Ukrainian Military Sinks Russian Black Sea Fleet Landing Ship: Footage Released

Ukraine releases footage of sinking large Russian Black Sea Fleet landing ship

On the 14th local time, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that it had sunk the large landing ship “Kaiser Kunikov” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in a military operation.

According to news previously released by Russia, the large landing ship “Kaiser Kunikov” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is likely to be hit in a new wave of attacks by the Ukrainian army. So far, the Russian Ministry of Defense has not released any news, and it is unclear the specific extent of the damage to the warship.

Earlier this month, the Main Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that soldiers of the 13th Special Forces Unit of the Main Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed the missile boat “Ivanovo” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The hull of the ship was damaged and sank after a series of direct hits.

81-year-old Biden refuses to take cognitive test, Musk speaks out

According to Fox News, on the 12th local time, White House press secretary Jean-Pierre said that White House presidential physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor believes that there is no need to conduct cognitive tests on U.S. President Biden. Biden “every day” Actions and ways of thinking” are evidence of his cognitive abilities.

“For those who control the nuclear button, passing a basic cognitive test should not be optional!” American entrepreneur Musk left a message in a netizen’s comment on the 13th.

Biden, 81, is the oldest sitting president in U.S. history. His age and health issues have not only been hyped by political opponents, but have also caused concern among many voters, including his supporters. A poll conducted by ABC and polling agency Ipsos on the 11th found that 86% of Americans surveyed believed that Biden was too old to be re-elected, including 73% of Democrats.

Indonesia’s current defense minister wins presidential election

Indonesia holds a general election on the 14th. Quick vote counting results from multiple polling agencies showed that current Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and running mate President Joko’s eldest son and current Solo Mayor Jibrran Raqabmin Raqqa Win the election for President and Vice President.

The official vote count results of this presidential election will be announced before March 20, and the new president will hold an inauguration ceremony on October 20 in Nusantara, the new capital of Indonesia.

Prabowo was born in 1951. This is his third attempt at the presidential throne. He had been defeated by Jokowi twice in a row before. In 2019, he was invited to join Jokowi’s cabinet as defense minister.

17-year-old Chinese high school student drowned in Japan, confirmed to be murder

On February 14, reporters learned from the Shizuoka Prefecture Police in Japan that the prefectural police discovered the body of a Chinese student in Hamana Lake in Nii Town, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture on the 9th. The forensic autopsy results revealed that although no fractures were found in the body, there were trauma and multiple subcutaneous bleeding (bruises). The Japanese police confirmed the case as a murder and set up a task force on the 13th. They are currently investigating in detail the course and cause of the incident.

According to media reports, at about 15:40 local time on February 9, the police discovered a body in Lake Hamana in Nii Town, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture. After investigation, it was confirmed that the deceased was a Chinese national living in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture. 17-year-old man Song. According to the police, the man died about a week ago. The cause of death was drowning and there were many bruises on his body.

According to reports, the man left home after telling his family that he “wanted to go out to play” at about 19:00 on February 4, and then met a friend at a friend’s house in the early morning of the 5th, and then disappeared.

South Korea and Cuba establish diplomatic relations

On the evening of the 14th local time, according to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea and Cuba established diplomatic relations, and the two sides exchanged relevant documents in New York, the United States.

U.S. Sanctions Multiple Individuals and Entities for Exporting Goods and Technology to Iran

On February 14, local time, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on three individuals and four entities. The U.S. Treasury Department stated that these individuals and entities illegally exported goods and technology to Iran, ultimately providing financial support to the “Quds Force” and “Hezbollah Brigade” affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Japan’s TEPCO: Recycling of nuclear sewage infiltration soil has been completed to eliminate the risk of radioactive material spread

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company said on the 14th that it had completed the recovery of soil that had been penetrated by radioactive sewage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant recently, and had eliminated the risk of radioactive material spread.

On the 7th, the nuclear contaminated water purification device of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant leaked. It is estimated that about 5.5 tons of nuclear contaminated water containing radioactive materials leaked out, and the total amount of radioactive materials contained in it may reach 22 billion becquerels. TEPCO has recovered 27 cubic meters of soil that was penetrated by water, and on the morning of the 14th, it carried out resin curing work on the leakage water gathering place and the surrounding ground.

TEPCO said the cause of the accident may have been that the operator forgot to close the manual valve.

Bali imposes tourism tax on foreign tourists yesterday

On February 14, local time, the Indonesian island of Bali began to levy a tourism tax on foreign tourists. All foreign tourists entering the island are required to pay a tax of 150,000 Indonesian rupiah (approximately RMB 69) or US$10 per person. Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy said the purpose of collecting tourism taxes from foreign tourists is to protect Bali’s culture and environment. This provision is expected to bring in approximately US$185,000 (equivalent to RMB 1.3 million) in revenue per day.

Bali Governor Coster has previously stated that overseas tourists will pay the fee electronically on the official website. This measure is implemented for foreign tourists entering Bali from overseas or landing on the island from other parts of Indonesia. Indonesian tourists will not be charged. This entry tax will only be collected once during the tourists’ visit to Bali.

Mongolia enters high alert for disaster prevention due to extremely cold weather

The Mongolian Government Information Office reported on the 14th local time that since the beginning of winter in 2023, extremely cold, icy and snowy weather has killed more than 500,000 livestock in Mongolia, and the country has entered a state of high alert for disaster prevention.

According to reports, since the beginning of winter, 21 provinces of Mongolia and the capital city of Ulaanbaatar have continued to experience rare extreme cold and blizzard weather. More than 80% of the country’s land area is still covered by heavy snow, with the snow thickness reaching 100 centimeters in many places. .

UK-US pancake tossing race celebrates International Pancake Day

More than 20 women wearing uniform plaid aprons, headscarves and various running shoes gathered on a stretch of road in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England on the 13th. At the command, they start running with pans in hand, striving to come out on top in the annual pancake tossing race.

In the end, Cesar Larkas, a 44-year-old mother of four children, ran the entire 380 meters in 63.37 seconds and won the championship. “You just run as hard as you can and make sure you don’t fall over…it’s fun,” Larkas said.

According to the Associated Press, the British pancake tossing race has a history of hundreds of years, dating back to 1445. According to the event organizer’s website, a pancake tossing race has been held in Olney every February on International Pancake Day since 1948. According to the rules of the competition, contestants need to run on a 380-meter-long track holding a pan filled with pancakes, and throw pancakes once at the starting point and at the end.

(Yangcheng Evening News·Yangcheng Pai comprehensive CCTV news, Xinhua News Agency, The Paper, Reference News Network, Global Network, China Overseas Chinese Network, Visual China, China News Network, etc.)

Editor: Lin Liai

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2024-02-15 00:35:37