Danger zone: A hydrogen sulfide warning sign stands near a geothermal project in Ijen Blawan, Bondowoso, East Java, in this undated photo. Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic gas commonly found around geothermal and volcanic sites.`

Living near geothermal sites: Women bear the greatest impact

A year-long Magdalene investigation across three geothermal regions in Indonesia found that environmental changes, health concerns and declining livelihoods have placed the heaviest burden on women.

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House presses ahead with asset forfeiture bill, dismisses rejection claims

The House of Representatives reassured that discussions on the long-awaited asset forfeiture remain ongoing, dismissing online claims that lawmakers had rejected the proposed legislation, as they continue public consultations on the bill.

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AGO, police close ranks after graft probe tensions

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the National Police sought to project unity amid speculation over strained relations sparked by overlapping high-profile corruption cases, though observers warn the apparent thaw could come at the expense of Indonesia's anticorruption efforts.

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Twelve killed in Indramayu after pickup truck collides with two trucks

The vehicle was carrying 17 passengers who were returning after escorting a bride and groom from Cempeh village in Lelea district to Parean village in Kandanghaur district, about 20 kilometers away.

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Women carry kitchen utensils and display posters, one of which reads “Life is already hard, taxes are used as they please,“ during a protest demanding the government review the free meal program, lower fuel prices, and open more job opportunities for women, in Jakarta on June 18, 2026. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)

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Free meals operators protest BGN moratorium on new kitchens

The government was considering a potential budget cut of more than $2 billion with reductions in the number of beneficiaries and kitchen operators.

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North Sumatra University investigates student over alleged sexual harassment

Following the widely publicized sexual harassment case at UI in June, USU has opened a probe into a business student who allegedly harassed around 60 female students, asking all victims to report to its sexual harassment task force.

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Nurudin (center), 50, who was dishonorably dismissed by the Central Java Police Professional Code of Ethics Committee on July 10, 2026, stands behind bars in the detention center at the provincial police headquarters in Semarang, in this undated handout photo.

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Central Java Police fire South Tegal officer for torture, drug abuse

In addition to the ethics hearing and his subsequent dismissal, the former officer of the South Tegal Police criminal investigation unit is under investigation by the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) over an alleged acid attack on his mistress that occurred in September 2025.

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Kuantan Singingi Regent Suhardiman Amby (center) walks after questioning on July 1 at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in South Jakarta. The KPK named Suhardiman and Kuantan Singingi Secretary Zulkarnain as suspects in an alleged bribery case.

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KPK arrests in regions raise alarm over systemic corruption

The arrest of 10 regional heads by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during the first seven months of 2026, including three over the past month, has renewed concerns over systemic corruption stemming from lack of integrity in regional bureaucracy.

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