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Depok mayor Mohammad Idris welcome the city's nomination as one of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), representing Indonesia in the category of media arts. The nomination was decided in the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry (Kemenparekraf) meeting on May 26.

Putri Ariani, young blind singer from Riau, wowed the audience with her performance. She managed to get a golden buzzer thanks to her golden voice at the America's Got Talent (AGT) 18th season on Tuesday (6/6) night.

One more uniqueness about religious harmony in Indonesia. The Sodong hamlet in Gelang Kulon village, Ponorogo regency is known for its majority Buddhist residents.

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif revealed that Indonesia is facing threat of an energy crisis due to the country’s high dependence on fossil fuels. He elaborated that 42.4 percent of the country's energy source comes from coal and 31.4 percent from petroleum, reported CNNIndonesia, Wednesday (7/6).

National Development Planning Minister/Bappenas chief Suharso Monoarfa warned that extreme poverty rate could increase dramatically at the end of 2024 because the calculation benchmark needs to be adjusted to the global standard, reported CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (6/6).

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that the peak of drought in Indonesia will occur from September to October.

Riots took place at number of locations in the city of Yogyakarta, Sunday (4/6).  It was allegedly the result of an incident of fatal assault at Parangtritis Beach last week.

Kupang Agricultural Quarantine Agency has imposed quarantine for animals that most commonly carry rabies such as dogs, cats and monkeys at all ports since Tuesday (30/5).

Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Los Angeles asked Indonesian citizens who live or visit the city to be vigilant and careful following the recent spate in crimes.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan beat his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in historic runoff election on Sunday (28/5), the toughest challenge to his political career. His third-term victory meant he is set to extend his 20-year rule until 2028, reported CNNIndonesia, Monday (29/5).

Harun bin Senar, 119, affectionately known as Mbah Harun is Indonesia's oldest haj pilgrim. He arrived at Medina's Amir Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Airport (AMAA) last weekend.