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工党称苏格兰民族党 (SNP) 首席部长 John Swinney “不知廉耻”，指其在关税取消实为国王访美成果的情况下抢占功劳。 Donald Trump 宣布将取消美国对苏格兰威士忌征收的惩罚性关税，但这一决定因苏格兰各对立政党领导人之间争相邀功的争端而蒙上阴影。 威士忌行业和商界领袖对美国总统周四在其 Truth Social 网络上发布的突然声明感到欣喜，该声明称他将取消关税以纪念 King Charles 和 Queen Camilla 的访问。 继续阅读...

利润超出预期，但在 £283m 的 impairment charge 中，近一半源于对预测的重新评估 Business live – latest updates NatWest 表示，尽管报告的利润超出预期，但在增长放缓和 inflation 上升的背景下，Middle East 冲突引发的经济连锁反应可能使其损失 £140m。总体而言，该 FTSE 100 借贷机构计提了 £283m 的 impairment charge，并表示其中近一半是由于对经济预测的重新评估，以“反映增加的 geopolitical risk 和疲软的 equity markets”。继续阅读...

间谍技术公司在面临禁止与政府机构签订新合同的压力中表示，它仅是“一家软件公司” 关注我们的 Australia 新闻实时博客以获取最新动态 订阅我们的突发新闻邮件、免费 app 或每日新闻 podcast 就在一份被一名 UK MP 形容为“超级反派的胡言乱语”的宣言中暗示某些文化不如其他文化几周后，美国间谍技术公司 Palantir 在 Australia 政府机构面临禁止与这家备受争议的公司签订新合同的呼声中，坚称自己只是“一家软件公司”。 在 Australia，各州和联邦与 Palantir 签订的合同金额已达到近 8000 万美元，据报道联邦对该公司的投资已超过 1.6 亿美元。 继续阅读...

• 该决定是在 Italian government 和 European Commission 的强烈反对下做出的

针对 180 个国家进行评估的 World Press Freedom Index 发现，传统新闻业正“趋于窒息” 根据一项凸显了威权主义对媒体压力日益增加的有影响力的年度指数，全球新闻自由正处于一代人以来的最低谷。 由 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 编制的 World Press Freedom Index 所评估的 180 个国家的平均得分，是该指数 25 年历史上的最低水平。 继续阅读...

• Amazon Web Services 实现了近四年来的最快增长，受 AI 解决方案和企业采用的推动。 • 在云支出激增的背景下，Bedrock 和 Kiro 等创新产品是主要驱动力。 • AI 正在美国市场引发新一波基础设施投资浪潮。

第一季度产出在AI投资和政府支出的推动下有所增长，与此同时石油冲击加剧了通胀担忧。US国内生产总值（GDP）在2026年前三个月加速增长2%，尽管随着与Iran的战争持续影响能源价格，消费者支出正在放缓。2025年第四季度的最后一次GDP数据显示，US经济增长放缓至0.5%的水平，这主要是由于去年联邦工作人员大规模裁员后政府支出收缩所致。根据Bureau of Labor Statistics的数据，自2024年10月以来，联邦政府已减少355,000名员工，占其劳动力的11.8%。继续阅读...

此举正值航空业对伊朗战争的不确定性以及 Brent crude 价格上涨做出反应之际 商业直播 – 最新更新 由于伊朗战争导致其燃油成本增加数十亿美元，Air France-KLM 已下调了今年的运力增长预测。 这家法荷合资航空公司预计，受中东冲突开始以来成本飙升的影响，其今年的燃油支出将增加 $2.4bn (£1.8bn)。作为回应，该公司已将其对今年运力增长的预期从先前的 3% 至 5% 下调至 2% 至 4%。继续阅读...

当局称，在致命袭击后自杀的 Claudio Neves Valente 于 2022 年开始策划暴力行动。 联邦当局周三表示，12 月在 Brown University 制造致命枪击案的枪手似乎因个人失败而感到愤恨，并试图向他认为应对此负责的人寻求报复。 在 Claudio Manuel Neves Valente 在这所 Ivy League 校园内开火致两名学生死亡、九人受伤四个多月后，FBI 的 Boston 分局官员宣布，他们已完成了对该枪手调查的大部分工作。 Continue reading...

US 总统发出的这项威胁是在 Germany 的 Friedrich Merz 暗示 Trump 团队在与 Iran 的谈判中落于下风之后提出的。 Donald Trump 宣布，US 可能会减少在 Germany 部署的驻军人数，就在该国总理称 America 正因 Iran 而遭受“羞辱”的几天后。 在其 Truth Social 平台上的一篇帖文中，US 总统表示，其政府正在“研究并审查可能减少在 Germany 驻军的情况，并将在接下来的短时间内做出决定”。 继续阅读...

• 布朗呼吁警方调查前王子的公共资金使用情况，并表示他在2008年曾要求同事就此问题进行沟通 • 前首相透露，他曾要求商务部的同事就 Mountbatten-Windsor 的差旅费用向其进行质询。

• 政府此举旨在制定应急计划，以防止在伊朗战争导致供应冲击持续的情况下出现飞机停飞的情况。 • 随着人们日益担心伊朗战争将导致飞机被禁飞，英国炼油厂已被要求作为政府应急计划的一部分，最大限度地提高航空燃料供应。 • 能源部部长 Michael Shanks 表示，政府正密切监测英国的航空燃料库存，并与航空公司、机场、燃料供应商及其他国家政府协作，因为冲突导致承运商面临燃料成本飙升的问题。

Chief minister Aminuddin Harun says he would continue in his post for now, even though he no longer enjoys majority support in the 36-seat state assembly in light of UMNO’s move over his handling of a crisis involving the state’s monarchy.

• CrowdStrike disclosed on April 25, 2026, a sophisticated cyberattack via compromised third-party software affecting 2.5 million patient records at UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare subsidiary. • Attackers, linked to North Korean Lazarus Group, exfiltrated data over 72 hours before detection, demanding $22 million ransom. • Incident highlights vulnerabilities in US healthcare IT supply chains, prompting HHS emergency directives for 500+ providers.

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.There was Behrouz Ehsani, 69, the elder statesman of the group, who was “never angry” about their predicament. Then there was Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three who he saw a couple of times in the prison hospital and who would ask him to pass on to the children the message that he was “fine”. Continue reading...

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian.Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. Continue reading...

• The U.S. market advanced 1.7% over the past seven days, continuing its strong performance with a 34% gain over the past year. • Earnings are projected to grow by 16% annually, reflecting broad-based economic expansion across sectors. • The sustained market strength indicates investor confidence in corporate profitability and economic fundamentals heading into late April.

Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison “in celebration of the First Amendment” and “honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents”, and attended by Donald Trump.Paramount has faced criticism for the dinner, which has been seen by some as illustrative of the cozy relationship between the Ellisons and the White House – right as the Trump administration is weighing whether to approve the company’s $110bn merger with CNN parent company WarnerBros Discovery. The dinner comes before Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner, which Trump will attend. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is expected to sit at one of the many tables bought by CBS News for the event. Continue reading...

• TTM Technologies achieved a 214.4% increase in earnings over the past year, substantially exceeding the electronic industry average of 15.7%. • The company's exceptional performance reflects strong execution and market demand within the technology sector. • TTM's growth trajectory positions it among elite performers in the high-growth tech space.

Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East.In an earnings call on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2026, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company is well positioned “based on more available resources for us”. Continue reading...

But Iran war likely to blow hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully crafted fiscal ‘headroom’ in coming monthsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months.The government borrowed a net total of £132bn for the financial year ending in March, the Office for National Statistics said. This slightly undershot the £132.7bn that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had forecast just last month. Continue reading...

• Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has begun throwing footballs and performing well on dropbacks following Achilles surgery in early December. • Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Jones' progress during Tuesday's media session, marking a key milestone in his rehabilitation. • This update signals positive momentum for the Colts' quarterback position ahead of offseason preparations and training camp.

• US-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed in Pakistan, raising doubts over Army Chief Asim Munir's role as mediator despite Trump's prior praise. • Concerns in US national security circles focus on Munir's alleged IRGC ties, questioning his neutrality. • Tehran refuses further Islamabad-hosted talks, pressuring Pakistan's diplomatic standing.

ONS data for three months to February is not expected to alter Bank of England’s decision on interest ratesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months to January, a rate that economists had expected to also see in February. Continue reading...

Mara Flavia Souza Araujo drowns early on SaturdayRescue crews locate body after athlete vanishedA Brazilian fitness influencer has died after getting into difficulty during the swimming portion of an ironman event in Texas.Mara Flavia Souza Araujo was reported as a “lost swimmer” around 7.30am at the Ironman Texas in Lake Woodlands near Houston on Saturday. According to KPRC 2 News, safety crews could not immediately locate Araujo. The 38-year-old’s body was discovered around 90 minutes later in 10ft of water by divers. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Continue reading...

• Global private markets platform Moonfare announced a new AI-focused technology strategy targeting early and growth-stage investments for diversified US-relevant AI exposure. • Strategy features curated portfolio of leading growth managers plus direct investments in category-leading US technology companies driving AI innovation. • Aims to capitalize on transformative AI advancements, providing investors access to high-potential startups in the booming sector.

• CrowdStrike disclosed on April 20, 2026, a sophisticated supply chain attack affecting 1,200 US clients, including Fortune 500 firms, via compromised third-party software. • Attackers deployed ransomware, encrypting critical systems and demanding $50 million in Bitcoin; no data exfiltration confirmed yet. • The incident highlights rising risks in software supply chains, echoing SolarWinds breach, with FBI joining investigation.

Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on FridayStudents at an Oklahoma high school crowned their principal prom king after he charged, disarmed and was shot by an armed intruder at their campus.Kirk Moore, the Pauls Valley high school principal, received the honor on Friday night after his students voted to honor him for having defended them. Continue reading...

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PMFew people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works –From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon – anticipated many of the features of modern lunar exploration.But Verne’s language had never been spoken in deep space until the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen uttered four words during Nasa’s recent Artemis II mission. Continue reading...