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On March 11th, the US Department of Education announced that it will lay off nearly half of its employees. The US Department of Education has issued a press release stating that this wave of layoffs will be the "final mission" of the department, implying that Trump is fulfilling his campaign promise to abolish the department. It is reported that the US Department of Education is responsible for ensuring fair educational opportunities for American citizens, issuing student loans to college students, and providing federal funding for financially disadvantaged school districts. Trump has previously stated that he will delegate the responsibilities of the Department of Education to federal states. The union representing employees of the Ministry of Education stated that it willProtest against 'severe layoffs'. Data shows that the Trump administration has laid off over 100000 federal employees in order to streamline federal agencies. Manila News: On March 12th, former Philippine President Duterte arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands on a private plane and was detained by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The International Criminal Court stated that Duterte was arrested by Philippine authorities on charges of crimes against humanity and will appear in court for the first time in the coming days. Duterte, on the other hand, stated that he will take responsibility and stand at the forefront of law enforcement and the military no matter what happens. It is understood that Duterte isHe served as the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, and according to police statistics, 6200 suspects have died in the anti drug operations he led during these six years. Human rights organizations claim that this anti drug campaign has caused over 10000 deaths. Although the Philippines officially withdrew from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 2019, the court stated that the alleged crimes occurred before the Philippines withdrew from the treaty, and therefore the court still has jurisdiction over the Philippines. 01Russia agrees to ceasefire proposal According to comprehensive news from Moscow, recently, US President Trump's Middle East envoy, Vitkov, arrived in Moscow for consultations with the Russian government on the situation between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Putin said that Russia agreed with the US proposal for a ceasefire, but any ceasefire should achieve lasting peace and must address the root causes of the conflict. He thanked Trump for his efforts to end the Russia Ukraine war and said that Russia needs to discuss details with Washington. According to insiders, the United States hopes that Russia can unconditionally accept the ceasefire agreement, but Russia hopes that some of the proposed terms will be met. Previously, Russia unilaterally proposed ceasefire conditions, including Ukraine not joining NATO, prohibiting the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine, and international recognition of Putin's claim that Crimea and four Ukrainian states belong to Russia. According to Reuters, on March 11th, German Federal Parliament Defense Forces Commissioner Herberger stated in his annual report that althoughRussia-Ukraine WarAfter the outbreak, Germany launched a large-scale recruitment campaign, but the number of military personnel still decreased from 181540 in 2023 to 181200 in 2024, and the average age increased from 32 to 34 years old. The German military is facing a serious aging crisis. The report states that the original plan was toThe target of 200000 troops to be achieved by 2025 was postponed to 2031 two years ago, and now this goal seems even more unattainableAnd. As the "Parliamentary Inspector" of the Federal Armed Forces, Hegel further pointed out that the equipment, weapons, and infrastructure of the military are also worrying. The report states that many barracks and related facilities are still in a worrying state of disrepair. 01The EU will impose countermeasures on 26 billion euros worth of US goods Bloomberg News: On March 12th, the European Union announced that it will implement "countermeasures" starting from April 1st, imposing tariffs on 26 billion euros worth of US goods in response to the US imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The overall goal of the EU is to ensure that the total value of EU measures corresponds to the added value affected by the new US tariffs. The proposed target products include industrial and agricultural products such as steel and aluminum, textiles, household appliances, plastics, poultry, beef, eggs, dairy products, sugar, and vegetables. Previously, European Commission spokesperson Jill issued a statement criticizing the United States for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and calling on the US to reconsider its trade policy. 01France's high temperatures killed over 3700 people last summer According to Xinhua News Agency, on March 11th, the latest report released by the French Public Health Agency showed that the number of deaths caused by high temperatures last summer exceeded 3700, with more than three-quarters being elderly people aged 75 and above. It is reported that the average temperature in France last summer was about higher than normal0.7 degrees Celsius is the eighth hottest summer since 1900. Among them, the main high temperature heat wave occurred from July 28 to August 14, affecting about 40% of the French population. More than 17000 people went to the hospital for similar symptoms, of which 52% were elderly people aged 75 and above. According to data, between 2014 and 2023, the estimated number of deaths in various age groups caused by high temperatures during the summer in France was 37825, of which those aged 75 and above accounted for two-thirds of the total. According to Agence France Presse, on March 13th, the public in the Americas, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as parts of Western Europe and Africa, witnessed a rare "blood moon" phenomenon that lasted for about six hours, with the "totality" phase lasting nearly an hour. This phenomenon occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned in a line, and the earth's huge shadow is cast onto the moon. When the shadow of the Earth slowly covers the moon, it does not completely obscure the moon's white radiance. On the contrary, the moon will turn red because sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere will be refracted onto the surface of the moon. This is also fromThe first complete lunar eclipse phenomenon since 2022.
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