Today's Top 3 News: Aceh Peace Day Celebration Descends Into Chaos
Here is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.
Here are the top three news stories featured by Tempo English on August 16, 2026:
1. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Flores in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Saturday morning, August 15, 2026. The quake generated a minor tsunami and sent seismic waves across surrounding islands. The epicenter was 30 kilometers northeast of Mbay, Nagekeo Regency, NTT, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the main shock at 4:58 a.m. WIB or 5:58 a.m. WITA.
2. The cast for the Marvel Studios MCU's upcoming X-Men reboot film was announced. The official line-up includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey and Samara Weaving among the cast members. The highly anticipated X-Men project aims to introduce a new generation of mutants into the wider MCU, prompting fan excitement and speculation over the final line-up. Additional casting details are still unconfirmed, leaving room for further analysis.
3. Peace Day celebrations in Banda Aceh turned violent when a crescent-and-star flag was raised at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque. The event marked 21 years since the peace agreement ended decades of conflict between Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Crowds clashed with police after stones were thrown, leading to the deployment of water cannons and tear gas by authorities. The incident highlights ongoing tensions following the historic peace agreement.
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