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• 宾夕法尼亚州法院命令选举官员在 2026 年 6 月前绘制新的国会选区图，裁定目前由共和党支持的选区图非法削弱了 Philadelphia 和 Pittsburgh 黑人及拉丁裔社区的投票实力。 • 法官发现，现有选区将少数族裔选民集中在少数几个“安全”的民主党席位中，限制了他们在邻近竞争性选区的影响力，并违反了州宪法中关于平等代表权的保护规定。 • 这一裁决威胁到共和党在 2026 年维持众议院微弱多数席位的希望，如果立法者无法就替代地图达成一致，可能会迫使州议会进入受法院监督的选区重划程序。

• 专注美国市场的跨境 paytech 初创公司 Latitude 本周脱离隐身模式，获得由 NEA 领投的 800 万美元种子轮融资，旨在解决缓慢且昂贵的企业资金转账问题。 • 该项融资支持 Latitude 简化国际支付的使命，在高效 B2B 转账需求日益增长的背景下，将其定位为 fintech 领域的挑战者。 • 此次推出的时机恰逢 2026 年 4 月的 fintech 浪潮，凸显了尽管能源价格和 Fed 政策带来经济不确定性，投资者对 paytech 创新仍充满信心。

• Framingham, MA-based Tortugas Neuroscience raised $106 million in combined seed and Series A funding for small molecule therapies targeting neurological disorders. • Cure Ventures led the seed round, with The Column Group and AN Venture Partners co-leading Series A on April 21. • The investment accelerates development of treatments using validated biological targets, addressing unmet needs in US biotech.

Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over commentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US’s top media watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating the review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC, in a move critics see as a clear example of political and regulatory retribution against a disfavored broadcaster.The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement comes after the White House launched a full-on attack against the ABC’s late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, over a joke he made last week about Melania Trump. Continue reading...

Foreign affairs minister begins another diplomatic tour to secure Australia’s fuel and energy supply chains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to guide you through the day’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:The foreign minister, Penny Wong, will travel to Japan today, part of a diplomatic trip to secure fuel supplies that will also include visits to China and South Korea. She said the effort will help “ensure Australia is prioritised as a reliable energy partner”. Continue reading...

Alex Greenwich says inquest crucial to understand what failures led to Bikram Lama’s death and avoid similar deaths Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales attorney-general, Michael Daley, has been urged to order an inquest into the death of Nepali rough sleeper Bikram Lama in Hyde Park.The death of Lama – who was also known as “the birdman” for his love of the area’s pigeons – has prompted widespread calls for change, after Guardian Australia revealed last week that the young migrant’s body lay unnoticed for up to a week in bushes near a busy thoroughfare into St James station. Continue reading...