Forensic officers prepare a picture showing a toy firearm and other evidence lying on the ground where explosions occurred at a mosque inside a school complex during Friday prayers last week, during a press conference at Jakarta Police headquarters in on Nov. 11, 2025.`

Jakarta school blast exposes failure to support mental health

Police identified the suspect as a 17-year-old “introverted” student who acted out of months of pent-up resentment toward his surroundings. The teenager reportedly had no safe outlet to express his emotions, feeling isolated and neglected both at home and at school.

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Lake Toba Indigenous groups march to demand closure of pulp giant TPL

According to the Association for the Study and Development of Community Initiatives (KSPPM), 23 Indigenous communities across five districts surrounding Lake Toba are currently locked in disputes with TPL, which is owned by lumber tycoon Sukanto Tanoto.

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Family still seeking justice after Marsinah named national hero

Marsinah’s death remains one of Indonesia’s most prominent unresolved human rights cases, alongside the disappearance of poet Wiji Thukul in 1998 and the assassination of activist Munir Said Thalib in 2004.

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Urban farmer Hasanuddin, 60, waters a crop of sweet potato on Nov. 9, 2025 in an urban farming site beneath the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road in Makassar district, East Jakarta. The Jakarta administration has designated several idle areas across the city as urban farming sites, allowing surrounding residents to cultivate the land.

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Small farmers bring Jakarta urban farming to life

Jakarta has designated idle plots of land, including some under the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road in East Jakarta, as urban farming sites in an effort to achieve food security and expand green area coverage in the city.

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This is a drill: Firefighters extinguish flames during a fire prevention and response training session in Madiun, East Java, on Nov. 5, 2025. The exercise, joined by members of the Madiun Fire and Rescue Department, honed their skills and sharpened their readiness to handle emergencies.

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Always on call: How firefighters won the public’s heart

From rescuing trapped cats to catching pythons and retrieving lost phones, firefighters in Indonesia have become unlikely everyday heroes: a rare public service people trust and love.

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A medical staff member prepares a shot for a student of state elementary school SDN Tanjungrejo 5 on Nov. 5 in Malang, East Java, during a free health checkup (CKG) event in the School Children Immunization Month (BIAS) mass vaccination campaign.

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Measles outbreaks kill one in Pekanbaru, 20 in Sumenep

Parents should not take measles for granted because it is very contagious and has already killed children in Pekanbaru, Riau and Sumenep regency, East Java.

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Leaders of justice: Former Constitutional Court chief justice Jimly Asshiddiqie (second left), former coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister Mahfud MD (center), Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra (left), National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (second right) and former National Police chief Idham Aziz attend the inauguration of members of the Police Reform Acceleration Commission on Friday at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

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Police reform team begins work amid skepticism

The newly formed police reform commission has promised to solicit public input before delivering recommendations to President Prabowo Subianto in the next three months, though doubts linger over its independence and ability to drive meaningful change.

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Siti Hardijanti Rukmana talks with Bambang Trihatmodjo standing beside the photograph of former Indonesian president Soeharto, as Soeharto receives the title of a national hero during National Heroes' Day at the State Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 10, 2025.

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Positive online sentiment greets Soeharto’s national hero title

Drone Emprit analyst Rizal Nova Mujahid said generational factors partly explained the contrasting opinions across platforms, with Facebook’s overwhelmingly positive posts largely coming from older users.

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Positive online sentiment greets Soeharto’s national hero title

Children of former President Suharto Bambang Trihatmodjo (left), Siti Hardijanti Rukmana (center), and Siti Hediati Hariyadi (right), who is also the former wife of Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, attend a ceremony held to mark the National Heroes Day at the State Palace in Jakarta on Nov. 10, 2025. Indonesia added former president Suharto to a list of national heroes during a ceremony on Nov. 10, despite objections from activists and academics over the deceased military dictator's human rights record.

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Prabowo honors Soeharto, raising fears of authoritarian resurgence

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BREAKING: Soeharto named national hero

The late president Soeharto, whose 32-year-rule was marred by allegations of human rights violations, was named a national hero on Monday by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, former son-in-law of the late strongman.

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A Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator escorts Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko (right) following an interrogation on Nov. 9 at the KPK headquarters in Jakarta. Sugiri is accused of accepting bribes.

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Ponorogo regent arrested for bribery

President Prabowo Subianto ('right') swears in members of the Police Reform Acceleration Committee on Friday, at the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta. The committee has been tasked to advise the President on potential measures to be taken to push for comprehensive reform of the National Police, following growing public pressure for change.

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Doubt cast over govt’s police reform committee

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President Prabowo's approval steady at 78% despite challenges

Prabowo's approval is little changed from 80.9 percent in the previous poll, released in January. He took office in October 2024 after sweeping a general election, but his government has had to deal with a number of economic and social challenges, including the protests against some of his policies.

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