• Donald J. Trump 大統領は、現政権が弾圧や人権侵害を支援したと主張する複数の Cuba 政権幹部および団体に対し、的を絞った制裁を課す大統領令に署名した。
• White House は、この措置は Cuba の反体制派との連帯のメッセージを送るものであり、Latin America における独裁政権に圧力をかけるより広範な取り組みを補完するものだとしている。
• 一部の民主党員や少数の共和党員を含む Congress の批判派は、この動きは移民や地域安全保障に関する今後の交渉を前に U.S. のレバレッジを締め付けることで、裏目に出る可能性があると主張している。
• Framingham, MA-based Tortugas Neuroscience raised $106 million in combined seed and Series A funding for small molecule therapies targeting neurological disorders.
• Cure Ventures led the seed round, with The Column Group and AN Venture Partners co-leading Series A on April 21.
• The investment accelerates development of treatments using validated biological targets, addressing unmet needs in US biotech.
Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over commentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US’s top media watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating the review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC, in a move critics see as a clear example of political and regulatory retribution against a disfavored broadcaster.The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement comes after the White House launched a full-on attack against the ABC’s late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, over a joke he made last week about Melania Trump. Continue reading...
Foreign affairs minister begins another diplomatic tour to secure Australia’s fuel and energy supply chains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to guide you through the day’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:The foreign minister, Penny Wong, will travel to Japan today, part of a diplomatic trip to secure fuel supplies that will also include visits to China and South Korea. She said the effort will help “ensure Australia is prioritised as a reliable energy partner”. Continue reading...
Alex Greenwich says inquest crucial to understand what failures led to Bikram Lama’s death and avoid similar deaths Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales attorney-general, Michael Daley, has been urged to order an inquest into the death of Nepali rough sleeper Bikram Lama in Hyde Park.The death of Lama – who was also known as “the birdman” for his love of the area’s pigeons – has prompted widespread calls for change, after Guardian Australia revealed last week that the young migrant’s body lay unnoticed for up to a week in bushes near a busy thoroughfare into St James station. Continue reading...