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USS Gerald R Ford 在经历包括参与抓捕 Maduro 和 Middle East 战争在内的 10 个月任期后将启程回国。两名 US 官员周三表示，世界最大的航空母舰 USS Gerald R Ford 在完成了超过 300 天的创纪录部署（其中包括参与针对 Iran 的战争以及抓捕 Venezuelan 领导人 Nicolás Maduro）后，将启程回国。据这些要求匿名以详细透露敏感军事行动的官员称，USS Gerald R Ford 将在未来几天离开 Middle East，并于 5 月中旬返回其位于 Virginia 的母港。Washington Post 早些时候报道了这一进展。继续阅读...

• 2026年第一季度的电力需求增长受到了屋顶太阳能记录级产出的缓冲。 • 根据澳大利亚 Energy Market Operator 的数据，更多的数据中心以及更温暖的气候促使今年前三个月的电力需求达到了历史最高水平，而电池储能的增长则使平均批发价格保持在低位。 • 来自家庭、商业和工业的电力需求在2026年第一季度达到了25GW的历史最高点，较去年同期增长1.2%。在整个电网中，这一增长被屋顶太阳能的记录级产出所抵消。阅读更多...

• Patrick Vallance 表示，在上周 Biobank 数据泄露事件后，政府正与中国官员合作，以删除 Alibaba 上的相关发布内容。 • 科学部长表示，自上周报道泄露事件以来，中国网站 Alibaba 上再次出现了英国志愿者的机密健康记录清单，政府正准备应对进一步的泄露。 • 在关于试图出售 500,000 名 UK Biobank 志愿者数据的上议院辩论中，Patrick Vallance 表示，政府已与中国官员合作，以删除该在线市场上的额外发布内容。

Ex-NIAID employee David Morens accused of trying to shield correspondence related to outbreak of pandemicAn ex-adviser to former top public US health official Anthony Fauci has been indicted by Trump administration prosecutors on accusations that he illicitly concealed federal records during the Covid pandemic.The justice department on Tuesday announced charges against David Morens, 78, of Chester, Maryland, amid a sharply divisive debate over the origins of the coronavirus, which has become particularly politicized during Donald Trump’s two presidencies. Competing theories – including a natural spillover versus a potential lab leak – have fueled partisan clashes, with splits along ideological lines. Continue reading...

Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government will strengthen laws regarding the use of victim-survivors’ confidential communications after a push by advocates including Brittany Higgins, who described her experience of having counselling records subpoenaed as a “violation”.In an interview with Guardian Australia, Higgins was also critical of the federal government’s lack of action following a sweeping review into the justice system’s responses to sexual violence, saying it had “completely fallen off the agenda”.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

Michael Jackson biopic debuted with £11.6m at the UK box office – almost double achieved by next-best Bohemian RhapsodyMichael, Antoine Fuqua’s authorised biopic of Michael Jackson’s life until 1988, before allegations of child sexual assault began to emerge against the singer, has performed marginally less impressively in the UK than the US.In the US, Michael outperformed the opening for Bohemian Rhapsody – the highest grossing music biopic of all time, with which Michael shares a producer in Graham King – by 90%, taking $97m (£72m) to its $51m (£38m). Continue reading...