01US prosecutor requests revocation of two federal criminal cases against TrumpAccording to a report from The New York Times, Special Counsel Smith of the US Department of Justice has dropped charges against President elect Trump for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and illegally retaining classified documents after Trump stepped down in 2021, citing the Department's policy of prohibiting prosecution of the president. He has requested that two judges in Washington D.C. and Atlanta dismiss these two felony cases.
Judge Chu Kan issued a brief order hours later to withdraw the lawsuit against Trump for allegedly conspiring to overturn the election results. Trump's spokesperson Zhang Zhenxi issued a statement saying that the prosecution against Trump has been withdrawnThis is a major victory for the rule of law.
02Brazilian police accuse former president Bolsonaro of plotting a coup
Bras í lia News: On November 26th, after nearly two years of investigation, Brazilian police released an 884 page report listing evidence collected from search warrants, wiretaps, financial records, and testimonies, proving that former President Bolsonaro and 37 others were directly involved in planning a coup to overturn his lost 2022 election results.
The report states thatBolsonaro has been coordinating with other officials since at least 2019, effectively planning, directing, and executing specific actions aimed at abolishing democratic rule of law in order to continue serving as president. According to conversations between conspirators and minutes of meetings at the presidential palace, Bolsonaro "fully understood" the plan to assassinate then President elect Lula and Vice President elect Gerardo Alcmin.
01After the ceasefire agreement came into effect, the Israeli army bombed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon for the first timeAccording to Reuters,On November 28th, IsraelThe air force attacked a weapons storage facility of Hezbollah in the southern region of LebanonPreviously,The governments of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to accept the ceasefire agreement proposed by the United States，So that residents of the Israel Lebanon border can return homeHowever, on the second day after the ceasefire agreement officially came into effect, Israeli tanks attacked six towns along the southeastern border between Lebanon and Israel.
The Israeli side stated thatSome suspicious individuals were found to have arrived by car in the Linan area, which violated the agreement, so the troops launched an attack. Hezbollah member Fadhrala accused Israel of attacking returning civilians in southern Lebanon.
01Japan will implement airport tax refund system
According to Kyodo News, sources recently revealed that Japan will implement the same airport tax refund system as European countries in the second half of 2026. Tourists visiting Japan must first pay consumption tax when purchasing goods at duty-free shops in Japan, and then receive a tax refund upon departure.
According to reports, authorities plan to install passport reading devices in the departure hall and evaluate tourists' shopping records when checking in their luggage at the counter. If necessary, an on-site inspection of the purchased items will be required. It is reported that currently, tourists entering Japan shop in Japanese stores for over5000 yen is exempt from consumption tax, and Japanese customs will confirm whether tourists have taken the purchased duty-free goods out of the country based on the purchase record information provided by the store. However, this convenient duty-free system has been exploited in Japan, where reselling activities are rampant.
02Adani Fengyi postpones plan to sell shares
Bloomberg reported that on November 26th, Adani Enterprises and Wilmar International decided to postpone the sale of at least 12% of the shares of Indian food joint venture Adani Wilmar. The company stated that bribery allegations in the United States have made it "extremely difficult" to complete the transaction before the February 2024 deadline.
Previously, US federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit against the founder of the Adani Group, Indian billionaire Adani, and related personnel for an amount of up toThe $250 million accusation alleges that they bribed Indian government officials to obtain solar power supply contracts. Adani Group denies the allegations and has stated that it will seek legal means to defend itself. According to Reuters, the government of Andhra Pradesh in southern India plans to suspend an electricity procurement agreement related to the Adani Group, becoming the first local government in the country to take action over a bribery case.
01Seoul, South Korea's snowfall breaks century old record, causing 5 deaths
According to reports from Reuters and Yonhap News Agency, heavy snow has recently fallen in most areas of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The snow accumulation in Longin, about 40 kilometers south of Seoul, has reached 47.5 centimeters, while the snow accumulation in Seoul's Gwangju district has reached 40.2 centimeters, and there is also 27.1 centimeters of snow accumulation in the northern part of the city. Currently, it has caused 5 deaths. Four of them died due to the building being crushed by snow, and one person died in a bus slip accident on an icy road.
This is also fromSince modern meteorological observations in 1907, the largest snowfall in November in South Korea resulted in the closure of some roads by authorities, causing traffic in Seoul and surrounding areas to come to a standstill. This heavy snowfall also severely disrupted air traffic, with 114 international flights and 28 domestic flights cancelled during the two days with the highest snowfall. The delay situation at Incheon Airport is the most severe, with an average delay of about two hours for passengers.
01The prop ruby shoes from 'The Wizard of Oz' will be auctioned offAccording to Agence France Presse, it has been revealed that the ruby slippers worn by the Hollywood classic film "The Wizard of Oz" by the female lead Judy Garland in the show are scheduled to be auctioned on December 7th, with an estimated price of up to $3 million. In addition, other souvenirs of 'The Wizard of Oz' will also be auctioned off, including items such as Garland's wig, movie posters, and photos.
It is reported that,The prop ruby shoes from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" currently only have four pairs left in the world. The shoes have been preserved at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. They mysteriously disappeared in 2005 and were not found until 2018.
According to the Futures Daily, spot gold has recently risen by $6 in the short term, standing at $2640 per ounce, up 0.08% for the day.
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