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• Environmental Protection Agency는 MAHA 운동의 옹호와 공중보건 우려에 부응하여 Microplastics와 Antidepressants를 음용수 오염 물질로 분류했습니다. • 이번 분류는 건강 전문가와 환경 운동가들 사이에서 우려를 불러일으킨 미국 수돗물 공급 내 신종 오염 물질 문제를 해결하는 데 있어 중요한 규제적 진전을 의미합니다. • 이번 지정은 해당 물질에 대한 음용수 표준 및 처리 요건을 수립하기 위한 향후 규제 조치를 촉발할 수 있습니다.

• Gaston Browne은 조기 총선 소집 후 의회 17석 중 15석을 확보할 예정입니다. • Antigua and Barbuda의 총리인 Gaston Browne은 국가의 조기 총선에서 4선 연임을 눈앞에 두고 있으며, 예비 결과에 따르면 그의 정당이 의회 17석 중 15석을 차지할 것으로 보입니다. • 금요일 이른 아침 지지자들에게 연설하며 Browne은 다음과 같이 말했습니다. “여러분은 목소리를 냈으며, 분명하게 의사를 밝혔습니다. 여러분은 Antigua and Barbuda Labour party (ABLP)가 이 나라를 이끌 최고의 기관임을 보여주셨습니다.” 계속 읽기...

오늘 뉴스레터: 이번 주 Golders Green에서 발생한 사건은 많은 이들이 UK에서의 미래를 질문하게 만든 Jewish community에 대한 일련의 공격 중 가장 최근의 일입니다. 좋은 아침입니다. British Jews에게는 안타까운 현실이지만, 대규모 Jewish community가 거주하는 North London의 Golders Green에서 지난 수요일 두 남성이 흉기에 찔린 공격 사건에 대해 놀란 사람은 거의 없었습니다. 45세 남성이 살인 미수 혐의로 기소되었습니다. 이번 사건은 최근 몇 년간 많은 British Jews에게 공포를 심어준 인명 및 재산에 대한 일련의 antisemitic 공격 중 가장 최근의 일입니다. UK 정부의 antisemitism 독립 자문관인 John Mann은 공동체의 많은 이들이 “breaking point”에 도달했으며 UK가 더 이상 살기에 안전한 곳이 아니라고 느끼고 있다고 말했습니다. • Iran | Iran의 최고 지도자가 최근의 침묵을 깨고 Strait of Hormuz의 해운 통제권을 과시하며 자국의 핵 및 미사일 프로그램을 수호하겠다고 다짐하는 도전적인 성명을 발표했습니다. • Environment | 약 60개국이 참여한 획기적인 기후 회의 이후, 각국 정부는 화석 연료 생산 및 사용을 어떻게 종료할 것인지를 설정한 국가별 “roadmaps”를 개발하라는 요청을 받았습니다. • UK news | Mumford & Sons의 전 멤버이자 GB News 공동 소유주인 Paul Marshall의 아들 Winston Marshall은 UK가 Channel을 건너는 소형 보트 횡단을 막기 위해 지뢰가 매설된 “floating wall”을 건설해야 한다고 말했습니다. • Counter-terrorism | 한 젊은 neo-Nazi가 MI5 위장 수사에 검거되어 대규모 총기 공격을 계획한 혐의로 유죄 판결을 받은 가운데, 고위 경찰관은 점점 더 많은 젊은이들이 폭력적 극단주의의 세계로 끌려가고 있다고 경고했습니다. • UK economy | Bank of England는 이자율을 3.75%로 동결했으나, Middle East 전쟁의 결과로 “higher inflation is unavoidable” 하기에 UK가 올해 말 금리 인상에 대비해야 할 수도 있다고 말했습니다. Continue reading...

정부 기관과의 신규 계약 금지 압박이 거세지는 가운데, 스파이 기술 기업은 자신들이 그저 ‘소프트웨어 기업’일 뿐이라고 주장합니다. 최신 소식은 호주 뉴스 라이브 블로그를 확인하세요. 속보 이메일, 무료 앱 또는 일일 뉴스 팟캐스트를 구독하십시오. 영국의 한 국회의원이 “슈퍼 악당의 횡설수설”이라고 묘사한 선언문에서 특정 문화가 타 문화보다 열등하다는 점을 암시한 지 불과 몇 주 만에, 미국 스파이 기술 기업 Palantir는 호주 정부 기관들이 이 논란의 기업과 신규 계약을 맺지 못하게 해야 한다는 목소리가 높아지자 자신들은 그저 “소프트웨어 기업”일 뿐이라고 말합니다. 호주에서 Palantir와 체결된 주 및 연방 정부 계약 규모는 거의 8,000만 달러에 달하며, 연방 정부의 해당 기업 투자액은 1억 6,000만 달러 이상인 것으로 알려졌습니다. 계속 읽기...

• Lambeth council 후보인 Saiqa Ali와 Sabine Mairey는 소셜 미디어 게시물로 인해 구금된 것으로 파악되었습니다. • 지방 선거에 Green party 후보로 출마한 여성 2명이 반유대주의 소셜 미디어 게시물 혐의로 체포되었습니다. • 런던 남부 Lambeth council 의석에 출마한 이 여성들은 목요일 오전 Metropolitan police에 의해 체포되었습니다.

• 이번 조치는 UK 왕실의 New York 방문 결과로 Zohran Mamdani 시장이 Koh-i-noor 다이아몬드 반환에 대해 언급한 이후에 이루어졌습니다. • New York 당국은 예술품 밀매 혐의자 Subhash Kapoor와 연루된 일부 품목을 포함하여 $14m 상당의 고대 유물 수백 점을 India로 반환했으며, 이는 다른 이들에게도 유사한 조치를 취하도록 압박을 가할 가능성이 큽니다. • Manhattan 지방 검사 Alvin Bragg Jr는 화요일 657점의 고대 유물 반환을 발표했으며, 이는 New York City 시장 Zohran Mamdani가 역사적으로 논란이 되어 온 105.6 carat Koh-i-noor 다이아몬드의 소유권 문제에 개입한 가운데 진행되었습니다. Continue reading...

• 정부는 유대인 커뮤니티의 보안 강화를 위해 £25m 지원을 발표했습니다. • 내무장관 Shabana Mahmood는 정부가 회당, 학교, 커뮤니티 센터 주변의 경찰 순찰과 보호를 강화하기 위한 추가 자금 지원을 발표함에 따라 영국 내 유대인 커뮤니티가 직면한 공포를 이해한다고 말했습니다. • BBC Breakfast에 출연한 그녀는 런던 북서부 Golders Green에서 유대인 남성 2명이 흉기에 찔린 공격 사건 이후, 외관상 유대인임이 드러나는 영국 내 사람들이 더 이상 안전하지 않다는 수석 랍비 Ephraim Mirvis의 발언에 대해 답변을 요구받았습니다.

• 론 디샌티스 플로리다 주지사가 하원 내 민주당 의석을 추가로 제거할 수 있는 새로운 연방 하원 선거구 지도를 공개했습니다. • 이번 선거구 재획정 제안은 민주당 현역 의원들이 있는 지역을 겨냥하고 있으며, 이는 2026년 중간 선거를 앞두고 갈등을 심화시키고 있습니다. • 공화당은 이를 하원 다수당 지위를 유지하기 위한 핵심 전략으로 보고 있는 반면, 민주당은 투표 억제 전술이라고 경고하고 있습니다.

• 대법관들은 만장일치 판결을 통해 뉴저지주의 낙태 반대 '위기 임신 센터(crisis pregnancy centers)'가 제기한 연방 소송을 부활시켰습니다. • 수요일, 미국 대법원은 해당 시설들이 기만적인 행위를 하는지 여부에 대한 주의 조사를 방해하려는 뉴저지의 기독교 신앙 기반 낙태 반대 '위기 임신 센터' 운영자의 손을 들어주었습니다. • 대법관들은 만장일치로, 기부자와 의사에 대한 정보를 요청하는 주 검찰총장의 2023년 소환장을 문제 삼아 First Choice Women’s Resource Centers가 제기한 연방 소송을 부활시켰습니다. 앞서 하급 법원은 이 소송을 기각한 바 있습니다.

• 유대인 지역 자율방범대 Shomrim은 북런던에서 2명이 공격받은 후 한 남성이 체포되었다고 밝혔습니다. • 이번 사건은 북런던의 유대인 관련 시설들을 겨냥한 일련의 방화 공격 이후 발생했습니다. • 유대인 자선단체 Community Security Trust는 소셜 미디어를 통해 다음과 같이 전했습니다: "오늘 골더스 그린에서 흉기 공격이 있었습니다. 용의자는 체포되었습니다. 신속하게 대응해 준 @shomrimlondon, @Hatzola, @metpoliceuk에 감사드립니다. 저희는 경찰과 긴밀히 협력하고 있으며, 정보를 가진 분들은 즉시 경찰, Shomrim, CST로 연락해 주시길 바랍니다."

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...

The NSW premier, who was unequivocal in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, has now linked the fate of his state’s laws with those of the Queensland legal challengeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said he will only ban the slogan “globalise the intifada” if a potential constitutional challenge to a similar ban in Queensland is unsuccessful, the strongest indication yet that the state government may not seek to proscribe the contested phrase at all.Minns was unequivocal about his intention to ban what he described as “hateful, violent rhetoric” following the Bondi terror attack in December, but sent the issue to a parliamentary inquiry, which he said would enable legislation to be introduced when parliament returned in February. Continue reading...

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...

Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’UK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values”.The mayor of London’s office made the statement after the Guardian revealed last week that Palantir, whose software has been used in Donald Trump’s ICE immigration crackdown and by Israel’s military, has held talks with the Metropolitan police over a wide-ranging contract that could run into tens of millions of pounds. Continue reading...

Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous leaders giving speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year runningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn anti-immigration group asked followers how loud they would be booing welcome to country ceremonies at Anzac Day dawn services before multiple events were disrupted on Saturday. But the group has denied orchestrating a campaign, despite doubling down on its criticism of what it called “woke rituals”.Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous elders giving welcome to country speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year running, and sparked another public debate about their role at public events. Uncle Ray Minniecon, who served in the armed forces nd was booed while giving a welcome at Sydney’s dawn service, said the mocking was “unexpected and unnecessary, but it happens”. Continue reading...

Alleged manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of listWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesInvestigators were looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC where the US president and top members of his administration were present.Officials have said that the shooter likely was targeting Donald Trump and other senior administration officials. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the administration,” Blanche said in a TV interview. Continue reading...

Footage posted online shows police telling people they were being removed due to suspicion they would interrupt ceremonyWestern Australian police say they proactively blocked 15 members of “issue motivated groups” from attending Anzac Day commemorations, following disruptions that marred earlier ceremonies in the eastern states.One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country. Booing also marred ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth. Continue reading...

Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruptionThe Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops.The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, snooping on staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption and even criminal allegations such as rape. Continue reading...

Green party leader accuses Keir Starmer of ‘silly games’ in accusing his party of playing down hate crimesZack Polanski has called on politicians to treat antisemitism with “consideration, care and nuance” as he accused Keir Starmer of trying to play political games with the issue.The Green leader’s comments come after the prime minister accused him of playing down recent antisemitic incidents. Polanski’s party is facing increasing scrutiny for recent comments by some candidates and members. Continue reading...

Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vettedBerlin’s top culture official, British-born Sarah Wedl-Wilson, has stood down over a funding scandal involving the the irregular distribution of €2.6m in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism.As culture senator for the Berlin regional government, Wedl-Wilson had already sacked a state secretary in her department, Oliver Friederici, over the affair this week, but the opposition called him a mere scapegoat. Continue reading...

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...

Independent inquiry into Bristol Brunel Academy found visit by Damien Egan was postponed solely on safeguarding groundsAn independent inquiry into a Bristol secondary school, which found itself at the centre of a media storm after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP, has found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups.Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, was due to visit Bristol Brunel Academy (BBA) last September to talk to students about democracy and his work in parliament. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned.Palantir, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, demonstrated its systems to senior officers in the intelligence division at the UK’s largest police force last month. Intelligence staff have been tasked with finding intelligence systems that AI could automate to increase productivity. Continue reading...

• Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reported that Atlantic cod and other commercial fish populations have rebounded 34% over the past four years following strict catch quotas and marine protected areas implemented in 2022. • Population surveys conducted across 850,000 square kilometers of Atlantic waters show biomass increases in previously depleted stocks, with detailed findings presented at the American Fisheries Society conference on April 19. • The recovery demonstrates that science-based fisheries management can restore ecosystems within a decade, providing a model for international ocean conservation efforts.

ECJ says law passed in 2021 discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for incoming PMThe EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values, setting up an early test for the incoming prime minister Péter Magyar’s government when it takes power next month.In a wide-ranging judgment, the European court of justice said the 2021 law that bans content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV was at odds with a society based on pluralism and fundamental rights such as prohibition of discrimination and freedom of expression. Continue reading...

Alarm caused by posts of Alex Carp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weaponsThe US spy tech company Palantir published a manifesto extolling the benefits of American power and implying some cultures are inferior to others – in what MPs have called “a parody of a RoboCop film” and “the ramblings of a supervillain”.“Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive,” wrote Palantir in a 22-point post on X over the weekend, which also called for an end to the “postwar neutering” of Germany and Japan. Continue reading...

• Industry reporting from April 20, 2026 highlights how artificial intelligence is simultaneously accelerating cyberattacks while becoming a core defensive tool in enterprise security strategies. • Key players including Microsoft, Stellantis, and Anthropic are addressing emerging threats as AI enables faster, more scalable attack vectors across the technology sector. • The cybersecurity landscape faces competing pressures: organizations must deploy AI defenses while managing risks from AI-powered threats targeting critical infrastructure and supply chains.

Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah FitzpatrickKash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of the law enforcement agency.The US attorney general filed a defamation lawsuit in US district court for the District of Columbia that seeks $250m in damages. Continue reading...