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CSOs demand civilian trial for soldier killing of resident in N. Sumatra

North Sumatra civil society organizations said the murder of a resident in North Labuhanbatu regency by a solder was a premeditated murder, demanding a thorough investigation.

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Portuguse woman nabbed for smuggling ammunition

The suspect was arrested on June 20 at 11:28 p.m. Central Indonesian Time after Aviation Security (Avsec) personnel found 50 .22 caliber Long Rifle bullets in her backpack when she was about to fly to Abu Dhabi.

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Calls grow for end of military training in rural cooperative programs

The deaths of prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s rural cooperatives and fishing village programs in military training has prompted rights groups and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to call for an end to the training, amid concern over growing militarization in civilian spaces.

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A Kalimantan orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus) is released from its cage on June 23 at the at Gunung Batu Mesangat protected forest in Busang district, East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan. The East Kalimantan Natural Resources Agency (BKSDA) cooperated with Kelinjau Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) and the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) released three Kalimantan orangutan individuals.

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Three Kalimantan orangutans released into wild

The three orangutans underwent a rehabilitation program at Borneo Orangutan Rescue Alliance (BORA) to learn basic skills, such as the ability to climb trees, look for food and make nests.

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Police arrest a student following clashes during protest against a rise in non-subsidised fuel prices, inefficient government spending and military involvement in civilian affairs and the government's free school meals programme (MBG) in Surabaya on June 26, 2026.

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Police arrest dozens in anti-government protest in Surabaya

Around 100 people gathered near a government building in Surabaya on Friday, AFP journalists estimated, to protest a fuel price hike and Prabowo's flagship free meals scheme.

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Subcommission Coordinator for Human Rights Enforcement Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi, right, and Commissioner for Research and Studies Uli Parulian Sihombing, left, speak during a press conference on the presentation of preliminary findings and recommendations regarding the implementation and oversight of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program at the Komnas HAM office in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 15, 2026. Komnas HAM called for a comprehensive evaluation of the MBG program, citing concerns including an overly broad target beneficiary group that could affect program quality, as well as issues of transparency and oversight that require improvement.

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Komnas HAM urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project

Launched in July last year, the "Red and White Cooperatives" programme aims to establish around 80,000 village cooperatives across Indonesia to create jobs and meet the government's target of 8 percent economic growth in 2029. They are intended to sell basic goods, subsidised cooking gas and fertiliser.

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An epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti) is captured in its coral habitat in Arborek Island in Raja Ampat regency, Southwest Papua in April 2026. The shark, which has developed an ability to "walk" on the seabed and land using an undulating crawling motion, relies on coral reefs as its nursery habitat.

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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one of 10 known “walking shark” species discovered worldwide, six of which are mainly found in eastern Indonesian waters.

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The Balikpapan refinery complex, the site of Pertamina’s Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) expansion project is pictured in this undated handout photo. (Courtesy of Pertamina)

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Dust fallout chokes Balikpapan residents after Pertamina's new refinery launch

One resident, Dewi, said she had limited outdoor activities and kept her doors and windows shut over the past few days to prevent the dust from entering her home.

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President Prabowo Subianto (left), who also chairs the Gerindra Party, and former president Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo pose on stage during the party's 17th anniversary celebration in Bogor, West Java, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Prabowo-Jokowi strains surface amid public discontent

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Military drill for Prabowo’s programs costs more lives

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators hold up cash seized in the arrest of Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman, at a press briefing on March 14 at the antigraft body headquarters in Jakarta.

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Shrinking civic space, militarization could drag down Indonesia’s corruption index: TII

President Prabowo Subianto (center) operates a rice plowing machine on Nov. 3, 2024, at a field cultivated as part of a national scheme to achieve food self-sufficiency, during his visit to Telaga Sari village, Merauke, South Papua.

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Prabowo shrugs off criticism for key policies

Civil servant participants in the first wave of the 2026 Reserve Component (Komcad) basic military training program chant slogans on June 5, 2026, after a graduation ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta. A total of 1,758 participants completed the training and were inducted into the national reserve force.

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Trainee deaths in Prabowo programs raise questions over training relevance

President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech while attending the closing ceremony of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) National Conference of Religious Scholars and Grand Conference at the Syaichona Mohammad Cholil Islamic Institute (IAI) in Bangkalan, East Java, on June 23, 2026.

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Prabowo urges unity at NU conference amid growing public discontent

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Jakarta, one ‘angkot’ at a time

This aerial picture taken from a helicopter shows a general view of the sport facilities at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium (center) and other fields and venues for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on March 29, 2018.

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GBK set for major revamp after takeover of hotel

A commuter train passes through the newly inaugurated Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) station in North Jakarta on June 23, a day after its opening during Jakarta’s 499th anniversary celebrations. The station sits adjacent to JIS, Indonesia’s largest stadium.

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New JIS station brings hope for smoother event access

Skyscrapers are seen from the observation deck of the National Monument (Monas), a 132-meter landmark commemorating Indonesia's independence, in Jakarta on June 7, 2026.

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Jakartans look for space to breathe in concrete city

The city skyline is enveloped in pollution haze in Jakarta on May 7, 2026.

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Dry season brings out the worst in Jakarta's air quality

A Transjakarta bus approaches a pedestrian crossing near the Tosari bus stop in the MH Thamrin area of Central Jakarta, on June 14, 2026.

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Jakarta's birthday gift to all, free public transportation, tourism spots

Commuter train passengers from satellite cities leave the station on Nov. 8, 2024, upon arriving in Jakarta during the morning rush hour.

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As the capital approaches 500 years, Jakartans long for a seamless transit city

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Dust fallout chokes Balikpapan residents after Pertamina's new refinery launch

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Medan court sentences girl to five months of counseling for matricide

Elementary school students participate in a coloring contest at a literacy festival and book on Feb. 18. 2026, fair held in Padalarang, West Bandung regency..

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Lack of early screening leaves color-blind children behind

A sun bear is pictured in a cage at Indonesia's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) facility after being captured by villagers on July 24, 2018, in Pekanbaru, Riau.

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Sun bear captured after roaming near Riau village for a month

Officers from the Nongsa Police sub-precinct in Batam city, Riau Islands, hold a meeting with scrap and used goods businesses on June 18, 2026, to prevent the theft of public infrastructure goods. Known as 'iron termites', the syndicates target any public infrastructure goods made of metal.

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Wave of public facility theft raises concerns over investment in Riau Islands

A worker at the Surabaya Police’s nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) shows a tray of food to be distributed under the free nutritious meal program on Oct. 29, 2025, in the East Java capital.

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Probe finds 100 allegedly fictitious free meal kitchens in Cilacap

A vendor prepares drinks for customers on May 23, 2026, during a power outage in Nagari Kasang, Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra. Rolling blackouts continued to affect several areas in West Sumatra, with scheduled outages taking place in different regions.

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PLN to launch major grid expansion after widespread Sumatra blackouts

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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

A migrating wild goose spreads its wings on Oct. 29, 2025, in wetlands near Linum, eastern Germany. The eastern federal state of Brandenburg and other federal states, authorities have recorded the largest outbreak of bird flu in wild birds to date. The epidemic, which is unprecedented in its scale, mainly affects cranes, whose autumn migration is currently at its peak. A significant increase in deaths and rapid spread in Central Europe and along the migration route to Spain is therefore to be expected.

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Indonesia on alert after Australia bird flu detection

Deputy Immigration and Corrections Minister Silmy Karim (center) walks wearing a detainee vest on June 4 after questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta.

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Graft probe offers hope for better immigration system, mixed-marriage families say

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Indonesia can offer experience in growth, environment: Senior UN official

Indonesia’s experience offers important lessons on the value of partnership, innovation and long-term investment, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the UN Development Program (UNDP) Kanni Wignaraja said.

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