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According to Xinhua News Agency, the White House recently issued a statement announcing that President Trump has declared a national emergency and stated that the United States will impose taxes on all countriesA "benchmark tariff" of 10% is imposed, with personalized higher "equivalent tariffs" imposed on countries with the largest trade deficits. The statement also stated that Trump has "modification authority" and can increase or decrease tariffs as appropriate. Trump said that increasing tariffs will help bring revenue to the US government. It is understood that some products will not be affectedThe constraints of "equivalent tariffs" include steel and aluminum products, automobiles and automotive parts that are already subject to Section 232 tariffs, goods that may be subject to future Section 232 tariffs, as well as energy and certain other minerals that the United States does not have. In addition, gold bars, copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and wood products are not subject to "equivalent tariffs". According to Agence France Presse, the Paris Court of Appeal recently issued a statement stating that it has received three appeals involving Le Pen himself, the National Union, and other members of the National Union. The court will review these appeals within a reasonable period of time in order to be able toA ruling will be made in the summer of 2026. Previously, a French court ruled that Le Pen, eight former members of the European Parliament from the National Union, and12 'parliamentary assistants' misappropriated funds from the European Parliament. Le Pen was sentenced to four years in prison, suspended for two years, and not allowed to run for public office for five years. This ruling may prevent Le Pen from running for the next French presidential election, causing attention in French politics and the international community. Le Pen stated that the verdict was politically motivated and she would not withdraw from politics as a result. 01Norway says it will not withdraw from the global Mine Ban Convention According to Reuters, NATO member Norway recently issued a statement stating that although other countries bordering Russia have withdrawn from the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti Personnel Mines, Norway will not withdraw. The Norwegian side stated that the world continues to oppose the use of landmines, a weapon that can still cause harm and death after the end of war, while ensuring that chemical and bacteriological weapons remain banned in war is crucial. It is reported that Finland previously announced plans to withdrawThe Mine Ban Convention was signed in Ottawa, Canada in 1997 to address the military threat posed by neighboring Russia. Poland and other Baltic countries including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania also announced similar decisions last month. This makes Norway the only European country adjacent to Russia that has not planned to re stockpile anti personnel mines. 01Vietnam opens seafood market to UK According to the Vietnam News Agency, recently, the UK announced that,Vietnam officially opens its seafood market to the UK, which is an important step forward in the bilateral trade relationship between Vietnam and the UK. It is expected that this agreement will be implemented in the futureOver the past five years, it has brought in more than 26 million US dollars in revenue for the British fishing industry. Vietnam has the highest per capita seafood consumption in Southeast Asia and is considered a potential market for high-end seafood products in the UK. Coastal regions such as England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales will directly benefit from this new export opportunity. 01Natural gas pipeline explosion in Selangor, Malaysia According to reports from Malaysia, the natural gas pipeline of the National Oil Company of Malaysia located in the Putrajaya Plateau recently leaked, causing an explosion and fire, affecting approximately200 houses and over a hundred people were injured, and the authorities have classified this accident as a level one disaster. Some netizens pointed out that the accident was related to nearby construction projects, but relevant agencies and contractors claimed that no construction work was carried out nearby when the natural gas pipeline exploded. The police are currently investigating two companies suspected to be involved in the Butra Plateau natural gas pipeline leak and explosion incident, including a developer and its main contractor, and will subsequently submit relevant investigation reports.
According to Reuters,On April 2nd, a spokesperson for the South Korean Customs stated that the South Korean Customs and Coast Guard discovered over 50 boxes of suspected cocaine, each weighing about 20 kilograms, on a bulk cargo ship docked at the port of Gangneung on the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
It is reported that the ship initially departed from Mexico, passed through countries such as Ecuador and Panama, and then arrived at a port in South Korea. A spokesperson for the South Korean Customs stated that the suspected cocaine smuggling volume exceeds the previous drug smuggling records in South Korea404 kilograms of methamphetamine seized in 2021.
According to the Cambodia China Times, recently, In the last centuryTwo Cambodian cultural relics that were stolen and lost to the United States during the Cambodian Civil War in the 1970s were officially returned to Cambodia by the United States, marking another significant achievement for Cambodia in recovering lost overseas cultural relics. It is reported that these two cultural relics are fromThe 11th century Baphuang art style was originally collected by the Bodhi Wee Temple Museum in Battambang Province. During the war, they were stolen and scattered into the United States. The Cambodian government attaches great importance to the protection of cultural heritage and continues to promote the recovery and return of lost cultural relics under international cooperation mechanisms. So far, the United States has returned over 150 Cambodian cultural relics.
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