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Authorities have advised people to avoid Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki after the volcano sent a column of ash kilometres into the sky.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office said on Tuesday (Jun 17) it had seized 11.8 trillion rupiah (US$725 million) from food company Wilmar Group that it said was related to corruption in obtaining palm oil export permits. Indonesian authorities are probing Wilmar and two other palm oil companies, which they accuse of paying bribes to obtain export permits in 2022. Prosecutors had demanded 11.8 trillion rupiah in fines from Wilmar. Wilmar and its subsidiaries returned 11.8 trillion rupiah to the Attorney General’s Office and authorities seized the money as part of their legal case against the company, said the office’s senior…

A Tesla Cybertruck sits on a lot at a Tesla dealership on April 15, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTesla shares slid more than 2% Tuesday after a report that the electric vehicle maker was halting production of Cybertruck and Model Y models for a week in Austin, Texas.The production stoppage begins June 30, Business Insider reported, citing a staff meeting where the announcement was made. The pause, which is for maintenance on production lines, would be the third such shutdown at the Austin facility in the past year, according to BI.Tesla is tentatively launching the robotaxi in…

United States President Donald Trump has said he will not call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in the wake of weekend shootings that killed a Democratic state lawmaker and injured another. Trump denounced the shootings as an act of “horrific violence” in a statement over the weekend. But on Tuesday, he confirmed to reporters that he would not reach out to Walz, who served as the running mate to his rival in the 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris. “I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I’m not calling him. Why would I call him?” Trump told reporters…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tuesday’s primary contests in swing state Virginia are the starting gun for a general election showdown in November that is seen as a referendum on the job President Donald Trump is doing in his second tour of duty in the White House.”Trump is going to play a role in this race,” Dave Richards, political science chair at the University of Lynchburg, highlighted.Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of the non-partisan political handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, noted, “I do think Trump matters a lot for the…

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-231 taxis at San Diego International Airport on March 4, 2025 in San Diego, California.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty told staff the carrier is implementing a host of new cost cuts as softer-than-expected travel demand is making break-even operating margins this year “unlikely.””We’re hopeful demand and bookings will rebound, but even a recovery won’t fully offset the ground we’ve lost this year and our path back to profitability will take longer than we’d hoped. That means we’re still relying on borrowed cash to keep the airline running,” Geraghty said in a note…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aaron Rodgers answered the last remaining question of the NFL offseason earlier this month when he finally agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.The reaction was a bit more mixed than supportive. The Steelers have had five different quarterbacks start games for them since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season, and Rodgers was not exactly in MVP form when he signed with the New York Jets in 2023. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws during practice at NFL football minicam on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials are set to announce additional charges stemming from the ongoing riots against immigration efforts in Los Angeles as violence continues to plague the sanctuary city. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, California Highway Patrol Southern Division Chief Chris Margaris and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman are expected to reveal the new developments at a press conference on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a total of 575 individuals since the first weekend of protests, according to a media release. CALIFORNIA SHERIFF SAYS NEARLY A DOZEN DEPUTIES INJURED IN ANTI-ICE RIOTS A law…

A 16-month multi-jurisdictional investigation into street gang activity has led to the arrest of 22 people and the seizure of more than $1.9 million worth of drugs, firearms and cash in northeastern Ontario. Dubbed Project Saturate, the probe targeted the trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine and other illicit substances in the Greater Sudbury area, allegedly orchestrated by two GTA-based street gangs.In a news release, Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) said a total of 25 people, many from the GTA, were charged with 197 combined offences. Arrest warrants have been issued for three people who remain at large.A total of 20 search…

Perth Airport is set to launch a major travel sale in its first-ever partnership with Click Frenzy.Thirteen airlines — including Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air Mauritius, China Southern Airlines, Air Asia and Scoot — will offer West Aussies a chance to scoop up discounted fares on flights departing from Perth Airport.The four-day sale will begin at 5pm on Wednesday and includes flights to popular international destinations such as London, Shanghai, New York, Africa and Bali.Click Frenzy Head of Marketing Daniel Thompson said the sale event will offer some of the best international flight deals of the year.“We’re excited to team…