According to Xinhua News Agency,On August 22, Venezuelan Supreme Court President Rodriguez announced on national television that after expert review, it was finally confirmed that there were no objections to the election materials, and Maduro's victory and re-election as Venezuelan President are valid.

Subsequently, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Hill stated that in response to domestic and international doubts about the election results, the ruling of the Supreme Court Electoral Chamber has been made'Final verdict', hoping that other countries will not interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs.It is reported that,VenezuelaOn July 28th, the presidential election was held, and the National Election Commission announced Maduro's victory the next morning. The opposition questioned the election results, and their supporters took to the streets to protest. The foreign ministers of nine Latin American countries, including Argentina, Panama, and Uruguay, issued a joint communiqu é calling for all candidate representatives to be allowed to review the vote count to ensure that the election results respect the will of the people.

02Indonesian Student Election Committee demands clear rules for local elections

Jakarta News: Recently,The Indonesian parliament plans to push for amendments to the local election law, which has sparked protests in multiple parts of the country and evolved into anti President Joko Widodo protests.On August 23rd, a student organization organized a demonstration outside the election committee, demanding that the committee issue clear local election rules based on the ruling of the Constitutional Court to avoid further complications.

Previously,The Indonesian Constitutional Court overturned the previous ruling of the Supreme Court, ruling that candidates for local chief and deputy chief must meet the requirements when registering to run for officeThe age threshold of 30 years old. The next day, the Indonesian Legislative Council drafted an amendment to the election law to change the minimum age requirement for candidates to the age at which they take the oath of office, rather than the age at which they register to run. Public opinion believes that this is to allow Joko's young son Kasan, who will only turn 30 in December this year, to participate in the Jakarta Special Administrative Region Chief Election to be held in November.

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01Hezbollah launches over 300 rockets at Israel in Lebanon

According to The New York Times, on August 25th, the Israeli Defense ForcesLaunch preemptive strikes against Hezbollah targets in LebanonSubsequently, Hezbollah launched a large-scale attack on Israeli territory, launching over 320 rockets and several drones carrying explosives, in retaliation for the killing of its commander Shukur. Hezbollah claimed to have attacked 11 military bases in northern Israel.

At present,Israel enters a 48 hour state of emergency nationwide. Israel's domestic medical institutions have raised their readiness to the highest level. Flights from Tel Aviv airport have been delayed or diverted, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has convened a meeting of the security cabinet to discuss the current situation.

012492 carat diamonds unearthed in Botswana

Recently, the second largest diamond ever unearthed, weighing 2492 carats, was found in a mine in northeastern Botswana, AFP reported. It is reported that this diamond was discovered at the Carloway Diamond Mine operated by Lucara Diamond Company in Canada.

Botswana is one of the major diamond producing countries in the world, and diamond export is its main source of incomeBefore the 2492 carat giant diamond, the largest diamond found in Botswana was a 1758 carat diamond, named Severo, mined by Luka in 2019.