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• 調査の結果、Epsteinとは友人ではないと主張していたLeon Botsteinが、同氏のタウンハウスを25回訪問していたことが判明した

President は、 Democrats が反発する中、戦争を承認するための立法上の期限はもはや適用されないことを示唆したようです。 US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump は金曜日に Congress 指導部に送った書簡の中で、 Iran との敵対行為は「terminated」したと述べ、 legislative branch からの承認を求める60日間の期限はもはや適用されないことを示唆しました。 金曜日は、 US President が2月28日に US と Israel が Iran に対して攻撃を開始したことを Congress メンバーらに通知してから60日目に当たります。 War Powers Act of 1973 に基づき、 President は「imminent threat」に対応するために部隊を配備できますが、軍事作戦を継続するには60日以内に Congress の承認を得る必要があります。 Continue reading...

• US 大統領は、自動車およびトラックの tariff が 25% に上昇すると述べ、 EU の non-compliance を非難 • Donald Trump 氏は、昨夏に Scotland の自身のゴルフコースで EU 首脳らと結んだ tariff 合意の一部を破棄すると述べ、合意の ratify に時間をかけすぎているとして Brussels を批判した • 5月1日金曜日の May Day 祝日の夜遅く、 Brussels の不意を突く形で、来週から EU から US に輸入される自動車およびトラックの tariff を 15% から 25% に引き上げることを発表した

• Labour は、関税撤廃が King Charles の US 訪問の成果であるにもかかわらず、自身の功績であると主張した SNP の First Minister である John Swinney を「恥知らず」と批判しました。 • Scotch whisky に対する厳しい US 関税を撤廃するという Donald Trump の発表は、その決定の功績をめぐるライバルの Scottish party leaders 間の論争によって影が薄くなる形となりました。 • King Charles と Queen Camilla の訪問を記念して関税を終了するという、木曜日に Donald Trump が自身の Truth Social ネットワーク上で行った突然の発表を、ウイスキー業界や経済界のリーダーたちは歓迎しました。

• UK royals による New York 訪問後、Zohran Mamdani 市長が Koh-i-noor ダイヤモンドの返還に言及したことを受けての動き。 • New York 当局により、美術品密輸の疑いがある Subhash Kapoor に関連するものを含む $14m 相当の数百点の骨董品が India に返還された。この動きは、他者にも同様の措置を促す圧力を高める可能性がある。 • Manhattan district attorney の Alvin Bragg Jr は火曜日、657 点の骨董品の返還を発表。これは New York City の市長 Zohran Mamdani が、歴史的に係争中である 105.6 カラットの Koh-i-noor ダイヤモンドの所有権問題に踏み込んだ中で行われた。 Continue reading...

• U.S. Justice Departmentは2026年4月29日、Sinaloa州知事 Ruben Rocha Moya とその他9名の現職および元Mexican officialsをSinaloa drug cartelへの支援の容疑で起訴した。 • 起訴内容ではmoney launderingやprotection racketsを含む汚職が告発されており、カルテル運営における大きな打撃を意味している。 • これはfentanyl危機や国境警備を巡るU.S.-Mexico間の緊張を激化させ、今後はextradition battlesが生じる可能性がある。

Home secretaryは、警察が容疑者をSomalia生まれのUK国民であるとしたことを受け、British Jewsの安全を守るために「私の力の及ぶ限りあらゆることを行う」と誓った。Shabana Mahmoodは、水曜日にLondon北部のGolders Greenで男性2人が刺された事件の容疑者がSomalia生まれの45歳のUK国民であると警察が発表したことを受け、British Jewsの安全を守るために「私の力の及ぶ限りあらゆることを行う」と約束した。閣僚らは、London北部でのテロ攻撃の疑いがある事件を受け、ユダヤ人コミュニティの警備強化に向けてさらに£25mが投資されると述べた。続きを読む...

• 元FBI長官、昨年のSNS投稿で貝殻を「86 47」の形に並べたとして起訴される • US politics live – 最新アップデート • James Comeyは、justice departmentから今週2度目となる起訴を受け、水曜日にVirginia州東部地区で当局に出頭した。

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61.Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...

Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputiesA beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house.Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the “lovely, flowering landscape” near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient. Continue reading...

• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions. • Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts. • The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.

• UN International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated that the blockading of ships in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict has turned international shipping and seafarers into leverage in geopolitical disputes. • The crisis highlights how vessels and crews, not involved in the conflict, are being caught up in hostilities between the United States and Iran, disrupting global trade routes. • This development underscores critical weaknesses in global shipping networks, potentially leading to supply chain disruptions, higher costs, and risks to maritime security worldwide.

• Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reached a significant milestone by tying Alex Rodriguez's record of a 53-consecutive game on-base streak. • The achievement highlights Ohtani's consistent offensive performance and places him among baseball's elite hitters in terms of sustained production. • Ohtani's streak demonstrates his status as one of the premier players in Major League Baseball this season.

• American Medical Association warns that $100,000 H-1B visa application fees jeopardize physician recruitment for rural and underserved U.S. areas. • Costs deter international doctors, who fill 25% of rural positions, exacerbating provider shortages affecting 60 million Americans. • AMA urges policy reform to maintain care access amid growing demand.

Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plansPenalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans.Airlines who cancel flights will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate over a period. Continue reading...

• AcuityMD announced $80 million in new funding to advance its platform with sophisticated AI features for medical device insights. • The investment accelerates AI integration to improve market intelligence for US healthcare and medtech firms. • This capital infusion positions AcuityMD to dominate AI-powered analytics in the growing $500B+ medical device sector.

More than 200,000 have signed petitions urging the government to break contracts, amid concerns about the company’s ‘supervillain’ manifestoOver 200,000 people have called on ministers to break contracts with Palantir in an apparent groundswell of public concern about the US tech company’s role in the NHS, police, military and councils.Two petitions have attracted 229,000 signatures, one calling for the government to end all public contracts with the firm, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, and another urging the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to cancel its £330 patient data contract with the NHS. Continue reading...

Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.The event was not named, but the New Orleans jazz and heritage festival, commonly known as JazzFest, runs from Thursday through 3 May. The gathering celebrates Louisiana’s music, food and culture, and attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said. Continue reading...

YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people, in particular, fear reproductive rights may be reduced.The YouGov polling, commissioned by MSI Reproductive Choices to mark its 50th anniversary, found nine in 10 people support the right to access an abortion. Continue reading...

30m adults hitting 150 minutes moderate activity a weekBut report shows progress not being felt equallyLevels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30 million adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, the latest Active Lives survey has revealed.The 10th edition of the gold standard report finds a striking rise in activity among older people with 11% growth among the over-75s in the past decade. There is also a consistent improvement among people with disabilities. But other inequalities have proven stubborn, with no change among black and asian communities in 10 years and a decline in activity among the least affluent over that period. Continue reading...

Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Mark Butler told the ABC last night that the Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save the federal budget $35bn over four years. More coming up. Continue reading...

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate housesMass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others woundedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were killed Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Continue reading...

Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video addressCanada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warnedIn a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries. Continue reading...

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silencedUniversities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme from the new academic year allowing university staff, external speakers, and non-student members to raise concerns about providers, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Continue reading...

Report says lack of provision is harmful to health and damaging for high streetsThe number of public toilets in England has fallen by 14% in a decade, harming public health and creating vast swathes of lavatory “deserts” and unpleasant environments, a report says.The analysis by the Royal Society for Public Health found a “significant shortfall” in provision, with 15,481 people for each public toilet in England. That contrasts sharply with Scotland, where there are 8,500 people for each toilet, and Wales, with 6,748. Continue reading...

• OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on April 19, featuring advanced multimodal reasoning that processes text, images, and audio simultaneously with a 40% performance improvement over GPT-4, according to the company's research blog. • The model demonstrates enhanced chain-of-thought reasoning and can solve complex multi-step problems across domains including mathematics, coding, and scientific analysis with significantly higher accuracy rates. • Industry analysts project GPT-5 will accelerate enterprise AI adoption and intensify competition with Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini in the large language model market.