Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo to Attend Eastern Economic Forum in Russia

The top three news stories of the day are as follows:

1. Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as the main guest of honor at the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia, next week. The forum will see bilateral talks between Putin and Prabowo. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov confirmed Prabowo's role as the forum's main guest on Friday, August 28.

2. Rescue efforts have resumed in Nepal and China following catastrophic flash floods that hit the border region between the two nations. Over 500 people are reported to have died as a result of the floods. Search teams have been working to locate the hundreds of people still missing, although their efforts were temporarily halted on Friday due to an overflow of debris that formed a lake, threatening already impacted areas. Further details on the rescue operations and aftermath of the floods can be found here.

3. A video circulating on social media platforms X and Facebook appears to show a mass gathering at Jakarta's National Monument (Monas) on August 26, ostensibly to prepare for a protest at the Parliament (DPR) building on August 27. The video features thousands of people crowding the Monas square, with a large screen projecting a specific video. However, the authenticity of this gathering and its connection to the planned protest on August 27 remains under scrutiny. For more information, read further here.