Today's Top 3 News: Viral Video of Trash Dumping in Indonesian Waters Is AI

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April 14, 2026 | 05:09 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Here are the highlights: Fact Check: Viral Video of Trash Dumping in Indonesian Waters Is AI; Fact Check: Did Prabowo Declare Support for Iran Against Israel?; Prabowo Says Russia Trip for Consultation on Geopolitical Rifts.

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

1. Fact Check: Viral Video of Trash Dumping in Indonesian Waters Is AI

A video showing a ship dumping a massive pile of trash into the open sea has been widely circulating on various social media platforms since late March 2026. The content has spread on Instagram [archive], Facebook, Threads, TikTok, and X, with claims that the location is in Indonesian waters.

The video includes a narration expressing public concern over the discovery of trash suspected to have originated from abroad. “The discovery of trash suspected to have originated from abroad in Indonesian waters has sparked public concern. The origin of the trash is still under investigation, while calls are mounting for the government to thoroughly investigate the matter and tighten maritime surveillance to protect the environment and national sovereignty,” reads the caption in the post.

However, did this mass dumping of trash actually take place in Indonesian waters?

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2. Fact Check: Did Prabowo Declare Support for Iran Against Israel?

A video claiming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he is ready to go to war against Israel circulated on Instagram [archive], Facebook, and TikTok in the second week of April 2026. The Kompas-labeled clip shows an Indonesian delegation condemning the killing of three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Lebanon.

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3. Prabowo Says Russia Trip for Consultation on Geopolitical Rifts

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Russia's Vladimir Putin for consultations over uncertain geopolitical conditions worldwide, at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, on Monday local time.

"Your Excellency, I also came for consultations because the global geopolitical situation is experiencing rapid developments and changes," said Prabowo as broadcast from the Presidential Secretariat YouTube channel on Monday, April 13, 2026, as quoted from Antara.

Prabowo said the whirlwind geopolitical shifts prompt him to seek inputs from other parties, including Russia, which the president deemed to have a "positive role in addressing" such situations.

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