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Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots

President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia acknowledged the concerns of the protesters and said his government would make concessions.

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A government building in Makassar, Indonesia, that protesters set on fire.
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3 Dead in Indonesia After Jumping From Building Protesters Set on Fire, Official Says

In spreading protests against the president, three government workers died after jumping from a building that protesters set afire. A fourth person was attacked by a crowd and later died of his injuries.

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Demonstrators throwing tear-gas canisters that had been fired at them by police officers on Friday in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Police

Rising unemployment and inflation have driven days of demonstrations. A 21-year-old man was killed when police responded with force to a protest on Thursday.

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Protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, on Friday. Demonstrators have been calling for an end to housing allowances for lawmakers.
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