Category: Flash News

On January 28th, it was reported that on January 27th local time, US public health officials have been instructed to immediately cease cooperation with the World Health Organization. According to reports, John Nkengasson, an official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, issued a memorandum to the senior leadership of the agency on the evening of the 26th, requiring all staff working with the World Health Organization to immediately cease collaboration and “wait for further instructions”. (CCTV News)

On January 28th at 06:00, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue warning for strong winds. It is predicted that from 08:00 on January 28 to 08:00 on January 29, there will be gales of 5 to 6 levels and gusts of 7 to 9 levels in parts of central and northern Xizang, western and southeastern Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Shandong Peninsula and other places; Most of the Yellow Sea, most of the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the waters east of Taiwan, the Bashi Strait, and most of the South China Sea will experience strong winds of 7-8 levels and gusts of 9-10 levels. Among them, the Bashi Strait and some parts of the northeastern South China Sea can have winds of up to 9 levels and gusts of 10-11 levels.

On January 28th, a Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) official stated on January 27th local time that Hamas has submitted a list to the mediator country. According to the list, of all 33 Israeli detainees planned to be released by Hamas in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, 25 are still alive and 8 have died. Among the 25 survivors, there are 7 Israeli women who were released during the exchange of the first and second batches of detainees.

On January 28th, popular Chinese concept stocks fluctuated, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rising 0.1%. Futu Holdings fell more than 3%, Ctrip fell more than 2%, and Manbang, NetEase, JD.com, and others fell more than 1%; New Oriental rose by over 3%, while TAL Education, Xiaopeng Motors, Baidu, Beike, and others rose by over 2%. Kingsoft Cloud, Tencent Music, and Ideal Auto rose by over 1%, while Alibaba and Bilibili saw slight increases.

On January 28th, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez met with NATO Secretary General Rutte at the Prime Minister’s Office in Madrid on January 27th local time. The two sides discussed topics such as defense spending, EU defense industry, and the relationship between NATO and the EU. Sanchez promised Rutte that the country’s defense investment will reach 2% of its gross domestic product by 2029, while emphasizing that the country’s defense spending has increased by 70% in the past decade. NATO member states pledged in 2014 to increase their defense spending to 2% of GDP within 10 years.

On January 28th, according to the British Prime Minister’s Office, on January 27th local time, British Prime Minister Kil Stamer had a phone call with Irish Prime Minister Michelle Martin to congratulate him on his election as the new Prime Minister of Ireland. Both sides agree that the UK Ireland relationship is increasingly consolidating, and in the current complex geopolitical context, it is crucial to continue strengthening cooperation. Both sides believe that the upcoming Anglo Irish summit is a great opportunity to deepen bilateral relations, with a focus on cooperation in the fields of business, innovation, and energy. At the same time, Stamer updated Martin on the latest developments in the UK EU relationship, reaffirming the importance of maintaining a close and constructive relationship with the EU to promote common prosperity and security.

On January 28th, Lebanese Hezbollah leader Naeem Kassem delivered a speech on the 27th local time, stating that Hezbollah is committed to not violating the Lebanon Israel ceasefire agreement, but Israel has violated it 1350 times. Although Hezbollah has considered responding to Israel’s violations, it still chooses to remain patient.

On January 28th, the EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting agreed on January 27th local time to redeploy a civilian mission to the port of La Fayette. The EU established a civilian mission, the EUBAM Rafah, in 2005 to assist in monitoring the Rafa border crossing, but the mission was suspended after Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007.

On January 28th, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on January 27th local time that an additional 400 Texas National Guard members will be dispatched to the US Mexico border to “cooperate with US Border Patrol personnel”. The members of the ‘Tactical Border Force’ will immediately depart from the base, accompanied by C-130 transport planes and ‘Chinook’ helicopters.

On January 28th, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced on January 27th local time that the Israeli army’s attack in southern Lebanon that day resulted in 2 deaths and 17 injuries. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health stated that the Israeli military is still deployed in multiple towns in southern Lebanon and has opened fire on Lebanese civilians attempting to return home, causing casualties.