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• Environmental Protection Agency 已將微塑膠與抗憂鬱劑列為飲用水污染物，以回應 MAHA 運動的倡議以及對公眾健康的擔憂。 • 此分類標誌著在處理美國供水中新興污染物方面邁出了重要的監管步伐，這些污染物已引起健康專家與環保倡導者的關注。 • 該認定可能會促使未來的監管行動，以便為這些物質建立飲用水標準和處理要求。

Gaston Browne 在宣佈提前大選後，有望贏得議會 17 個席位中的 15 個。Antigua and Barbuda 總理 Gaston Browne 將在該國的提前大選中贏得第四個任期，初步結果顯示其政黨有望贏得議會 17 個席位中的 15 個。週五清晨向支持者發表講話時，Browne 表示：「你們已經發聲了，你們的表達非常清晰。你們已表明，Antigua and Barbuda Labour party (ABLP) 是治理這個國家的最佳機構。」繼續閱讀...

在今天的 newsletter 中：本週發生在 Golders Green 的事件是針對猶太社區的一系列攻擊中最新的一起，這已導致許多人對他們在 UK 的未來產生質疑。 早安。對於英國猶太人來說，一個可怕的事實是，週三發生在 London 北部 Golders Green 的持刀襲擊事件沒讓幾個人感到驚訝，在該地區一處大型猶太社區居住地有兩名男子被刺傷。一名 45 歲男子已被控以 attempted murder。這次事件是近年來一系列對人身和財產的 antisemitic 攻擊中最新的一起，這些攻擊已讓許多英國猶太人感到恐懼。英國政府的 antisemitism 獨立顧問 John Mann 表示，社區中的許多人正處於「breaking point」，並感到 UK 不再是一個安全的居住地。 • Iran | Iran 的最高領袖打破了近期的沉默，發表了一份強硬聲明，讚揚 Iran 對 Strait of Hormuz 航運的控制，並誓言守護該國的 nuclear 和 missile 計劃。 • Environment | 在一場涉及近 60 個國家的里程碑式氣候會議後，各國政府被要求制定國家「roadmaps」，說明他們將如何結束 fossil fuels 的生產與使用。 • UK news | Winston Marshall，Mumford & Sons 樂隊的前成員，也是 GB News 共同所有人 Paul Marshall 的兒子，表示 Britain 應該建造一座佈滿水雷的「floating wall」，以阻止小船穿越 Channel。 • Counter-terrorism | 一位高級警官警告說，越來越多的年輕人正被捲入 violent extremism 的世界，同時，一名年輕的 neo-Nazi 在 MI5 的臥底行動中被捕，因密謀進行大規模槍擊襲擊而被定罪。 • UK economy | Bank of England 將利率維持在 3.75% 不變，但表示 UK 可能需要為今年晚些時候的利率上調做好準備，因為受 Middle East 戰爭影響，「higher inflation 是不可避免的」。繼續閱讀...

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Lambeth council 候選人 Saiqa Ali 和 Sabine Mairey 據信因社群媒體貼文而被拘留。兩名作為 Green party 候選人參加地方選舉的女性，因涉嫌發布反猶太主義的社群媒體貼文而被捕。這兩名在 London 南部 Lambeth council 競選席位的女性，於週四上午被 Metropolitan police 逮捕。繼續閱讀...

• 此舉是在市長 Zohran Mamdani 於英國王室成員訪問紐約後，就歸還 Koh-i-noor 鑽石發表談話之後做出的 • 紐約當局已向印度歸還數百件總值 1,400 萬美元的文物，其中包括一些與涉嫌藝術品走私者 Subhash Kapoor 有關的文物，此舉很可能會向其他方施加壓力，促使其做出類似舉動 • 曼哈頓地區檢察官 Alvin Bragg Jr 於週二宣佈歸還 657 件文物，與此同時，紐約市市長 Zohran Mamdani 介入了關於 105.6 克拉 Koh-i-noor 鑽石具歷史性爭議的所有權問題

政府已宣布撥款 2,500 萬英鎊以加強猶太社區的安保。早安。內政大臣 Shabana Mahmood 表示，隨著政府宣布撥款額外資金以加強猶太教堂、學校和社區中心周邊的警察巡邏與保護，她理解英國猶太社區面臨的恐懼。在倫敦西北部 Golders Green 發生兩名猶太男子遭刺傷的襲擊事件後，她在 BBC Breakfast 節目中被追問有關首席拉比 Ephraim Mirvis 所發表的言論，即在英國展現明顯猶太特徵的人士已不再安全。 繼續閱讀...

• 佛羅里達州州長 Ron DeSantis 公布了新的國會選區圖，這可能會進一步取消民主黨在眾議院的席位。 • 此次重新劃分選區的提案針對民主黨現任議員所在的地區，加劇了 2026 年中期選舉前的競爭。 • 共和黨將此視為維持眾議院多數黨地位的關鍵，而民主黨則警告這是選民壓制手段。

• 法官在一致決定中，恢復了該州反墮胎「危機妊娠中心」提出的聯邦訴訟。 • 美國最高法院週三支持紐澤西州基督教信仰反墮胎「危機妊娠中心」的經營者，該中心正試圖阻撓州政府對這些設施是否從事欺騙性行為的調查。 • 法官們在一項一致決定中，恢復了由 First Choice Women’s Resource Centers 提出的聯邦訴訟，該訴訟挑戰了州總檢察長於 2023 年發出的傳票，該傳票旨在獲取該組織捐贈者和醫生的資訊。此前，一家下級法院曾駁回該訴訟。

• 猶太社區治安組織 Shomrim 表示，在北倫敦發生兩人遇襲事件後，一名男子已被逮捕。 • 此最新事件發生在北倫敦一系列針對猶太地點的縱火攻擊之後。 • 猶太慈善機構 Community Security Trust 在社交媒體上發文表示：

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...

The NSW premier, who was unequivocal in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, has now linked the fate of his state’s laws with those of the Queensland legal challengeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said he will only ban the slogan “globalise the intifada” if a potential constitutional challenge to a similar ban in Queensland is unsuccessful, the strongest indication yet that the state government may not seek to proscribe the contested phrase at all.Minns was unequivocal about his intention to ban what he described as “hateful, violent rhetoric” following the Bondi terror attack in December, but sent the issue to a parliamentary inquiry, which he said would enable legislation to be introduced when parliament returned in February. Continue reading...

Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico was not aware of US participation until four officials were killed in car crashClaudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said on Monday that her government told the United States, in a diplomatic note, that the unauthorized presence of US officials at an anti-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua should not be repeated.The incident came to light after two US officials, along with two Mexican officials, were killed in a car crash on 19 April after the operation. Sheinbaum has said the federal government was not aware of the participation of the US officials, who were widely reported to be CIA officers. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’UK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values”.The mayor of London’s office made the statement after the Guardian revealed last week that Palantir, whose software has been used in Donald Trump’s ICE immigration crackdown and by Israel’s military, has held talks with the Metropolitan police over a wide-ranging contract that could run into tens of millions of pounds. Continue reading...

Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous leaders giving speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year runningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn anti-immigration group asked followers how loud they would be booing welcome to country ceremonies at Anzac Day dawn services before multiple events were disrupted on Saturday. But the group has denied orchestrating a campaign, despite doubling down on its criticism of what it called “woke rituals”.Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous elders giving welcome to country speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year running, and sparked another public debate about their role at public events. Uncle Ray Minniecon, who served in the armed forces nd was booed while giving a welcome at Sydney’s dawn service, said the mocking was “unexpected and unnecessary, but it happens”. Continue reading...

Alleged manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of listWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesInvestigators were looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC where the US president and top members of his administration were present.Officials have said that the shooter likely was targeting Donald Trump and other senior administration officials. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the administration,” Blanche said in a TV interview. Continue reading...

Footage posted online shows police telling people they were being removed due to suspicion they would interrupt ceremonyWestern Australian police say they proactively blocked 15 members of “issue motivated groups” from attending Anzac Day commemorations, following disruptions that marred earlier ceremonies in the eastern states.One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country. Booing also marred ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth. Continue reading...

Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruptionThe Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops.The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, snooping on staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption and even criminal allegations such as rape. Continue reading...

Green party leader accuses Keir Starmer of ‘silly games’ in accusing his party of playing down hate crimesZack Polanski has called on politicians to treat antisemitism with “consideration, care and nuance” as he accused Keir Starmer of trying to play political games with the issue.The Green leader’s comments come after the prime minister accused him of playing down recent antisemitic incidents. Polanski’s party is facing increasing scrutiny for recent comments by some candidates and members. Continue reading...

Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vettedBerlin’s top culture official, British-born Sarah Wedl-Wilson, has stood down over a funding scandal involving the the irregular distribution of €2.6m in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism.As culture senator for the Berlin regional government, Wedl-Wilson had already sacked a state secretary in her department, Oliver Friederici, over the affair this week, but the opposition called him a mere scapegoat. 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...

Independent inquiry into Bristol Brunel Academy found visit by Damien Egan was postponed solely on safeguarding groundsAn independent inquiry into a Bristol secondary school, which found itself at the centre of a media storm after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP, has found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups.Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, was due to visit Bristol Brunel Academy (BBA) last September to talk to students about democracy and his work in parliament. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned.Palantir, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, demonstrated its systems to senior officers in the intelligence division at the UK’s largest police force last month. Intelligence staff have been tasked with finding intelligence systems that AI could automate to increase productivity. Continue reading...

• Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reported that Atlantic cod and other commercial fish populations have rebounded 34% over the past four years following strict catch quotas and marine protected areas implemented in 2022. • Population surveys conducted across 850,000 square kilometers of Atlantic waters show biomass increases in previously depleted stocks, with detailed findings presented at the American Fisheries Society conference on April 19. • The recovery demonstrates that science-based fisheries management can restore ecosystems within a decade, providing a model for international ocean conservation efforts.

ECJ says law passed in 2021 discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for incoming PMThe EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values, setting up an early test for the incoming prime minister Péter Magyar’s government when it takes power next month.In a wide-ranging judgment, the European court of justice said the 2021 law that bans content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV was at odds with a society based on pluralism and fundamental rights such as prohibition of discrimination and freedom of expression. Continue reading...

Alarm caused by posts of Alex Carp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weaponsThe US spy tech company Palantir published a manifesto extolling the benefits of American power and implying some cultures are inferior to others – in what MPs have called “a parody of a RoboCop film” and “the ramblings of a supervillain”.“Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive,” wrote Palantir in a 22-point post on X over the weekend, which also called for an end to the “postwar neutering” of Germany and Japan. Continue reading...

• Industry reporting from April 20, 2026 highlights how artificial intelligence is simultaneously accelerating cyberattacks while becoming a core defensive tool in enterprise security strategies. • Key players including Microsoft, Stellantis, and Anthropic are addressing emerging threats as AI enables faster, more scalable attack vectors across the technology sector. • The cybersecurity landscape faces competing pressures: organizations must deploy AI defenses while managing risks from AI-powered threats targeting critical infrastructure and supply chains.

Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah FitzpatrickKash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of the law enforcement agency.The US attorney general filed a defamation lawsuit in US district court for the District of Columbia that seeks $250m in damages. Continue reading...