Students and members of the Gadjah Mada University Workers' Union (SEJAGAD) stage a solidarity rally on Nov. 11 outside the university's Balairung building in Sleman, Yogyakarta. The rally was held in response to the reported police siege of the campus and the arrest of several students following a demonstration in Yogyakarta on Nov. 10.`

Yogyakarta crackdown leaves dozens unreachable

Rights groups have called for an independent investigation into alleged excessive force and arbitrary arrests during a protest in Yogyakarta that descended into violence on Tuesday night, with dozens of demonstrators reportedly still unaccounted for on Wednesday.

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Riau fisherman found dead in crocodile’s jaws

Residents in Raja Bejamu village, Sinaboi district, in Rokan Hilir regency managed to catch a crocodile in Raja Bejamu River, which has been terrorizing villagers in the past few months.

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Indonesia forest fires burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares

The burned area figure -- 18 times the size of London -- has increased nearly a million hectares since deforestation monitoring site Nusantara Atlas's last update in September.

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Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (center) speaks at a press conference at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Nov. 10, 2026, addressing controversy over the validity of his educational credentials. Gibran said he would respect the ongoing legal proceedings at the State Administrative Court (PTUN) and coordinate with the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry to file a judicial review with the Supreme Court.

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120 lawmakers sign petition that could lead to Gibran's impeachment

Gibran, the son of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has come under intense scrutiny following rulings last month by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court saying that his education documents did not meet election requirements.

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Students raise their hands during a peaceful protest outside the Yogyakarta Regional Representatives Council (DPRD) building in Yogyakarta, on Oct. 28, 2026. The demonstrators called for higher minimum wages, better wildfire management, and measures to address the rising cost of living.

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Police detain dozens after night of protest violence in Yogyakarta

The violence followed demonstrations across several Indonesian cities on Tuesday over the government's management of the economy, its handling of devastating wildfires and stagnant wages.

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Students from various universities in Yogyakarta stage a peaceful protest to voice their demands at the city's Kilometer Zero landmark on Nov. 10, 2026.

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UGM seeks students as police deny campus raid

Police have detained over a hundred people following a protest in Yogyakarta that turned violent on Tuesday night, prompting concerns over the whereabouts of students and allegations that officers pursued demonstrators into the campus of Gadjah Mada University (UGM).

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