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• Terdapat 66 kematian dalam tahanan dan operasi polisi pada tahun 2025 – 18 lebih banyak dibandingkan tahun sebelumnya • Peringatan: Artikel ini berisi referensi tentang penduduk asli Australia (Indigenous Australians) yang telah meninggal • Terdapat rekor jumlah kematian di New South Wales dalam tahanan dan operasi polisi tahun lalu, dengan hampir seperempat kematian narapidana tercatat sebagai tindakan menyakiti diri sendiri, menurut laporan pengadilan koroner.

• Senator AS mengadakan panel dengan para ilmuwan terkemuka Tiongkok dan memperingatkan risiko bagi masyarakat kecuali jika teknologi baru tersebut diregulasi • Senator AS Bernie Sanders menyampaikan pentingnya kerja sama internasional dalam meregulasi AI pada diskusi panel hari Rabu di Capitol Hill bersama dua ilmuwan terkemuka Tiongkok • Di saat perusahaan rintisan dan raksasa teknologi, terutama di Silicon Valley dan Beijing, berlomba untuk memajukan dan meningkatkan skala kecerdasan buatan mereka, Sanders menjadi salah satu skeptis AI yang mengadvokasi perlunya perlindungan

Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico was not aware of US participation until four officials were killed in car crashClaudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said on Monday that her government told the United States, in a diplomatic note, that the unauthorized presence of US officials at an anti-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua should not be repeated.The incident came to light after two US officials, along with two Mexican officials, were killed in a car crash on 19 April after the operation. Sheinbaum has said the federal government was not aware of the participation of the US officials, who were widely reported to be CIA officers. Continue reading...

• The White House is ramping up pressure on Cuba for political change following Operation Absolute Resolve, which successfully extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. • US military presence is expanding across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on combating drug-trafficking by transnational criminal organizations like Mexican Cartels, MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and Haitian gangs, topping the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment. • Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa seeks stronger US military ties after a failed 2025 referendum on foreign bases, while Paraguay ratified a State of Forces Agreement allowing temporary US troop deployments for training.

Nearly 40% of cancellations could be avoided, researchers sayAbout one in 10 operations in England are cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice or postponed, according to research..A study of elective surgery at 91 English NHS trusts found that 10% of operations were cancelled the day before the planned surgery date; while 9% were postponed when patients had their pre-op appointment. Continue reading...

• Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum demanded an explanation from the U.S. after American officials died during an operation in Chihuahua state. • The incident involves cross-border security efforts, straining bilateral relations. • Details remain limited, but it highlights risks in joint anti-cartel actions and potential policy shifts.

• Russian forces launched coordinated attacks across multiple fronts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions on April 17-18, capturing several villages and pushing Ukrainian defenses back by up to 3 kilometers in key sectors. • Ukraine's military command reports increased use of glide bombs and artillery strikes, with casualty figures on both sides rising significantly; Ukrainian officials estimate Russian forces have committed 50,000 additional troops to the spring campaign. • Military analysts warn the offensive marks Russia's most sustained push since winter 2023, potentially threatening critical Ukrainian supply lines and regional logistics hubs.