Turkey agreed to Sweden and Finland join NATO
On June 28, local time, after the heads of government of Turkey, Sweden and Finland negotiated with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, Turkey withdrew its veto of Sweden. and Finland to enter NATO, agreeing that the above two countries will join NATO.
According to a statement issued by Finnish President Niinisto, the three governments have signed a trilateral agreement confirming that Turkey will support inviting Sweden and Finland to become NATO members. The agreement emphasizes that Sweden, Finland and Turkey are committed to supporting each other in dealing with threats to each country's security, including cooperating in the fight against terrorism.
The number of people killed in the "illegal immigration truck" in the United States has risen to 51.
According to the latest news, the number of people killed in the death of illegal immigrants in San Antonio, Texas, has risen to 51. Among the dead, 22 were from Mexico, 7 were from Guatemala, and 2 were from Honduras. The nationalities of the rest have yet to be confirmed.
U.S. President Biden responded to the incident and said that the U.S. government will continue to do its best to combat human smuggling and trafficking. According to the current investigation, local police believe that the truck carrying illegal immigrants came from the U.S. border city of Laredo on the border with Mexico. The police have arrested three people, including the truck driver.
The United States announced a ban on new imports of Russian gold
On June 28, local time, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a statement stating that it would impose new sanctions on 70 Russian entities and 29 individuals, which are in the United States or owned or controlled by Americans. All property and interests in property are frozen. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control also banned the import of Russian gold into the United States.
At the same time, the U.S. State Department announced sanctions on another 45 entities and 29 individuals in Russia on the 28th. The U.S. State Department also imposed visa restrictions on more than 500 Russian military officers and Russian officials.
In addition, US Secretary of State Blinken html issued a statement on the 228th saying that US President Biden announced an increase in tariffs on more than 570 Russian products with a total value of approximately US$2.3 billion.
Putin visited Tajikistan
At about 18:00 local time on June 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, by special plane and began his working visit to the country. This is Putin's first overseas visit since Russia began special military operations.
Russia’s list of 25 U.S. citizens banned from entry includes Fukuyama
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 28th saying that in response to the United States’ expanded sanctions against Russian politicians and social activists, Russia imposed sanctions on 25 U.S. citizens and prohibited them from entering. He entered Russia.
The sanctions list announced by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that day included American scholar Francis Fukuyama and others. Fukuyama once proposed the "end of history theory ". RIA Novosti stated that before Russia launched special military operations in Ukraine many people in the United States, including Fukuyama, called on U.S. President Biden to formulate a list of sanctions against Russia, with the purpose of immediately following the escalation of the situation in Ukraine. This list imposes sanctions on Russia. Biden’s wife and daughter were also included in the sanctions list announced by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that day.
The key "girlfriend" in the "Epstein case" was sentenced to 20 years in prison
On June 28, local time, Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend of former American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein , was convicted of helping Epstein was sentenced to 20 years in prison by federal prosecutors on charges of sexual exploitation and abuse of minor women.
The federal indictment alleges that Maxwell repeatedly recruited and paid young women for sex trafficking for Epstein, including underage girls. A federal jury convicted Maxwell of sex trafficking, transporting a minor to engage in unlawful sexual conduct and three counts of conspiracy.
Jeffrey Epstein had close contacts with Western upper class society. In July 2019, Epstein was indicted for sex trafficking with minors and died mysteriously in prison a month later.
A new strain of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus appeared in Russia
On June 28, local time, experts from the Russian Consumer Rights Protection and Public Welfare Supervision Agency said that a new strain of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus appeared in southern Russia. strains, but there is no need to worry about a large-scale outbreak.
Experts explained that the new strain was discovered in blood samples of patients who were infected with the virus from 2007 to 2017, so there is no risk of a related epidemic in Russia.
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was granted a three-month suspended sentence
South Korean prosecutors reviewed the suspension application submitted by former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the 28th. Taking into account his health condition, they decided to approve a three-month suspended sentence.
reported that as a result, Lee Myung-bak, who is currently imprisoned in Anyang Prison in Gyeonggi Province, was temporarily released after one year and seven months in prison, and was released from imprisonment that night. Lee Myung-bak applied to suspend his sentence in December 2020 on the grounds that he was worried about being infected with the new coronavirus, but was not approved. Earlier this month, Lee Myung-bak once again applied for suspension of his sentence on health grounds.
4 Robbers wielding sledgehammers robbed Europe's largest art fair
On the 28th local time, several armed robbers robbed one of Europe's largest art fairs, European Art, in Maastricht, the Netherlands, in broad daylight. Expo (TEFAF). Video from the scene showed that four people participated in the robbery. Two people have been arrested so far. But it's unclear if anything was stolen or what it was.
The students who died in a South African pub included 9 women and 12 men.
The South African police confirmed on the 28th that multiple teenagers died in a pub in East London, a port city in the Eastern Cape Province on the 26th. The death toll has been increased from the previously reported 22 The number of people was revised to 21. The specific cause of death is still under investigation. Judging from preliminary autopsy results, the medical examiner suspected that the cause of death was related to something they inhaled or ingested.
21 people include 9 females and 12 males, aged between 13 and 20 years old. So far, 16 remains have been identified and handed over to their families. In addition, 26 people in the tavern were sent to the clinic, 16 of whom developed symptoms such as back pain, chest tightness, vomiting and headache.
The death toll in Colombian prison riots rose to 52.
On June 28, local time, Colombian officials announced that a prison riot that occurred in the Cauca province in the early morning of that day had so far killed 52 people, and nearly 50 others were injured. Hospital for treatment.
stated in a statement that a preliminary investigation showed that there were 180 prisoners in Ward 8 where the riot occurred. In the early morning of the 28th, a fight broke out in the area. When prison guards came in to stop it, someone lit a mattress on fire and caused a fire. Some of the injured suffered respiratory damage due to inhaling a large amount of smoke. The local government said that the situation in the prison is currently under control.
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