Today's Top 3 News: Actress Hayden Panettiere Passes Away at 36

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August 17, 2026 | 03:30 pm

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, August 17, 2026. Here are the highlights: Actress Hayden Panettiere, 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' Star, Dies at 36; Fact Check: Can the HPV Vaccine Cause HIV Infection?; and BEM UI Plans 'Reclaim Independence' Protest in Jakarta: What Is It About?.

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

1. Actress Hayden Panettiere, 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' Star, Dies at 36

American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in the television series Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36, her representative confirmed to ABC News.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen,” her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement, as reported by ABC News. Read more about it here.

2. Fact Check: Can the HPV Vaccine Cause HIV Infection?

A post is circulating on Facebook [archive] and Threads claiming that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can cause a person to become infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These accounts state that children, teenagers, and college students are exposed to HIV not because they’ve been infected or engaged in casual sex, but as a result of the HPV vaccine. The poster recounts a conversation he had with a pimp at a red-light district in Bandung.

Is it true that the HPV vaccine can cause HIV? Find out here.

3. BEM UI Plans 'Reclaim Independence' Protest in Jakarta: What Is It About?

The University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), together with the Alliance of Student Executive Boards across Indonesia and civil society groups, will hold a protest under the hashtag #ReclaimIndependence at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

BEM UI Chairperson Yatalathof Ma’shum Imawan said the theme was chosen to coincide with Indonesia’s Independence Day on August 17. Click here to read more about the planned protest.

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