Category: Flash News

On April 26th, according to TASS and other Russian media reports, according to the latest statement by Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President and spokesperson for the Kremlin, the operation to “liberate” the Kursk Oblast from the Ukrainian armed forces has been completed, and Russian President Putin has received the relevant report. Peskov said that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Gracimov, has reported to Putin on the completion of the operation to “liberate” Kursk Oblast from the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian news website “Strana.ua” also reported on the above news. The media also stated that the Ukrainian side has not confirmed the claim that the Ukrainian army has been completely expelled from Kursk Oblast.

On April 26th, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that the number of injured in the explosion at the port of Abbas has reached 80. According to officials from Hormuzgan Province in Iran, firefighting efforts at the port are still ongoing. According to customs, the source of the explosion may have come from a dangerous goods and chemical warehouse at the port.

On April 26th, more than 1200 Chinese and foreign guests from Fortune 500 companies, China’s top 500 companies, key multinational corporations, key central enterprises, well-known private enterprises, and global unicorn companies gathered in Suzhou, the city of innovation, to participate in the global event of “Investing in Suzhou, Winning the Future”. At the meeting, Xu Kunlin, Deputy Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Governor, delivered a speech stating that Jiangsu will continue to create a market-oriented, rule of law, and international first-class business environment, strengthen strategic docking, provide convenient services, and help solve difficulties, in order to have a clear understanding of the needs of enterprises, fulfill its commitments to enterprises, and enable all types of enterprises to achieve better and greater development in Jiangsu.

On April 26th, the first wearable single person aircraft based on the three channel configuration in China successfully made its maiden flight in Hangzhou. The aircraft was developed by Hangzhou Zhiyuan Research Institute, with a range of ≥ 8km, a maximum flight altitude of ≥ 1km, a range of ≥ 20min, and a maximum speed of ≥ 60km/h. Tian Congling, a senior engineer at Hangzhou Zhiyuan Research Institute, introduced that it adopts the integration of culvert power and rudder control, which has the characteristics of high efficiency and reliability. In terms of human-computer interaction, the aircraft can cooperate with AR helmets and joystick operations to achieve intelligent interaction, freeing hands and enabling high-altitude operations in autonomous driving mode. From an application perspective, it can be applied to emergency rescue, flight experience, low altitude economic air operations, and other scenarios.

On April 26th, a Hamas official told Agence France Presse that Hamas is willing to accept an agreement to end the Gaza conflict, which will include the one-time release of all remaining detainees and a five-year ceasefire. The Hamas delegation was scheduled to meet with the mediators in Cairo later that day.

On April 26th, according to an internal email, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States provided economic incentives to employees on the same day, encouraging them to resign voluntarily. But if the departure of individual employees may affect the agency’s work in consumer protection and antitrust enforcement, their applications may be rejected. The email pointed out that employees whose resignation applications are approved can stop working from May 23rd and their salaries will be paid until September 30th. In addition to this voluntary resignation plan, FTC also offers early retirement and buyout options to eligible employees.

On April 26th, Kunlun Wanwei (stock code: 300418. SZ) released its 2024 financial report on April 25th, achieving a total operating revenue of 5.66 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.2%. The overall gross profit margin reached 73.6%, continuing to remain at a relatively high level. The company’s R&D expenses for the whole year were 1.54 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 59.5%. The company has made significant progress in commercializing its AGI and AIGC businesses, with an annual revenue of $140 million, making it the fastest-growing Chinese AI enterprise in overseas revenue growth. Among them, the highest monthly revenue of AI social networking exceeded 1 million US dollars during the reporting period, becoming one of the fastest-growing Chinese AI applications in overseas revenue growth; By the end of March 2025, the annualized revenue ARR of AI music will reach approximately $12 million (monthly revenue of approximately $1 million), and the annualized revenue ARR of drama platform DramaWave will reach approximately $120 million (monthly revenue of approximately $10 million), further accelerating the commercialization process of AI. The company’s overseas business revenue reached 5.15 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.9%, accounting for 91.0% of the total revenue.

On April 26th, TCL Zhonghuan released its first quarter report, with a revenue of 6.101 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 38.58%; The net loss attributable to the owners of the parent company was 1.906 billion yuan, compared to a net loss of 880 million yuan in the same period last year, indicating an expansion of the loss; Basic earnings per share were -0.4774 yuan, compared to -0.2227 yuan in the same period last year.

On April 26th, TCL Zhonghuan announced that its operating revenue for 2024 was 28.419 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 51.95%. The net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was a loss of 9.818 billion yuan, compared to a net profit of 3.416 billion yuan in the same period last year. The basic earnings per share are -2.46 yuan/share. The company plans not to distribute cash dividends, bonus shares, or convert public reserves into share capital. Affected by the downturn in the photovoltaic industry cycle, coupled with issues with the company’s business strategy, business structure, and some operational decisions, the business performance has deteriorated.

On April 24, 2025, the World Bank held the 111th meeting of its Development Committee in Washington, D.C., and approved the report “Employment: The Road to Prosperity”. Minister of Finance and China Director of the World Bank, Lan Fo’an, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Lan Fo’an stated that currently, trade protection policies pose significant risks to global poverty reduction and development. China calls on international organizations such as the World Bank to advocate the principles of non discrimination and free trade, and jointly maintain an open and cooperative international environment. Lan Fo’an pointed out that China is both a beneficiary and a contributor to global economic integration, and in recent years, China’s contribution rate to global economic growth has remained at around 30%. In the current complex external environment, China will adopt more proactive macro policies to promote the achievement of the annual expected growth target and continue to bring stability and momentum to the global economy. China adheres to the basic national policy of reform and opening up, and has granted zero tariff treatment to all products from the least developed countries that have established diplomatic relations. China is willing to further open its doors and share its super large market with the world to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.