Flooding crisis: People dig through mud on Sunday beside an Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) after flash floods hit Sentani near Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. Flash floods in Papua have killed at least 50 people, an official said on Sunday, as rescuers battled mud, rocks and fallen trees to hunt for survivors.`

Three dead as Army helicopter crashes during water bombing ops

Two officers, one noncommissioned officer (NCO) receive posthumous promotions because they were killed in the line of duty.

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Wiretap scandal threatens Prabowo-Jokowi alliance

The arrest of a senior official with close ties to former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo over alleged wiretapping targeting President Prabowo Subianto has put their political alliance under growing strain, raising the prospect of a wider confrontation between the two figures.

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Indonesia defends climate goals as fire emissions soar

Indonesia has defended its climate commitments ahead of the United Nations climate talks, as record-breaking emissions from wildfires at home threaten one of the main pillars of its climate strategy and fuel doubts over its ability to help curb global warming.

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A resident holds ice pellets after a rare hailstorm struck West Lampung, Lampung province, on Nov. 1, 2026, damaging several homes and public facilities.

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Dozens of homes damaged as rare hailstorms hit West Java, Lampung

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) attributed the hailstorms in West Java and Lampung to the development of mature cumulonimbus clouds, powerful storm systems capable of producing intense rainfall, strong winds and hail.

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The PLN headquarters building is seen in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

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PLN Batam provides compensation for blackout, reshuffles management

In addition to announcing compesnation schemes, PLN Batam is also reshuffling its managerial structure at the Public Relations and Corporate Secretary division.

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A woman goes for an afternoon run past several Marine Corps trucks parked within the National Monument (Monas) complex in Central Jakarta on Nov.4, 2026. Jakarta is on high alert, with thousands of military personnel deployed across the capital following the arrest of three police generals over alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto.

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Troops descend on Jakarta amid wiretapping scandal

Jakarta appears to be on high alert as thousands of military troops are deployed to the capital after three police generals, including presidential chief of staff Listyo Sigit Prabowo, were arrested over unauthorized wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto.

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Five customs officers held by residents after inspection dispute

Detained officers released after mediation, with customs officials agreeing to a Rp 655 million customary settlement.

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A firefighter sprays water to extinguish a wildfire burning organic-rich peatland on Oct. 4, which smolders underground and releases dense smoke in Pulang Pisau regency, in Central Kalimantan..

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Ministry orders firms to rewet peatlands as fires persist

The Environment Ministry has ordered more than 400 companies operating on peatlands to keep their concessions wet to prevent further fires, as the approaching rainy season offers only temporary relief from blazes amid the warming El Niño climate pattern.

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Troops descend on Jakarta amid wiretapping scandal

An image of Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is displayed in a frame outside a photo framing shop on Thursday in the Jatinegara area of East Jakarta.

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Gibran in limbo as House mulls response

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President Prabowo sacks chief of staff Listyo for alleged wiretapping

Listyo Sigit Prabowo was among three serving police officers detained and accused of illegally tapping phones of the president, journalists, politicians, business people and more from 2025 to this year.

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