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該公司在 Iran 戰爭推高 jet fuel 成本之前，一直難以提升疫情後的市場需求 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子郵件以在收件匣中獲取即時新聞通知 Spirit Airlines 在這家陷入困境的公司耗盡現金，且 Trump 政府的營救企劃似乎停滯不前之後，正準備停止營運。 根據 Wall Street Journal 引用知情人士的消息，該公司難以與債權人達成協議並確保維持營運所需的資金。 繼續閱讀...

• 在宣佈 Cook 即將離職後的首份財報中，公司報告了 1,112 億美元的營收 • Apple 自宣佈執行長 Tim Cook 將卸任以來的首份財報中，業績表現大幅超越華爾街預期。 • Cook 報告了 Apple 「史上最佳的三月季度」，並指出「每個地理區域均實現了兩位數的增長」。

• Lee Zeldin 在 Senate 宣稱 Trump administration 的計劃將使 Environmental Protection Agency 「更有效率」 • Senate 的 Democrats 在週三的國會聽證會上，指責 Trump administration 放棄了 Environmental Protection Agency 保護人類健康與環境的使命，並抨擊該機構領導層提出的將預算裁減一半的提案。 • Lee Zeldin 出席 Senate 環境委員會，是這位 EPA 署長本週三場預算聽證會中的最後一場。他在會中主張大幅削減該機構資金，而在其領導下，該機構的人員編制已降至數十年來的最低水平。在本週的大部分時間裡，這位來自 New York 的前 Republican 國會議員採取了強硬姿態，以自己的問題回應 House 和 Senate 的 Democrats，有時甚至指責他們準備不足或不關心 EPA 的紀錄。繼續閱讀...

• Louisiana 州長 Jeff Landry 於 2026 年 4 月 29 日宣布，在法院對 Congressional maps 的裁決加劇了 Redistricting 鬥爭後，計劃暫停 House primaries。 • 該決定源於針對 Racial gerrymandering 的持續鬥爭，且在期中選舉前還有數十起案件即將到來。 • 暫停可能會延後選舉並重塑 GOP 在該州的策略。

Fadi Saqr 被指控在 Damascus 的 Tadamon 區大規模屠殺平民，當地民眾表示他必須接受法律制裁。一名 Syrian 高級官員告知 Guardian，一個 Syrian 人權委員會正準備起訴 Assad 政權內的民兵組織領袖 Fadi Saqr，指其涉嫌參與危害人類罪與戰爭罪。Saqr 是 National Defence Forces (NDF) 民兵組織的前任指揮官，被廣泛指控在 Damascus 的 Tadamon 地區及 Syrian 首都的其他部分參與了對平民的大規模屠殺與強迫失蹤。繼續閱讀...

• Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe 因承認與近期槍擊事件無關的移民及槍械相關罪行，被處以罰金並驅逐出境。 • 在約翰內斯堡一個富裕郊區的穆加貝家族住所發生一名員工背部中彈事件三個月後，羅伯特·穆加貝（Robert Mugabe）的小兒子在承認兩項無關指控後，被處以罰金並被命令離開南 Africa。 • 28 歲的 Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe 與其 33 歲的表親 Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze 在 2 月 19 日該事件發生後，最初均被指控企圖謀殺。

首相將在 2024-26 議會會期的最後一次 PMQs 中面對 Kemi Badenoch 及其他國會議員。

• 一名波士頓紅襪隊 (Boston Red Sox) 的新秀在球隊失去總教練 Alex Cora 後的首場比賽中表現強勁，並將這一天形容為「 whirlwind」（旋風般混亂）。 • 該新秀對這場突如其來的變動反應積極，在過渡期間協助穩定球隊。 • Cora 的離任為紅襪隊帶來了不確定性，在賽季初期考驗著年輕陣容的韌性。

• 一項最新研究顯示，在過去的一個賽季中，更新的疫苗配方使健康成人的急診就醫量與住院率降低了約 50%。 • 此次顯著的效力提升代表了疫苗開發與公共衛生保護策略的一項重大進展。 • 這些發現對美國疫苗政策的演變有所貢獻，正如 CIDRAP 在 2026 年 4 月 28 日發布的最新疫苗政策狀況報告中所记载。

• 在先前關於國會證詞的案件被撤銷後，此次指控的主題仍不明確 • 美國政治直播 – 最新更新 • 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子報

Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court todayGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today.He is expected to be formally charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. Continue reading...

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zeroOne vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower.The government departments responsible for these two visions do not appear to have agreed on their numbers. Continue reading...

Secondhand car buyers urged to carefully inspect vehicles, while owners told to beware tests that are suspiciously quickRise of the ‘ghost owner’: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper recordsYou have just bought a secondhand car. It was older than you wanted, but were reassured because it had recently passed its MOT.Within a few days, you notice a problem with the steering and take it into a garage to be checked. As well as that issue, they find the tread depth of the tyres is so low it should not have passed the test. Continue reading...

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako, and four other citiesIslamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group. Continue reading...

Former Liberal party senator, who was elected to state upper house in March, says flights ‘worth every cent’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the state’s recent election.Cory Bernardi confirmed on Saturday that he had reimbursed a “substantial” sum of money to Gina Rinehart’s company S Kidman & Co, to comply with new state laws that prohibit political parties and candidates from receiving electoral donations or gifts from individuals, businesses or unions. Continue reading...

Move creates conflict between state and administration as Trump seeks federal framework over states handling issueSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US justice department said on Friday it had intervened in a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s xAI challenging a Colorado law aimed at regulating artificial intelligence systems.In its intervention, the justice department said the law violates the 14th amendment’s equal protection guarantee by requiring companies to guard against unintended discriminatory effects while allowing some discrimination aimed at promoting diversity. Continue reading...

Philip Rycroft says promises on issues from economics to immigration have not lived up to expectationsBritain should start talking about rejoining the EU, according to a former senior civil servant who ran the Brexit department.Philip Rycroft, who was permanent secretary of the Department for Exiting the EU, said the “argument was there to be won” about going back into Europe, adding that a “clear-headed appraisal of what is in the country’s best interests” was needed. However, he said rejoining the bloc could be a “long and windy” road. Continue reading...

The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry.Good morning. The UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson has reportedly ground to a halt after the US justice department refused to hand over evidence contained in the Epstein files.The documents relate to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Scotland Yard believes could hold key evidence related to Mandelson, who served as business secretary and US ambassador. While the Met has asked for voluntary disclosure, the US department of justice is insisting on a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request, a legal back and forth between countries to obtain evidence, the Telegraph has reported. Continue reading...

• The acting Attorney General announced charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center alleging fraud in its informant program. • Authorities assert that the SPLC's informant program paid sources to "stoke racial hatred," suggesting deliberate misuse of funds and inflammatory activities. • The investigation remains ongoing with the possibility of future indictments naming SPLC executives as defendants.

Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victims’ information and excessive redactionsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Department of Justice’s office of the inspector general (OIG) announced on Thursday that it is launching an audit of the justice department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.In a news release, the deputy inspector general William M Blier, who the statement said is performing the duties of the inspector general, said that the “preliminary objective” of the internal probe “is to evaluate the [justice department’s] processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Act”. Continue reading...

Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by FranceMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is prepared to deploy a squadron of RAF Typhoons based in Qatar to patrol over the strait of Hormuz as part of a multinational mission to keep open the strategic waterway once the Iran war comes to an end.The UK military also offered to deploy mine-hunting drones and specialist divers to help clear the strait mined by Iran – but no decision has been made on whether HMS Dragon or another warship would also be deployed. Continue reading...

Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officerThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately” Continue reading...

Newspaper broke embargo on confidential briefing note about the royal couple’s movements five days before they arrived in Melbourne for their Australia visitThe Daily Mail’s “aggressive” approach to reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan’s Australian visit has “irreparably damaged” the Sussexes’ ability to brief press ahead of trips, Guardian Australia has been told.The Daily Mail broke the embargo by publishing the royal couple’s movements five days before they landed in Melbourne, despite that information being strictly non-publishable until they arrived. Continue reading...

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Release of new Claude model, so far limited to US firms, will expand to British institutions in coming daysBritish banks will be given access in the next week to a powerful AI tool that was deemed too dangerous to be released to the public, as a series of senior finance figures warned over its impact.Anthropic, which has so far limited the release of the new model to a small clutch of primarily US businesses, including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, said it would expand that to UK financial institutions in the coming days. Continue reading...

Democratic representative from California has suspended gubernatorial campaign and resigned from CongressThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) has opened an investigation into Eric Swalwell following his resignation from Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter.The news of a federal investigation comes days after the Democratic representative from California stepped down due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against cartel-linked casinos and key associates operating on the U.S.-Mexico border on April 14, 2026. • The action represents a continued enforcement effort targeting financial networks connected to organized crime along the southwestern border. • The sanctions highlight the Treasury's commitment to disrupting illicit financial flows and money laundering operations tied to criminal organizations.

As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe International Monetary Fund has warned the US-Israel war on Iran risks creating an “energy crisis of an unprecedented scale” that could tip the global economy towards recession.The grim warning contained in the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook comes as Jim Chalmers prepares to attend the organisation’s spring meetings in Washington DC this week, where he said he would be “joining with other countries continuing to call for an enduring end to the war”. Continue reading...