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Us energy information administration lowered its forecast of global oil demand in 2025 from 104.4 million barrels per day last month to 104.3 million barrels per day. By 2025, the net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% to 1.9 million barrels per day, the lowest level since 1971.The diversified layout of AI medical applications in enterprises has gradually become a climate. In the field of medical AI in 2024, with the rapid development of large language models and generative AI technologies, AI technologies in multiple scenarios, including Internet medical care, medical imaging, and new drug research and development, are releasing unprecedented value. People in the industry generally believe that "medical +AI" has broad prospects, and both patients and doctors will benefit from this scientific and technological revolution. (SSE)The National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that Tecovrimat is safe, but it is not an effective solution to improve the symptoms of monkeypox patients.

Many European countries have announced the suspension of accepting Syrian citizens' asylum applications. At present, many European governments have announced the suspension of accepting Syrian citizens' asylum applications. The German Ministry of the Interior said on the 9th that it would no longer accept applications for asylum from Syrian citizens until the political situation in Syria was further clarified. Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehmer has instructed the Ministry of the Interior to suspend the acceptance of Syrian citizens' asylum applications and evaluate all previously approved applications. British Foreign Secretary David Lamy warned in a parliamentary briefing on the situation in Syria on the 9th that the current situation may lead to more refugees flooding into Europe. In addition, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other countries have also announced the suspension of accepting Syrian citizens' asylum applications.The United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam for the first time. The US Missile Defense Agency issued a statement on the 10th that the United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam in the western Pacific for the first time. The statement said that in the test conducted that day, the United States launched a "Standard -3 Block 2A" missile using the Aegis anti-missile system equipped with a new AN/TPY-6 radar and vertical launcher, and intercepted an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile near the coast of Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency called this an "important step" to enhance Guam's defense, and its data will help to build a future defense system for Guam. (Xinhua News Agency)Ukraine said that Russia attacked the IAEA convoy, and Russia called the rotation of observers at the nuclear power plant to provide protection. On December 10th, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that Russia attacked an IAEA convoy with a drone on a road in Zaporoge, and a car was hit, but there were no casualties. At present, the Russian side has no response to this statement. Earlier in the day, the Zaporoze nuclear power plant and the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the observers of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Zaporoze nuclear power plant completed routine personnel rotation that day. The Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian National Guard provided security for the rotation.

Macron hopes to avoid holding new French parliamentary elections before the end of his presidency in 2027. A French official familiar with the matter revealed that President Macron hopes to avoid holding parliamentary elections before the end of his presidency. Last week, Banier's government was dismayed to step down because it failed to pass a vote of no confidence in parliament. Macron plans to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours, the official said. Holding parliamentary elections again is widely regarded as an option for Macron to break the political deadlock. French political parties have been expecting to hold another vote next summer.The US Treasury auctioned three-year treasury bonds, and the winning interest rate was 4.117%, with a bid multiple of 2.58.US Secretary of State Blinken discussed the Syrian issue with the foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday.