People look at a pyroclastic flow during the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, on November 19, 2025.`

Rescue workers evacuate stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts

The alert level was maintained at its highest after Semeru erupted 10 times on Wednesday, emitting massive plumes of ash and sending lava and rocks as far as 13 km (8.08 miles) down its slopes, officials said.

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East Java's Semeru volcano erupts, alert level raised to highest

The volcano spewed ash clouds as high as 2 km (1 mile) above the mountain's peak, the agency said, adding residents should keep to a 2.5 km distance away due to risks.

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KPK to hand over Google Cloud graft case to AGO

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said it would hand over a case centering on the procurement of the Google Cloud service to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), while hoping in return to secure another high-profile case from the AGO.

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Parents push for decisive action as bullying toll rises

A spate of bullying cases since September that have reportedly led to injury or death have worried parents calling for more oversight, while experts say that a planned revision to a rule on a monitoring system misses the mark in both tackling school violence and offering student support.

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Two veterinarians examine Dona, a 45-year-old female elephant, who was declared dead on Sunday, at the Way Kambas National Park in East Lampung, Lampung.

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Deaths of two Sumatran elephants affect conservation efforts

Forest encroachment and deforestation for oil palm plantations have caused Sumatran elephants to be furthered cornered in their habitats.

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Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas (center), sitting between Deputy State Secretary Bambang Eko Suhariyanto (left) and Deputy Law Minister Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, gives a salute ahead of a House of Representatives plenary session on Nov. 18 at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta. During the session, the House passes a revision of the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP).

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Minister’s remarks on police double jobs ruling draws scrutiny

Conveying his personal belief, Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said the Constitutional Court ruling barring police officers from holding civilian positions only applies for future appointments, but not retroactively, allowing those holding such posts to not resign or retire from the force.

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Activists from the Ecological Observation and Wetlands Conservation (ECOTON) and students hold posters reading “Stop the production of plastic packaging“ during a protest near an installation in the shape of a heart and lungs damaged by exposure to microplastics waste to raise awareness of the impact of single-use plastics on the environment and human health in Surabaya, East Java on July 16, 2025.

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Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study

Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic research volunteer coordinator, said the main source of airborne microplastics is the widespread burning of plastic waste, which accounts for 57 percent of contamination.

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Rescuers from the Balikpapan Search and Rescue Agency in East Kalimantan dive into a water-filled pit near a construction site on Nov. 17 in North Balikpapan, Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan. They were searching for four of the six children who drowned while swimming in the pit.

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Purbaya calls on journalists to step up scrutiny of government

Speaking at an event hosted by the Chief Editors Forum on Sunday, Purbaya said the press had grown “increasingly muted” in recent years, leaving poor public policies insufficiently challenged and weakening policy outcomes.

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Densed neighborhoods is seen by a riverbank of Angke River in Pejagalan, Penjaringan North Jakarta on May 28, 2025. Insufficient spaces and improper sanitation facilities force some low-income families living in such slums across Jakarta to practice open defecation.

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Batam immigration detains man wanted in China over $138 million loan default

The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested in Batam, Riau Islands, on Thursday after a request was received from the Chinese embassy in Jakarta.

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