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Major crackdown on gay-friendly villas in Bali just months after 'bonking ban' laws were scrapped

Gay-friendly villas in Bali are being subject to a conservative police crackdown, and being forced to sign documents saying they will no longer promote to LGBTQ people.




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Disturbing footage shows snakes, bats and possums sold openly at a Wuhan market 

The video shows the Langowan Market, which is a traditional market in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province selling wild animals for consumption.




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Contest to free crocodile from tyre stuck around its neck is scrapped

Authorities in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia have cancelled a contest to remove a motorbike tyre from a 13ft Siamese crocodile after the competition was unable to attract any applicants.




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Breakthrough as researchers discover why people may have pet allergies after studying slow lorises

Professor Bryan Fry, from the University of Queensland's Venom Evolution Lab, took a team of researchers to Indonesia to study slow lorises.




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World's peak health body is worried Indonesia isn't doing enough to guard against disease 

The World Health Organisation has urged the nation to improve surveillance, case detection and preparations at appointed health facilities in case the deadly disease comes ashore.




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Orangutan reaches out to help a man as he protects the ape from snakes in Borneo

The orangutan, who lives in a conservation forest area in Borneo, was spotted offering an outstretched arm to a man who had been in the river clearing away snakes.




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Injured civets found locked in tiny cages to make the 'world's most expensive coffee' in Indonesia

Twenty luwaks - a species of cat-like civets - were found living in cramped and filthy wire cages in a backyard farm in Bali, Indonesia, without access to food or water, and in the full glare of the sun.




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Indonesia has tested just 104 people for coronavirus - as government tells people to 'pray to God'

Indonesia is yet to report any confirmed cases of the virus outbreak which has spread across the globe in recent weeks and seen the death toll rise to more than 1700.




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Indonesia's claim it has no cases of the coronavirus is 'unlikely', expert warns

A disease expert from Harvard University in Boston said it is 'very unlikely' that there have genuinely been no cases in Indonesia because it is visited by thousands of Chinese travellers.




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MAFS brides Tash Herz and Natasha Spencer are caught KISSING in Bali

It looks like Married At First Sight brides Natasha Spencer and Tash Herz were more than just friends behind the scenes.




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Women can fall pregnant in swimming pools 'even without penetration', says Indonesian official

Sitti Hikmawatty, commissioner for health, made the extraordinary claims during an interview last week. Hikmawatty - whose name translates as 'wisdom' - has apologised for her comments.




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Indonesia floods kill five people and leave thousands homeless

Five people have died, three are missing and thousands were forced from their homes after severe floods in Jakarta while an earthquake also rattled the country today.




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Indonesian official who claimed women can get pregnant without penetration faces punishment

Sitti Hikmawatty, an Indonesian child protection commissioner who said women can get pregnant without penetration if a man ejaculates in a swimming pool, is now facing punishment.




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Two students expelled for forcing 77 other pupils eat human faeces at a Catholic school in Indonesia

A school in Indonesia has expelled two senior students after they force-fed 77 younger pupils human faeces with a spoon in an incident at a Catholic seminary school in the south of the country.




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The stunning finalists in Agora's worldwide nature photography competition

Out of 11,086 entries from photographers around the world, judges went about selecting 50 finalists for a nature-themed contest run by photo app Agora. The winner will be announced March 4.




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Eight people travelling to Australia by boat from Indonesia are sent back home

Eight people on a small boat seeking entry into Australia have been sent back to Indonesia, after being intercepted by border control authorities. 




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Indonesia's claims Bali party island is virus free are probably TRUE - experts claim 

While there have been two confirmed cases of coronavirus in Indonesia, a mother aged 64 and her 31-year-old daughter, they are in the nation's capital of Jakarta, more than 1,000km away.




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Worshippers ignore coronavirus social distancing as they pray at mosque in Indonesia

The worshippers were pictured on Friday at the Islamic Center mosque in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, the northernmost part of the island of Sumatra.




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World's newest species of primate will be appear on UK TV for the first time

Primates is narrated by Chris Packham, and begins on BBC One next Sunday. It follows Tapanuli orangutan in Batang Toru, northern Sumatra, Indonesia.




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Bali reopens for business: Holiday island plans to invite tourists to return in June

Tourism bosses in Bali are optimistic that the resort could open its doors to tourists again in June if the Balinese people are 'disciplined' about social distancing.




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Shocking picture of bats for sale in Indonesia shows wet markets are still open

Since I have begun to write on the urgent need to close live animal markets, I have been surprised by the support I have received from across the UK.




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Expedia reveals the top destinations Aussies are searching to visit once the restrictions are lifted

Australians are beginning to search for their next holiday destination despite the international and state borders remaining closed due to the coronavirus.




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Villagers cut open killer crocodile and pull out the remains of their friend in Indonesia

The 13ft crocodile dragged the man into the Lakar River delta on Sunday night and savaged him while his friend screamed for help.




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Love Actually stars appear in Red Nose Day special trailer

The hotly anticipated Love Actually reunion - which has been filmed for this year's Red Nose Day - has finally released a teaser trailer.




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Keira Knightley makes appearance in husband's music video

Keira Knightley stands front and centre in the music video for husband James Righton's latest track, Let Her Love In. The actress dons a pink wig and plenty of sequins as she dances around to the catchy tune.




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Evening Standard Theatre Awards red carpet outfits verdict

Why do even the most stylish stars sometimes take a wrong turn on the red carpet? Last night at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards ceremony in London there was too much pantomime.




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Keira Knightley blasts Hollywood's obsession with rape

Keira Knightley, 32, says she finds the way women are portrayed in modern-day films 'distasteful' and finds characters offered to her in historical pieces much more inspiring to play.




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Keira Knightley and James Righton make a rare appearance at Chanel

The couple made a rare public appearance at the Chanel ready-to-wear fall/winter 2018/19 presentation as part of Paris Fashion Week at Le Grand Palais in the French capital on Tuesday.




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Duke of Devonshire spends £33million revamping Chatsworth House

Not since the Windsor Castle fire has there been a makeover of one of our national treasures on such a scale and the restoration of Chatsworth House has cost only a few million pounds less.




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Experts say that from soothing aches to anti-ageing skin, mud really can be a muddy marvel 

Experts claim mud can cure conditions such as eczema and rosacea as well as soothe aches and pains. Alice Smellie revealed the best places to try a mud treatment in the UK.




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Keira Knightley is super stylish at The Late Show

The 33-year-old British actress was on Stephen Colbert's show to talk about her new movie, Colette, a biography of the early 20th century French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette.




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Keira Knightley's ex Rupert Friend reveals discontent at fan page

Rupert Friend is not happy with one fan page which support his wife Aimee Mullins, after it ran throwback photos of the actor and his ex girlfriend Keira Knightley.




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Keira Knightley cosies up to her husband James Righton  at the Paris Opera Ballet Gala for PFW

Keira Knightley ensured she was the brightest star on her grand arrival at the Paris Opera Ballet Gala for Paris Fashion Week, in France on Thursday.




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Keira Knightley opens up on traumatic childbirth and pressure on new mums

The actress, 33, wrote about the 'vomit, the blood, the stitches' on welcoming daughter Edie in May 2015, just a day before the Duchess of Cambridge welcomed Princess Charlotte.




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Keira Knightley wears jumper and jeans for autumn stroll

She admitted she returned to work after welcoming daughter Edie in a bid to maintain her 'sense of identity.'




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Rupert Friend and Madeline Brewer shoot scenes for supernatural thriller Separation

The co-stars wrapped up in winter gear to stave off the autumnal chill as they shot scenes for their William Brent Bell-directed film in New York City's Central Park on Wednesday.




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Felicity Jones will be honoured with the Variety Award at the British Independent Film Awards

Felicity Jones is set to honoured with this year's Variety Award at the British Independent Film Awards.




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Keira Knightley is picture perfect in a leopard print coat and lace silk dress 

The actress, 33, proved she can rock any look to perfection as she headed to the AOL Studios in New York City on Tuesday in a stunning number.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Pregnant Keira Knightley reaches for the hair dye to wash out those grey days

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lissom film star Keira Knightley has mixed feelings about growing old. She says: 'I find grey hairs and I think, "Oh my god I'm going to dye it!"'




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GCHQ whistleblower Katharine Gun speaks out

I never thought I'd be choosing a dress for a red carpet appearance at a major film festival. Cheering crowds have never been my sort of thing.




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The perfumes EVERY woman wants for Christmas

Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle is set to reign supreme in the 2019 UK Christmas perfume market, with sales already outselling the closest rival - YSL Libre - by nearly two to one.




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Keira Knightley appears in good spirits as she goes shopping in London

The Atonement star, 34, wrapped up warmly in the cool weather with an oversized black padded longline coat.




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Keira Knightley keeps a low profile in a cosy grey coat and trapper hat as she enjoys a stroll 

She has a leading role in upcoming drama, Misbehaviour.  And ahead of kicking off the promotional trail for her new film, Keira Knightley was seen enjoying some downtime in London.




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How the BBC hired a bodyguard for Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel, pictured leaning against a 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV was once described as the luckiest man in television, however BBC bosses had to hire him a bodyguard due to threats.




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Keira Knightley cuts a casual figure in a grey pea coat and jeans

The actress, 34, cut a casual figure as she stocked up on food in London on Friday, amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Supermodel you've never heard of can earn £5,000 in a day thanks to her £2 million insured HANDS

London-based Nina Taylor, known as the 'Kate Moss of hand models', has replaced some of the hands of the world's biggest supermodels, including Kate herself, and you would never know it.




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Sienna Miller cuts a casual figure in a blue jumper and faded jeans as she runs errands in New York

The British-American thespian, 37, proved she can look stylish in anything, as she cut a casual figure while running errands and visiting Cafe Cluny in New York on Tuesday.




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Jennifer Lawrence asking $12MIL for swank Upper East Side penthouse with panoramic NYC views

With the old decade goes the old apartment. Jennifer Lawrence has decided to offload her Upper East Side duplex penthouse and has slashed more than $3 million off the original asking price.




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Jennifer Lawrence stays warm in chic taupe coat as she strolls alongside husband Cooke Maroney

The movie star tied the knot with the art gallery director on October 19, 2019 at the Belcourt of Newport, in Newport, Rhode Island.




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Jennifer Lawrence demands people be able to vote from home

The Hunger Games actress demanded that Americas to be able to vote from home during the upcoming election as it is likely the stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus will only intensify.