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5 Key Takeaways From Trump's Speech on Election Integrity
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (901+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited debate over election integrity after unveiling newly declassified documents that he said exposed vulnerabilities in America's voting system and possible foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election. In a nationally televised address…...
Why Did the 2025 Education Budget Fall Below 20%? Purbaya Explains
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (936+ words) July 17, 2026 | 03:55 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has explained why Indonesia’s education budget realization in 2025 fell below the constitutionally mandated threshold of 20 percent of total state expenditure, saying the decline was caused by higher spending needs in…...
Germany May Make It Illegal to Deny Israel's Right to Exist
11+ hour ago (945+ words) July 17, 2026 | 05:12 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Bundesrat, the upper chamber of Germany's parliament, is pressing for a statutory ban on slogans that members say deny Israel's right to exist. During their final session before the summer recess, the representatives approved…...
China Affirms Indonesia Ties After Frenzy over Prabowo Speech
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (798+ words) July 17, 2026 | 02:10 pm Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said the government has closely monitored various reports on Prabowo's speech in Jakarta on Sunday, July 12, which subsequently sparked discourses on Chinese social media. "China noted relevant reports. The interpretation of individual…...
UK Calls for FIFA Investigation over Argentina Banner
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (625+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After the referee blew his whistle for full-time at the end of Wednesday's World Cup semifinal, Argentina players understandably celebrated their come-from-behind 2-1 win in injury time over their longtime bitter rivals England. However, during the celebrations, Lisandro…...
Turkey Marks 10 Years Since Failed Coup Against Erdogan
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (979+ words) July 16, 2026 | 11:50 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Turkey on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the failed coup attempt carried out by the military, shaking the power of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for several tense hours. The attack on the heart of…...
Palestinians in Gaza: Stuck Between Hamas and Israel
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1477+ words) July 15, 2026 | 03:55 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Last week, the militant group Hamas said it would dissolve its civilian administration, which was part of the US-brokered peace deal from 2025. But Gazans report that many institutions operate as they always did. Eyad Saleh, for…...
How Prabowo Intervenes in Police-AGO Conflict
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (812+ words) July 15, 2026 | 04:38 pm Earlier that day, the National Police's Corruption Eradication Division named the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, a suspect in three corruption cases. The cases involve alleged graft at state insurance provider for military PT Asabri…...
The Flawed Logic of State Threats
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (645+ words) July 15, 2026 | 09:56 am THE government is muddling the logic of defense policy by classifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-military threat. The regulation conflates the moral views of the majority with threats to the state. There…...
How Indonesia's Bullion Bank Collected 153 Tons of Gold in a Year
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (692+ words) July 14, 2026 | 05:01 pm Ferry explained that developing the bullion ecosystem is part of the government's efforts to deepen financial markets and strengthen the economy amid mounting global uncertainties. The administration continues to roll out financial sector reforms to sustain investor confidence,…...