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• 保险巨头 Cigna 宣布将于 2027 年退出 Affordable Care Act 个人市场，影响 369,000 名会员；与此同时，有报告显示由于长期成本上升，数百万人正放弃 Obamacare 保障。 • 州政府官员和行业分析师指出，保费飙升正导致参保人数下降，加剧了剩余保单持有人的服务获取难题。 • Cigna 在宣布退出的同时报告了 16.5 亿美元的利润，凸显了盈利能力与市场可持续性之间的紧张关系。

UK 紧随其后，出口了 675,000 吨，其中大部分垃圾被运往 Turkey、Malaysia 和 Indonesia。Germany 是 2025 年全球最大的塑料垃圾出口国，根据为 Guardian 进行的贸易数据分析，其向海外运送了超过 810,000 吨。根据 Watershed Investigations 和 Basel Action Network 的分析，UK 紧随其后。其出口量超过 675,000 吨，达八年来最高水平，足以装满约 127,000 个货运集装箱。 继续阅读...

这位演员兼主持人在 2023 年于 O2 Arena 举办的 CogX festival 上发表演讲时摔断了髋部、右腿、骨盆和肋骨。高级法院文件显示，Stephen Fry 正在起诉筹办该科技会议的两家公司，他在 2023 年因跌落舞台而受伤。这位演员兼主持人在 2023 年 9 月 14 日参加 O2 Arena 的 CogX festival 并就 artificial intelligence 进行演讲时，摔断了髋部，右腿、骨盆和肋骨也多处骨折。继续阅读...

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital 的研究人员分析了超过 390 万例住院记录，估计 1.3% 的儿童病例患有败血症，相当于美国每年发生 18,000 多例。 • 败血症的死亡率为 10%，导致每年有 1,800 多名儿童死亡；从 2016 年到 2022 年，发病率和死亡率均无显著变化。 • 72% 的病例在入院前就已经发病，凸显了原本健康的儿童也面临风险，以及对更佳预防策略的紧迫需求。

• 随着对“最易受影响部门”国家援助规则的放宽，渔业公司也可获得最高70%的补贴。

• 该裁决对 Office for Students 造成打击，此前该机构因萨塞克斯大学在处理针对一名教授跨性别权利观点的抗议活动中的表现而对其开出罚单。 • 在高等法院驳回关于该校违反言论自由条例（涉及前教授 Kathleen Stock）的指控后，萨塞克斯大学撤销了英格兰高等教育监管机构开出的 58.5 万英镑罚款。 • 此次裁决对 Office for Students 的信誉和管理造成了沉重打击，因为法院驳回了该监管机构针对萨塞克斯大学处理 Stock 教授跨性别权利观点引发的抗议及其随后在 2021 年辞职一事的长期调查。

• 该慈善机构表示，在第一次流产后而非第三次流产后开始专业护理，可降低未来再次流产的风险 • 一项研究显示，让女性在第一次流产后即可获得专业护理，每年可在英国范围内预防约 10,000 例妊娠丢失 • 目前，英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的女性在经历至少三次流产后，才有资格在 NHS 获得针对早期婴儿丢失的专业护理。阅读更多...

国連などは去年、深刻な食料不足を経験した人が調査対象となった47の国や地域だけで2億6000万人余りにのぼったと発表しました。主な原因は紛争で、ことしはイラン情勢の影響で世界の農業や食料市場に幅広いリスクが生じる可能性があるとしています。

Sources say staff have been asked to pack up final stock and equipment after waves of closuresJewellery chain Claire’s is closing its final UK stores on Tuesday, cutting about 1,000 jobs months after falling into administration.Sources said staff at Claire’s, which collapsed in January, had been asked to pack up the final stock and equipment with the final outlets to formally close on Tuesday after successive waves of closures in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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...

• North Korea has deployed an additional 10,000 troops to support Russian forces in Ukraine, escalating foreign involvement in the conflict as fighting intensifies along multiple fronts. • South Korean intelligence reports indicate the troops are equipped with advanced weaponry and are positioned in the Kursk region; this represents a significant expansion of Pyongyang's military commitment to Moscow. • The deployment raises concerns among US and allied officials about the global implications of expanding proxy conflicts and potential technology transfers between Russia and North Korea.

• NATO announced Friday the deployment of 5,000 additional personnel to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, citing concerns over Russian military buildups near the Ukraine border and increased reconnaissance flights in NATO airspace. • The alliance activated contingency protocols allowing individual member states to request reinforcements without full consensus; Poland alone will receive 2,500 troops, primarily from the United States and Germany. • Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned the deployment as "provocative" and pledged countermeasures, while NATO Secretary-General stated the move was "defensive and proportional" to regional security threats.

• 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.

Former Liberal party senator, who was elected to state upper house in March, says flights ‘worth every cent’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the state’s recent election.Cory Bernardi confirmed on Saturday that he had reimbursed a “substantial” sum of money to Gina Rinehart’s company S Kidman & Co, to comply with new state laws that prohibit political parties and candidates from receiving electoral donations or gifts from individuals, businesses or unions. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Labour MP calls on DVLA to take action, saying ‘speeding, hit and runs and worse’ are going unpunishedMore than 18,000 vehicles are being used in the UK without proper records of where their owners live, it has emerged, part of what a Labour MP has called an increasing problem of “ghost owners” who cannot be held accountable for their driving.According to a freedom of information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, 18,260 vehicles were listed in its records as being registered to the DVLA’s own address, meaning the owner’s location was not known. Continue reading...

• Scientists using the Rubin Observatory identified over 11,000 new asteroids in our solar system. • Discoveries include hundreds of distant objects beyond Neptune, expanding knowledge of outer solar system. • This US-based telescope project enhances planetary defense and solar system mapping efforts.

There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around worldThe number of billionaires in the world could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031, figures suggest, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.There are now 3,110 billionaires globally, according to analysis by the estate agent Knight Frank. This is forecast to rise by 25% over the next five years, taking the total to 3,915. Continue reading...

• MIT scientists unveiled a new quantum computing design achieving stable operation of 1,024 qubits simultaneously, surpassing previous records and demonstrating significant error correction capabilities reported on April 21. • The innovation uses a novel topological qubit design with error rates of 0.1% per operation, enabling computations previously impossible due to quantum decoherence, according to research published in Physical Review Letters. • The breakthrough could accelerate commercial quantum computing applications in drug discovery, materials science, and optimization problems within 2-3 years, researchers said.

Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes over social media posts alleging a sexual harassment complaintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn actor accusing Rebel Wilson of damaging her career secured a $150,000 record deal with a publicist representing international superstars amid the feud with Wilson.Charlotte MacInnes is suing the Pitch Perfect actor over social media posts claiming MacInnes complained about feeling uncomfortable after bathing with Wilson’s co-producer on musical film The Deb, Amanda Ghost. Continue reading...

Federal health minister Mark Butler announces major changes and says scheme is costing ‘too much and is growing too fast’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 160,000 people are expected to be removed from the National Disability Insurance Scheme by 2030, as the Albanese government looks to claw back savings by changing who can access the scheme.The health minister, Mark Butler, also announced on Wednesday the $50bn scheme’s growth rate will be brought down to just 2% every year until 2030 in an effort to curb annual plan inflation and produce billions in savings before the 12 May federal budget. Continue reading...

• Google unveiled a new quantum processor featuring 10,000 qubits on April 19, claiming achievement of quantum advantage for practical optimization problems with error rates reduced by 60% compared to previous generations. • The chip, named Willow, successfully solved complex combinatorial optimization problems approximately one million times faster than classical supercomputers according to Google Quantum AI division testing. • The breakthrough potentially accelerates commercialization of quantum computing for applications including drug discovery, financial modeling, and supply chain optimization, attracting increased competition from IBM and IonQ.

Blaze struck a ‘water village’ that is home to some of Malaysia’s poorest residentsA huge fire destroyed about 1,000 makeshift homes, many of them built on stilts over water, and displaced thousands of people in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Sunday, authorities said.The blaze broke out early on Sunday morning in a “water village” in Sandakan district in Sabah’s northeast, where some of Malaysia’s poorest residents, including indigenous and stateless communities, live in closely packed, wooden stilt houses. Continue reading...

Deputy leader ran shell companies that reportedly did not pay tax on profits from 2020 to 2022, during which time his firm donated £1.1m to partyRichard Tice allegedly failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax to the benefit of his investment company, which in turn made donations to Reform UK, it has been reported.In response to the report in the Sunday Times, the deputy leader of Reform UK posted a lengthy statement on X, in which he said: “A long career with multiple businesses is bound to feature some errors. Naturally I am always happy to put things right and if numbers need rechecking, of course I will pay what is owed – be that more or less.” Continue reading...

• ICICI Bank reported Q4 FY26 net profit of ₹12,949 Cr, surpassing street estimates and bringing annual profit to ₹50,000 Cr milestone. • The bank declared a ₹12 dividend per share, signaling confidence in its financial performance and shareholder returns. • Strong Q4 results reflect robust performance in India's banking sector amid evolving market conditions.

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusationsA competition for new writers that promised a £20,000 prize fund appears to have shut down, leaving winners and judges, including a Booker prize-winning novelist, out of pocket.Established in 2022, the Plaza Prizes last year offered 10 awards that were judged by the “finest poets and writers in the world”. Continue reading...