01South Korea's largest opposition party demands immediate resignation of presidentAccording to Xinhua News Agency, on December 4th, the largest opposition party in South Korea, the United Democratic Party, held an emergency parliamentary meeting and issued a resolution stating that President Yoon Suk yeol should resign immediately. The resolution emphasizes that Yin Xiyue's declaration of emergency martial law violates the constitution and fails to comply with any conditions necessary for issuing the emergency martial law order. If he does not resign voluntarily, the Democratic Party will push for impeachment.
Previously, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol made an emergency statement at the Longshan Presidential Palace, issuing an emergency martial law order. Due to a conflict in front of the South Korean National Assembly, the opposition party's support group and the police confronted each other at the entrance and exit of the parliament. In addition, there were confrontations between the crowd attempting to enter Congress and the police.
01Hamas delegation to Cairo to discuss ceasefire agreement negotiations
According to Agence France Presse, recently,A Hamas officialexpress,Hamas delegationalreadyGo totoCairo, discussing ideas for a ceasefire and prisoner agreement in the Gaza Strip with Egyptian officials.Previously,Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon are ceasing fire. The United States announced that it will make new diplomatic efforts with Qatar, Türkiye and Egypt to promote a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and release the hostages taken by Hamas when it raided Israel on October 7 last year.
According to Agence France Presse's statistics on official Israeli data, Hamas' attacks on Israel have led to1207 people died, most of whom were civilians. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, Israel's military retaliation against Hamas has resulted in over 44300 deaths in Gaza.
02Over 5900 Lebanese people return home from central Syria
According to Xinhua News Agency, recently,Syrian mediaSham FM quoted officials from Damascus Rural Province as saying that since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect in the early morning of the 27th until the afternoon of the 28th, more than 5900 Lebanese people in Syria have returned home from the Jadida Yabus port in central Syria，According to the latest statistics from the United Nations, over 500000 people have taken refuge in Syria from Lebanon since September this year.
It is reported that,Jiadida·Yabous Port is the main official port between Syria and Lebanon, and also one of the closest land ports to the Syrian capital Damascus. SyriaalreadyStart repairing Jadida·The international highway connecting Lebanon near the Yabus Port，This road was previously damaged by Israeli airstrikesNow there is a long convoy of Lebanese people rushing back to their hometowns.
01Five Canadian newspapers sue OpenAI for infringement
Ottawa News: On November 29th, five news organizations including the Canadian News Agency, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and The Globe and Mail filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court, accusing OpenAI of stealing millions of copyrighted articles from news organizations without permission or payment. These five news organizations are demanding OpenAI to compensate for losses in an 84 page lawsuit, with a total compensation of $14700 for each article, potentially reaching billions of dollars.
It is reported that this yearIn May, eight newspapers under the Florida hedge fund Auden Global Capital, the second largest newspaper group in the United States, also took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging infringement by these two technology companies.
01Malaysia's Pahang state bans illegal durian plantations
According to reports from Malaysia, recently, the Minister of State for Pahang, Bandar Seri, ordered law enforcement agencies to take action to destroy over 400 hectares of illegally cultivated durian trees in the area. Wangrosdi stated that the forest reserve in the area of Wendong Shuangxi must be owned by the state government. The authorities' investigation found that someone illegally planted durian trees in a hidden area adjacent to Negeri Sembilan within the reserved area. He therefore instructed state law enforcement agencies to carry out crackdown actions in relevant areas according to the National Land Code, and dismantled the staff dormitories of durian gardens and confiscated all planting tools and equipment on site.
He emphasized that encroaching on forest reserves is not only illegal, but also has a negative impact on the environment and communities. Anyone involved in illegal cultivation or encroachment on state government land and rights will be subject to legal sanctions.
02The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, with a record breaking number of storms
According to the United Nations, recently,United Nations World Meteorological Organizationcall，The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, and this yearcommonIt happened18 named storms, 11 regular hurricanes, and five major hurricanes，It has caused enormous damage in the Americas and Caribbean regions.
Meteorological OrganizationstillIt is pointed out that the global temperature rise is intensifying tropical cyclones and increasing rainfall, makeFloods are becoming more frequent. Although the death toll caused by tropical cyclones has increased since the last centuryFrom over 350000 people in the 1970s, it has significantly decreased to less than 20000 people in the 2010s，But the economic losses have sharply increased. Only inIn 2024, the losses caused by the four hurricanes in the United States each exceeded $1 billion.
01China has developed a new material with a removal rate of 99.8% for microplastics in waterAccording to Xinhua News Agency, recently,Wuhan University Research Team in ChinadevelopmentDevelop a new type of reusable and biodegradable all biomass fiber sponge that can adsorb 99.8% of microplastics in water upon initial use, providing a new solution for removing microplastics from water.
It is reported that,This new type of sponge is made from chitin extracted from discarded squid bones and cotton, with a porous structure and rich surface functional groups, capable of adsorbing various common microplastics from industrial products such as food packaging and textiles. The study also found that this new type of sponge can remove water in the first adsorption cycle99.8% of microplastics, after five cycles, still maintain a removal rate of over 95%. This all biomass fiber sponge preparation method is simple and has the potential for large-scale productionIt is expected to be applied in the field of water treatment.
Xinhua Finance News: Recently, styrene futures have rebounded strongly, with the main contract rising more than 2% to around 8540 yuan/ton.
Chinese
English
Laos
