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NU asks Yahya Staquf to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker
The leadership of NU, which is also the world's biggest Islamic organisation with around 100 million members and affiliates, has given Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf three days to offer his resignation or be removed from his post, according to the minutes from a meeting on Thursday.
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Skepticism persists as Indonesia joins global deal on indigenous land
Indonesia pledges to grant 1.4 million hectares of forest to indigenous communities by 2029, endorsing a global agreement aiming to recognize 160 million ha of customary lands in the next five years.
1 day ago
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Pregnant woman, unborn baby die after Papua hospitals refuse treatment
When they arrived at Dian Harapan Hospital, staff informed the family that the facility could not perform the C-section and referred them to Abepura Regional General Hospital, about 6 kilometers away. However, according to the husband, Abepura Hospital also declined to treat Irene and redirected them to Bhayangkara Hospital, 7 kilometers farther.
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Central Java landslides death toll hits 30 as recuse efforts continue
Rescuers are working around the clock to search for 21 victims still missing after two major landslides in Central Java, as the combined death toll from the disasters rises to 30.
1 day ago
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North Sumatra councilor named suspect in assault of flight attendant
Megawati Zebua from the Golkar Party was named a suspect after a mediation effort with flight attendant Lidya Christine failed to reach an agreement.
1 day ago
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Govt faces backlash over Riau land seizures
People residing within Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau are demanding that the government allow comanagement of land and plantations with the state-owned PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara instead of evicting them and handing the land to third party companies.
1 day ago
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AGO slaps travel ban on former tax chief, Djarum CEO amid graft probe
AGO spokesperson Anang Supriatna told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that the office had coordinated with the Immigration Directorate General to issue the six-month travel ban, which has been in effect since Nov. 14.
2 days ago
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Death toll from Central Java landslides rises to 30
Some 21 people remain missing after landslides triggered by torrential rain struck the city of Cilacap last week and the Banjarnegara region over the weekend, the agency said.
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- Sukarno, Soeharto and authoritarian failures in Indonesia
- Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study
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- G20 host South Africa sees consensus for summit declaration despite US boycott
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Purbaya calls on journalists to step up scrutiny of government
Speaking at an event hosted by the Chief Editors Forum on Sunday, Purbaya said the press had grown “increasingly muted” in recent years, leaving poor public policies insufficiently challenged and weakening policy outcomes.
6 days ago
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Death toll from Central Java landslides rises to 30
Some 21 people remain missing after landslides triggered by torrential rain struck the city of Cilacap last week and the Banjarnegara region over the weekend, the agency said.
2 days ago
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Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Riau
Around 3.7 million hectares of plantations have been seized by the government's forestry task force, with nearly half transferred to the nascent state-run firm Agrinas Palma Nusantara, transforming it into the world's largest palm oil company by land size.
2 days ago
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Hundreds flee homes after Semeru volcano erupts
Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java erupted on Wednesday afternoon, throwing ash and gas more than 13 kilometres (eight miles) away and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.
2 days ago
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Rescue workers evacuate stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts
The alert level was maintained at its highest after Semeru erupted 10 times on Wednesday, emitting massive plumes of ash and sending lava and rocks as far as 13 km (8.08 miles) down its slopes, officials said.
3 days ago
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- UN climate summit pushes into overtime as nations clash over fossil fuels
- Sukarno, Soeharto and authoritarian failures in Indonesia
- Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study
- Manpower Ministry imposes Rp 7 billion in fines over foreign worker hiring
- G20 host South Africa sees consensus for summit declaration despite US boycott
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- Shell piles engulf North Jakarta’s eroding coast
