Reuters reported that on May 8th, UK Home Secretary Cleverley announced that the UK will expel a Russian defense officer from the UK and impose restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas, including limiting the length of residence of Russian diplomats in the UK. He stated that the expelled Russian military officer is an undisclosed military intelligence officer, and the new measures will help the UK enhance its ability to respond to Russian threats.

Since the outbreak of the Russo Ukrainian War, Britain has imposed sanctions on Russian companies and individuals multiple times. In April this year, a British man was arrested on suspicion of espionage activities for Russia. He was accused of recruiting others and attempting to set fire to commercial buildings in London and Ukraine. However, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova pointed out that the allegations of Russia's involvement in arson attacks are absurd, and refuted that this is an information war launched by the UK.

02The anti war wave in American universities has spread to countries such as Canada, Australia, and Mexico

Sydney Comprehensive News: Recently, pro Palestinian anti war demonstrations from American universitiesThe wave of intimidation has spread to many countries around the world, with protests such as camping, sit ins, and hunger strikes occurring in universities in Canada, France, Australia, and Mexico. The protesting students demanded that the school cut off or investigate cooperation with Israeli institutions, but were all rejected by the school.

The organizers of the protest at the University of Toronto have stated that they will continue to protest until the school promises to cut off economic relations with Israel and academic projects funded by Israeli companies or donors. This wave of learning has also spread to Europe, and the top French university, the Politburo de Paris, has about70 pro Palestinian students camped inside the main buildings on campus, with six students even starting a hunger strike. The protesters also made similar demands, demanding that the school investigate its cooperation with Israeli academic institutions,But it was rejected by the school. In Australia, hundreds of supporters from Israel and Gaza are facing each other at the University of Sydney, shouting slogans and waving flags. In addition, dozens of protesters have set up camps at the National Autonomous University of Mexico to protest and demand that the Mexican government suspend diplomatic and commercial relations with Israel.

military affairs

01The construction of the temporary pier in the Gaza Strip has been completed

Washington, D.C. - On May 7th, Deputy News Secretary of the US Department of Defense, Singh, stated that the construction of the moving dock and trident dock of the Gaza Strip humanitarian aid terminal has been completed and is awaiting the final sea relocation work. However, considering the local weather conditions, it is not safe to relocate the facilities in place at present. Singh added that the US Central Command is "ready to complete the relocation of the dock within the next few days.". After the project is completed, humanitarian aid supplies can be transported by commercial ships to a floating platform near the Gaza coast, where they can be transferred to smaller ships and then delivered to temporary docks for distribution in the Gaza Strip by trucks.

It is reported that the US militaryThe construction of this temporary pier for the Gaza Strip began in April, and the entire project cost at least 320 million US dollars. At that time, the safety of transporting humanitarian supplies by landDue to obstacles from Israel, the construction of the pier aims to increase the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.

01Eight newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement

San Francisco Comprehensive News,On April 30th,Eight newspapers, including the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, and Pioneer News, have filed lawsuits in federal court in New York, accusing them ofOpenAI and Microsoft infringe on copyright news articles to train chatbots ChatGPT and artificial intelligence assistant Copilot. The eight newspapers appealed in their pleadings, stating that "the defendants stole millions of copyrighted articles from publishers without permission and without payment, in order to promote the commercialization of their generative artificial intelligence products, including ChatGPT and Copilot." The pleadings emphasize that the defendants must obtain the consent of the publishers and pay a fair price to use these contents.

OpenAI inSubsequent publicationsThe statement did not specifically mention the above allegations, only stating that they were very cautious in the production and design processes, and stating that theyWe have constructive partnerships with many news organizations around the world. Microsoft refusedRegarding thisLeave a comment.It is understood that,These eight newspapers are all the second largest newspaper conglomerate in the United States and Florida hedge fundsMedia under Oden Global Capital. Prior to this, The New York Times and three other news organizations had also filed similar lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft.

02First quarter profit after UBS merger

Bloomberg and Reuters reported that,On May 7th,UBS ReleaseofachievementreportDisplay, net profit growth in the first quarter71% to $1.8 billion, higher than analysts' expectations598 millionUS dollars. The net value of newly added assets in the wealth management department is$27 billion, better than expected, and also exceeded the $22 billion in the fourth quarter.Overall,UBS Investment Bank's pre tax profit is approximately555 millionUSD, while analysts predict398 millionUS dollars.

The main reason for profit growth is the reduction of costs,There is data showing that,UBS has already saved an additional approximately in the first quarter$1 billion in costs, resulting in a total savings of $5 billion since the mergerThe goal is to save an additional $1.5 billion by the end of 2024. In March this year, UBS announced that it would repurchase up to $2 billion in stocks within the next two years. This linecallThe goal is to reachBy 2026, the number of stock repurchases will exceed the pre merger level.