Strong earthquakes jolt parts of Indonesia’s West Papua province At least four land-based earthquakes of between 6.2 and 5.5 magnitudes were recorded, though no damage was reported. Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2022
Man's body cut out from inside giant 13ft crocodile's stomach after being eaten Locals in Teluk Bintuni, in the West Papua province of Indonesia, hunted the 13ft-long killer crocodile after it killed construction worker Yeniman Bernard Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022
West Papuan students' dreams dashed after scholarships suddenly cancelled More than 140 Indigenous Western Papuan students in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States have had their government scholarships terminated without warning. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
Truck carrying miners in Indonesia flips over, killing 18 An overloaded truck carrying 29 people on Wednesday flipped over in Indonesia's West Papua province, killing 18 passengers including a toddler, local authorities said. Reuters · Apr 13, 2022
17 dead in overloaded truck crash in Indonesia's West Papua An overloaded truck carrying 29 people hit a cliff and flipped over near an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s West Papua province on Wednesday The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
West Papuan women 'can't keep silent' about the 'torture, inhumane killing' in their country On the streets of Perth, 4,000 kilometres from PNG, Wiwince Pigome raises the Morning Star flag — in doing so, she renews a decades-long push for independence from Indonesia. ABC News · Mar 18, 2022
Police: Fire, clash at nightclub kill 19 people in Indonesia Officials say a nightclub in Indonesia’s West Papua province burned after two groups clashed inside the building and 19 people were killed The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022
At least 19 dead as fire rips through karaoke bar after brawl between rival gangs One person was stabbed to death in the fight early on Tuesday before the venue in West Papua was set on fire with 18 people trapped inside Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022
At least 19 die in blaze, brawl at karaoke bar in Indonesia's Papua At least 19 people have died after a karaoke bar in Indonesia's West Papua was set ablaze following a brawl between rival gangs of youths in the area, police in the provincial capital of Sorong said on Tuesday. Reuters · Jan 25, 2022
At least 18 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia's West Papua At least 18 people were killed during clashes between two groups at a club in the town of Sorong in Indonesia's West Papua province, police said Tuesday, with most dying after the nightspot caught fire in the violence. Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2022