate 2 (Two) Dutch nationals who were imprisoned in their home Country for Drug Trafficking, one of whom had been Sentenced to Death. [Sources : BBC.com, Reuters.com, Hukumonline.com, and Kompas.com]

6 December 2025 (15 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Eleven people, including 3 (Three) Young Children, were killed and 14 Others were injured in a shooting at a bar in Saulsville, Gauteng, South Africa. [Sources : Reuters.com, CBS News, PBS.org, DW.com, Aljazeera.com, Detik.com, and Metrotvnews.com]

A fire at a nightclub in Arpora, Goa, India, killed at least 25 people and injured 50 others. [Sources : BBC.com, Aljazeera.com, News18.com, France24.com, Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

7 December 2025 (16 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of Floods in Aceh

At least 921 people were killed while 392 others were reported missing after floods and landslides lasting several days were caused by Cyclone Senyar in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. [Sources : Detik.com, Kompas.com, Kontan.co.id, and Islam.NU.or.id]

8 December 2025 (17 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

A M_w 7,6 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, triggering a tsunami reaching heights of up to 70 cm. [Sources : ABC.net.au, DW.com, The Guardian, Channelnewsasia.com, Jakartaglobe.id, and Detik.com]

9 December 2025 (18 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

At least 22 people were killed in a fire at the seven-story Terra Drone office building in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. [Sources : Megapolitan.Kompas.com, DW.com (ID), and Foto.Bisnis.com]

The 2025 SEA Games were held in Thailand from 9-20 December 2025 (18-29 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH). The Red-and-White contingent (Indonesia) collected a total of 333 medals, consisting of 91 gold, 111 silver, and 131 bronze medals. Host country Thailand became the overall champion with 499 medals (233 gold, 154 silver, and 112 bronze). [Sources : Liputan6.com, CNN Indonesia, Merdeka.com, and Tempo.co]

11 December 2025 (22 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

During the Bulgarian Political Crisis of 2021–present, the Zhelyazkov Government resigned following mass protests. [Sources : The Guardian, Euronews.com, Reuters.com, France24.com, AP News, Tempo.co, and Detik.com]

OpenAI finally released GPT-5.2 as the successor to GPT-5.1 and GPT-5. The GPT-5.2 Pro model was released on the same day and requires more reasoning time and computational resources than GPT-5.2 Thinking. [Sources : Datacamp.com (Blog), Techradar.com, Mashable.com, Techcrunch.com, Kompas.id, and Liputan6.com]

For more information about OpenAI's GPT-5.2, please see here.

13 December 2025 (24 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of Floods in Agam, West Sumatra

According to BNPB, the number of people affected by the floods and landslides in Sumatra reached 1,003 deaths, covering the regions of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. [Sources : BNPB.go.id, Kompas.com, Tempo.co, and Nasional.Kontan.co.id]

14 December 2025 (25 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

At least 16 people were killed, and 43 others were injured in a mass shooting, classified as a terrorist attack, carried out by two gunmen at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during celebrations marking the beginning of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, PBS.org, CNN.com, NPR.org, Detik.com, NU.or.id, and Metrotvnews.com]

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon revised the latest version of Indonesian history, coinciding with National History Day. [Sources : Tempo.co, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

15 December 2025 (26 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Flash Floods hit Jember, East Java, submerging hundreds of homes and destroying bridges, disrupting access for residents. [Sources : Jawapos.com, Detik.com, and Rejogja.Republika.co.id]

Illustration of Eksoplanet J2322-2650b

Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reported the discovery of an exoplanet with an atmospheric composition unlike anything previously observed. The Jupiter-mass object, PSR J2322-2650b, orbits a pulsar every 7.8 hours, is gravitationally distorted into a lemon-like shape, and has an atmosphere dominated by helium and molecular carbon that appears to rule out all known planet-formation mechanisms. [Sources : Science.NASA.gov, Space.com, Astronomy.com, Detik.com, and Tempo.co]

16 December 2025 (27 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of the New Train Route Manufactured by PT INKA in Jabodetabek

KRL Commuterline officially began operating two new electric train sets manufactured by PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero), or PT INKA, for the Jabodetabek Commuter Line service. [Sources : CNN Indonesia and Kumparan.com]

17 December 2025 (28 Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

19 December 2025 (30  Jumada al-Akhir 1447 AH)

Illustration of the 2025 European Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium

European Union leaders approved a €90 Billion ($105 Billion / Rp. 1.76 Quadrillion) loan for Ukraine over the next two years, which Kyiv would repay only after Russia pays reparations. [Sources : The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, France24.com, NBC News, Reuters.com, NPR.org, Detik.com, and Kabar24.Bisnis.com]

20 December 2025 (1 Rajab 1447 AH)

Illustration of the First Wheelchair User to Travel into Space aboard Blue Origin NS-37 (German Engineer Michaela Benthaus)

German Engineer Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to travel into space, aboard the Blue Origin NS-37 spacecraft. [Sources : Space.com, CNN.com, CBS News, NBC News, BBC.com, DW.com, Kompas.id, Detik.com, Liputan6.com, and Antaranews.com]

21 December 2025 (2 Rajab 1447 AH)

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was hosted by Morocco, with TotalEnergies as its main sponsor. It took place from 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026 (2–29 Rajab 1447 AH). The tournament was ultimately won by Senegal. [Sources : CNN.com, France24.com, Detik.com, and Papuatengah.Antaranews.com]

22 December 2025 (3 Rajab 1447 AH)

A bus crashed into a Concrete Barrier before overturning on the Krapyak Toll Road in Semarang, killing 16 people and injuring 18 others. [Sources : Kumparan.com and Detik.com]

23 December 2025 (4 Rajab 1447 AH)

Harmony Jets Flight 185, a Dassault Falcon 50, crashed near Ankara, Turkey, killing all eight people on board, including Libyan Army Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, CBS News, BBC.com, Jakartaglobe.id, Detik.com, and Kompas.com]

26 December 2025 (6 Rajab 1447 AH)

A cruise ship sank off the coast of Padar Island, killing Spanish football player Fernando Martín and leaving 3 (Three) other people missing. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Euronews.com, Reuters.com, CBS News, CNN.com, Jakartaglobe.id, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

Israel became the first country to recognize the State of Somaliland. [Sources : Aljazeera.com, Reuters.com, Straitstimes.com, The Guardian, CNN.com, Kompas.id, and Detik.com]

28 December 2025 (8 Rajab 1447 AH)

Heavy rain triggered flash floods in two districts, Halong and Tebing Tinggi, in Balangan Regency, South Kalimantan. Floodwaters reached heights of more than 1 meter. Residents trapped by the floods held onto vehicles and tree trunks amid the strong currents. [Sources : Metrotvnews.com, Kompas.tv, and CNN Indonesia]

Mass protests erupted in Iran following a sharp rise in inflation that caused a severe depreciation of the Iranian rial. The protests included demands to end the Islamic Republic. [Sources : CNN.com, NBC News, The Guardian, Aljazeera.com, BBC News Indonesia, Detik.com, and CNBC Indonesia]

29 December 2025 (9 Rajab 1447 AH)

A tornado destroyed around 30 houses in Pondok Udik Village in Kemang District, Bogor Regency. Two houses were struck by aircraft debris as a result of the incident. [Sources : Bandung.Kompas.com and Detik.com]

C. Infographics and Posts Related to Events in 2025

1. Infographics

Infographic of 2025 Events (2025 Retrospective)

Infographic Source : Kompaspedia.Kompas.id

Other Source : Media.Sindonews.com

2. Posts

Here is Inzaghi's Media post Summarizing the Events of 2025 :

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@enzapostmedia 2025 Event Summary Recap (Indonesia 🇮🇩 & Worldwide 🌎) Rangkuman Peristiwa Tahun 2025 (Indonesia 🇮🇩 & Seluruh Dunia 🌎) #capcut #fyp #2025recap #2025 #inzaghismedia ♬ suara asli - Inzaghi's Media

D. 2025 Events Videos

The following is a Video of Events in 2025 :

For the AI Fields :

Others :

https://www.notion.so/inzaghi-poshaf/2025-Events-DEV-17fb4c85740a8055992ac590bb6a9525

#Kaleidoscope2025

To see this Article in Indonesian, see here. And, to see previous article posts on this Blog, please see here. To view the 2025 Event Summary on Notion, please look here.

Also, if you want to See and Download detikcom Rewind Moment 2025, please click here [For Indonesia].

Here's hoping for an even better 2026! Happy New Year 2026!

Thank you 😄😘👌👍🎉🎊 :)

Wassalammu‘alaikum wr. wb.