Today's Top 3 News: Norway's King Haakon First Speech, Bulldozers in Jakarta Protest

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August 30, 2026 | 06:13 pm

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Here are the highlights: Norway: New King Haakon Makes First Speech to the Nation; Fact Check: Were Bulldozers Deployed to Counter Jakarta Protesters?; and BTS Partners with Google Gemini: Four Special Features for Fans to Try.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Norway: New King Haakon Makes First Speech to the Nation

King Haakon VIII of Norway paid tribute to his late father, King Harald V, calling him "such a wonderful papa" in his first address to the nation as monarch.

"Above all, you were a person who remained committed to your values and dedicated to your duties," Haakon said Saturday in a televised speech. "We greatly mourn his loss. At the same time, it gives us consolation and strength to know that there are so many who are grieving with us."

Norway's King Harald died at 89, after more than three decades on the throne, during which time he became known as a reformer and a popular monarch. Read the complete speech of King Haakon here.

2. Fact Check: Were Bulldozers Deployed to Counter Jakarta Protesters?

A 24-second video has circulated on Facebook [archive], TikTok, and YouTube since August 27, 2026. The video shows four heavy vehicles traveling along a road and claims that they were deployed to the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) building, where a protest was held demanding the passage of the Asset Forfeiture Bill.

Text overlaid on the video includes the statement, “Four bulldozers are ready to head to the DPR building. We will leave after the Asset Forfeiture Bill is passed.”

Is it true that the four heavy vehicles were deployed to the DPR RI building during the August 27, 2026, protest? Read more about the fact-checking here.

3. BTS Partners with Google Gemini: Four Special Features for Fans to Try

Tech giant Google has partnered with K-Pop trailblazer BTS to promote its AI model Gemini. With BTS, users are invited to unlock four new interactive features released globally.

The four features are available for a limited time in several languages, including Bahasa Indonesia, and can be accessed through the Gemini app, allowing users to explore BTS-style prompts, learn new languages, and express various creative ideas.

"To mark the launch, we released a YouTube film, BTS & Gemini | It starts with you, with a look at how BTS members RM, JIN, SUGA, j-hope, JIMIN, V, and Jung Kook use Gemini in daily life," read a Google statement received on Friday, August 28. How to enjoy this experience? Read more here.

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