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  Another massive shooting took place in the United States. On the 31st, according to Reuters and others, a shooting occurred in an office building in Orange County, California, killing four people, including one child. Two people, including the suspect, were injured and taken to the hospital. The local police arrived at the scene at around 5:30 PM and said that the situation had been steadily ended around 7 PM and that there was no further threat. The identity of the suspect or the specific motive for the crime were not disclosed. Police said it was the most fatal shooting in Orange County since 1997. "It's terrible and heartbreaking," California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Twitter. In the United States, a third large-scale shooting has already occurred in the last month. On the 16th, in Atlanta and Cherokee County, Georgia, a white man in his twenties shot a series of shots at a massage company, killing eight people. Of the deaths, six Asians, including four Koreans, ...

  The Egyptian authorities investigated the “Evergiven”, a large container ship that caused a trade crisis by blocking the Suez Canal, major source of Egypt's income, for six days. As the Suez Canal earns 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) annually (about 6.3 trillion won), it will seek out the cause and hold responsibility for the damage. Egyptian authorities estimate that the losses from this incident will exceed $1 billion. On the 31st, according to Reuters, an investigation team made up of experts investigated the hull of the Evergiven. "In this investigation, we will consider whether the condition of the Evergiven is suitable for navigation, and whether the captain's judgment and actions are correct," said Saeed Sesha, head of the investigation team. The Suez Canal Administration (SCA) also conducted an investigation on the crew of the Evergiven. SCA Commissioner Osama Ravi told the Egyptian media, "The Evergiven can't move until the investigation is ove...

U.S. President Joe Biden officially announced an i nvestment plan for the construction of a  infrastructure worth 2 trillion dollars. Shortly after his inauguration, Congress passed a stimulus bill worth $1.9 trillion, and came up with a plan to invest huge amounts of money to boost the economy. The plan aims to rebuild approximately 32,000 km of roads and 10,000 bridges, expand high-speed communication networks to rural areas, replace lead pipelines for clean water, and invest in manufacturing . In a speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, President Biden said the plan would create millions of jobs, energize the US economy, and help the US compete with China. "It's the largest US job investment since World War II. It will create millions of jobs, good paying jobs," he said, attaching the meaning of his proposal as "a once-in-a-generation investment in the United States."  He also explained that "I'm proposing a national plan today that rewards labor, not ...