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Officers from the Gegana Corps, the bomb disposal unit of the National Police’s Mobile Brigade, comb through rubble on Jan. 13, 2025, at the site of a local policeman’s house in Sumolawang village, Mojokerto regency, East Java. The house was destroyed in a massive explosion that killed two of the officer’s relatives who lived in an adjacent house.

Police investigate fatal blasts at Mojokerto officer's home

Police are investigating two explosions at a local policeman's home in Mojokerto, East Java, that destroyed the structure and killed two relatives in a house next door, with the preliminary probe pointing to a leaking cooking gas canister as a likely cause.

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This picture taken on November 8, 2024 shows commuters arriving from the suburbs on a commuter train are seen leaving the station during the morning rush hour at Manggarai station in Jakarta.

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'Not for the poor': Jakartans face housing, commute woes

Nearly two million like-minded moviegoers tuned in to watch the protagonist's house-hunting journey when "Home Sweet Loan" was released last year, the movie's producer said.

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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto poses during the party's 52nd anniversary event in Jakarta on Jan. 10, 2025.

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PDI-P’s Hasto undergoes KPK questioning amid pretrial motion

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) interrogated Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto on Monday for the first time since he was named a bribery suspect, as the party prepares to go on the offensive in a pretrial hearing later this month.

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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri delivers a speech at the party's 52nd anniversary celebration in Jakarta on Jan. 10, 2025.

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‘We’re not enemies,’ Megawati says of Prabowo

Amid mounting pressure on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), party matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri seems to have softened her stance toward President Prabowo Subianto, saying her relations with the Gerindra Party chairman remain fine.

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Jagat coin hunters damage GBK facilities

The GBK management asked the Jagat app developer to erase the coin locations from the sports complex.

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PDI-P’s Hasto undergoes KPK questioning amid pretrial motion

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‘We’re not enemies,’ Megawati says of Prabowo

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President Prabowo plans military-style retreat for new regional heads

Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said that the planned retreat would be a forum for President Prabowo to brief the local heads on his agenda and how to implement it at the local level.

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Actress Raline Shah appointed aide to communications minister

Meutya on Monday inaugurated Raline for the new position in a ceremony which also saw the induction of former television anchor Fifi Aleyda Yahya as the ministry's director general for public information and communications.

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Megawati Soekarnoputri (left), chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), walks to the podium with her son and party senior official Prananda Prabowo on Jan. 10, 2024, during the party's 51st anniversary celebrations in Jakarta.

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Megawati calls for unity amid alleged efforts to derail her leadership

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PDI-P’s Hasto files pretrial motion against graft suspect status

The first hearing of the motion, in which the PDI-P secretary-general is challenging the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) naming him as a suspect, is scheduled for Jan. 21.

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An illustration of a bullet casing at a crime scene.

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Navy officer in hot water over self-defense claim

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Jagat coin hunters damage GBK facilities

The GBK management asked the Jagat app developer to erase the coin locations from the sports complex.

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Jakarta governor-elect Pramono Anung (right) and deputy governor-elect Rano Karno (left) greet their supporters on Dec. 14, 2024, during a celebratory event in Jakarta for the pair's victory in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. The Pramono-Rano pair won the Jakarta gubernatorial race in a single round after winning 50.07 percent of the total vote during the November poll.

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Ridwan Kamil to skip Pramono’s Jakarta victory confirmation

A rail worker waves a signal flag on Feb. 25, 2020, ahead of an approaching Railink airport train at Sudirman Station in Central Jakarta. The airport train is now operated by PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia as Commuter Line Basoetta.

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Govt to close Karet Station in February for service efficiency

Workers from the city’s sanitation agency, dubbed “Pasukan Oranye” (orange troops) for their distinctive uniforms, cleans discarded food, beverage bottles and other roadside litter around the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on New Year’s Day 2025.

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New Year's festivities leave Jakarta littered with trash

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Jokowi denies tension with Anies, Ahok

Former president Jokowi clarified his absence from the JakASA event, denying any rift with fellow former Jakarta governors Anies and Ahok, as both former governors have hinted at an upcoming surprise.

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Jakarta disperses 8 tonnes of salt to lower rainfall intensity

The Jakarta administration has dispersed 8 tonnes of salt during a weather modification operation (OMC) from Dec. 25 to 31, resulting in a 38 percent decrease in rainfall intensity.

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