Today's Top 3 News: BMKG Forecast Rainy Election Day in Most Parts of Indonesia
William Burgess TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded the top three news on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Here are the highlights: BMKG Forecast Rainy Election Day in Most Parts of Indonesia, 4 European Countries Continue Funding to UNRWA, and KRL Train Runs Slowly as Anies-Cak Imin Campaign Participants Passing Areas Near Railway.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. BMKG Forecast Rainy Election Day in Most Parts of Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasted high-intensity rainfall in most Indonesian regions from February 13 to February 15, which coincides with the general election day on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
“This potential is based on the significant atmospheric dynamic conditions observed,” said Guswanto, the agency’s deputy for meteorology, as quoted from Antara on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
2. 4 European Countries Continue Funding to UNRWA
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least 16 countries have suspended their funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees, or UNRWA, after Israel accused 12 of the agency's 13,000 Gaza workers of taking part in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack in southern Israel. The sixteen countries include top donors such as the United States and Germany.
The claim comes as Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice and after years of calls for the agency to be disbanded. However, these four European countries are determined to continue funding for UNRWA.
3. KRL Train Runs Slowly as Anies-Cak Imin Campaign Participants Passing Areas Near Railway
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Campaign participants from Jakarta and the vicinities flocked the Jakarta International Stadium or JIS to attend the grand campaign of candidate pair number 1 Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar on Saturday, Feb. 10.
As a result, areas around JIS starting from Ancol Station until the outside and inside of the stadium were filled with 01 supporters.
Mobility access is also slowed down. The commuter line train, or KRL, which passes on the railway close to JIS also slowed down its speed.
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