Category: Flash News

On May 18th, according to the Gaza government media office on the 17th local time, in the past 48 hours, the Israeli Defense Forces have forced over 300000 Palestinians to evacuate in northern Gaza, resulting in 200 deaths and the destruction of 1000 houses.

On May 18th, local time, Russian President’s press secretary Peskov stated that Russian President Putin and US President Trump are preparing for a phone call. Earlier that day, President Trump of the United States announced on his social platform “Real Social” that he would talk to Russian President Putin at 10:00 a.m. on the 19th of this month to discuss the cessation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and trade related issues.

On May 18th, local time, according to the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), severe weather has swept across the central United States to multiple states on the East Coast, causing at least 23 deaths so far. Among them, 14 people died in Kentucky, 7 in Missouri, and 2 in Virginia. In addition, over 600000 users in multiple states in the United States have experienced power outages. According to reports, the storm on the 16th triggered at least 26 tornadoes in Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, and New Jersey, with 15 states reporting damage caused by hail, strong winds, and tornadoes.

On May 18th, British police announced on the 17th that a 26 year old man was arrested at around 1:45 pm at London Luton Airport on suspicion of involvement in the arson attack on the Prime Minister’s residence. The man is accused of “conspiring to commit arson with intent to endanger life”. The arrest operation is carried out by anti-terrorism police. At present, the man has been detained and questioned by the police.

On May 18th, local time, the health department of Abu Shuk refugee camp in Northern Darfur, Sudan stated that the camp has been frequently shelled in the past four days, resulting in 18 civilian deaths and 30 injuries. The health department of Abu Shuk refugee camp accuses the Sudan Rapid Support Force of continuing to launch attacks on the camp, stating that there is an extreme shortage of drugs inside the camp and medical institutions have stopped providing services. The rapid support force has not yet responded to this. Abu Shuk refugee camp is located in the northern part of El Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur, and is one of the largest refugee camps in Sudan, accommodating over 500000 displaced persons. On April 15, 2023, armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force in the capital Khartoum, and the fighting subsequently spread to other areas. The armed conflict that has lasted for over two years has resulted in approximately 29700 deaths and 12.9 million people being displaced in Sudan.

On May 17, local time, on May 17, President Trump of the United States sent a message on his social platform “Real Social”, saying that he would talk to Russian President Putin at 10:00 a.m. on the 19th of this month to discuss the cessation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and trade related issues. He also stated that he will have a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky and engage in exchanges with NATO members from multiple countries along with Zelensky.

On May 17th, local time, the Ukrainian National Security Service announced that the Joint Coordination Center for the Search and Release of Prisoners of War under the Ukrainian National Security Service has begun preparations for a “thousand to thousand” exchange program for detained individuals. At present, the Ukrainian National Security Service is compiling a list of Russian military personnel who are being detained in Ukraine and may be exchanged to Russia. In addition, the Ukrainian National Security Service is working with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and other institutions to prepare for the reception of Ukrainian soldiers currently detained by Russia.

On May 17th, the 2025 Changsha International Engineering Machinery Host Supporting Global Procurement Signing Conference was held in Changsha, Hunan Province, attracting more than 100 companies from the engineering machinery industry chain to attend. On site host companies signed annual procurement agreements worth over 13 billion yuan with some supporting component companies.

On May 17th, Japan is considering a plan to provide subsidies for the construction of Tesla electric vehicle charging stations in tariff negotiations with the United States. The Japanese government currently only provides subsidies for the installation of CHAdeMO standard charging stations in Japan, not including Tesla’s supercharging. TBS stated that the US Trade Representative has expressed concerns about this issue and requested improvements.

On May 17th, the 2025 Tsinghua Wudaokou Global Financial Forum opened in Shenzhen. Michael Spencer, the 2001 Nobel laureate in economics, spoke online about artificial intelligence (AI) and stated that the gap between China and the United States is rapidly narrowing. China and the United States are the two most important countries in promoting the development of AI, but other countries such as the United Kingdom have actually made progress and accessibility is becoming increasingly widespread. Spencer believes that the most important thing is to ensure that AI is not limited to certain companies or industries, and to deploy AI throughout the entire economy to widely improve productivity.