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A stork perches on a plastic bucket stranded on the lakebed as water levels drop in Jakarta on July 29, 2026, due to the impact of El Nino, which has brought a prolonged dry season and triggered extreme drought, threatening food security in various regions of Indonesia. — A stork perches on a plastic bucket stranded on the lakebed as water levels drop in Jakarta on July 29, 2026, due to the impact of El Nino, which has brought a prolonged dry season and triggered extreme drought, threatening food security in various regions of Indonesia.`

Weather agency warns El Niño in Indonesia to last through early 2027

More than 5,000 hotspots were detected as of July 29, a sharp increase compared to previous El Niño years in 2015, 2019 and 2023, BMKG official Ardhasena Sopaheluwakan said in an online briefing. The provinces of West Kalimantan, South Papua and Riau recorded the most hotspots.

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Wave of vigilante killings sparks calls for stronger law enforcement

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the recent rise in mob justice reflected the state's failure to provide adequate public security, urging police to step up crime prevention and public protection.

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KPK arrests Pemalang regent over alleged corruption

Etik is the fifth regional head in Central Java and the 11th nationwide to be arrested by the KPK on corruption allegations this year.

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A fireman of the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s Manggala Agni fire brigade works to extinguish a forest fire on Feb. 9, 2026, in the protected forest area of Taman Lestari in Batam, Riau Islands.

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One killed as wildfires flare across Indonesia

Indonesia is expected to face a longer dry season this year as the impacts of El Niño intensify, bringing drier conditions from the Pacific Ocean to the archipelago.

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An Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) volunteer fills residents’ jerrycans with clean water in Batangan village, Bangkalan regency, East Java on July 21, 2026, as residents struggled to access groundwater in their homes due to a prolonged dry season linked to this year's El Nino weather phenomenon.

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Govt braces for peak El Niño as drought hits Java

The government is stepping up preparations for the peak of a strong El Niño this year, as drought continues to spread through parts of the country, including Central Java.

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Staff prepare lunch plates on the first day of the free nutritious meal program at a kitchen in Bogor, West Java, on Jan. 6, 2025.

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Nearly 900 free meals kitchens shut under new chief’s overhaul

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has shut nearly 900 kitchens for the free nutritious meals program and dismissed hundreds of employees in its first sweeping governance overhaul under newly appointed agency head Sudaryono, amid declining public confidence in the program.

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Pramono rejects ethnic rumors after deadly Menteng clash

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung called on residents to remain calm after Sunday’s violence in Menteng, Central Jakarta, and warned against sharing misinformation, particularly rumors claiming the clash was driven by ethnic tensions.

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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri stands next to his son and party executive Muhammad Prananda Prabowo (right) on Monday during the inauguration of the Kudatali monument at the party's headquarters in Central Jakarta.

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Indonesia must safeguard democracy despite challenges, Megawati says

‘The spirit of people who [fought for democracy] will never fade as long as Indonesians continue to love their country,’ Indonesia’s fifth president said.

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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri stands next to his son and party executive Muhammad Prananda Prabowo (right) on Monday during the inauguration of the Kudatali monument at the party's headquarters in Central Jakarta.

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Probe launched after death of man linked to ex-top prosecutor

A motorcyclist weaves through Jakarta traffic on Thursday, July 16, 2026 in clear view of an imposing sign that depicts the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) closing ranks.

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Civil groups demand withdrawal of military role in monitoring taxpayers

Eleven of the shadow cabinet's 15 members gather for their first working meeting in Jakarta on Monday following the launch of the self-styled watchdog initiative.

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'Foreign agents' of change: Experts launch shadow cabinet

Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep delivers a speech following his reelection as chairman during the party's congress in Surakarta, Central Java, on July 19, 2025.

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Kaesang bid for House seat in 2029 sees challenge from PDI-P

Residents purchase vegetables on July 16 during a government-sponsored affordable food market in Panyileukan, Bandung, West Java.

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Prabowo’s approval rating sinks amid dissatisfaction with economy, politics

Former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah (right) arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center in Jakarta on Friday. The Attorney General's Office (AGO) transferred Febrie, a money laundering suspect, to the KPK detention facility.

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Despite arrest, doubts persist over AGO probe into own prosecutor

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Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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Pramono rejects ethnic rumors after deadly Menteng clash

An elementary school pupil walks past the Wangi Cempedak integrated child-friendly public space (RPTRA) in East Jakarta on July 24, 2026.

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Jakartans welcome plan for more child-friendly spaces

Police officers stand guard outside Jami Matraman Mosque on Matraman Dalam Street in Central Jakarta, on July 27, 2026.

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Police name seven suspects over deadly clash in Central Jakarta

The National Monument (Monas) is framed beyond the silhouette of a construction worker inside the underground tunnel of the Jakarta MRT Phase 2A Contract Package 201 project in Jakarta on July 22, 2026.

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MRT Jakarta to reach Monas next year as stations near completion

Heavy machinery is used to remove a section of road surface on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road in Tangerang, Banten, in this undated handout photo.

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‘Endless’ works infuriate commuters on Jakarta-Tangerang toll road

Hundreds of soccer fans watch the World Cup 2026 semifinal between England and Argentina on July 16 during a free public screening at the headquarters of state-owned broadcaster TVRI in Senayan, Central Jakarta. TVRI is the official broadcaster for the quadrennial soccer tournament in Indonesia.

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Soccer fans sacrifice sleep, assemble for World Cup

People exercise on a main thoroughfare during Car Free Day in Jakarta on December 4, 2022, where select roads in the capital are closed to motorized vehicles from 6-11 am Sundays and opened to pedestrians and bicyclists.

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Exercise meets anxiety as harassment shadows women joggers

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A partially collapsed house stands vacant on Jan. 29, 2026, in the village of Garoga village in Batang Toru district, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, just over two months since massive flooding and landslides swept across three northern provinces on Sumatra in late November 2025.

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Sumatra flood survivors stage protest after eight-month aid delay

Forestry ministry arrests suspected pangolin trafficker linked to international network

Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals in the world, driven by high demand for their scales and claws in traditional medicine.

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A farmer applies urea fertilizer to drought-affected rice plants in Handapherang village, Ciamis regency, West Java, on June 10, 2026. Prolonged dry conditions have left around 12 hectares of rice fields, planted between 14 days and one month ago, struggling for water as the dry season intensifies.

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North Sumatra farmers face fuel shortages as drought takes hold

Foreign tourists carry their surfboards on Aug. 3, 2024, as they walk along Kuta beach near Denpasar, Bali.

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Dutch nationals barred from reentry over alleged racist running event in Bali

An Indonesian shows his passport and ferry ticket on July 25 before being deported from Malaysia from an unspecified location. The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru facilitated the repatriation of 274 Indonesians from Melaka International Ferry Terminal in Malacca and Port Dickson Port in Negeri Sembilan.

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More than 3,300 Indonesians repatriated from Malaysia as of July

Semarang Mayor Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti takes a selfie with newly appointed part-time government contract workers (PPPK) on Dec. 10, 2025, at Semarang City Hall.

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House pushes for additional funds to pay PPPK salaries in 39 regions

Pupils carry free nutritious meal packages past a classroom with a collapsed roof at SD Tanggirejo state elementary school in Tegowanu, Grobogan, Central Java, on July 21, 2026.

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Government repairs Central Java school after striking image

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Staff prepare lunch plates on the first day of the free nutritious meal program at a kitchen in Bogor, West Java, on Jan. 6, 2025.

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Nearly 900 free meals kitchens shut under new chief’s overhaul

Medical workers sit against a wall in this undated illustration of overworked doctors.

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Intern doctor’s death renews concerns over workload and supervision

Deputy Defense Minister and newly inaugurated University of the Republic of Indonesia (URI) Governor Donny Ermawan Taufanto (right) talks to journalists on Wednesday as Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) professor and URI Deputy Governor Yos Sunitiyoso looks on at the State Palace in Central Jakarta.

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Questions remain over Prabowo’s new university

Children play on June 26 at the Pasar Rumput low-cost apartment complex (rusun) in Jakarta.

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Children’s Day spotlights protection flaws

This photograph shows a handheld smartphone displaying the icons of some of the main artificial intelligence based apps, including LLMs, chatbots and generative AI, in Saint-Mande, east of Paris, on July 15, 2026.

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Gen-Zers turn to AI for mental health support despite validity, privacy risks

Residents sign a white banner during an anti-LGBT rally on June 21 in Padang, West Sumatra. The event, organized by the West Sumatra administration, the West Sumatra Police and the Minangkabau Traditional Council (LKAAM), invited participants to sign a one-kilometer-long white banner as part of a declaration opposing the LGBT community. Organizers also pledged to take action against LGBT individuals through customary law and called for them to be “eradicated“ or expelled from Minangkabau land.

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Outrage as trans women targeted in mob violence

A teacher teaches a new pupil during a school orientation program at SD Cepokosawit II state elementary school in Boyolali, Central Java, on July 13, 2026. The Boyolali Education Agency is discussing a plan to merge the school with others that have seen low enrollment during this academic year to maintain the quality of education.

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