Papuans who fled their villages due to fighting near the Grasberg gold and copper mine on March 9, 2020, gather at a makeshift shelter in Timika. An Indonesian soldier was killed on March 9 in a shootout with rebels in Papua, prompting more than a thousand civilians to flee fighting near the world's biggest gold mine.`

Papua conflict uproots thousands while state assistance lags

Prolonged armed conflict in Papua has forced more than 100,000 indigenous people, most of them women and children, to flee their homes. Yet the government’s failure to provide adequate protection has left many displaced families struggling to meet basic needs.

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Two fishing vessels capsize in North Sumatra, one dead 6 missing

Two fishing vessels capsized in heavy seas in the waters off North Sumatra on Sunday, leaving one fisherman dead with six others still missing as of Tuesday.

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N. Sumatra prosecutors receive Rp 113 billion from PTPN asset sales

The money was received from PTPN 2’s subsidiary, PT Nusa Dua Propertindo (NDP) for the development of Citraland housing estate.

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A father takes his child, who is hospitalized for diarrhea, for a walk around the children's ward of the Dr. Muhammad Zein Painan regional general hospital on May 9, 2024, in South Pesisir regency, West Sumatra.

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KPK probes into potential corruption in dozens of regional general hospitals

As a bid-rigging case in the hospital construction industry in East Kolaka continues to unfold, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into potential corruption in the expansion projects for dozens of other regional general hospitals across the country.

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The flower of a 'Rafflesia hasseltii' is seen blossoming on Nov. 19 in Sumpur Kudus district, Sijunjung regency, West Sumatra. The flower was observed during a field observation jointly conducted by local conservationists as well as researchers from National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Oxford University.

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Rare rafflesia rediscovery boosts hope for more research

The recent sighting of the Rafflesia hasseltii flower in West Sumatra is mostly welcomed by researchers and social media users, who rejoiced at the rediscovery of one of Indonesia’s national flowers.

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Officers from the East Java Police Indonesia Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (Inafis) and Mobile Brigade conduct an investigation on Nov. 21 at Bukit Jaddih tourism site in Bangkalan, Madura Island, East Java. The investigation was launched after six students of an Islamic boarding school were drown in the water-filled quarry on Nov. 20.

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Six Islamic boarding school students drown in unused quarry pit

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Indonesian military (TNI) troops prepare at the National Monument (Monas) complex for deployment on Aug. 31, amid the widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for lawmakers, in Jakarta.

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TNI expansion plan raises fear of overreach

The government plans to form 150 new battalions each year starting in 2026 to guard vital state assets, such as oil refineries, as part of an ambitious expansion of the Indonesian Military (TNI), a move that once again raises concerns about deeper military encroachment into civilian affairs.

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Firefighters care for Si Undan, a saltwater crocodile caught and tied up by local residents, at their headquarters in Tembilahan, the capital of Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau, in this undated handout picture. Si Undan died after 19 days in captivity.

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Saltwater crocodile dies after 19 days in Riau firefighters’ care

The saltwater crocodile, nicknamed Si Undan, suffered from an infection caused by wounds on the legs as villagers had tied the crocodile too tightly.

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Pertamina welcomes military protection of refineries starting in December

Minister Sjafrie previously announced that the TNI’s new territorial development battalions (BTPs) would begin safeguarding national strategic industries, including Pertamina’s refineries, in December.

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A general view of the House of Representatives Commission III, that oversees legal affairs, meeting room during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for a Judicial Commission member at the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta.

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Asset bill pushed to 2026 as House focus on other bills

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf speaks to reporters on July 28, 2024, during a press briefing on the results of the organization's central board plenary meeting in Jakarta.

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NU supreme leader tells Yahya to resign over pro-Israel speaker

Indonesia's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Yahya Cholil Staquf greets journalists after his inauguration as a member of the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) at the State Palace in Jakarta on May 31.

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NU asks Yahya Staquf to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker

The leadership of NU, which is also the world's biggest Islamic organisation with around 100 million members and affiliates, has given Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf three days to offer his resignation or be removed from his post, according to the minutes from a meeting on Thursday.

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