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In a historic move, Japan is set to bid farewell to its beloved twin pandas, Zhiao Zhiao and her sister Lei Lei, after nearly 50 years of enjoying their presence. The two pandas, born in 2021 in Tokyo, will be returning to their native China in January next year. According to foreign media reports, the government has announced that the public display of the four-year-old twin pandas will conclude on January 25. The pandas are owned by China and are required to be returned under an agreement by the end of February.
This significant event is a testament to the successful long-term international cooperation and scientific efforts that have made it possible to breed giant pandas in Japan. Their parents, Shen Shen and Ri Ri, returned to China last year. The twins were sent to Japan in 2011 for research related to reproduction.
The move comes at a time when relations between Japan and China have become increasingly tense, following a statement by Japanese Prime Minister Sanai Takiuchi in November that Japan’s military could intervene if China takes any action against Taiwan. In response, China has imposed travel restrictions on Japanese citizens.
Meanwhile, the funeral prayers of Sheikh Osman Hadi, the leader of the student movement in Bangladesh, were offered. An Air India Express pilot allegedly assaulted a passenger at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport for cutting in line. The US Central Command announced that it had carried out 10 operations in Syria and Iraq with coalition forces since the Palmira attack. The US Department of Justice will release millions of documents next week, but they will not include classified records.
A refugee boat was spotted near the Greek island of Gyodos, about 30 kilometers away. At least eight elephants were killed and one elephant calf injured when a Rajdhani Express train collided with an elephant herd in Assam, India. US President Trump said that those who attack the US will face a stronger response, and the Syrian government has expressed full support for US operations against ISIS.
The US Department of Justice has begun releasing the investigative records of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Six Palestinians were killed and several injured in an Israeli attack on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that there has been progress in talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Life has returned to normal in Dubai after two days of heavy rain. According to the United Nations, the situation in Gaza remains dire despite the end of the famine. Two suspected killers entered India illegally and escaped back to Pakistan after being involved in a murder. The United Nations Human Rights Council has demanded an investigation into the murder of Sheikh Osman Hadi, the leader of the Bangladesh student movement.
The UK and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Canadian-Pakistani oil tycoon Murtaza Lakhani. The founder of PTI and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 17 years in prison and fined Rs 100 million under Section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Famous Pakistani actor Afzal Khan, also known as Rambo, has expressed disappointment with the Karachi crowd’s response to him, saying they do not have the same welcoming nature as the people of Lahore.
The funeral of Sheikh Osman Hadi, the leader of the student movement in Bangladesh, will be held at Dhaka University. According to a police report, three suspects were arrested during a raid in Nazimabad on December 13, who were involved in a bhatta collection case in Malir. The All Pakistan Sarafa Jewellers Association has said that the increase in the price of gold has pushed the price of one tola gold to Rs 4,56,162.
