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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.

• Donald J. Trump 대통령은 행정부가 억압과 인권 유린을 지원했다고 주장하는 여러 Cuban 정권 관계자 및 단체에 표적 제재를 부과하는 행정명령에 서명했습니다. • White House는 이번 조치가 Cuban 반체제 인사들에게 연대의 메시지를 보내는 것이며, Latin America 내 독재 정권에 압력을 가하려는 더 광범위한 노력을 보완하는 것이라고 밝혔습니다. • 일부 Democrats와 소수의 Republicans를 포함한 Congress 내 비판론자들은 이번 조치가 예정된 이민 및 지역 안보 협상을 앞두고 U.S. leverage를 제한하여 역효과를 낼 수 있다고 주장합니다.

• 금요일 발표된 새로운 POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab 설문조사에 따르면, Republicans와 Democrats 양당의 압도적인 다수가 U.S. House 선거구 획정선을 그리기 위한 독립 위원회 구성을 선호하고 있으며, 이는 partisan gerrymandering 종식에 반대하는 논거를 약화시키고 있습니다. • Trump Administration은 이러한 위원회를 채택하는 주에 연방 기금을 연계하여 독립 redistricting panels를 법제화하는 제안을 검토 중이며, 이는 2026년과 그 이후 battleground districts를 재편할 수 있는 전략입니다. • 인권 단체와 투표 옹호론자들은 독립 위원회가 현재 양당으로 편향되어 있는 지도의 당파적 조작을 줄여줄 것이라고 주장하며 설문 조사 결과를 환영했습니다.

• ‘May Day Strong’ 시위를 위해 미국 전역에서 계획된 동맹파업, 가두 행진 및 기타 집회 • 금요일 International Workers’ Day를 맞아 전국적으로 열리는 3,500개의 “May Day Strong” 행사의 일환으로 수천 명이 economic blackout에 참여할 예정임. • 주최 측은 저녁까지 계획된 동맹파업, 가두 행진, block parties 및 기타 모임과 함께 “no school, no work, no shopping” 행동을 촉구하고 있음.

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...

• 정치적 야심이 큰 한 커네티컷주 민주당 의원이 당측의 참여 압박 속에서 정부 예산에 관한 초당적 협상을 중단했습니다. • 이번 협상 이탈로 인해 연방 예산 우선순위와 지출 삭감을 둘러싼 긴장이 고조되고 있습니다. • 이는 다가오는 회계 마감 시한에 필수적인 예산안 처리를 지연시킬 수 있습니다.

• 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.

온타리오주에서 불과 몇 마일 떨어진 버팔로의 팬들은 경기 시작 전 마이크가 꺼져 정적이 흐르자 그 빈자리를 노래로 채웠습니다. 일렉트릭 시티, 니클 시티, 퀸 시티, 그리고 환상의 도시까지. 뉴욕주 버팔로는 수년 동안 많은 별칭을 얻었지만, 두 전통적 우방국 간의 긴장이 고조되는 시대에 '좋은 이웃들의 도시'라는 별칭은 더욱 특별한 울림을 주고 있습니다. 계속 읽기...

• 2026년 3월 17일에 발표된 Axios/Ipsos American Health Index에 따르면, 대다수의 미국인이 상승하는 의료비에 대해 우려하고 있으며 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 연방 세금 지출을 늘리는 것에 찬성하고 있습니다. • 이번 여론조사는 의료비 부담 완화를 위한 정부 조치에 대해 초당적인 지지가 있음을 보여주며, 이는 의료비 상승에 대한 미국 대중의 광범위한 우려를 반영합니다. • 또한 미국인들은 아동 백신 접종 결정에 대한 정부의 처리 방식에 더 높은 신뢰를 보였으며, 이는 보건 정책 개입에 대한 공공의 신뢰가 전반적으로 높아졌음을 시사합니다.

Residents and visitors in California alert each other whenever they spot the above average size animal at Pier 39A gigantic 2,000lb steller sea lion nicknamed “Chonkers” has become an unexpected local celebrity after taking up residence in the San Francisco Bay.The massive sea lion swam up to a dock on Pier 39 in San Francisco around a month ago and has remained in the area since, drawing attention from residents, visitors and social media users who have been sharing frequent photos and videos of the animal looming over its peers. Continue reading...

Candle-making kits and rubber toys among products recalled after revelation about play sand sold by HobbycraftMore than 30 children’s toys have been recalled in the UK after the Guardian revealed that play sand sold by Hobbycraft was contaminated with asbestos.Over the past three months, other children’s products ranging from candle-making kits to stretchy rubber toys have been recalled by retailers including Tesco, Primark, Matalan and M&S after being found to contain the substance. Continue reading...

• The United States announced Friday a temporary suspension of certain oil-sector sanctions against Venezuela pending the outcome of renewed diplomatic negotiations scheduled to begin Monday in Mexico City, marking the first high-level talks in 18 months. • State Department officials stated the measure aimed to create "negotiating space" for discussions on political prisoners, election transparency, and humanitarian access, with hopes of establishing a pathway toward normalized relations. • Venezuela's government welcomed the development but demanded complete lifting of financial sanctions, which have contributed to severe shortages of food and medicine affecting 28 million citizens, according to UN estimates.

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs.What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, said in February that he believed AI would be able to replace most white-collar work within the next 12 to 18 months.How many tech layoffs have there been in 2026? In four months, more than 92,000 employees in the industry have lost their jobs, according to the tracker Layoffs.fyi. But some experts believe companies may be “AI washing” – using it as cover for a slowing labor market and demand or rising costs. Continue reading...

MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to MauritiusDays after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand.Appalled by Vladimir Putin’s brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil destined for the nearby Stanlow refinery, a major hub for UK fuel supplies. Continue reading...

Radio presenter arrives for case management hearing into allegations he breached his Kiis FM radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands says his legal fight with ARN Media is getting “pretty ugly” and he just wants to get back on air.The former Kiis radio breakfast host made the comments on Friday morning as he arrived at the federal court in Sydney in a Rolls Royce in front of a large media pack. 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...

Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle EastEurope live – latest updatesEU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th package of sanctions against Russia.After weeks of delay, the EU signed off on the loan on Thursday, in time for summit talks in Cyprus that are scheduled to begin in the evening and will include talks over a dinner with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...

British foreign secretary told to impose new measures, with ruble-pegged cryptocurrency A7A5 being supported in countryMore than 20 MPs and peers have called on the foreign secretary to take action against institutions and individuals in Kyrgyzstan allegedly facilitating large-scale Russian sanctions evasion.They urged the UK to levy personal sanctions against three top Kyrgyz officials for their alleged role in facilitating Russian sanctions evasion more broadly, and more specifically for allowing Kyrgyzstan to host infrastructure supporting the cryptocurrency A7A5. Continue reading...

Georgia players celebrated championship at White HousePresident shakes hands of men, not women in videoFormer tennis star Navratilova leads criticismA White House photo celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up in front of them.The University of Georgia women’s tennis team was one of several collegiate teams to visit the White House on Wednesday to mark a recent championship win. In a photo shared by press aide Margo Martin, a group of six men, including Donald Trump, took up the front row of a stage setup, with 11 women standing in the background largely obscured. Continue reading...

Move comes after Hungary and Slovakia dropped opposition following reopening of the Druzhba oil pipelineEU leaders are set to meet in Cyprus this evening to discuss the latest on the Middle East and the next EU budget, starting in 2028.But it looks like they will have a bit of a detour – and a reason to celebrate, too – as the long-awaited €90bn loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia are on course to be unblocked after four months of delays caused by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Continue reading...

Radio company ARN’s defence alleges the shock jock denigrated executives, censors, critics and the audience of the Kyle and Jackie O ShowFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereKyle Sandilands repeatedly berated Kiis FM executives, the radio station’s censors, critics of the Kyle and Jackie O Show and the Melbourne audience in expletive-laden rants, according to federal court documents.The details of the alleged tirades, which aired months before the shock jock was sacked and accused of “serious misconduct” by ARN, are contained in the company’s defence of an $85m claim filed by Sandilands. Continue reading...

• The Biden administration announced comprehensive sanctions targeting Russian entities involved in chemical weapons production and deployment, following reports of their use against Ukrainian forces in recent weeks. • The Treasury Department froze assets of 12 Russian companies and individuals, with officials stating the measures aim to deter further violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention. • Security analysts warn that chemical weapons escalation signals Russia's desperation as its conventional military capabilities face sustained Ukrainian resistance.

• The US Treasury Department announced targeted sanctions against 15 military leaders and three jade trading companies linked to Myanmar's junta, citing credible evidence of systematic ethnic persecution against Rohingya and other minorities. • The sanctions block access to the US financial system and freeze assets estimated at $40 million, with the State Department formally classifying the military's actions as crimes against humanity. • International human rights bodies praised the measures but noted they represent a limited response, calling for broader multilateral action and ICC referral to hold perpetrators accountable.

News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine.Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, the government will be able to require UK manufacturers to obtain a licence if they want to export to a country suspected of acting as a staging post for exports ultimately destined for Russia. Continue reading...

• The latest POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey reveals strong majorities in both parties favor an independent panel for drawing House district lines. • Over 70% of Democrats and Republicans support the nonpartisan approach to prevent gerrymandering ahead of midterms. • This consensus could pressure Congress to reform redistricting processes and reduce partisan map battles.

The Kissing Booth’s Joey King and Game Of Thrones’ Maisie Williams star alongside the original cast members as the next generation of the cursed Owens familyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe midnight margaritas are officially back on the menu. Within 24 hours of its debut, the first official teaser for Practical Magic 2 has surged into the Google Trends top 10, attracting millions of views and signalling an enthusiastic appetite for the return of the Owens family and all things witchy.Academy Award winners Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman will return as sisters Sally and Gillian, with Kidman sharing a video of her and her fellow star on set last year, captioned: “The witches are back”. Continue reading...