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L'organismo di controllo dei medicinali approva due trattamenti per i pazienti affetti da atrofia muscolare spinale

• Il leader dell'opposizione svelerà il piano per ridurre drasticamente il numero di migranti nel discorso di risposta al budget di giovedì • Esplora tutta la nostra copertura sul budget federale australiano 2026 • Ricevi le nostre email con le ultime notizie, l'app gratuita o il podcast quotidiano

I candidati si contendono la rappresentanza del secondo distretto congressuale, e il seggio senatoriale di un Repubblicano sembra pronto a cambiare schieramento.

• La prima cerimonia di premiazione del Nobel da quando il Presidente Trump ha ristrutturato il consiglio di amministrazione all'inizio di quest'anno è pronta a procedere, con i nuovi nominati che influenzeranno le selezioni. • I cambiamenti mirano ad allineare i premi con le priorità americane, scatenando un dibattito internazionale sulla politicizzazione. • Questo spostamento è significativo per il soft power degli Stati Uniti e potrebbe alterare le future scelte dei premiati per la pace e l'economia.

• Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has led the right-wing Likud party to dominate politics, shaping the landscape for Arab citizens. • Palestinians in Israel face heightened marginalization under Netanyahu's leadership as Knesset elections approach. • The dominance of Likud raises concerns over policy impacts on minority representation and rights.

• Taiwanese officials worry that even subtle rhetorical changes from President Trump regarding Taiwan policy could destabilize the decades-long cross-strait status quo, as Trump prepares for a May 14-15 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. • A White House official reaffirmed that U.S. policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, based on the Taiwan Relations Act, three U.S.-PRC Joint Communiques, and Six Assurances to Taiwan, with no alterations announced. • Chinese scholars suggest Beijing will pressure Trump to shift declaratory policy—pushing for explicit opposition to Taiwan independence rather than current "not supporting" language—and seek U.S. pre-negotiation on arms sales, both major departures from established policy.

• JPMorgan analysis shows markets repricing oil-driven inflation risks, with global equities adjusting to potential rate hike scenarios amid recent oil price surges. • Central banks are providing clearer signals on monetary policy, suggesting rate hikes may not materialize as aggressively as feared despite elevated energy costs. • The divergence highlights inflation fears running ahead of underlying economic reality, potentially creating buying opportunities if data moderates.

Ukraine suggested an indefinite ceasefire this week but it was repeatedly violated by RussiaAFP noted that Kyiv said Moscow ignored a Ukrainian call to halt fighting earlier this week that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast as a test of whether the Kremlin was serious about providing a brief respite in the four-year war.Russia has threatened a massive strike on the heart of Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the Victory Day parade on Saturday, repeatedly urging foreign diplomats to evacuate the Ukrainian capital ahead of time. Continue reading...