Five dead, three missing in Papua after WWII bomb explodes

The island, located just off the northwest coast of mainland Papua, was a key WWII battleground between United States and Japanese forces, though police have yet to uncover how the bomb ended up in the coastal fisheries settlement in Yanures village, Kota Biak district.

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Communications ministry warns of children's exposure to pornography on social media

The Communications and Digital Ministry has warned that children can easily access pornographic content on social media due to weak age-verification systems and platform algorithms, underscoring the urgency of stronger safeguards mandated under the Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation (PP Tunas).

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Prabowo pledges economic ‘transformation’ at Pancasila Day speech

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday described his flagship policies as manifestations of the country's founding ideology Pancasila, declaring a need for an economic transformation based on national unity, welfare, justice and humanity.

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Students take a final exam using their devices on May 4, 2026, at SD 16 state elementary school in Blang Beurandang village, West Aceh, Aceh. A total of 44 out of 156 elementary schools across 12 districts in West Aceh have implemented computer-based testing.

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Low scores in school exams renew calls for education reform

Low scores in elementary and junior high school exams have highlighted the need to improve Indonesia’s education system, with observers calling for reforms focused on teachers and school governance.

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Buddhist monks meditate on May 31 at the foot of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, as part of the Waisak celebration marking the year 2,570 in the Buddhist Era.

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Leaders call for peace as thousands celebrate Waisak at Borobudur Temple

Around 25,000 Buddhists from Indonesia and abroad took part in prayers and reflections on the key events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama.

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Police point to food poisoning as possible cause of death of family

Police said one of the food samples being tested at a laboratory was barbeque meat brought by the family to the camping site.

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Alleged fabricated research tarnishes Indonesian academic reputation

A pair of Indonesian “researchers” participating in a leading international medical symposium in Denmark have come under intense scrutiny after allegedly using fabricated studies to secure travel grants and present at the event, fueling concerns over academic integrity and the credibility of Indonesian researchers on the global stage.

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