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Excavators are seen at an illegal gold mine being raided by North Sumatra Police in an unidentified location in North Sumatra issued on March 3, 2026. The police raided six illegal gold mines in South Tapanuli and Mandailing Natal regencies on March 2 and March 3, 2026.
Excavators are seen at an illegal gold mine being raided by North Sumatra Police in an unidentified location in North Sumatra issued on March 3, 2026. The police raided six illegal gold mines in South Tapanuli and Mandailing Natal regencies on March 2 and March 3, 2026.`
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Riau teen dies in landslide at abandoned illegal gold mine

According to authorities, the 15-year-old, identified only by his initials JA, visited the abandoned mine in Petapahan Village, Kuantan Singingi Regency, with a friend on Saturday to search for leftover gold.

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Three Australians sentenced 12–16 years in Bali over deadly shooting

The Denpasar District Court on Monday found Mevlut Coskun, 22, Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou, 26 and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, guilty of premeditated murder and illegal possession of firearms.

2 hours ago
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Post-flood reconstruction ramps up in Sumatra as Idul Fitri approaches

The government is accelerating post-disaster recovery across northern Sumatra after months of slow progress, prioritizing the construction of temporary housing to relocate thousands of evacuees ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.

4 hours ago

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Govt steps up vaccination as measles outbreak in Indonesia spreads to Australia

According to the United States’ Global Measles Outbreak Tracker, Indonesia currently has the world’s second-highest number of measles cases, behind Yemen, which has reported 11,288 infections in 2026.

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Rejang Lebong regent marks eighth KPK arrest in 2026

The regent in Bengkulu became the fourth regional head elected in the 2024 regional elections to be nabbed for corruption by the antigraft body.

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YouTube, TikTok engaging with government on child social media block

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a new ministerial regulation distributed on Monday.

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Riau woman dies after allegedly being trafficked to scam compound in Cambodia

According to Susi’s parents, she left the country on Dec. 12, 2025, after accepting an offer from a man named Bram Silitonga, who was reportedly her boyfriend. She was promised work in Malaysia but was allegedly taken to Cambodia to work at an online scam compound.

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Deadly Bantar Gebang collapse exposes Jakarta’s decades-long waste mismanagement

At least five people died and four went missing when a massive landslide tore through Bantar Gebang, Indonesia’s largest landfill, following hours of heavy rain on Sunday, exposing the deadly consequences of Jakarta’s chronic waste mismanagement.

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