1. Indian government officials say they are considering relaxing restrictions on foreign direct investment in some areas, involving India’s neighbours, including China. In some areas, investments with a foreign investment ratio of 26 per cent or less are not subject to scrutiny by the Indian government.
2.(LLNL) scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory wrote in the latest issue of Science that after studying the isotopes of molybdenum in meteorites, they concluded that about 4.5 billion years ago, our sun and solar system formed in just 200000 years. This is the first time that scientists have calculated the time required for the formation of the solar system.
3. Apple acknowledges that there is a problem with iPhone 12: it could affect hearing aids. IPhone developers warn that some noises, such as crackles or shrill noises, may be heard when using iPhone 12 series devices and hearing aids. The engineer promises to provide fixes in future software updates.
4.The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on the 18th that the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is over. The outbreak broke out in northwestern Congo in June this year. The World Health Organization Africa Office said in a report that the virus infected 130 people, killed 55 and cured 75.
5.Searches for the key word “dogs around you” have surged 650 per cent on the Internet, according to the (RSPCA) of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The shortage of pet dogs has led to a surge in prices, with some pet stores asking as much as 10, 000 pounds (86000 yuan) for a puppy. In order to make huge profits, many dog vendors smuggle puppies and even sick dogs from abroad to the UK for sale, and the number of dog theft cases has also increased by 70% compared with the same period last year.
6.Russia and Egypt began a joint military exercise “Bridge of Friendship-2020″ in the Black Sea on the 17th. According to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the exercise is aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Russia and Egypt in maritime security. During the exercise, the two sides will jointly attack surface and air targets, jointly conduct defense drills, and carry out exercises such as searching for wrecked ships and rescuing people who have fallen into the water.
7.White House Chief of staff Mark Meadows said there was “no guarantee” that the federal government would avoid a shutdown in December. The Trump administration and Congress must approve more than a dozen spending bills to support most government agencies by December 11, the Business Insider website reported. In addition, Congress can choose to reach an “ongoing resolution” to ensure that current federal agency funding remains unchanged in the short term. If all this fails, a large number of government agencies will be shut down.
8.Techweb: a consortium of more than 30 major Japanese companies announced on Thursday that it would begin experimenting with the issuance of a general-purpose private digital currency next year. Members include Japan’s three largest banks, Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui, as well as brokers, telecommunications companies, utilities and retailers.
9.Institute of International Finance: global debt is expected to soar to a record US$277 trillion by the end of the year as governments and companies continue to invest billions of dollars in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. By the end of September, the overall debt-to-GDP ratio in developed markets had jumped from 380% at the end of 2019 to 432% in the third quarter of this year; the ratio in emerging markets had risen to about 250%.