01South Korean Defense Minister ResignsAccording to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong hyun recently stated that he takes full responsibility for all incidents related to the emergency martial law and has submitted his resignation to the President. He deeply feels the responsibility for the chaos caused by the emergency martial law and apologizes for it. South Korean President Yoon Suk yeol has approved the resignation. Previously, the largest opposition party in South Korea, the United Democratic Party, proposed impeachment of South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong hyun.
It is reported that,On the evening of December 3rd, three suspected South Korean military helicopters entered the South Korean Parliament building. Witnesses reported that soldiers were parachuted into the parliament with guns from the helicopters. There is also a South Korean Army medium-sized bus parked on the highway in front of Gate 2 of the South Korean National Assembly. At the same time, a South Korean airborne unit attempted to enter the National Assembly building through the back door. Members of parliament and their aides went to stop it, but later there were reports that the airborne unit had given up entry.
02The Icelandic Social Democratic Union has become the largest party in parliamentAccording to Reuters, the results of Iceland's parliamentary elections have been announced recently, with the opposition Social Democratic Union winning 15 seats and becoming the largest party in parliament. It is reported that the 63 seats in the current Icelandic parliament are shared by 6 political parties, a decrease of 2 compared to the previous parliament's 8 political parties.
The three political parties of the current ruling coalition suffered significant losses in this election, with the Independence Party led by Prime Minister Benediksson only winning14 seats. According to the Icelandic Constitution and relevant electoral laws, coalition parties must obtain at least 32 seats to form a majority government. As no political party has obtained an absolute majority of seats in this parliamentary election, the next government formation will require multi-party negotiations to form a coalition government.
01The Syrian War Continues to Expand
Beirut Comprehensive News,On December 2nd,Sources in Syria and Iraq have revealed that hundreds of Iranian backed Iraqi militants have entered Syria to help the government fight against the rebels occupying Aleppo, as the Syrian government's fighting against opposition armed groups continues to expand.
Bahra, the main opposition leader overseas in SyriaSaid,The reason why the rebels were able to quickly occupy Aleppo is that Hezbollah and other Iranian supported organizations were busy fighting Israel and distracted their attention.The United States and the European Union call on all parties in Syria to ease the situation. UN Secretary General Guterres is shocked by the escalation of violence in Syria and calls for an immediate end to the fighting.
01Vietnam's richest woman's death sentence appeal rejected
On December 3rd, the Ho Chi Minh City High People's Court ruled to reject the death penalty appeal of Vietnam's richest woman, Zhang Meilan. They claimed to have caused huge losses and extremely serious consequences, and there is no reason to reduce Zhang Meilan's sentence. However, if she returns three-quarters of the embezzled assets, the punishment can be reduced to life imprisonment. The prosecutor also told Zhang Meilan earlier that she must repay about $11 billion to avoid the death penalty.
It is reported that Zhang Meilan isBetween February 2018 and October 2022, a total of 12.3 billion US dollars were embezzled from Saigon Commercial Bank. However, the prosecution claims that the total losses caused by this fraud case amounted to 27 billion US dollars, equivalent to approximately 6% of Vietnam's 2023 gross domestic product. Tens of thousands of investors in Sai Kung Commercial Bank have lost everything. In April of this year, Zhang Meilan was sentenced to death and subsequently appealed.
02Australian government plans to impose heavy penalties on technology companies for monopolistic behavior
On December 2nd, Australian Assistant Finance Minister Jones announced plans to give the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission greater powers to conduct antitrust investigations into tech giants such as Apple and Google, cracking down on anti competitive behavior in online advertising technology services in Australia. Companies found to have abused their market dominance and engaged in anti competitive behavior in the digital market will face fines of up to AUD 50 million.
The authorities stated that the government hopes to thoroughly crack down on these illegal activities in order to increase transparency in the industry and ensure fair treatment for consumers. This will also provide a fair competitive environment for small businesses, giving them the opportunity to compete through good innovative ideas.
01AIDS virus infection rate in Russia dropped by 27.1% within 10 years
Xinhua News Agency reported that recently, the official website of the Russian Consumer Protection and Public Welfare Supervision Bureau announced that the AIDS virus infection rate in the country had dropped by 27.1% in the past 10 years. Through systematic measures, the mother to child transmission of AIDS in Russia was almost completely blocked, and more than 99% of babies born to mothers infected with AIDS virus were healthy.
sinceSince 2014, Russia has significantly expanded the scope of AIDS virus detection. In 2023, a total of 49 million citizens' blood samples were detected, an increase of 74.8% over 2014. In the first nine months of 2024, 38.5 million people have undergone testing, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%.
01The unveiling of the "Mozi Workshop" in Phnom Penh, CambodiaAccording to the Cambodia China Times, on December 3rd, the "Mozi Workshop" for computer application industry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, jointly built by Dalian Vocational and Technical College and the Royal Academy of Sciences, was officially unveiled. It is reported that the "Mozi Workshop" aims to innovate the "Chinese+Vocational" education model through the integration of industry and education, provide computer technology training for Chinese learners, and help the development of vocational education in Cambodia.
Yang Jie, Dean of Dalian Maple Leaf Vocational and Technical College, stated that,The Mozi Workshop is a milestone in educational cooperation and technological innovation between China and Cambodia, and will become a bridge for youth exchange and friendship between the two countries. He emphasized that all parties will work together to give the "Mozi Workshop" a more brilliant future. Cambodian President Sun Fuwei stated that the workshop will help reduce the number of people unfamiliar with computer applications and promote vocational education to a higher level.
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