A relative cries in front of the coffin containing the body of Willi Mbuik, one of three civil servants killed in a shooting allegedly carried out by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in Muliama district, Jayawijaya regency, Papua Highlands, on Sept. 9, as her remains arrive at El Tari Airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, on Sept. 11, 2026.`

Police hunt OPM rebels after civil servants murdered in Papua Highlands

According to authorties, the incident occurred on Wednesday as a group of 11 employees from the Jayawijaya Agriculture Agency were returning to the regency capital of Wamena from Muliama district, some 20 kilometers away.

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31 Malaysians, Taiwanese arrested in West Kalimantan over alleged scam

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Haze drives surge in respiratory illnesses in Indonesia

Children accounted for around 20 percent of all wildfire-related respiratory illnesses as 12.5 million people in seven provinces were affected by the widespread forest and land fire, according to the Health Ministry.

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Deportation, 10 year ban for Australian who committed public sex act in Bali

The Indonesian Immigration Directorate General also decided to ban the Australian, identified as BA, from entering Indonesia for 10 years.

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Search reaches nearby islands as eight remain missing near Anak Krakatau

The search for five journalists and three boat crew members who went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau entered its fourth day on Friday, with authorities expanding the search area to include nearby islands within the volcano’s restricted zone.

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Military training for student protesters draws criticism

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Soekarno-Hatta airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption

Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash.

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Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after ash was detected in their airspace, disrupting hundreds of flights and leaving more than 170,000 passengers stranded, according to the transport ministry.

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Jakarta transit grows, but Greater Jakarta stays disconnected

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Jakarta fines waste firms over illegal dumping

Jakarta has seen a surge of makeshift dumpsites as the gradual closure of Bantar Gebang, the capital’s largest landfill in neighboring Bekasi, has put further pressure on the city’s waste management system.

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