Market information: US federal judge blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Bashar al-Assad is currently safe. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said in an interview with NBC News on the 10th that Bashar al-Assad is currently in a safe state, which shows that Russia has taken necessary actions in this special situation.Sycamore Partners is known to be negotiating to acquire Walgreens Boots, an American drugstore chain. According to informed sources, Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, is negotiating to acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, a troubled American drugstore chain. According to sources, Sycamore Partners has been discussing the privatization of Walgreens. The details are not made public, and the negotiations may end without results. Walgreens jumped 28%, the biggest one-day increase since at least 1980. Walgreens' share price fell by two-thirds in the year ending Monday, ranking the bottom of the S&P 500.
Brent crude oil futures closed at $72.19 a barrel, up 0.07%.US Treasury Secretary Yellen: I also expressed my concern about fiscal responsibility. We need to cut the deficit. I hope that Congress can try to pay for any extension of Trump's personal tax cuts passed in 2017.US Treasury Secretary Yellen: I also expressed my concern about fiscal responsibility. We need to cut the deficit. I hope that Congress can try to pay for any extension of Trump's personal tax cuts passed in 2017.
Hezbollah in Lebanon said that it hoped that Syria would firmly resist Israel. Hezbollah in Lebanon issued a statement on the 10th local time, strongly condemning the continued invasion of Syrian territory by Israeli troops and destroying Syria's military combat capability, calling it a dangerous aggression. The statement pointed out that the UN Security Council, the international community and Arab countries have the responsibility to oppose and stop these Israeli actions and protect the Syrian people at this sensitive and crucial historical moment. Hezbollah in Lebanon also expressed its hope to see Syria stabilize, resolutely resist Israel and prevent foreign interference. (CCTV)The heads of the South Korean Police Department and Seoul Local Police Department were arrested urgently. According to Yonhap News Agency's report quoted by the special investigation team, the South Korean authorities arrested two heads of the police department without arrest warrants on suspicion of preventing them from entering or leaving the National Assembly during martial law. According to reports, Cho Ji-ho, director of the South Korean Police Department, and Kim Bong-sik, director of the Seoul Local Police Department, were "urgently arrested".Kegong: It is very important to ensure the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions in Syria. According to the British "Sky News" and Russian News Agency reported on December 11, the Kremlin said on the same day that it is very important to ensure the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions in Syria. (World Wide Web)