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Rey 正在教约两周大的 Sunny 自立所需的一切本领。在上个月之前，一只名叫 Rey 的年轻南方海獭从未想过自己会成为一名母亲。这一切在她遇见 Sunny 时发生了改变——Sunny 是一只约两周大的幼崽，二月份被发现独自遗弃在 Asilomar 州立海滩。两者的配对进行得非常顺利。继续阅读...

• Deep Tech Week 重点推介了 The AI Collective。该社区被誉为全球最大的 AI 社区，通过活动、论坛和社交网络连接了超过 10 万名 AI 开发者、研究人员和专业人士。 • 此次盛会汇聚了初创企业、企业实验室和学术团体，展示了核心机器学习、机器人技术和应用 AI 领域的进展，并重点关注互操作性和负责任的部署。 • 美国的参与度强劲，许多领先的 AI 研究实验室和风投支持的初创企业利用该平台宣布了新的合作、模型发布和开源工具。

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...

专家估计，200 年 chattel slavery 所造成的“对伤害的核算”赔偿金额将达 US$2tn 根据一个国际专家小组的最新研究，Britain 通过在 Barbados 的奴隶制夺走了 2500 万年的生命和劳动。 他们的报告得出结论，Barbados 的 African descent 人口因 200 年的 chattel slavery 遭受了损失，估计高达 US$2tn (£1.5tn)。 继续阅读...

• 前 FBI 局长 James Comey 于 2026 年 4 月 29 日向当局自首并出庭，因涉嫌通过社交媒体上的贝壳照片威胁 President Trump 的生命而面临 DOJ 指控。 • 检察官声称该帖子象征着某种威胁，在政治局势高度紧张的情况下，这促使联邦政府迅速采取了行动。 • 此案突显了 Trump 盟友与前任官员之间不断升级的言辞对抗，可能影响 2026 年中期选举的态势。

科学家表示，数据工具可帮助 NHS 优先确定分配有限减肥药物的对象 研究人员表示，一种能够揭示谁患肥胖相关疾病风险最高的新工具，可以帮助确定哪些人能从减肥药物中获益最大。 近期数据显示，英格兰约有三分之二的成年人超重或肥胖，这一现状已引起健康专家的担忧。继续阅读...

Robert Hayward 预测 Reform 将成为大赢家，从 Labour 和 Conservatives 手中夺取席位 早上好。我们现在进入了 Scottish parliament、Welsh Senedd 和英格兰地方选举竞选的最后一周。Keir Starmer 原计划今天发表重要演讲，但他和其他政治领导人今天正专注于应对 Golders Green 刺伤事件以及英国犹太社区面临的反犹太主义威胁——政府反恐立法独立审查员 Jonathan Hall KC 将此描述为“national security emergency”。这是我们的隔夜报道。这是 Taz Ali 的直播博客。Taz 将报道针对该事件的大部分政治反应，因此我在此不会涉及这些内容。（恐怕由于刑事诉讼正在进行中，下方的评论区将不允许发表与此次袭击相关的评论。）Continue reading...

Kumanjayi Little Baby 的母亲（其遗体在 Alice Springs 附近经过五天搜寻后被发现）表示，“没有你，我们的余生将很难度过” • Warning: 本文包含对已故 Indigenous Australians 的提及 关注我们的 Australia 新闻实时博客以获取最新更新 获取我们的突发新闻电子邮件、免费 app 或每日新闻播客 Northern Territory 警方在发现一具据信是周六从 Alice Springs 失踪的五岁女孩的遗体后，正搜寻一名涉嫌谋杀的男子。 NT 警务处长 Martin Dole 告诉记者，这一悲惨的发现是在当地时间周四正午前做出的。按照文化礼仪，女孩的家人要求将其称为 Kumanjayi Little Baby。 Continue reading...

• Department of Justice 上周宣布放宽了对医用大麻的法律限制，旨在扩大 US 全境的研究和治疗选择。 • 这一政策转变预计将促进更多临床研究，并增加设有医用计划各州患者的获取机会。 • 该变化解决了联邦批准的大麻研究长期面临的障碍，有望加速治疗手段的开发。

报告呼吁采取强硬行动，应对欧洲“不断升级且不可持续的”肝脏相关疾病负担。专家表示，欧洲各国政府应大幅提高对酒精和不健康食品的征税，以应对该地区每年 284,000 人死于肝病的现状。这些产品的税率应大幅上调，使其筹集的资金足以支付其对医疗卫生服务、刑事司法系统和社会服务造成的巨额成本。继续阅读...

• 一位政治抱负远大的康涅狄格州民主党人在党内要求参与的压力下，放弃了关于政府资金的跨党派谈判。 • 此次离席加剧了在联邦预算优先事项和削减开支问题上的紧张局势。 • 这可能会推迟对于即将到来的财政截止日期至关重要的拨款法案。

• 佛罗里达州州长 Ron DeSantis 公布了新的国会选区地图，这可能会进一步削减民主党在众议院的席位。 • 该重新划分选区的方案针对民主党现任议员所在的区域，加剧了 2026 年中期选举前的竞争。 • 共和党认为这是维持众议院多数地位的关键，而民主党则警告称这是在采取压制选民的策略。

• Comey 作为 Donald Trump 的政治对手之一，被指控犯有两项重罪。此外，Disneyland 引入了面部识别技术。 • 早上好。美国司法部于周二对前 FBI 局长 James Comey 提起了新的刑事指控。 • 他被指控什么？两项重罪：对总统发出威胁，以及通过社交媒体将该威胁跨州传输。

A new Chinese outpost at Antelope Reef won’t create legal rights but will shape control over disputed waters, says a maritime law professor from Western Sydney University.

The regional bloc agreed to safeguard regional energy security through strengthened cooperation, timely policy responses and engagement with dialogue partners.

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions. • Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts. • The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.

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...

2026 estimates for wolves on island highest since late 1970s but moose population declining dramaticallyWolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released Monday.Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre (54,200-hectare) national park in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada. The island is a natural laboratory, offering scientists a rare opportunity to observe wolves and moose largely free from human influence. Continue reading...

Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social mediaFinal preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire fundedplan to tow a sickly humpback whale into the North Sea.The 12-tonne whale, nicknamed Timmy, has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coastline for almost a month. A barge resembling a giant steel aquarium will attempt to transport Timmy 400km (248 miles) towards the North Sea, and then hopefully back to the Atlantic Ocean from where it is believed to have arrived. Continue reading...

• Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Greece in protest over new Greek legislation claiming expanded maritime boundaries in the Aegean Sea, escalating long-standing territorial tensions. • The Greek parliament passed the law Friday with support from NATO allies; Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned the move as an "aggressive provocation" and violation of international law. • NATO has called for dialogue between the two member states; US State Department officials expressed concern about rising tensions within the alliance.

• The United States has suspended a $150 million military aid package to the Philippines following tensions over Manila's softened stance on South China Sea disputes with China. • State Department officials cited the Philippines' decision to reduce joint naval operations in disputed waters as the reason for the suspension, marking a significant shift in regional alliance strategy. • The move reflects US frustration with shifting regional dynamics and concerns that strategic partners may be accommodating Beijing's territorial claims under economic pressure.

• Filipino coast guard vessels and Chinese maritime militia engaged in a tense standoff Friday near Scarborough Shoal, with both nations claiming territorial waters; no shots were fired, but vessels came within 500 meters of each other, Filipino officials reported. • The incident involved disputed fishing rights and resource access; the Philippines detained three Chinese fishing boats accused of illegal harvesting in Manila-claimed waters, while China demanded their immediate release. • The US State Department reiterated commitment to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines and called for peaceful resolution, warning that any military escalation in the strategic waterway threatens global trade and stability.

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners.New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison sentences given to nonviolent climate protesters who have blocked roads or damaged buildings may actually radicalise them. The repression of protest could even be one driver of recent covert actions such as the cutting of internet cables, they said. Continue reading...

• The CDC reported six more US children died from influenza last week, bringing the season's pediatric flu deaths to 149 as respiratory virus activity slows nationwide. • About 85% of deceased children with known vaccination status were unvaccinated, with flu positivity in labs dropping to 4.7% and hospitalizations falling to 1.3 per 100,000 people. • Influenza B now predominates after surpassing A viruses, with high wastewater levels of RSV, influenza B, rotavirus, and norovirus signaling ongoing risks.

• Duke basketball player Dame Sarr announced his return to the university for the 2026-27 season instead of entering the professional ranks. • Sarr's decision to remain at Duke signals continuity for the Blue Devils' roster heading into next season. • The announcement represents a significant commitment to the college program and reflects confidence in Duke's basketball direction.

Divers are installing waterproof speakers in the ocean to help pull a coral reef near Jamaica back from the brinkThe northern coast of Jamaica once served as the backdrop for scenes in the James Bond thriller No Time to Die. But today, beneath those same turquoise waves, a real-life mission is unfolding: the race to pull a dying coral reef back from the brink.However, the tools a team of divers are carrying to the seafloor are not what you would expect to find in a marine biologist’s kit. They are installing waterproof speakers at the bottom of the ocean, and the man leading the team is not a scientist. Continue reading...