Category: Flash News

On March 9th, local time, on March 8th, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, officially announced a temporary government funding bill that will last until September 30th, aimed at avoiding a possible government shutdown in the United States on March 14th. According to insiders, Johnson hopes to vote on the 99 page bill on the 11th.

On March 9th, local time, on March 8th, according to media outlets such as The Times of Israel and Israeli Channel 12 television, citing an Israeli official, the Israeli side was not aware of the progress made in negotiations with the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) regarding the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

On March 9th, local time, the US Central Command issued a statement stating that with the support of the US military, the Syrian Democratic Forces launched a surprise attack on March 6th and captured the leader of an extremist group in Syria – Salah Muhammad Abdullah. The statement stated that during the operation, the Syrian Democratic Forces seized various weapons. The US Central Command provided technical support and intelligence assistance during the operation to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces in completing their mission.

On the afternoon of March 9th, local time, the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union and leader of the German Union Party, Mertz, stated that the first step towards forming a “Black Red Alliance” government (note: the representatives of the Union Party are black, and the representatives of the Social Democratic Party are red) has been taken. Nearly two weeks after the federal elections, negotiators from the Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union, and Social Democratic Party have completed exploratory talks and reached agreements on a series of issues. Mertz stated that the joint document should serve as the basis for alliance negotiations, which may begin next week. In exploratory talks, the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party discussed their differences and commonalities.

On March 9th, local time, Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei gave a televised speech. Khamenei pointed out that Iran cannot simply copy the foundation of Western material civilization in various issues such as politics and economy. The double standards of Western countries are a disgrace to Western civilization. He emphasized that some governments of bullying countries insist on negotiating with Iran not to solve the problem, but to impose their own expectations. If they do not accept their expectations, these countries will create controversy. These controversies are not limited to the nuclear issue, but also include various issues such as Iran’s defense program, missile range, etc. These countries are setting new expectations that Iran will never be able to meet.

On March 8th, according to Al Aqsa Television controlled by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif Kanu stated that mediation efforts between Egypt and Qatar are still ongoing, and there are “positive signs” indicating that the second phase of negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire agreement will begin. He stated that the Hamas delegation is currently discussing in Cairo, Egypt how to initiate the second phase of negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire agreement and implement the outcomes of the Arab emergency summit. Hamas confirms its willingness to enter the second phase of negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire agreement in a way that meets the demands of the Palestinian people.

On March 8th, it was reported that a shooting incident occurred in Newark, New Jersey, USA on the evening of March 7th, resulting in the death of one police officer and injuries to another. According to sources, the suspect is a minor who has been detained by the police and was also injured in the shooting. The shooting incident occurred at 18:30 on the 7th, and two injured police officers were immediately taken to Newark University Hospital. The Newark Police Union confirmed that one of the police officers passed away in the hospital.

On March 8th, this year’s government work report proposed to “strengthen the protection and utilization of intellectual property rights”, fully reflecting the high importance attached to intellectual property work. During the Spring Festival, the domestic large-scale model DeepSeek became popular worldwide, and Yushu Technology’s dance robot made its debut on the Spring Festival Gala, making “artificial intelligence” a hot topic of concern for the whole society. Shen Changyu, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, said that the China National Intellectual Property Administration would further strengthen the protection of AI intellectual property rights, promote the establishment of a patent pool in the field of AI big models, and help AI enterprises innovate and develop.

On March 8th, a Chinese research team spent several years relying on the manned submersible “Striver” and the independently controllable software and hardware system in the field of deep-sea life research, making important breakthroughs in the research of deep-sea microorganisms and successfully drawing the world’s first map of the deepest marine ecosystem. This study constructed the most complete dataset of deep-sea prokaryotic microbial genes to date and identified 7564 representative genomes at the species level, of which 89.4% are new species that have not yet been reported, and their diversity is equivalent to the total known marine microorganisms worldwide.

On March 8th, Anjin Company and Concord Kirin Co., Ltd. announced the latest results of the ROCKET Phase III clinical trial project. The project is evaluating the efficacy of rocatinlimab, an investigational T-cell rebalancing therapy targeting the OX40 receptor, for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The IGNITE study evaluated two dose intensities of rocatinlimab, achieving a common primary endpoint and all key secondary endpoints. Both dose groups showed statistically significant differences compared to the placebo group.