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• 调查发现，此前声称与 Epstein 并非朋友的 Botstein 曾 25 次造访其联排别墅

• 随着民主党人的反对，总统似乎暗示批准战争的立法期限不再适用 • 美国政治直播 – 最新动态 • 订阅 Breaking News US 时事通讯电子邮件

• US 总统表示汽车和货车的关税将升至 25%，并指责 European Union 不遵守协议 • Donald Trump 表示，他正在撕毁去年夏天在 Scotland 他的高尔夫球场与 EU 领导人达成的部分关税协议，批评 Brussels 批准协议的时间过长。在周五 May Day 银行假日深夜，他令 Brussels 猝不及防，宣布从下周起，他将把从 EU 进口到 US 的汽车和货车关税从 15% 提高到 25%。继续阅读...

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...

此举是在 Mayor Zohran Mamdani 在 UK royals 访问 New York 后，就归还 Koh-i-noor 钻石一事发表讲话后做出的。New York 当局已向 India 归还了数百件价值 1400 万美元的古物，其中包括一些与涉嫌艺术品走私者 Subhash Kapoor 有关的物品，此举可能会增加其他方面做出类似姿态的压力。Manhattan 地区检察官 Alvin Bragg Jr 周二宣布归还 657 件古物，与此同时 New York City 市长 Zohran Mamdani 介入了 105.6 克拉 Koh-i-noor 钻石历史上极具争议的所有权问题。Continue reading...

• 2026年4月29日，美国司法部指控 Sinaloa 州州长 Ruben Rocha Moya 以及其他九名墨西哥现任和前任官员协助 Sinaloa 贩毒集团。 • 起诉书指控其涉及洗钱和收取保护费等腐败行为，标志着对该贩毒集团运作的沉重打击。 • 此举加剧了美墨两国在芬太尼危机和边境安全问题上的紧张关系，未来可能面临引渡之争。

内政大臣承诺将“竭尽全力”保护 British 犹太人的安全，警方称嫌疑人为出生于 Somalia 的 UK 国民。 Shabana Mahmood 承诺将“竭尽全力”确保 British 犹太人的安全，警方表示周三在 London 北部 Golders Green 刺伤两名男子的嫌疑人是一名 45 岁的出生于 Somalia 的 UK 国民。 部长们表示，在 London 北部发生疑似恐怖袭击后，将额外投资 2500 万英镑以加强犹太社区的安保。 继续阅读...

• 前FBI局长因去年发布的一篇社交媒体帖子被起诉，该帖子中用海贝拼出了“86 47”。 • 美国政治实时动态——最新进展：在司法部本周对其进行第二次起诉后，詹姆斯·科米周三在弗吉尼亚州东区向当局投案。 • 这位前FBI局长周二在北卡罗来纳州被起诉，原因是他在去年发布的社交媒体帖子中将海贝排列成数字“86 47”，美国司法部将其定义为针对唐纳德·特朗普的威胁。数字“86”可被用作“除掉”或“摆脱”某物的简写，而特朗普是第47任总统。阅读更多...

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.

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61.Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...

Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputiesA beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house.Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the “lovely, flowering landscape” near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient. Continue reading...

• 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.

• UN International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated that the blockading of ships in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict has turned international shipping and seafarers into leverage in geopolitical disputes. • The crisis highlights how vessels and crews, not involved in the conflict, are being caught up in hostilities between the United States and Iran, disrupting global trade routes. • This development underscores critical weaknesses in global shipping networks, potentially leading to supply chain disruptions, higher costs, and risks to maritime security worldwide.

• Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reached a significant milestone by tying Alex Rodriguez's record of a 53-consecutive game on-base streak. • The achievement highlights Ohtani's consistent offensive performance and places him among baseball's elite hitters in terms of sustained production. • Ohtani's streak demonstrates his status as one of the premier players in Major League Baseball this season.

• American Medical Association warns that $100,000 H-1B visa application fees jeopardize physician recruitment for rural and underserved U.S. areas. • Costs deter international doctors, who fill 25% of rural positions, exacerbating provider shortages affecting 60 million Americans. • AMA urges policy reform to maintain care access amid growing demand.

Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plansPenalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans.Airlines who cancel flights will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate over a period. Continue reading...

• AcuityMD announced $80 million in new funding to advance its platform with sophisticated AI features for medical device insights. • The investment accelerates AI integration to improve market intelligence for US healthcare and medtech firms. • This capital infusion positions AcuityMD to dominate AI-powered analytics in the growing $500B+ medical device sector.

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...

Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.The event was not named, but the New Orleans jazz and heritage festival, commonly known as JazzFest, runs from Thursday through 3 May. The gathering celebrates Louisiana’s music, food and culture, and attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said. Continue reading...

YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people, in particular, fear reproductive rights may be reduced.The YouGov polling, commissioned by MSI Reproductive Choices to mark its 50th anniversary, found nine in 10 people support the right to access an abortion. Continue reading...

30m adults hitting 150 minutes moderate activity a weekBut report shows progress not being felt equallyLevels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30 million adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, the latest Active Lives survey has revealed.The 10th edition of the gold standard report finds a striking rise in activity among older people with 11% growth among the over-75s in the past decade. There is also a consistent improvement among people with disabilities. But other inequalities have proven stubborn, with no change among black and asian communities in 10 years and a decline in activity among the least affluent over that period. Continue reading...

Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Mark Butler told the ABC last night that the Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save the federal budget $35bn over four years. More coming up. Continue reading...

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate housesMass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others woundedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were killed Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Continue reading...

Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video addressCanada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warnedIn a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries. Continue reading...

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silencedUniversities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme from the new academic year allowing university staff, external speakers, and non-student members to raise concerns about providers, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Continue reading...

Report says lack of provision is harmful to health and damaging for high streetsThe number of public toilets in England has fallen by 14% in a decade, harming public health and creating vast swathes of lavatory “deserts” and unpleasant environments, a report says.The analysis by the Royal Society for Public Health found a “significant shortfall” in provision, with 15,481 people for each public toilet in England. That contrasts sharply with Scotland, where there are 8,500 people for each toilet, and Wales, with 6,748. Continue reading...

• OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on April 19, featuring advanced multimodal reasoning that processes text, images, and audio simultaneously with a 40% performance improvement over GPT-4, according to the company's research blog. • The model demonstrates enhanced chain-of-thought reasoning and can solve complex multi-step problems across domains including mathematics, coding, and scientific analysis with significantly higher accuracy rates. • Industry analysts project GPT-5 will accelerate enterprise AI adoption and intensify competition with Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini in the large language model market.