C. Java Police raid firecracker production centers after three separate blasts

The raids were conducted following three separate explosions at houses producing firecrackers in the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Wonosobo, which resulted in five people being injured.

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Medan's non-halal meat ban draws criticism from impacted traders

In a belated turnaround after non-halal meat traders blasted the new policy issued nearly two weeks ago, the mayor has indicated that he is now open to community feedback.

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Police arrest human trafficking fugitive in Bali

The suspect used social media accounts to advertise vacancies and high salaries in Cambodia to job seekers.

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A hotel guest carries his suitcase as he wades through the water on an inundated street amid floods following heavy rain at Legian Kuta near Denpasar, Bali on February 24, 2026.

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Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation

Intense rains triggered flooding since late Monday across several Bali districts and the provincial capital city of Denpasar, said local disaster mitigation agency senior official I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya.

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Illustraiton of female Anopheles mosquito penetrating human skin.

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Malaria outbreak in Rokan Hilir persists two years on

In 2024, cases rose to 2,449, prompting the local administration to declare a malaria emergency in October to speed up mitigation efforts. Since then, authorities have extended the emergency status 20 times as cases continue to climb.

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The LPDP has sent thousands of Indonesia’s brightest students each year to leading universities at home and abroad, financing their tuition fees, as well as living costs.

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LPDP alumni controversy rekindles debate over return rules

A controversial social media post by a recipient of a state-funded Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship about her child’s foreign citizenship has sparked a widespread backlash and drawn government scrutiny, reigniting a debate over the program’s mandatory return-to-Indonesia requirement.

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Police probe death of 12-year-old allegedly abused by stepmother

NS’s death sparked widespread public outrage after videos surfaced on social media showing the boy alleging abuse by his stepmother.

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Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.

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NasDem’s suggestion rekindles legislative threshold debate

The debate about the legislative threshold, a baseline vote percentage that must be won by political parties to secure seats at the legislature, has persisted since a ruling issued in 2024 by the Constitutional Court. The court ordered lawmakers to adjust the current 4 percent threshold before the 2029 general election.

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