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A guard of honor from the Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps escorts the coffins carrying the bodies of First Pvt. Burton C. Silitonga, Chief Pvt. Dicky Yogha Priambada and Second Cpl. Anton Karisma on Feb. 3, 2026, during a military send-off ceremony at Pondok Cabe Naval Air Base in South Tangerang, Banten. The three "Black Bears" riflemen were killed in a landslide on Jan. 24 while training in Cisarua, West Bandung, West Java.
A guard of honor from the Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps escorts the coffins carrying the bodies of First Pvt. Burton C. Silitonga, Chief Pvt. Dicky Yogha Priambada and Second Cpl. Anton Karisma on Feb. 3, 2026, during a military send-off ceremony at Pondok Cabe Naval Air Base in South Tangerang, Banten. The three "Black Bears" riflemen were killed in a landslide on Jan. 24 while training in Cisarua, West Bandung, West Java.`
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Marines send off body of fourth corpsman recovered from Cisarua landslide

The body of the fourth "Black Bear" rifleman recovered from the Cisarua landslide has been flown home after a send-off ceremony on Wednesday at the Pondok Cabe air base in Banten, while the search continues for the remaining nine out of 23 Marine corpsmen who are still missing.

7 hours ago
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6.2-magnitude quake rattles southern Java

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the quake struck at 1:06 a.m. Its epicenter was located in the sea south of Java, 89 kilometers southeast of Pacitan regency in East Java, at a depth of 58 kilometers.

11 hours ago
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Prabowo criticism sparks major beach cleanup drive in Bali

Bali has been grappling with a growing waste crisis in recent years, with unmanaged garbage frequently contributing to environmental problems such as flooding, even in popular tourist areas.

19 hours ago

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Patients lose access to lifesaving care due to JKN subsidy cuts

Criticism is growing over BPJS Kesehatan's ongoing data update in the new DTSEN system after a number of people have lost access to lifesaving treatments without notice, only to learn later that their healthcare subsidies were cut or their policies canceled altogether.

20 hours ago
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Police arrest five people in two separate illegal logging cases in Riau

Illegal logging activities are rampant in Riau despite continuous law enforcement efforts by the police.

21 hours ago
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Women take lead in community climate action

While women-led initiatives help address challenges and needs to mitigate and adapt to climate crises, they often face tall barriers in participating in formal decision-making to push for greater impacts.

22 hours ago
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Prabowo, Jokowi speeches heat up talks on 2029 election

Analysts see statements from both politicians as a ‘pre-warm-up’ ahead of the 2029 election amid early speculations on politicians potentially running in the next race.

1 day ago
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Authorities prevent attempted smuggling of wildlife to Thailand

The suspect attempted to smuggle 53 cages of protected wildlife, mostly birds.

1 day ago
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Indonesia lets Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images

The government suspended Grok from operating in Indonesia three weeks ago, citing the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool.

5 days ago
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Budget slashed for Basarnas despite disaster surge

Ministries and agencies have been ordered to cut budgets to make room for areas that President Prabowo Subianto has prioritized, such as his flagship free meals programs and higher defense spending.

1 week ago

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