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Global Turmoil: Gold Plunges, Russia Strikes, China Cracks Down, Trump Shocks

Global News Update: China Executes Scammers, Mexico Addresses Pollution, and More

Several significant global events unfolded this week, ranging from China's crackdown on international crime to environmental action in Mexico and escalating conflict in Ukraine.

China executed four individuals on Monday for their involvement in a Myanmar-based scam and gambling syndicate. According to Sky News, the executed individuals were accused of running industrial parks in Myanmar's Kokang region, bordering China, where they allegedly engaged in gambling and telecom scam operations. These operations involved kidnappings, extortion, forced prostitution, and drug manufacturing and trafficking, resulting in the deaths of six people. The defendants had been sentenced to death in November. Sky News reported that the group's leader, Bai Suocheng, died from an illness. The syndicate amassed more than 4 billion through their illicit activities.

In Mexico, the government announced a sweeping array of tactics to combat industrial pollution, following investigations by The Guardian that revealed high levels of contamination in a neighborhood around a factory processing US toxic waste. The government imposed 4.8 million in fines against a plant. The Guardian reported that the action comes after increased scrutiny of pollution concerns in Northern Monterrey, specifically around the Zinc Nacional plant.

Meanwhile, in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of "logistics terror" after a series of Russian attacks targeting railway infrastructure. Al Jazeera reported that Zelenskyy ordered Ukraine's military leaders to respond to the attacks, which included a strike on a train last week in the eastern region of Kharkiv that killed five people. Zelenskyy stated that Russian forces had stepped up attacks on logistics routes.

In other news, Donald Trump announced plans to close the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for two years, sparking controversy. Sky News reported that Trump claimed the building was "dilapidated," but critics allege the closure is a response to cancellations that followed his decision to rename the memorial to John F. Kennedy. The Kennedy Center, a national cultural center opened in 1971, was established by Congress as a "living memorial" to the assassinated president. Trump's actions have angered many, including Kennedy family members.

Finally, amid fluctuating prices in the precious metals market, BBC Business reported warnings for sellers of gold and silver. The market experienced a "bubble" that burst last Friday, causing prices to slump after reaching near all-time highs. While precious metals remain more valuable than last year, experts are advising sellers to be cautious of being ripped off due to the volatility of commodities trading. Brian Leonard, who sold a silver plate at Hatton Garden Metals in London, noted the market's fluctuations firsthand.

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