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• 미국의 국가 부채는 백악관(White House)과 의회(Congress)의 지속적인 지출로 인해 2026년 5월 1일 기준 $38,967,833,861,543에 도달했습니다. • 재정 압박과 지속적인 정부 지출 속에서 부채는 향후 30년 동안 두 배로 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다. • 이러한 궤적은 미국 납세자들이 국가의 장기적인 재정 지속 가능성과 결부된 의무 증가에 직면함에 따라 중대한 거시 경제적 과제를 반영합니다.

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences는 국제 영화 출품 자격에 관한 규정도 개정했습니다. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences는 금요일, 한 부문에서 단일 배우의 중복 노미네이트를 허용하는 새로운 정책과 더불어 AI가 수행한 작업에 대해 연기상 및 각본상 수상을 금지하는 등 Oscars의 여러 주요 변경 사항을 발표했습니다. 해당 단체 이사회가 의결한 새로운 정관에 따르면, 당사자의 동의하에 인간이 '명백히 연기한(demonstrably performed)' 연기만이 Oscars 연기상 후보 자격이 주어지며, 모든 각본 부문 상 또한 인간이 집필한 시나리오만 후보에 오를 수 있습니다. Continue reading...

• 이스라엘 외무부는 한 남성이 여성을 바닥으로 밀어 넘어뜨리고 발로 차는 장면이 담긴 영상이 공개되자 이를 ‘수치스러운 행위’라고 규탄했습니다 • 예루살렘에서 프랑스 가톨릭 수녀이자 고고학 연구원을 공격하는 영상이 광범위한 공분을 사고 있으며, 이스라엘 외무부는 이를 “수치스러운 행위”라며 비난했습니다 • 영상 속 한 남성은 거리를 걷고 있는 수녀의 뒤로 달려와 힘껏 밀어 넘어뜨렸고, 피해자는 돌덩이에 머리를 부딪힐 뻔했습니다

• Cross-party group은 humanitarian unit 폐쇄가 legal violations 및 arms exports에 대한 모니터링을 저해할 것이라고 말했습니다.

• Electoral Commission, Reform UK 당수가 의회 입성 전 억만장자의 선물을 신고했어야 했는지 여부 검토 중 • 분석: 보도보다 앞서 대응하려는 Farage의 시도는 더 많은 의문만을 제기함 • Farage, 미신고 500만 파운드 선물과 관련해 기준 감시 기구에 회부됨

• [단독] 현재는 금지된 검사 이후 아기를 빼앗긴 이누이트 여성의 사례와 관련하여 정부에 서한 발송 • 유엔은 논란이 되는 부모 역량 검사의 결과로 덴마크 당국에 의해 신생아를 빼앗긴 한 그린란드인 어머니에 대한 처우가 “인종 차별에 해당할 수 있다”고 덴마크에 경고했다. • Keira Alexandra Kronvold의 딸 Zammi는 Kronvold가 소위 FKU (parental competence) 심리 측정 검사를 받은 후, 2024년 11월 생후 2시간 만에 그녀에게서 분리되어 위탁 가정에 맡겨졌다.

62세의 Denise Ann Williams는 지난 4월 15일에 마지막으로 소식이 전해졌습니다. 캐나다 국립공원에서 하이킹 중 화요일에 실종 신고된 62세 호주 여성에 대한 수색 작업이 계속되고 있습니다. Denise Ann Williams는 4월 15일 가족들에게 Nova Scotia의 Cape Breton 섬 서해안에 위치한 어촌 마을 Chéticamp로 이동 중이라고 말한 이후 마지막으로 소식이 전해졌습니다. Continue reading...

• US president는 대신 radiologist이자 Fox News 기고자인 Dr Nicole Saphier를 해당 직위에 지명한다고 밝혔습니다. • Breaking News US 이메일에 가입하여 뉴스레터 알림을 받으세요. • Donald Trump는 목요일 US surgeon general 후보인 Casey Means의 지명을 철회하고 그녀를 교체했습니다.

• Electoral Commission은 MP에게 전달된 자금이 현재 wire fraud로 유죄 판결을 받은 US 사업가로부터 나왔다는 의혹을 조사 중입니다. • UK politics live – latest updates • Labour는 2024년 Conservative 당대표가 되기 위한 Robert Jenrick의 캠페인에 기부된 거의 £40,000에 달하는 금액이 사기 혐의로 유죄 판결을 받은 비허용 외국인 기부자로부터 나왔다는 의혹에 따라 해당 금액을 포기할 것을 요구했습니다.

US 상원의원이 중국의 선도적인 과학자들과 패널을 열고, 신기술이 규제되지 않을 경우 사회에 미칠 위험에 대해 경고했습니다 US 상원의원 Bernie Sanders는 수요일 Capitol Hill에서 두 명의 중국 과학자들과 함께 AI 규제에 있어 국제적 협력의 중요성을 강조했습니다. Silicon Valley와 Beijing을 필두로 스타트업과 테크 거물들이 AI를 발전시키고 규모를 확장하기 위해 경쟁함에 따라, Sanders는 안전장치를 옹호하는 AI 회의론자 중 한 명으로 활동해 왔습니다. Continue reading...

• 2026년 4월 여러 무기를 소지한 채 White House Correspondents' Association 만찬장에 난입하여 Trump 대통령 암살을 시도한 용의자가 월요일에 기소되었습니다. • 이번 사건으로 정치적 수사와 폭력을 둘러싼 당파적 갈등이 격화되었으며, 양당은 상대방의 언사가 사태 악화의 원인이라며 서로를 비난하고 있습니다. • 이번 암살 미수 사건은 Washington에 충격을 안겼으며 과거의 정치적 폭력 사례와 비교되며 보안 및 현재의 정치적 상황에 관한 논의를 촉발했습니다.

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...