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Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf (left) and secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf (right) leaves the room on July 28, 2024, after a press briefing on the result of the organization's central board plenary meeting in Jakarta.
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf (left) and secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf (right) leaves the room on July 28, 2024, after a press briefing on the result of the organization's central board plenary meeting in Jakarta.`
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NU executive board sees shake-up amid rift

The leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has seen a shake-up after secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf was transferred to a different post by chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf, whose own position remains in limbo following an internal rift.

2 hours ago
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Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting

Anger at the University of Oxford regarding the lack of credit on social media for Indonesian researchers and collaborators in research about world’s largest flower rafflesia was caused by decades of unfair practices by Global North researchers to their Global South counterparts, experts have said.

2 hours ago
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Women with HIV face persistent, layered discrimination

Stigma against people with HIV puts the lives of women who contract the virus in jeopardy, as discrimination may block them from opportunities for better lives and proper health treatment.

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Bali DPRD asks prosecutors to investigate glass lift in Nusa Penida

Bali Governor Wayan Koster ordered the project’s investor on Nov. 23 to halt and dismantle the construction and restore the beach to its original state.

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Four missing, seven survivors after two ships capsize in Malacca Strait

Both ships were hit by high waves as they were trapped during a storm in the Malacca Strait off the coast of Belawan, North Sumatra.

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Batam's Batu Ampar congested as 759 e-waste containers disrupt cargo traffic

Three recycling companies importing the containers have yet to reexport the electronic waste to the United States as the state of origin because there are concerns they would lose their sources of raw materials.

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Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra

Pressure is mounting on the central government to declare a national state of emergency after floods and landslides devastate northern and western Sumatra, cutting key transportation networks and leaving local administrations struggling to provide relief.

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Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442

The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.

14 hours ago
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Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442

The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.

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Sumatra flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation: BNPB

At least 279 people are still missing even as about 80,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds are still stranded in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

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