Kuala Lumpur Comprehensive News,On October 30th,The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that,MalaysiaFormer Prime Minister Najib's involvement in a corruption case involving a Malaysian development company25 charges are found guilty on the surface and must be defended in court.It is reported that,Najib facedThe 25 charges include four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering, involving amounts of2 billion 270 millionRinggit.

Among the four charges of abuse of power, Najib is charged withBetween February 24, 2011 and December 19, 2014, he committed crimes at the Malaysian Bank in Bukit Ceylon, Kuala Lumpur. As for the 21 money laundering charges, Najib is charged with committing crimes at the same bank between March 22, 2013 and August 30, 2013.At present,The Malaysian government is drafting a new bill to allow alternative sentencing for specific offendersThe use of 'home confinement' as a substitute for imprisonment has raised doubts about the government's intention to spare Najib.

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01Iran plans to increase military budget by approximately 200%

According to Reuters,On October 29th,Iranian government spokesperson MukherjeeexpressThe Iranian government plans to increase its military budget by approximately200%，The increase in defense budget is part of the budget proposal submitted by the government for parliamentary approval.

It is reported that,Iran and Israel have been launching missiles at each other for several months. IsraelOn October 26th, Iran was attacked in retaliation for its missile attack on Israel on October 1st.Iran has stated that it will use all available weapons to respond to Israel's attacks.

02EU, UK, Canada impose new sanctions on Myanmar military

According to Agence France Presse,On October 29th, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada announced new sanctions against the military government of Myanmar, restricting its access to military supplies, equipment, and funds. The UK claims that the new sanctions target entities that supply aviation fuel and equipment to the Myanmar military, with the aim of limiting their ability to conduct airstrikes on civilians.

British Foreign Officeexpress, fromSince the 2021 coup,Myanmar hasexceed3.4 million people have been displaced due to the fighting, over 18 million people require humanitarian assistance, and are facing a serious surge in organized crime. The UK has provided over to Myanmar's civil society and local communities150 millionHumanitarian aid, healthcare, education, and support in pounds sterling，The UK firmly supports the people of Myanmar and their aspirations for a peaceful and democratic future.

01Eurozone economy grows 0.4% quarter on quarter in Q3

According to Xinhua News Agency, on October 30th, data released by the European Statistical Office showed that after seasonal adjustment, the gross domestic product of the Eurozone in the third quarter of this year increased by 0.4% month on month, and the GDP of the European Union increased by 0.3% month on month. Although slightly better than expected, the overall performance for the year remained sluggish.

From a country by country perspective, Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, in the third quarterThe GDP increased by 0.2% month on month, while the GDP of France and Spain increased by 0.4% and 0.8% respectively during the same period. Ireland's GDP grew by 2.0% month on month, while Hungary's GDP shrank by 0.7% month on month.