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• ホワイトハウスと議会による継続的な支出を背景に、米連邦債務残高は2026年5月1日時点で38,967,833,861,543ドルに達した。 • 財政的圧力と進行中の政府支出の中、債務残高は今後30年間で倍増する軌道にある。 • この推移は、長期的な財政の持続可能性に関連して納税者の負担が増大する中、重大なマクロ経済的課題を浮き彫りにしている。

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences は、international film eligibility に関する規定も改定しました。 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences は金曜日、Oscars に関する数多くの主要な変更を発表しました。これには、1人の俳優が1つのカテゴリーで複数のノミネートを受けることを可能にする新しいポリシーや、AI によって行われた作業に対する演技賞および脚本賞の授与を禁じることが含まれます。 グループの理事会によって制定された新しい法令によれば、本人の同意を得て人間が「明白に演じた（demonstrably performed）」パフォーマンスのみが演技部門の Oscars の対象となり、脚本賞についても人間が執筆した脚本のみが選考の対象となります。 Continue reading...

• Israeli foreign ministryは、男が女性を地面に押し倒し蹴りつける映像が公開されたことを受け、「恥ずべき行為」であると非難した。 • JerusalemでFrench Catholicの修道女であり、考古学研究者でもある女性が襲撃された動画が広範な嫌悪感を引き起こしており、Israel’s foreign ministryによって「恥ずべき行為」として糾弾されている。 • 映像では、通りを歩いている修道女の背後から男が走り寄り、力任せに彼女を押し倒しており、被害者は危うく石の塊に頭を打ちそうになっている。

超党派グループは、人道部門の閉鎖が法律違反や武器輸出の監視を損なうと述べている。 MPsはForeign Officeのinternational humanitarian law unitの閉鎖に警戒感を示しており、それが「多岐にわたる状況下において、国際法の重大な違反を予測、評価、対応する英国の能力を損なうことになる」と警告した。 Guardianによって明らかになったこの閉鎖のニュースは、今週のprime minister’s questionsにおいて、Dewsbury and Batley選出の無所属MP、Iqbal MohamedからKeir Starmerに提起された。 Starmerは、再編の一環として別のチームがその業務を引き継ぐと述べた。 Continue reading...

• 選挙管理委員会は、Reform UK のリーダーが国会議員になる前に、億万長者からの寄付を申告すべきであったかどうかを審査している • 分析：報道を先取りしようとしたファラージ氏の試みは、さらなる疑問を呼ぶ結果となった • ファラージ氏、未申告の500万ポンドの寄付を巡り規範監視機関に通報される

Exclusive: 現在は禁止されているテストの結果、赤ちゃんを引き離された Inuit 女性の事例について政府に送られた書簡 UN は Denmark に対し、論争の的となっている親の適格性テストの結果、 Denmark 当局が Greenlandic の母親から新生児を引き離したことは「民族差別に当たる可能性がある」と警告した。 Keira Alexandra Kronvold の娘 Zammi は、Kronvold がいわゆる FKU（親の適格性）心理テストを受けた後の2024年11月、生後2時間で彼女から引き離され、里親に預けられた。当時、彼女は、このテストは自身が「十分に文明化されている」かどうかを確認するためのものだと告げられていた。 Continue reading...

62歳の Denise Ann Williams さんは4月15日を最後に連絡が途絶えている。 • カナダの国立公園でハイキング中に行方不明になったと火曜日に報告された、62歳のオーストラリア人女性の捜索が続けられている。 • Denise Ann Williams さんは、Nova Scotia 州 Cape Breton 島の西海岸にある漁村 Chéticamp へ向かうと家族に伝えた4月15日を最後に、消息がわかっていない。 • 続きを読む...

米大統領は、代わりにradiologistでありFox News寄稿者でもあるDr Nicole Saphierを同職に指名すると述べた。 Breaking News USのメールに登録して、受信トレイでニュースレターのアラートを受け取ってください。 Donald Trumpは木曜日、US surgeon generalの指名候補であったCasey Meansを撤回し、交代させた。 米大統領は、health secretaryのRobert F Kennedy Jr.が主導する、いわゆるMake America Healthy Again (Maha)運動のために、Meansが引き続き闘い続けると述べた。 これはLouisiana州選出のRepublican US senatorであるBill CassidyによるMeansの指名への反対があったにもかかわらずであると述べた。 Continue reading...

選挙管理委員会は、下院議員に渡された資金が、現在通信詐欺で有罪判決を受けている米国人実業家からのものであるという疑惑を調査している。 英国政治ライブ – 最新アップデート 2024年の保守党党首選においてロバート・ジェンリック氏の陣営に寄付された約4万ポンドが、現在は詐欺罪で有罪判決を受けている不適格な外国人寄付者に由来するとの疑惑を受け、労働党は同氏に献金を放棄するよう求めた。 ガーディアン紙が、英国企業のSpott Fitnessから同氏の陣営に贈られた10万ポンドのうち3万7,500ポンドが、最終的には米国を拠点とする実業家Gary Klopfenstein氏が経営する会社から出ていたという疑惑について選挙管理委員会が調査中であることを明らかにした後、労働党はジェンリック氏に対し慈善団体へ寄付するよう求めた。 続きを読む...

• US 上院議員が主要な Chinese 科学者らとパネルを開催し、新技術が規制されない限り社会にリスクが及ぶと警告 • US 上院議員の Bernie Sanders は水曜日、Capitol Hill でのパネルにおいて、2人の主要な Chinese 科学者と共に AI 規制における国際協力の重要性を説いた • Silicon Valley や Beijing を筆頭に、スタートアップやテック大手が AI の進化と規模拡大を競い合う中、Sanders はセーフガードを提唱する AI 懐疑派の一人となっている

• 2026年4月に複数の武器を持ってWhite House Correspondents' Associationの夕食会に乱入した容疑者が、月曜日にPresident Trumpを暗殺しようとした罪で起訴された。 • この事件により、政治的レトリックや暴力をめぐる党派間の対立が激化しており、両党が相手側の言動が事態悪化の一因であるとして互いを非難している。 • この暗殺未遂事件はWashingtonに衝撃を与え、歴史的な政治的暴力と比較されるとともに、警備体制や現在の政治情勢に関する議論を促している。

Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, faces potential life sentence. Plus: the Americans renouncing their citizenshipGood morning.The suspect accused of trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was charged on Monday with three federal crimes, including attempting to assassinate the president – a charge that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison.What was his motive? Investigators have yet to release one. However, to establish the charge of attempted assassination, the affidavit quotes from a part of a manifesto Allen allegedly sent to family members that states: “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”Was lax security to blame? While many have praised the actions of law enforcement officers in swiftly stopping the attack, Allen’s alleged manifesto mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner.What is the Trump administration saying about the attack? Several officials, including the president, have seized on the incident to advance their case for the completion of Trump’s $40m White House ballroom project, with the justice department pressuring a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction.Will there be an Oval Office meeting? Sources told the Guardian that Charles will pose for the cameras at the start of his centerpiece bilateral meeting on Tuesday, but that British officials have pushed for the Oval Office meeting to be held off camera, for fear of a repeat of the scenes when Trump berated the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in front of the world’s press.What challenges does the king face with this visit? Relations between the UK and the US are already tense following Trump’s public criticism of Britain’s refusal to back military action against Iran, but Charles is also meeting Trump under the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein. Charles’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his connection with Epstein. Continue reading...

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovationThe Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF).Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately”. Continue reading...

• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations. • Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity. • The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.

• Environmental Working Group study finds 20% of Americans used systems with elevated nitrate levels from 2021-2023 data. • Nitrate poses health risks including cancer and developmental issues in contaminated supplies. • Affects millions nationwide, urging stricter regulations and testing.

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rulesPolice are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal.The information was passed on by the Electoral Commission, which the Guardian understands has been investigating allegations that almost £40,000 of donations to Jenrick’s leadership campaign before he defected to Reform UK, were from a foreign source in breach of electoral rules. Continue reading...

James Sherwin-Smith will be up for election after securing more than 250 nominations to run alongside existing directorsNationwide building society could have a customer on its board for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century after one of its longtime members secured enough support for a spot on the lender’s annual ballot.James Sherwin-Smith will be up for board elections at Nationwide’s annual general meeting (AGM) in July, having gathered more than the 250 peer nominations necessary to run alongside existing directors. Continue reading...

Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearbyRested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstripping that seen in 2025, a record year for bear attacks.According to media reports, the animals have been spotted with surprising frequency in urban areas in the country’s north-east, with authorities urging caution among people planning to spend the coming Golden Week public holidays in the countryside. Continue reading...

Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks saysRenewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the government’s energy minister has said.Michael Shanks said widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels were much harder to target than large-scale fossil fuel power stations. They are also not vulnerable to supply shocks, such as the current oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and the soaring gas prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officialsWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesA stunned Washington faced searching questions about political violence and gun control on Sunday after shots were fired at a prestigious media gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials.A man targeted a Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel the previous night before being tackled and arrested. Trump and Melania Trump were rushed out of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as guests dived for cover under tables. Continue reading...

• The International Criminal Court announced Friday the issuance of an arrest warrant for General Ahmed Hassan al-Madibbo, a prominent Sudan Armed Forces commander, citing evidence of war crimes including extrajudicial killings and enforced displacement in Darfur since April 2023. • ICC prosecutors presented evidence of at least 127 documented extrajudicial executions of civilians and systematic attacks on refugee camps housing over 2 million displaced persons, with al-Madibbo alleged to have direct command responsibility. • Sudan's military government rejected the warrant and accused the ICC of bias toward the Rapid Support Forces militia; the announcement intensified international pressure on Khartoum to cooperate with the court's investigations.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figuresThe secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority remains in a state of “constant turbulence”.Chavez-DeRemer was under investigation over claims she had an affair with a subordinate and allegedly misused travel funds, and that her aides allegedly steered grants to politically connected figures. Her husband was banned from the agency’s headquarters over allegations of sexual assault by at least two staffers. Continue reading...

• A multiyear international campaign is underway to repair damage to childhood immunization efforts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. • The initiative focuses on restoring vaccination rates that declined during the pandemic period across multiple countries. • Public health experts view this effort as critical to preventing resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in vulnerable pediatric populations.

Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is planning a tour of Pakistan, Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment to cease its attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands.Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with Oman, which oversees the south of the strait. Continue reading...

• Power Solutions International reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 2,140% to 54.6% over five years, signaling substantial improvement in financial health. • The company achieved 64.5% earnings growth last year, outpacing the electrical industry average of 21.4%. • Despite recent share price volatility, the company's financial restructuring and strong earnings demonstrate improved operational performance.

Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting fundingThe Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can reveal.The decision to shut the international humanitarian law cell follows a review by Olly Robbins, the permanent secretary at the Foreign Office dismissed last week by the prime minister over the Peter Mandelson scandal. Continue reading...

Criminal investigation under way after carcasses found across Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park within a weekThe carcasses of 18 wolves have been found in an Italian national park within the space of a week in an apparent series of poisonings described by conservationists as the most serious crimes against wildlife in Italy in a decade.Authorities of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise said eight wolves were found dead in recent days in three different areas of the vast park, adding to the 10 carcasses discovered last week. Three dead foxes and a buzzard were also found. Continue reading...