On January 10, Ecuadorian President Noboa said in the capital, Quito, that Ecuador was in a "state of war" and that the country would respond with special measures. Riots broke out in six prisons in Ecuador on the 8th, and several prison guards were detained by prisoners, and Noboa then declared a 60-day state of emergency and imposed a curfew across the country. On the 9th, a series of violent attacks occurred in the province of Guayas in southwestern Ecuador, killing at least 10 people. On the 9th, Noboa signed another executive order, declaring that Eritrea had entered a state of "internal armed conflict".
Military personnel patrol the streets of Quito, Ecuador, on January 10.
Peru has declared a state of emergency in the northern border region bordering Ecuador
On 9 January, Peruvian Prime Minister Antarola declared a state of emergency in all provinces on the country's northern border with Ecuador. On the same day, the Peruvian Ministry of the Interior ordered the Special Operations Directorate of the National Police to send police forces to the northern border region to strengthen security.
Peruvian Interior Minister Victor Torres Falcon (second from right) and Peruvian Defense Minister Jorge Chávez Crest (second from left) arrive in Tumbes, near the Ecuadorian border, to analyze the security situation in the region on January 10 in Tumbes, Peru.
The Houthis launched the largest ever assault on the southern part of the Red Sea
On January 10, the U.S. Central Command announced that on the 9th, Yemen's Houthi rebels launched drone and missile attacks on the southern part of the Red Sea, and the United States and the United Kingdom jointly shot down 18 drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile. There were no casualties or property damage as a result of the attack. It is reported that this is one of the largest attacks launched by the Houthis in the Red Sea in recent months. At the moment, there is no response from the Houthis.
On January 10, the British aircraft carrier Diamond launched Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea, and Yemen's Houthi rebels launched the largest ever drone and missile attack on Red Sea ships, forcing the U.S. and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement.
Japan started the foundation improvement project of the US military base ahead of schedule
On January 10, according to Japanese media reports, the Japanese government started the foundation improvement project on the Oura Bay side of the U.S. military stationed in Japan in Okinawa Prefecture ahead of schedule. On December 28 last year, Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tetsuo Saito, on behalf of the governor of Okinawa Prefecture, approved a design revision plan for the Henoko base without the consent of Okinawa Prefecture, and construction is scheduled to begin on January 12 this year. However, on the 10th, the Okinawa Defense Bureau began to throw a large number of stones into the sea. It has also been reported that the foundation improvement work is only the basic part of the construction of the Henoko base, and the construction of facilities such as an airstrip will be followed by the construction of the entire construction period until April 2033.
Construction site photographed in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, January 10.
Labor negotiations broke down and German train drivers went on mass strikes across the country
Due to the breakdown of labor negotiations, the German train drivers' union called a large-scale strike throughout Germany from 2 o'clock local time on January 10, and the strike is expected to last until 18 o'clock on the 12th. Deutsche Bahn has called on the public to postpone travel as much as possible and has announced an emergency schedule. The strike is expected to result in the cancellation of around 80 percent of long-distance transport services throughout Germany, as well as the complete suspension of regional trains in most federal states.
On January 10, in Berlin, Germany, the platforms of the main train station were empty.
The Japanese government designated the Noto Peninsula earthquake as an "extremely serious disaster"
On January 11, the Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting to designate the Noto Peninsula earthquake as an "extremely serious disaster" and to increase the rate of national subsidies for road and farmland rehabilitation projects to promote reconstruction and reconstruction. According to the latest statistics released by Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, the earthquake in the Noto area has killed 213 people, injured 567 people, and left 52 people missing.
Local police are searching for missing persons.
Another subway train derailment accident occurred in New York City, USA
On January 10, a subway train in New York City derailed in Brooklyn, the second subway train operation accident in New York six days after the last subway collision. According to the local police, the derailment accident occurred at around 12:30 EST on the 10th, and the accident did not result in casualties, and the cause of the accident is under investigation. Some subway service in Brooklyn was suspended due to the accident.
As the F subway train to Manhattan passed near Coney Island in Brooklyn, one of the cars had its wheels off the elevated tracks.
The Gravity-1 commercial launch vehicle of the Eastern Space is poised to launch
On January 11, the Gravity-1 medium-sized launch vehicle of China's commercial space company Dongfang Space will be launched in the Yellow Sea. "Gravity-1" adopts the "three-and-a-half-stage" all-solid bundle configuration with four boosters bundled, and is the first bundled civilian and commercial rocket in China, so that the rocket can maintain an altitude of 30 meters and the carrying capacity can reach the level of medium-sized rockets.
The external insulation of the pre-launch "Gravity One" has been withdrawn.
The mystery of the extinction of the giant ape of the Bu is revealed, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences displays the fossil of the lower jaw of the giant ape
On January 10, at the academic conference of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the fossil remains of the "Extinction of Great Apes" scientific project were displayed to the public. The great ape is an extinct ancient primate currently found only in the southern part of the continent – it was once the largest primate ever built on Earth, standing up to 3 metres tall and weighing up to 300 kilograms.
A fossil of the jaw of a giant ape displayed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Project experts report on the results of the "Extinction of the Great Apes" scientific project.
Warm people's hearts in the cold winter There are huge pompom balls on the streets of Shanghai
On January 10, in front of the Paris Spring shopping mall in Huangpu District, Shanghai, a huge red "pompom ball" brought a touch of warmth to the cold winter.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Xu Jiamin Image source: Xinhua News Agency/AFP/Reuters/Midland/Visual China/Oriental IC Photo Editor: Shao Jing
题图说明：1月10日，厄瓜多尔基多，军人在地铁车厢站岗，以保护公民安全。 Source: Author: Shao Jing