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• 四名學生傷勢危殆，一名保安及嫌疑人也在 Tacoma 的持刀襲擊事件中受傷 • 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子郵件以在收件匣中獲取即時新聞提醒 • 週五，在 Washington state 一所高中發生大規模持刀襲擊事件後，共五人正在醫院康復中

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• HAYI 已聲稱對一連串針對猶太場所的事件負責，但調查人員表示，最新的聲明可能是投機性質，而非受國家支持 • 警方將 Golders Green 兩名男子遭刺傷事件視為恐怖主義 • 在倫敦北部 Golders Green 發生針對兩名英國猶太人的恐怖持刀襲擊後僅一個多小時，一個與伊朗有關的恐怖組織 Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) 就在 Telegram 頻道上聲明負責

• 根據最新的 Guardian Essential 民調，儘管 Anthony Albanese 在週三排除了對現有天然氣出口合約徵收新稅的可能性，但大多數澳洲人仍支持對天然氣出口利潤徵稅並延長燃料消費稅（fuel excise）的減免。 • 民調還發現，燃料危機使得更多投票者傾向於轉向再生能源，而非繼續依賴化石燃料。 • 由於全球燃料局勢不穩定，澳洲人還表示他們已經在減少出行、轉而使用公共交通，以及減少使用冷氣和暖氣。

• 2026 年第一季的電力需求增長受到屋頂太陽能紀錄性產量的緩衝。 • 根據 Australia’s Energy Market Operator 的數據，更多的數據中心以及較溫暖的氣候，共同推動今年前三個月的電力需求達到歷史新高，而電池的增長則使平均批發價格維持在低位。 • 來自家庭、商業和工業的電力需求在 2026 年第一季達到 25GW 的紀錄水平，較去年同期增長 1.2%。在整個電網中，這一增長被屋頂太陽能的紀錄性輸出所抵消。

• 目前尚未有個人或團體對該旗幟 claimed responsibility，該旗幟於九月出現在 120 公尺高的 Spire 上。 • 凡上升之物必將下降——除非它是都柏林最高紀念碑頂端的巴勒斯坦旗，而目前沒有人知道如何將其移除。 • 該旗幟於去年九月出現在 O’Connell Street 的 120 公尺 Spire 上，七個月來，它無視所有擬定的拆除方案。究竟是誰如何安裝的，仍然是一個謎。

• 關鍵海峽受封鎖威脅以及 Trump 的立場推高原油價格，使加油站價格達到 2022 年以來最高水平。 • 根據汽車俱樂部 AAA 的數據，美國平均汽油價格已達到每加侖 4.23 美元的新高，這是自 2022 年以來最高，也是自伊朗戰爭開始以來的紀錄。 • 影響美國汽油價格基準的 Brent crude 價格目前為每桶 114.60 美元，較 4 月中旬以來的近期低點上升近 25%。一年前的美國平均汽油價格為 3.16 美元。

• 監管機構 Office for Students 因 Sussex University 處理教授跨性別權利觀點抗議活動的方式而開出罰單，此項裁決對其造成沉重打擊。 • 在高等法院駁回有關該大學違反涉及前教授 Kathleen Stock 言論自由法規的指控後，Sussex University 撤銷了由英格蘭高等教育監管機構開出的 585,000 英鎊罰款。 • 法院駁回了監管機構針對 Sussex University 如何處理因 Stock 教授對跨性別權利的看法而引發的抗議，以及她隨後於 2021 年辭職而進行的長期調查，這對 Office for Students 的信譽和管理造成了嚴重損害。閱讀更多...

• 華盛頓面臨長期經濟戰爭或風險巨大的軍事行動以重新開放 Hormuz 海峽——而該海峽目前對伊朗而言可能比核武器更具價值 • Donald Trump 正親身體會「任務擴張」(mission creep) 的危險 • 美以在伊朗的戰爭已進入第八週——這比美國總統在美軍戰機與以色列軍隊聯合發起旨在斬首伊朗領導層並癱瘓其軍隊的攻擊時所預測的時間長了一倍。軍事攻擊取得了成功，但隨後關於政治因果關係的預測卻落空了。請繼續閱讀...

• 唐納德·川普總統與查爾斯國王就美國與英國之間歷史悠久的「特殊關係」發表了聯合演說。 • 此次討論是在準備美國 250 週年慶祝活動的背景下進行的。 • 國王向美國國會發表的演說包含了具有政治色彩的訊息，引發了對其將對川普產生之影響的分析。

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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday afternoon for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan U.S. President Donald Trump even as the U.S. president ‌has ‌differed with the British government over the Iran war.

Oil prices surged after negotiators remained gridlocked over reopening of strait of Hormuz, sending prices $1 higher than last yearUS gas prices rose to their highest level in four years on Thursday, reaching an average $4.18 a gallon at the pump as US-Israeli peace talks with Iran remain at a standstill.The last time average US gas prices breached $4.15 a gallon was in April 2022, when oil prices soared shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. Average gas prices are now $1 higher than just a year ago, when they were closer to $3.15 a gallon. Continue reading...

Hollywood star expected to testify about claim a fellow actor confided in her that she was uncomfortable about a bathing request from another colleagueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHollywood star Rebel Wilson has entered a courthouse ahead of giving evidence in her high-profile defamation battle against the star of her directorial debut.The Pitch Perfect star is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the Australian lead actor of musical comedy The Deb. Continue reading...

Resolution Foundation report says ‘crisis’ stems from rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job supportBritain has the third-highest rate of young people not in work or education among Europe’s richest countries because of rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job support, a report has warned.The Resolution Foundation thinktank said the UK was facing a “crisis” in youth jobs amid a dramatic rise in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (Neets) to almost 1 million – the highest level in more than a decade. Continue reading...

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people at risk.The storm prediction center has issued a level 4 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across south-west Illinois and south-east Missouri, including major cities such as St Louis. Forecasters warned of “multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread severe/damaging wind gusts and scattered large to very large hail”, with some hail potentially reaching baseball size. Continue reading...

President blames dissident Farc faction for attack on Pan-American Highway that also injured 36 people in south-western region The death toll in a weekend highway bombing in Colombia has risen to 20, with another 36 people injured, amid a surge of violence ahead of presidential elections next month.Buses and vans were left mangled in the blast on Saturday on the Pan-American Highway, in the restive south-western Cauca department. Continue reading...

Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopensThe UK faces higher prices for food and fuel for at least eight months after the war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said the conflict would probably continue to raise prices for energy, food and flights in the coming months as potential issues around energy supplies affect production, rather than lead to shortages on supermarket shelves. The UK government has urged motorists to fill up their cars as usual amid higher prices at the pumps and for air travellers not to change their plans over potential jet fuel shortages. Jones told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “You’re going to see prices go up a bit as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East. “That’s probably going to come online not just in the next few weeks, but the next few months. There’s going to be a long tail from this.” Asked how long higher prices might remain, Jones suggested it would be around eight months after the strait of Hormuz was unblocked and a de-escalation of the conflict had taken place. “I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you’ll see economic impacts coming through the system,” he said. Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the US ceasefire with Iran last week that paused most of the fighting, but further efforts towards ending the conflict have been unsuccessful after the US president told his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for talks at the weekend. The UK government is stepping up planning for how to offset the impact, focusing on the live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption. Jones said: “The government here in the UK, the work that I’m doing with the prime minister is looking at all of those things and saying, ‘What can we do within our power to help people to get through those difficult times?’” The government is also looking to secure stocks of carbon dioxide, which is used in the food industry and by breweries to make drinks fizzy, as well as for defence purposes and medical uses such as MRI scanning. Jones said he was seeking to ensure there was an adequate supply of beer for fans watching the men’s football World Cup which starts on 11 June. He said: “I raised this issue because if there is a problem with jet fuel on holidays and carbon dioxide on beer, the summer might be pretty depressing for people, but we’re doing everything we can to make sure that it’s not the case.” The Liberal Democrats have called for a bill to be included in the next king’s speech in May to put food security at the top of the government’s agenda. Continue reading...

Opposition leader also says ‘we have seen terrible acts of atrocity coming from Gaza’ as he doubles down on immigration policyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, has said “there is a higher risk that some bad people come from those bad countries”, doubling down on his immigration policy and refusing to call out Pauline Hanson’s hardline stance.Speaking to the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, Taylor also defended preferencing One Nation above the independent community candidate, Michelle Milthorpe, in the upcoming Farrer byelection, arguing the teals “vote with the Greens”. Continue reading...

Students aged 12 to 15 steered bus to safety and called for help after driver lost consciousness from asthma attackMiddle school students in Mississippi acted quickly to halt their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a highway, prompting the operator to declare: “They saved my life.”The bus in question had just left the Hancock middle school in the Mississippi community of Kiln on Wednesday when the driver, Leah Taylor, suffered an asthma attack and lost consciousness. Continue reading...

• US stocks recently reached an all-time high even as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran dominate headlines, suggesting investor confidence in economic fundamentals. • The market surge occurs amid what analysts describe as a major market disruption cycle, with oil shocks and other disruptions rattling investors before receding. • The disconnect between headline risks and market performance highlights investor focus on sustained economic growth and underlying corporate fundamentals over short-term geopolitical concerns.

Martha Odom, 16, died from a gunshot wound to the chest according to the local coroner’s statementA high school senior has been identified as the person killed in a mass shooting that also wounded five others when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at a mall in Louisiana’s capital city on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.Martha Odom, 16, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to a statement issued Friday by the local coroner’s office. Continue reading...

• MarketBeat's stock screener identified five key financial stocks to research: Robinhood Markets, Visa, Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II, Coinbase Global, and Intuit. • These equities represent diverse segments within the financial services sector, including fintech, payment processing, and software solutions. • The stocks merit investor attention for fundamental and technical analysis.

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...

Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in IndiaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe American Library Association (ALA) has reported a record high in the number of books banned in US libraries.In 2025, 5,668 books were banned – representing 66% of the total number challenged – with an additional 920 censored through access restriction, such as relocation on the library shelves. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer’s decision to oust senior official may have knock-on effect for No 10’s relationship with civil serviceFury within Whitehall about the treatment of Olly Robbins remains white hot, several days on from Keir Starmer’s decision to sack the senior Foreign Office civil servant.“It’s just total self-serving, narrow, selfish, political endgame stuff,” said one supporter of Robbins, who was dismissed for failing to tell the prime minister that the now disgraced former US ambassador Peter Mandelson had not passed UK security vetting. Continue reading...

Cerina Fairfax in Virginia and Nancy Metayer in Florida were also killed by their husbands, yet deaths of Black women are least likely to garner calls for policy changeOn Sunday, eight children were shot and killed in the deadliest US mass shooting in nearly two years. The gunman was the father of seven of the deceased children and the cousin of another.Three others were shot and injured: the shooter’s wife, with whom he shared four children, the mother of his other three children, and a 13-year-old boy. Continue reading...

• US stocks demonstrated resilience amid Iran geopolitical tensions and high energy prices, with the S&P 500 up nearly 2% year-to-date by April 14, just 1% below its January 27 all-time high. • The index's maximum drawdown stayed under 10%, cushioned by forward earnings estimates growing at a 17% annual rate despite a 20% drop in P/E ratios. • S&P 500 profit margins hit new highs around 15% in early April, driven by broad fundamentals including AI and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act effects, not just energy sector gains.