• US 的制裁针对在 Cuba 经济广泛领域运营的人员,包括能源、国防和采矿业
• Cuba 政府表示 Donald Trump 对该岛实施的新制裁相当于“集体惩罚”,与此同时,在 Havana 的 American 大使馆外举行的盛大 1 May 游行誓言要“保卫祖国”
• 在周五的一项行政命令中,US 总统表示他将对涉及 Cuba 经济广泛领域的人员实施制裁,因为他在今年早些时候罢免了 Venezuela 领导人 Nicolás Maduro 之后,正寻求向 Havana 施加更多压力
• Environmental Protection Agency 已将微塑料和抗抑郁药归类为饮用水污染物,以响应来自 MAHA movement 的倡议以及公众对健康问题的关注。
• 这一分类标志着在应对 U.S. 供水系统中引起健康专家和环保倡议者关注的新兴污染物方面,迈出了重大的监管步伐。
• 这一认定可能会促使未来的监管行动,从而为这些物质制定饮用水标准和处理要求。
• Donald J. Trump 总统签署了一项行政命令,对几名 Cuban 政权官员和实体实施针对性制裁,政府指控这些官员和实体支持镇压和侵犯人权行为。
• White House 表示,此举传达了与 Cuban 异见人士团结一致的信息,并是对向 Latin America 独裁政权施压的更广泛努力的补充。
• Congress 中的批评人士,包括一些 Democrats 甚至一些 Republicans,认为此举在即将举行的移民和地区安全谈判之前收紧了 U.S. 的筹码,可能会适得其反。
• 全美各地已为“May Day Strong”示威活动策划了离岗罢工、游行及其他集会
• 为迎接周五的国际劳动节,数千人将参加一场经济大封锁,这也是全美3,500场“May Day Strong”活动的一部分。组织者呼吁“罢课、罢工、不购物”,并计划在晚间举行罢工、游行、街区派对和其他集会。
• 五一劳动节长期以来一直是劳工运动的年度抗议日,今年许多活跃的运动正汇聚在一起,为建设“一个重视工人利益而非亿万富翁利益的国家”而奋斗。“May Day Strong”联盟要求撤销 ICE、停止战争并向富人征税,其成员包括工会、移民权利组织、Democratic Socialists of America 等政治组织,以及 No Kings 抗议活动的组织者。
US 参议员与领先的中国科学家举行座谈会,并警告称,除非对新技术进行监管,否则将面临社会风险。US 参议员 Bernie Sanders 周三在 Capitol Hill 举行的一次座谈会上,与两位领先的中国科学家共同阐述了国际合作监管 AI 的重要性。随着初创公司和科技巨头(最显著的是在 Silicon Valley 和 Beijing)竞相推进并扩大其 AI 的规模,Sanders 一直是倡导保障措施的 AI 怀疑论者之一。继续阅读...
在距离 Ontario 仅几英里之遥的 Buffalo,当一场比赛开始时麦克风突然失效,现场球迷用歌声填补了沉默。Electric City、Nickle City、Queen City、City of No Illusions——纽约州 Buffalo 多年来拥有许多绰号,但在两个传统盟友之间紧张局势日益增长的时代,其中一个称号具有了额外的共鸣:好邻居之城 (City of Good Neighbors)。阅读更多...
Residents and visitors in California alert each other whenever they spot the above average size animal at Pier 39A gigantic 2,000lb steller sea lion nicknamed “Chonkers” has become an unexpected local celebrity after taking up residence in the San Francisco Bay.The massive sea lion swam up to a dock on Pier 39 in San Francisco around a month ago and has remained in the area since, drawing attention from residents, visitors and social media users who have been sharing frequent photos and videos of the animal looming over its peers. Continue reading...
Candle-making kits and rubber toys among products recalled after revelation about play sand sold by HobbycraftMore than 30 children’s toys have been recalled in the UK after the Guardian revealed that play sand sold by Hobbycraft was contaminated with asbestos.Over the past three months, other children’s products ranging from candle-making kits to stretchy rubber toys have been recalled by retailers including Tesco, Primark, Matalan and M&S after being found to contain the substance. Continue reading...
• The United States announced Friday a temporary suspension of certain oil-sector sanctions against Venezuela pending the outcome of renewed diplomatic negotiations scheduled to begin Monday in Mexico City, marking the first high-level talks in 18 months.
• State Department officials stated the measure aimed to create "negotiating space" for discussions on political prisoners, election transparency, and humanitarian access, with hopes of establishing a pathway toward normalized relations.
• Venezuela's government welcomed the development but demanded complete lifting of financial sanctions, which have contributed to severe shortages of food and medicine affecting 28 million citizens, according to UN estimates.
Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs.What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, said in February that he believed AI would be able to replace most white-collar work within the next 12 to 18 months.How many tech layoffs have there been in 2026? In four months, more than 92,000 employees in the industry have lost their jobs, according to the tracker Layoffs.fyi. But some experts believe companies may be “AI washing” – using it as cover for a slowing labor market and demand or rising costs. Continue reading...
MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to MauritiusDays after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand.Appalled by Vladimir Putin’s brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil destined for the nearby Stanlow refinery, a major hub for UK fuel supplies. Continue reading...
Radio presenter arrives for case management hearing into allegations he breached his Kiis FM radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands says his legal fight with ARN Media is getting “pretty ugly” and he just wants to get back on air.The former Kiis radio breakfast host made the comments on Friday morning as he arrived at the federal court in Sydney in a Rolls Royce in front of a large media pack. Continue reading...
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...
Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle EastEurope live – latest updatesEU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th package of sanctions against Russia.After weeks of delay, the EU signed off on the loan on Thursday, in time for summit talks in Cyprus that are scheduled to begin in the evening and will include talks over a dinner with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...
British foreign secretary told to impose new measures, with ruble-pegged cryptocurrency A7A5 being supported in countryMore than 20 MPs and peers have called on the foreign secretary to take action against institutions and individuals in Kyrgyzstan allegedly facilitating large-scale Russian sanctions evasion.They urged the UK to levy personal sanctions against three top Kyrgyz officials for their alleged role in facilitating Russian sanctions evasion more broadly, and more specifically for allowing Kyrgyzstan to host infrastructure supporting the cryptocurrency A7A5. Continue reading...
Georgia players celebrated championship at White HousePresident shakes hands of men, not women in videoFormer tennis star Navratilova leads criticismA White House photo celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up in front of them.The University of Georgia women’s tennis team was one of several collegiate teams to visit the White House on Wednesday to mark a recent championship win. In a photo shared by press aide Margo Martin, a group of six men, including Donald Trump, took up the front row of a stage setup, with 11 women standing in the background largely obscured. Continue reading...
Move comes after Hungary and Slovakia dropped opposition following reopening of the Druzhba oil pipelineEU leaders are set to meet in Cyprus this evening to discuss the latest on the Middle East and the next EU budget, starting in 2028.But it looks like they will have a bit of a detour – and a reason to celebrate, too – as the long-awaited €90bn loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia are on course to be unblocked after four months of delays caused by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Continue reading...
Radio company ARN’s defence alleges the shock jock denigrated executives, censors, critics and the audience of the Kyle and Jackie O ShowFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereKyle Sandilands repeatedly berated Kiis FM executives, the radio station’s censors, critics of the Kyle and Jackie O Show and the Melbourne audience in expletive-laden rants, according to federal court documents.The details of the alleged tirades, which aired months before the shock jock was sacked and accused of “serious misconduct” by ARN, are contained in the company’s defence of an $85m claim filed by Sandilands. Continue reading...
• The Biden administration announced comprehensive sanctions targeting Russian entities involved in chemical weapons production and deployment, following reports of their use against Ukrainian forces in recent weeks.
• The Treasury Department froze assets of 12 Russian companies and individuals, with officials stating the measures aim to deter further violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
• Security analysts warn that chemical weapons escalation signals Russia's desperation as its conventional military capabilities face sustained Ukrainian resistance.
• The US Treasury Department announced targeted sanctions against 15 military leaders and three jade trading companies linked to Myanmar's junta, citing credible evidence of systematic ethnic persecution against Rohingya and other minorities.
• The sanctions block access to the US financial system and freeze assets estimated at $40 million, with the State Department formally classifying the military's actions as crimes against humanity.
• International human rights bodies praised the measures but noted they represent a limited response, calling for broader multilateral action and ICC referral to hold perpetrators accountable.