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UNBELIEVABLE: Papua loc - Caught on Camera

FBI chief returns looted Papuan artefacts to Indonesia

Kash Patel hands over stone axes and ceremonial objects linked to indigenous Papua tribes

The Independent UK · Jul 24

US pilot 'killed', plane torched in Papua; rebels call attack a 'message' to America & Indonesia

Separatist rebels in Papua claim to have killed an American pilot and burned a civilian plane, alleging it ferried Indonesian military personnel. The West Papua National Liberation Army stated the attack was a message to the US and Indonesian governments. Authorities confirmed the aircraft was found burnt but could not…

The Times of India · Jul 2

‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’

Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining “eternal snow” in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its ice

The Guardian - UK · May 27

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41 British companies profiting from 'destruction' of West Papua, study finds

Forty-one British companies, including household names like BP, Unilever and Barclays, are profiting from the “destruction” of West Papua, a new…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2025

Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police also broke out in other cities across the country, including Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Bandung and Manokwari in the easternmost Papua region.

Euronews · Aug 29, 2025

“They’re Not Cannibals:” TikTok Stunt With Indigenous Papuan Tribe Ignites Backlash

"If you give me salt, I'll react the same way."

Bored Panda · Aug 28, 2025

World's largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

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The flight to freedom of Phillip Mehrtens, the NZ pilot who survived 594 days in captivity

In February 2023 his plane was stormed by independence fighters in West Papua who said he may never be released and threatened to kill him. Somehow, Mehrtens survived and is now a free man

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024

New Zealand Pilot Freed After 18 Months In Papua Captivity

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens released after 18-month captivity in Papua region. Kidnapped by armed group seeking secession support.

Separatist rebels free New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia’s Papua

Phillip Mark Mehrtens picked up in good health, officials say

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024

Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua attack

Indonesian security forces have recovered the body of New Zealand pilot who was killed in an alleged separatist attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill New Zealand pilot in second plane attack

Glen Malcolm Conning was shot dead in a remote central village, 19 months after another pilot was taken captive.

Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2024

New Zealand Pilot Killed In Papua Helicopter Attack

Gunmen attack helicopter in Papua, killing New Zealand pilot. West Papua Liberation Army claims responsibility. Ongoing conflicts in the region.

Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia's restive Papua region

Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

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New Zealand Pilot Killed In Papua Region Attack

Gunmen attack helicopter in Papua, killing New Zealand pilot. Indigenous passengers unharmed. Ongoing conflict in the region.

The Conversation · May 26, 2023

The US signs a military deal with Papua New Guinea – here's what both countries have to gain from the agreement

The United States announced a new military agreement with Papua New Guinea, the most populous Pacific island country, on May 22, 2023.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Separatists in Indonesia's Papua kill 8 workers at telecom tower

Separatists in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua have killed eight technicians who were working on fixing a telecommunications tower in a mountainous area, security officials and a spokesman for a rebel group said.

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