Pongli, a village official in Kangayan, Kangean Island, Sumenep Regency, East Java, shows a missile-like object on Monday found along the village’s coastline. `

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In Kangean Island, Sumenep Regency, East Java, a yellow missile-like object with a tapered front and fin-like structures at the rear was discovered by a fisherman after washing ashore on Monday.

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Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) City Police chief Sr. Comr. Anggoro Wicaksono (center) is flanked by Batam Immigration Office head Wahyu Eka Putra (third left) and Batam Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Service Post (P4MI) head Indah Wulandari Situmeang (third right) on April 20, 2026, during a press conference on preventing the departues of 43 illegal migrant workers to Malaysia at Barelang City Police headquarters in Batam, Riau Islands. The police have named two suspects in the case.

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Batam Police prevent 43 illegal migrant workers from departing for Malaysia

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After two decades, House passes law to protect domestic workers

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After two decades, House passes law to protect domestic workers

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Former vice president Jusuf Kalla speaks to the press on April 18 in his residence in Jakarta. Kalla denies allegations of blasphemy over remarks he made during a public lecture in March and says his comments were taken out of context in a way that defames him.

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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

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