According to Agence France Presse, on September 12th, the United States announced new sanctions against 16 officials under Venezuelan President Maduro. The sanctioned individuals include senior officials of the National Election Commission and the Supreme Court, who are accused of obstructing transparent election processes and accurate election results. Other targets of sanctions include military, intelligence, and government officials, the Ministry of Finance, and the United States accuses them of "intensifying repression through intimidation, indiscriminate detention, and censorship".

The Venezuelan opposition insists that candidate Gonzalez isIn the election on July 28th, he won overwhelmingly and publicly released election data to support this claim. However, the election commission announced Maduro's victory, but detailed voting results have not yet been released. Maduro's re-election request has been rejected by Washington and several Latin American countries.

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01US and UK announce latest aid plan to Ukraine

Reuters reported that recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Minister Lamy announced a new aid plan for Ukraine during their visit to Kiev. The US side will provide Ukraine with a new aid package of more than 700 million dollars, including 325 million dollars for the restoration of Ukraine's energy facilities and power grids, 290 million dollars for humanitarian assistance, and 102 million dollars for humanitarian demining.

Zelensky has repeatedly demanded that the US government further lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of American made long-range weapons to attack targets within Russian territory. Sources have revealed that the United States is close to reaching an agreement to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons, but there are still technical issues that remain unresolved.

01South Korea approves construction of two nuclear reactors

According to Agence France Presse,On September 12th,South Korea approves the construction of two nuclear reactors on the east coast, each with a capacity of1.4 gigawatts, planned to be completed by 2033. The authoritiesexpress,The new reactor will promote the development of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence by providing a stable and reliable energy supply.

It is reported that,This is the South Korean hydroelectric and nuclear power companyAfter submitting the license application in 2016, the project was finally approved. the republic of koreaFormer President Moon Jae-in earlier planned to phase out nuclear energy on the grounds of safety, with the goal ofComplete denuclearization of South Korea by 2084. After taking office in 2022, Yin Xiyue will gradually resume nuclear energy to help reduce emissions. The goal is to have nuclear energy account for 36% of electricity generation by 2038, higher than the current 30%.

02Cambodian government extends import ban on frozen animal organs

Recently, Cambodia announced that,Extend the ban on importing frozen animal organs until next yearOn March 12th.It is reported that,The initial ban was imposed this yearIt will take effect in February and is scheduled to end on September 12th.Now the government has decided to extend the ban to continue preventing the impact of a large number of imported frozen animal organs on the domestic market, and to ensure that there is no inferior frozen meat on the market, protecting consumer health.

Data shows that Cambodia last yearThe legally imported frozen meat has reachedforty-five000Ton, as of last yearIn November,CambodiaThe General Administration of Customs jointly launchedSeven whistleblowing actions resulted in the confiscation and destruction of 17.7 tons of illegally imported and low-quality meat.