A volcano in East Java erupted six times early today, with ash plumes reaching as high as 1,200m above its peak. A Level III alert status is in place for Mount Semeru, which has been in an active ...

SUMENEP, East Java – In one of East Java’s toughest rulings on sexual abuse, the Sumenep District Court has sentenced the head of a local Islamic boarding school, or pesantren, to 20 years in prison ...

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An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck East Java province in Indonesia on Monday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the earthquake was at a depth ...

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An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC (Eric Lee/Getty Images) The demolition of the East Wing of the White ...

When the president of the United States decides to demolish the East Wing of the White House to construct a ballroom, all that stucco and molding and wood had to go somewhere. So I tried to find it. I ...

The East Wing of the White House, the traditional headquarters for the first lady and her staff as well as the public entrance to the “people’s house,” was largely torn down this week to make way for ...

The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom. The demolition has drawn sharp criticism from preservationists and historians. The ...

The East Wing had been a base for the first lady, an entryway for social functions and an emergency bunker. By Ashley Ahn The East Wing of the White House, which will be torn down by this weekend to ...

The East Wing of the White House has long served as the public’s main gateway into the executive mansion. Until very recently, it housed the Office of the First Lady as well as the President’s Theater ...

President Donald Trump’s recent White House renovations are moving into the historical building’s East Wing. Photos of a bulldozer tearing through the wing’s facade went viral on social media this ...