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    A Hainan Airlines passenger plane experienced a malfunction during flight and made an alternate landing in Nanchang. No passengers on board were injured

    On January 18th, at noon today, the Hainan Airlines HU7370 (Jiujiang Haikou) aircraft experienced a malfunction during flight and successfully diverted to Nanchang. No passengers on board were injured. The aircraft type of the flight is Boeing B737-84P. It took off from Jiujiang Lushan Airport at 11:31 noon on January 18th, and later discovered a malfunction. The aircraft successfully diverted to Nanchang Changbei International Airport after circling northwest of Nanchang. The flight resumed in the afternoon of the same day and is scheduled to arrive at Haikou Meilan Airport around 19:00 on January 18th. (CCTV News)

  • Preparing for Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange, Israel says it will continue to ‘execute action plan on the battlefield’

    On January 18th, the Israeli Defense Forces released a statement at noon local time stating that they are preparing to implement the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement approved by the Israeli government the previous evening. As part of the agreement, the Israeli Defense Forces’ subordinate forces will carry out specific action plans on the battlefield at relevant time points and prepare to welcome the release of personnel by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). The statement emphasizes that the Israel Defense Forces will continue to take action to ensure the safety of all Israeli citizens, especially those in communities near the Gaza Strip.

  • Guterres: We will do our utmost to ensure that the Israeli military withdraws from southern Lebanon within the prescribed time limit

    On January 18th, UN Secretary General Guterres stated that he will make every effort to ensure that the Israeli army withdraws from southern Lebanon within the prescribed time limit, and will strive to gain the support of the international community to support Lebanon’s recovery and eliminate the impact of recent events.

  • Novo Nordisk: Phase 3 clinical trial of 7.2mg semaglutide achieves primary endpoint of 20.7% weight loss at 72 weeks

    On January 18th, Novo Nordisk announced the main results of the Phase 3b clinical trial STEP UP on January 17th local time. In the STEP UP obesity trial, subcutaneous injection of 7.2mg semaglutide once a week resulted in a weight loss of 20.7% at 72 weeks, with a weight loss of 18.7% regardless of treatment adherence. The experiment reached its primary endpoint, which was that at week 72, 7.2mg semaglutide showed statistically significant and superior weight loss compared to placebo. When all subjects were evaluated to have followed the treatment plan, starting from an average baseline weight of 113 kilograms, subjects treated with 7.2 mg semaglutide lost 20.7% of their weight after 72 weeks, while the 2.4 mg semaglutide group lost 17.5% and the placebo group lost 2.4%. In addition, 33.2% of subjects treated with 7.2mg semaglutide experienced a weight loss of 25% or more after 72 weeks, compared to 16.7% in the 2.4mg semaglutide group and 0.0% in the placebo group.

  • Hamas makes its first public statement after Israel announces Gaza ceasefire agreement

    On January 18th, following the Israeli government’s official announcement of the approval of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in the early hours of January 18th, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued its first official public statement on the 18th local time, regarding the implementation steps of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Israel. Hamas stated in a statement that the release of Palestinian detainees from both sides in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas depends on the number of Palestinian detainees released by Israel. The statement emphasized that in the first stage of implementing the ceasefire agreement, Hamas will announce the specific list of Palestinian personnel involved in the release before each exchange day in accordance with the agreed terms of the ceasefire agreement.

  • Two judges at the entrance of Iran’s Supreme Court were shot dead, and the gunman committed suicide

    On January 18th, a shooting incident occurred at the entrance of the Supreme Court in Tehran, the capital of Iran, resulting in the death of two judges. According to the official Iranian news agency, an armed man attempted to assassinate two judges who have extensive experience in combating crimes that endanger national security, espionage, and terrorism. After the shooting, the armed personnel committed suicide, and in this incident, two judges were killed.

  • China Minmetals Corporation and others invested to establish the first phase of the Guoxin Venture Capital Fund with a scale of 10 billion yuan

    On January 18th, China News Corporation, together with some central enterprises and local state-owned assets, jointly held a signing ceremony for the cooperation of China News Venture Capital Fund in Beijing. The investment cooperation units of Guoxin Venture Capital Fund include China Minmetals, China Steel Research Institute, China National Building Materials, China Youyan, China Electrical Equipment, Hangzhou Capital, Xingxiang Group, etc. The initial scale is 10 billion yuan, with a duration of 15 years. At the same time, a batch of sub funds such as Hangzhou, Hunan, and Xi’an will be launched. Through the amplification of parent and subsidiary funds, the fund will focus on “national needs, innovation needs, and fund capabilities”, adhere to early investment, small investment, long-term investment, and hard technology investment, and contribute to the construction of a strong scientific and technological country and the cultivation of new quality productivity.

  • Pioneer Group will pay $106 million to settle US SEC charges

    On January 18th, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated in a press release on January 17th that The Vanguard Group, Inc. will pay $106.41 million to settle allegations of misleading statements regarding its capital gains distribution and tax impact, which affect retail investors holding Vanguard Investor TRFs in taxable accounts. The settlement amount will be distributed to the affected investors.

  • The Israeli military claims that missiles were launched from Yemen, causing multiple air defense alerts to sound in central areas

    On January 18th, the Israeli military announced that after a ballistic missile was launched from Yemen, air raid sirens sounded at Ben Gurion International Airport and other locations. As of now, there have been no reports of casualties on the Israeli side, and the military is conducting an investigation into this matter. Yemen has not yet responded to this.

  • In 2024, Henan Province achieved a regional GDP of 6358.999 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%

    On January 18th, according to the unified accounting results of regional gross domestic product, in 2024, Henan Province achieved a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 6358.999 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1% calculated at constant prices. The GDP growth rate of the whole province has been accelerating quarter by quarter, with the annual growth rate increasing by 0.4, 0.2, and 0.1 percentage points respectively compared to the first quarter, the first half of the year, and the first three quarters. In terms of industries, the added value of the primary industry was 549.14 billion yuan, an increase of 3.3%; The added value of the secondary industry was 2434.617 billion yuan, an increase of 6.8%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 3375.242 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%.