A woman uses a megaphone before a police line on June 12, 2026, during a student-led protest in Jakarta against the steep rise in nonsubsidized fuel prices and wasteful government spending, urging a halt to the costly free nutritious meal program.`

Student unions dissociate from BEM Bersatu after political ‘infiltration’ allegations

A rift seems to have appeared in the ongoing student movement against excessive budgetary spending and rising fuel prices after BEM Bersatu alleged that certain student unions may have been swayed by political influence, which elicited prompt denial from its peers as well as the PDI-P.

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Prabowo orders shorter wait times for Indonesian pilgrims

President Prabowo Subianto has praised the country’s 2026 haj management but called for further improvements, including better services and shorter wait times for pilgrims.

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Pressure mounts to halt, review Prabowo’s free meals program

Calls are growing to suspend and review President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program amid mounting concerns about persistent implementation problems, even as the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), under new leadership, moves to improve oversight.

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The Amboyna tree (Pterocarpus indicus), where the Ara Hiwang Kayu inscriptions, dating back to around 901 AD, were discovered. The tree, located in the Arahiwang Arts and Cultural Center area in Borowetan Village, Banyuurip District, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, is considered one of the regency’s most important historical sites and is now at risk due to riverbank erosion along the nearby Bogowonto River.

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Riverbank erosion threatens 1,000-year-old historic site in Purworejo

The tree is regarded as a significant historical landmark in Purworejo, marking the area where ancient inscriptions were discovered.

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A child looks at a building damaged by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake on June 16 in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The earthquake killed one person, injured 76 others, triggered panic among residents and damaged a number of infrastructure facilities.

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One killed, dozens injured after 6.7-magnitude quake hits Central Sulawesi

The disaster claimed one life and left 76 people injured, with 73 sustaining minor injuries and three suffering serious injuries.

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A farmer applies urea fertilizer to drought-affected rice plants in Handapherang village, Ciamis regency, West Java, on June 10, 2026. Prolonged dry conditions have left around 12 hectares of rice fields, planted between 14 days and one month ago, struggling for water as the dry season intensifies.

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Drought grips parts of Java as dry season intensifies

Drought has begun affecting several regions across Java as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns that the country’s dry season is expected to peak in August and may last longer than usual.

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Two Indonesian domestic workers rescued in Malaysia after alleged abuse by employers

Following YY’s report, a video surfaced showing four individuals, two men and two women, allegedly assaulting her. The footage quickly went viral in Indonesia and Malaysia, sparking widespread public outrage.

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Death of family of four while camping caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, police say

Muhamad Ali Munawar, 52, his wife Maghfirah, 43, and their two sons, Bagas Amar Hakiki, 21, and Alvino Evan Hakim, 16 were found unresponsive inside their tent on May 27 after a campground caretaker approached them to remind them of the check-out time. Authorities later confirmed that all four had died.

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