Category: Flash News

On January 13th, the Los Angeles County Sheriff announced at a press conference on January 12th that 105000 people in Los Angeles are still under evacuation orders. The current confirmed death toll by the police is 14, including 11 deaths from the Eaton fire and 3 deaths from the Palisade fire. The Los Angeles County Sheriff stated that there are currently 16 people missing due to the California wildfires, and this number is likely to rise.

On January 13th, some progress has been made in extinguishing the California wildfires. The local fire department stated that the fire control rate for the Eaton fire has increased from 15% to 27%. It is reported that the Eaton fire has currently destroyed over 57.1 square kilometers of land, damaged more than 7000 buildings, and has caused at least 11 deaths so far. In addition, the Kenneth fire has been fully controlled, and the Hirst fire has been controlled by 89%.

On January 13th, the Arab Ministerial Conference on Syria was held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal presiding over the meeting. The meeting focused on discussing the latest situation in Syria and ways to support the Syrian people.

On January 13th, Canadian Foreign Minister Jolly stated on a television program that he does not rule out taking any countermeasures to address the tariff threat from US President elect Trump. Jolly said that all means can be considered, and it is not ruled out to cut off energy exports to the United States. Previously, US President elect Trump stated that once he returns to the White House, he will impose a 25% tariff on all products imported from Canada. It is reported that Canadian officials are preparing a list of American products, including steel, ceramics, and Florida orange juice, which may become targets of retaliatory tariffs.

On January 12th, officials from the California Emergency Services Office announced that over 150000 people in Los Angeles County received evacuation orders on the evening of the 11th, with more than 700 people living in 9 available shelters. At least four major fires are currently raging in Los Angeles County. According to the California Fire Department, the Kenneth fire in Los Angeles County and Ventura County has been controlled by 90%, the Hearst fire in Los Angeles City has been controlled by 76%, and the Palisade fire has burned over 95.7 square kilometers of land since its outbreak on January 7th, with only 11% currently under control. In addition, the Eaton wildfire has burned an area of 57.1 square kilometers, with 15% currently under control and causing at least 11 deaths, making it one of the deadliest wildfires in California. The Los Angeles County coroner announced on the 11th that the wildfires in Los Angeles County have caused at least 16 deaths, including 11 due to the Eaton fire and 5 due to the Palisade fire. The final statistics are still being confirmed.

On January 12th, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo announced that according to the contract commitment, Russia will deliver all natural gas in the contract to Slovakia in the coming period. When natural gas transportation through Ukraine is interrupted, Russia should use alternative routes, such as the pipeline through Hungary. Fizo believes that Slovakia has ensured recent natural gas supply, but the problem lies in the suspension of natural gas transit through Slovakia to other Western European countries, resulting in loss of transit fees and pressure from rising energy prices.

On January 12th, the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project of the G98 Ring Expressway in Sanya was held in the Yucai Ecological Zone of Sanya City, marking the full start of the project’s land acquisition and demolition work. It is reported that the expansion project of the G98 Ring Expressway in Da Sanya section is invested and constructed by Hainan Provincial Transportation Investment Holding Co., Ltd., with a total investment of about 31.8 billion yuan and a construction period of 3 years. The entire line adopts a new double track expansion plan, with a total length of 122.335 kilometers, connecting four cities and counties including Lingshui, Baoting, Sanya, and Ledong. Six connecting lines are set up simultaneously, with a total length of 46.366 kilometers.

On January 12th, the National Weather Service of the United States stated that the next few days are crucial for extinguishing the California wildfires. Dry weather and strong winds are expected to continue in southern California, and there may be rainfall later next week. According to reports, Los Angeles County and Ventura County have issued “red flag warnings” that will continue until 6:00 pm local time on the 15th. The local meteorological department stated that the more extreme weather conditions are caused by the “Santa Ana wind”, and it is expected that the wind will reach its peak on the morning of the 12th, gradually weaken during the day, and strengthen again from the evening of the 13th to the 14th. The meteorological department warns that extremely dry vegetation combined with prolonged extreme fire weather conditions will lead to rapid spread of new and old fires and exacerbate the instability of the flames.

On January 12th, SpaceX announced on the X social network that the seventh test launch of the Starship spacecraft will be postponed to January 15th. Previously, the company stated that the launch was scheduled for January 13th. It should be pointed out that during the flight, the spacecraft will attempt to deploy a payload in space for the first time, releasing 10 Starlink satellite models.

On January 12th, the “reshuffling” of the private equity industry is still continuing. According to public information released by the China Securities Investment Fund Industry Association, as of January 10th, the number of private equity deregistration registrations has exceeded 40 this year, an increase of over 100% compared to the same period last year, including well-known equity private equity institutions. Meanwhile, according to statistics from third-party platforms, in the just passed year of 2024, securities regulatory bureaus across the country issued nearly 200 fines for private equity violations, far exceeding the 109 fines issued in 2023. (Shanghai Stock News)