TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Here are the highlights: Top 10 Most Powerful Countries on Earth in 2024; Online Gambling Books Rp327tn Revenue in A Year; Jokowi Holds Emergency Meeting; Iran's Foreign Minister Downplays Drone Attack, Says Tehran Investigating.

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

1. Top 10 Most Powerful Countries on Earth in 2024

On the global stage, a country's strength is not only measured by its natural wealth or the number of its military troops. There are many factors that influence a country's position in the world power hierarchy, including economics, military strength, political influence, and technological innovation.

Additionally, the world's strongest countries are also major subjects in international news and have a significant impact on global economic patterns. Their foreign policy and military budget are closely watched by the world.

Click here to read more

2. Online Gambling Books Rp327tn Revenue in A Year; Jokowi Holds Emergency Meeting

Online gambling has become increasingly pervasive in Indonesia, with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) noting a staggering turnover of gambling money in cyberspace throughout 2023 reaching Rp327 trillion, which is nearly 10 percent of this year’s State Budget (APBN) of Rp3,325.1 trillion.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presided over a meeting to discuss the emergency of online gambling at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday, April 18. The government is determined to eradicate online gambling and plans to establish a special task force within the next week.

Click here to read more

3. Iran's Foreign Minister Downplays Drone Attack, Says Tehran Investigating

Iran's foreign minister on Friday, April 19, said Tehran was investigating an overnight attack on Iran, adding that so far a link to Israel had not been proven as he downplayed the strike.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News the drones took off from inside Iran and flew for a few hundred meters before being downed.

Click here to read more

TEMPO.CO

Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News