Today's Top 3 News: Israeli Settlements Expand by Record Amount, UN Rights Chief Says
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9 March 2024 22:18 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded the top three news on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Here are the highlights: Israeli Settlements Expand by Record Amount, UN Rights Chief Says, Jakarta May Celebrate Last Anniversary as National Capital in 2024, and Top 10 Most Beautiful Countries in the World on Forbes' Radar
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Israeli Settlements Expand by Record Amount, UN Rights Chief Says
TEMPO.CO, Geneva - Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday, March 8.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that the growth of Israeli settlements amounted to the transfer by Israel of its own population, which he reiterated was a war crime. The U.S. Biden administration said last month the settlements were "inconsistent" with international law after Israel announced new housing plans in the occupied West Bank.
2. Jakarta May Celebrate Last Anniversary as National Capital in 2024
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The city of Jakarta will likely celebrate its 497th anniversary as the national capital for the last time on June 22, 2024. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will reportedly pass a Decree on the relocation of the national capital in July 2024.
The government has also planned to hold the country’s Independence Day ceremony in the capital of Nusantara or IKN in East Kalimantan on August 17, 2024.
Dini Purwono, the President's Special Staff for legal affairs, said that Jakarta will remain the capital city until the issuance of a Presidential Decree on the transfer of the National Capital to IKN. She cited Article 39 of the IKN Law of 2022 as the basis for this statement.
3. Top 10 Most Beautiful Countries in the World on Forbes' Radar
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Have you ever planned a trip to the most beautiful countries in the world? Fortunately, Indonesians do not have to voyage far and wide, as the country takes the crown as the home to the most breathtaking natural beauty spots, according to Forbes.
Indonesia, which boasts a natural beauty score of 7.77 out of 10, has more than 17,000 islands. “And just off the shores of these islands, you’ll find over 31,000 square miles of coral reef, teeming with life, much of which can be explored from the popular province of Bali,” said Sal Haqqi, personal finance editor at money.co.uk. as quoted from Forbes.
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