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Joint Operation Uncovers 2 Tons of Drugs in Sumatra Waters
A joint task force of the Indonesian National Police, BNN, and Customs thwarted a cross-border drug smuggling operation involving over 2 tons of narcotics in…

METRO TV25 Oct, 15:49 UTC2K viewsOn the globe

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As of 1 Nov 2026, 13:58 UTC, GlobeNow.tv lists 0 news videos about Medan, Indonesia from the past 24 hours and 1 from the past 7 days, published by 1 news outlets. The most recent report is “Joint Operation Uncovers 2 Tons of Drugs in Sumatra Waters” from METRO TV, published 25 Oct 2026, 15:49 UTC.

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Bobby Nasution Speaks Out on Gibran's Education
North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution responded to the controversy surrounding the diploma and bachelor's degree of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.…

METRO TV10 Oct, 14:06 UTC4.2K viewsOn the globe

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Medan at a glance

Weather now: 26°COvercastfeels like 33°C · today 30°C / 23°C · wind 1 km/h · humidity 95%
Local time: Sun, Nov 1, 20:58
UTC offset: UTC+7
Time zone: Asia/Jakarta
Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 18:09
Population: 2,486,283
Country / region: Indonesia
Coordinates: 3.58°N, 98.67°E

Local time and sunrise/sunset are calculated for the city centre; population from GeoNames. Weather: Open-Meteo, observed 1 Nov 2026, 13:45 UTC.

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Counted from news videos archived by GlobeNow.tv over the last 30 days, as of 1 Nov 2026, 13:58 UTC.

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Last 24 hours	0
Last 7 days	1
Last 30 days	2
News outlets	1
Languages	Indonesian 2
Story types	Breaking 50%, General 50%

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Outlet	Videos	Share
METRO TV	2	100%

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What time is it in Medan?

At 1 Nov 2026, 13:58 UTC it was 20:58 in Medan. Medan uses UTC+7 (Asia/Jakarta).

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Overcast and 26°C in Medan (Open-Meteo, observed 1 Nov 2026, 13:45 UTC).

What is the latest news from Medan?

There were no new videos from Medan in the last 24 hours; 2 videos from the last 30 days are listed on this page.

Which news outlets report from Medan?

In the last 30 days 1 outlets reported from Medan, most often METRO TV.

When is sunrise and sunset in Medan today?

On November 1, 2026, sunrise in Medan is at 06:10 and sunset at 18:09 local time.

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