A teacher cleans up books and teaching equipment covered in mud on Jan. 4 at state elementary school SD Negeri 11 Kuta Blang in Keurumbok, Bireuen, Aceh, following recent flash floods hitting northern Sumatra. The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry said 3,508 of 4,149 schools affected by hydrometeorological disasters in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh were ready to resume classes for the second semester starting on Monday.`

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President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Russian diplomacy in an emerging multipolar world

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NU must transform to navigate uncertain world order: Chairman Yahya

This aerial photo shows people climbing debris, on Dec. 9, 2025, to cross the river on a newly built bridge, connecting Aceh and North Sumatra province, after being destroyed by flash floods along Peusangan river in Bireuen district, Aceh.

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Coordinated response key to govt’s disaster handling

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Dignifying students key for Indonesia’s education: Education minister

Peace and reconciliation: Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf (eighth right) and Aceh wali nanggroe (traditional leader) Malik Mahmud (center) release doves with former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) officials and incumbent Aceh Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) officials during the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Aceh Peace Agreement in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on August 15, 2025,

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Facing climate crisis: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary Simon Stiell.

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Louder than words: An activist holds a poster criticizing Culture Minister Fadli Zon's statement denying the 1998 mass rapes during a Kamisan (Thursday) silent protest on June 26 in front of the State Palace in Jakarta.

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Indonesia’s future economic growth will not be determined solely by the size of government spending, but also by how effectively development financing is managed.

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