North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution (center), also son-in-law of former president Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo, walks on Feb. 21 as regional heads begin a weeklong retreat at the Military Academy (Akmil) in Magelang, Central Java.`

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Topan's private residence in a luxurious housing complex is the third location raided by the KPK in two days.

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Forest fire threatens Lake Toba’s UNESCO Global Geopark status

UNESCO granted Global Geopark status to the Toba Caldera in 2020, following a nine-year effort by the Indonesian government. However, just three years after receiving the designation, the Toba Caldera was issued a "yellow card" warning by UNESCO.

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Lenient sentences given to soldiers who attacked North Sumatra village

The assault occurred on Nov. 8 last year, when dozens of soldiers from the Army’s Field Artillery Battalion 2/Kilap Sumagan stormed Selamat village in Sibiru-biru district, Deli Serdang regency. The troops reportedly broke into homes and physically assaulted residents.

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Former trade minister and graft defendant Thomas Lembong (left) embraces his wife Maria Franciska Wihardja (right) upon entering the Jakarta Corruption Court courtroom on Friday in Jakarta ahead of a hearing. Prosecutors demanded that the judges sentence Thomas to seven years behind bars for his alleged role in a corruption case pertaining to raw sugar imports.

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Prosecutors seek seven years for Thomas Lembong in sugar graft case

Attorney General’s Office (AGO) prosecutors demanded that the bench declare former trade minister Thomas Lembong guilty in a corruption case pertaining to sugar imports and sentence him to seven years behind bars.

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A search and rescue (SAR) worker (left) prepares to descend into Mt. Rinjani crater to find a Brazilian climber who fell, in East Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Monday, June 23. The female climber fell on Saturday morning, June 21.

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Brazil plans to take a legal action in the death of Juliana Marins

The Indonesian authorities have done their best to rescue Brazilian climber Juliana Marins who fell to her death while climbing Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara.

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Candidate screening: A meeting between House of Representatives Commission I overseeing foreign and defense affairs with the Foreign Ministry is seen on June 30 at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta.

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House to question Prabowo’s envoy nominees over weekend

The confirmation hearing for 24 names submitted by President Prabowo Subianto for various Indonesian ambassadorial posts abroad will be carried out behind closed doors over the weekend, according to a member of House Commission I overseeing foreign affairs.

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Churchgoers are silhouetted as they attend Christmas mass in Bekasi on December 25, 2021.

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State turns blind eye to rising intolerance

Religious intolerance in Indonesia is back in the spotlight after the alleged vandalism of a house hosting a Christian youth retreat in Sukabumi, West Java, with criticism mounting over the government’s perceived leniency following its plan to seek a suspended sentence for the seven suspects involved.

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Burning issue: Firefighters battle a blaze at a peatland forest in Ogan Ilir, Riau on July 31, 2021. Forest and land fires are the main source of carbon emissions in Indonesia.

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Longer access to free public spaces eases Jakartans’ lives

Fireworks light up the sky over Jakarta as revelers gather around the illuminated National Monument (Monas) to welcome the New Year on January 1, 2024.

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South Sumatra court dismisses peatland fires lawsuit

Eleven plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Palembang, demanding damages from three plantation companies.

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Rescuers widen search for missing after ferry sinks near Bali

The ferry carrying at least 65 people, including passengers and crew, was making a five-kilometre (3.2-mile) crossing from eastern Java island to Bali when it tilted and sank in bad weather late Wednesday, witnesses and officials said.

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