An aerial view of logs on Dec. 2, 2025, which were swept away by a flash flood, stranded in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra.`

Cyclone Senyar triggered 330 landslides in South Tapanuli, survey finds

The survey was conducted by direct observation method by following the river flow and using drone for wider coverage on Jan. 21-27.

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Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono summoned by police over Netflix show

Police said he had been summoned but did not name him as a suspect in any offenses or mention any formal charges.

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Riau Police probe death of critically endangered Sumatran elephant

In recent years, several incidents have been reported of Sumatran elephants dying from poison set by farmers who consider them pests, as well as fatal attacks on humans. The species also faces serious threats from poaching, with their tusks highly sought after in the illegal wildlife trade.

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Child suicides reveal failures in psychological protection

Recurring cases of suicide among children across the country, including a recent incident in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, have laid bare persistent shortcomings in the state’s ability to provide psychological protection for minors, prompting renewed calls for stronger prevention and early-intervention efforts.

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A guard of honor from the Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps escorts the coffins carrying the bodies of First Pvt. Burton C. Silitonga, Chief Pvt. Dicky Yogha Priambada and Second Cpl. Anton Karisma on Feb. 3, 2026, during a military send-off ceremony at Pondok Cabe Naval Air Base in South Tangerang, Banten. The three "Black Bears" riflemen were killed in a landslide on Jan. 24 while training in Cisarua, West Bandung, West Java.

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Marines send off body of fourth corpsman recovered from Cisarua landslide

The body of the fourth "Black Bear" rifleman recovered from the Cisarua landslide has been flown home after a send-off ceremony on Wednesday at the Pondok Cabe air base in Banten, while the search continues for the remaining nine out of 23 Marine corpsmen who are still missing.

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Police and military personnel inspect buildings damaged by the earthquake on Feb. 6, 2026, in Suruh Village, Trenggalek Regency, East Java. Authorities reported that seven homes and one village office in the regency were damaged after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area at around 1 a.m.

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6.2-magnitude quake rattles southern Java

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the quake struck at 1:06 a.m. Its epicenter was located in the sea south of Java, 89 kilometers southeast of Pacitan regency in East Java, at a depth of 58 kilometers.

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Dozens of Indonesian military (TNI) personnel and volunteers clean Kedonganan Beach in Badung Regency on Jan. 3, 2026, as part of Bali’s major beach cleanup initiative following President Prabowo Subianto’s criticism of the island’s growing waste problem.

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Prabowo criticism sparks major beach cleanup drive in Bali

Bali has been grappling with a growing waste crisis in recent years, with unmanaged garbage frequently contributing to environmental problems such as flooding, even in popular tourist areas.

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An illustration of the Indonesia Health Card, with medication and rupiah banknotes in the foreground (Courtesy of BPJS Kesehatan)

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Patients lose access to lifesaving care due to JKN subsidy cuts

Criticism is growing over BPJS Kesehatan's ongoing data update in the new DTSEN system after a number of people have lost access to lifesaving treatments without notice, only to learn later that their healthcare subsidies were cut or their policies canceled altogether.

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