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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about North Sumatra, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 110 stories have been published about North Sumatra which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about North Sumatra, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 110 stories have been published about North Sumatra which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Eid · Medan

Roads chock-a-block with noisy traffic during Eid

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A view of massive traffic jam at Islamabad Highway during Eid-al-Fitr, in Islamabad on April 2, 2025. — Online Islamabad:Eid days were official over on Thursday but both locals and non-locals took to the streets in cars and on motorcycles to revel in celebrations.Youngsters...See the Story

Tanjung Balai · Tanjung Balai

‘We Have to Stop Romanticizing’ Systemic Challenges Secondhand Markets Face

In the wake of fires in Ghana’s Kantamanto Market and Los Angeles, panelists at the SJ Sustainability Summit stressed the perils of overproduction.See the Story

Medan · Medan

Not Only in Java, Increase in 2025 Eid Homecoming Traffic Also Occurs on 3 Regional Toll Roads

Senior General Manager of JNT Regional Division Tyas Pramoda Wardhani said that the road sections that experienced an increase in traffic volume were the Medan-Kualanamu-Tebing Tinggi (MKTT) Toll Road in North Sumatra, the Balikpapan-Samarinda (Balsam) Toll Road in East Kalimantan, and the Bali Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa (Bali Mandara) Toll Road.See the Story

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North Sumatra · North Sumatra

Jealous, Zefri Kills His Middle-Aged Lover Then Buries Her Body in a Palm Oil Plantation

A middle-aged woman named Nurolom Ritonga (52) was murdered and her body was found buried in a resident's oil palm plantation in Rintis Village, Silangkitang District, Labusel Regency.See the Story

North Sumatra · North Sumatra

Viral! Labusel Criminal Investigation Unit Chief Accused of Having a Drug Party During Eid, Here Are the Facts

Labusel Police Chief AKBP Aditya SP Sembiring ordered the Labusel Police Propam to carry out a series of investigations on Iptu CSSee the Story

North Sumatra · North Sumatra

Fatal landslides in March 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In March 2025, I recorded 37 fatal landslides globally (excluding those triggered by earthquakes), costing 90 lives. The 2004-2016 average number of fatal landslides in March reported by Froude and Petley (2018) was 28.3 landslides, so 2025 is running considerably above the long term mean. However, it is lower that…See the Story

Google Maps · North Sumatra

Viral! Using Google Maps, Motorcyclist Breaks Through Toll Road in North Sumatra, Here's What Jasa Marga Says

An automatic motorbike with two people riding entered the toll road. The driver was wearing a helmet, while the passenger was not wearing a helmet and was holding a child.See the Story

North Sumatra · North Sumatra

Journalist Killer in Karo Escapes Death Penalty, Sentenced to Life

This verdict is lighter than the prosecutor's demands, where the three defendants were each sentenced to the death penalty.See the Story

Medan · Medan

Kodam I BB Affirms Investigation of Afner Harahap's Report Regarding Alleged Adultery Case of Praka NM

Kodam I/Bukit Barisan confirmed that it was investigating the report of a criminal act of adultery, involving Praka Nuranda Mahdani, a member of Brigif 7/RR Kodam I/BB, and Suheni Anggraini, the wife of Afner Harahap.See the Story

Medan · Medan

2 Medan DPRD Members Who Went Viral for Almost Fighting, Ended Peacefully

The dispute between two members of the Medan City DPRD, who fought and almost came to blows in a toilet, went viral on social media. The incident ended peacefully.See the Story

Medan · Medan

BNPT-DPR Commission XIII Collaborate to Build Framework for Unity in North Sumatra

The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) collaborates with Commission XIII of the House of Representatives to strengthen the framework of national unity through the National Dialogue. The National Counterterrorism Agency...See the Story

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