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조사 결과, Jeffrey Epstein과 친구 사이가 아니라고 주장했던 Leon Botstein이 그의 타운하우스를 25회 방문한 사실이 드러났습니다. Leon Botstein은 Jeffrey Epstein과의 접촉에 대한 독립적인 검토 결과, 유죄 판결을 받은 성범죄자와의 빈번한 교류가 자신과 Bard College가 Jeffrey Epstein의 여성 학대를 조장하게 될 가능성을 그에게 "인지시켰을 수 있었다"는 점이 발견되자 Bard College의 수장직에서 물러나겠다고 발표했습니다. 올해 초 Bard College 이사회의 의뢰를 받아 Leon Botstein과 Jeffrey Epstein의 교류를 조사한 WilmerHale 법무법인의 조사에 따르면, 이전에 Jeffrey Epstein과 친구가 아니라고 주장했던 Bard College 총장은 Jeffrey Epstein의 타운하우스를 약 25차례 방문하고, Jeffrey Epstein의 Little St James Island를 이틀간 방문했으며, Jeffrey Epstein 또한 Bard College를 두 차례 방문한 것으로 밝혀졌습니다. WilmerHale은 이러한 방문에 이후 Jeffrey Epstein의 피해자로 확인된 "여러 여성"이 동행했다고 보고했습니다. Continue reading...

대통령은 Democrats의 반발 속에 전쟁 승인을 위한 입법적 기한이 더 이상 적용되지 않음을 시사하는 듯했습니다. US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump는 금요일 Congress 지도부에 보낸 서한에서 Iran과의 적대 행위가 “terminated”되었다고 밝혔으며, 이는 입법부의 승인을 구하기 위한 60일 기한이 더 이상 적용되지 않음을 시사했습니다. 이번 금요일은 US 대통령이 2월 28일 US와 Israel이 Iran을 공격했음을 Congress 의원들에게 통보한 지 60일이 되는 날입니다. War Powers Act of 1973에 따라 대통령은 “imminent threat”에 대응하기 위해 군대를 배치할 수 있지만, 군사 작전을 지속하기 위해서는 60일 이내에 Congress의 승인을 받아야 합니다. Continue reading...

US 대통령은 자동차 및 화물차 관세가 25%로 인상될 것이라고 밝히며 European Union의 불이행을 비난했습니다. Donald Trump는 지난여름 Scotland에 소재한 자신의 골프장에서 EU 지도자들과 체결한 관세 합의 중 일부를 파기한다고 밝혔으며, 합의 비준에 너무 오랜 시간이 소요되는 것에 대해 Brussels를 비판했습니다. May Day 공휴일 연휴였던 금요일 늦은 밤 Brussels에 기습적인 발표를 하며, 그는 다음 주부터 EU에서 US로 수입되는 자동차 및 화물차 관세를 15%에서 25%로 인상하겠다고 선언했습니다. 계속 읽기...

• Labour는 King의 US 방문 결과임에도 불구하고 공적을 주장하는 SNP First Minister John Swinney를 ‘shameless’하다고 비난했습니다 • scotch whisky에 대한 징벌적인 US 관세를 철폐하겠다는 Donald Trump의 발표는 해당 결정에 대한 공적을 주장하는 라이벌 Scottish 정당 지도자들 사이의 설전으로 인해 빛이 바랬습니다 • whisky 업계와 비즈니스 리더들은 US 대통령이 King Charles와 Queen Camilla의 방문을 기념하기 위해 목요일 자신의 Truth Social 네트워크를 통해 관세를 종료하겠다고 한 갑작스러운 발표에 기뻐했습니다

• 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...

• 미국 법무부는 2026년 4월 29일, Sinaloa 마약 카르텔을 도운 혐의로 Sinaloa 주지사 Ruben Rocha Moya와 9명의 전·현직 멕시코 관리를 기소했습니다. • 기소장에는 자금 세탁 및 보호비 갈취를 포함한 부패 혐의가 적시되었으며, 이는 카르텔 운영에 큰 타격을 줄 것으로 보입니다. • 이번 조치는 fentanyl 위기와 국경 보안을 둘러싼 미국-멕시코 간의 긴장을 고조시키며, 향후 범죄인 인도 관련 법적 공방이 예상됩니다.

내무부 장관은 경찰이 용의자를 소말리아 태생의 영국 국적자로 밝힘에 따라 영국 유대인을 안전하게 지키기 위해 ‘내 권한 내의 모든 일을 다 하겠다’고 서약했다. 샤바나 마흐무드(Shabana Mahmood) 장관은 지난 수요일 런던 북부 골더스 그린(Golders Green)에서 두 남성을 흉기로 찌른 혐의를 받는 용의자가 소말리아 태생의 45세 영국 국적자라고 경찰이 발표함에 따라, 영국 유대인의 안전을 지키기 위해 “내 권한 내의 모든 일을 다 하겠다”고 약속했다. 장관들은 런던 북부에서 발생한 테러 의심 공격 이후 유대인 공동체의 보안 강화를 위해 2,500만 파운드를 추가로 투자할 것이라고 밝혔다. 계속 읽기...

• 전 FBI 국장이 작년에 올린 조개껍데기로 '86 47'을 만든 소셜 미디어 게시물로 인해 기소되었습니다. • 제임스 코미는 이번 주 법무부가 그를 두 번째로 기소함에 따라 수요일 버지니아 동부 지구 당국에 자수했습니다. • 전 FBI 국장은 작년에 소셜 미디어를 통해 조개껍데기를 숫자 '86 47'로 배치한 게시물을 올렸으며, 법무부는 이를 도널드 트럼프에 대한 협박으로 간주하여 화요일 노스캐롤라이나에서 그를 기소했습니다. 숫자 86은 무언가를 제거한다는 뜻의 은어로 사용될 수 있으며, 트럼프는 제47대 대통령입니다.

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.