Two months on, fate of Indonesian seafarers held by Somali pirates remains unclear

As the government continues its efforts to free the Indonesian sailors aboard the Honour, one of three vessels currently held by Somali pirates, the father of the ship's captain reported last month that their condition was deteriorating.

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Teenager killed in abandoned illegal gold mine landslide in Riau

The victim was prospecting for gold using a traditional dulang (pan) in an abandoned illegal gold mine when a cliff collapsed and buried the 15-year-old student of a vocational high school.

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Rempang dispute escalates after BP Batam claims land for Sekolah Rakyat

Villager challenged Batam Free Trade Zone Authority's (BP Batam) unilateral claim that land in Pantai Melayu is managed by the authority and is intended for the ambitious lighthouse Sekolah Rakyat Project.

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Meme creator’s release fails to ease free speech fears

The release of a social media content creator accused over a satirical post has done little to ease concerns over the growing criminalization of government critics, with rights groups warning that his continued status as a suspect reflects an increasingly hostile environment for online free expression in Indonesia.

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Heavy machinery operates in a coal mining site at Sumber Batu village, West Aceh regency, Aceh on May 24, 2024.

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Court revokes direct appointment for mining permits

All parties eligible to manage mining permits, including religious groups and universities, must go through a selection process that is necessary to ensure fairness and equal treatment, according to a Constitutional Court ruling.

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Workers from Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) and an industrial forestry plantation (HTI) install a trap near the location of a tiger attack in Pelalawan regency, Riau, in this undated picture released by Riau BBKSDA. Two people have been killed in suspected attacks by a Sumatran tiger in two separate incidents in the past week.

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Tiger mauls another victim in Riau, wildlife agency responds

The traps and cameras were installed to monitor tiger’s movement around the incident location as a mitigation measure.

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Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo (center) inspects the newly-built Enang-Enang Bridge on July 8 at Arul Cincin village in Bener Meriah regency, Aceh. The minister ensured the safety of bridge that was built to reconnect the road between Takengon in Central Aceh and Bireuen regency that was destroyed during the 2025 floods and landslides in the province.

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Leaked travel document fuels rumor of ministry shake-up

After a leaked travel document including the minister’s wife and daughter made rounds on social media, hundreds of Public Works Ministry officials and civil servants were reportedly transferred to regional offices outside Java.

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Stacked odds: A worker arranges covered trays filled with freshly cooked food on May 6 at a nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) based in the Ternate Police headquarters in North Maluku.

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Exercise meets anxiety as harassment shadows women joggers

An LRT Jakarta train driver prepares to operate a train on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The 12.2-kilometer Pegangsaan Dua-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is expected to begin operations in August.

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Jakarta to extend LRT to Dukuh Atas, eyes 2028 completion

Better together: Students of SMA Taman Siswa state senior high school in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, study together to prepare for national exams in this file photo. Students aspiring to enroll in their dream universities often resort to taking extra classes provided by school or private institutions.

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52 percent of Jakarta Schools located near heavy metal-contaminated sites: study

Visitors read, study and work on their laptops at the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on July 10, 2026. The library, which reopened on July 8, provides free access to thousands of books, workstations, reading areas and meeting rooms.

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Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues

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Police arrest suspect over bomb threat at South Jakarta elementary school

Police have arrested a 34-year-old man, identified only by the initials MY, for allegedly sending a bomb threat that disrupted the first day of school at SD Srengseng Sawah 15 Pagi state elementary school in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Monday.

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