Pontianak, Indonesia, Oct 21, 2026 (AFP) - 'Public health crisis': Indonesians seek fire relief from state

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Residents of Indonesian Borneo urged the government on Wednesday to do more to combat the wildfires consuming vast tracts of land and emitting a foul haze that has sickened thousands and curtailed daily life for months. They spoke out as a court in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, began hearing arguments into the admissibility of a case brought against the state by residents in the province of nearly six million people. "The issue... is not merely abo......

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