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• 與美國市場相關的跨境支付科技新創公司 Latitude 於本週正式亮相，獲得由 NEA 領投的 800 萬美元種子輪融資，旨在解決緩慢且昂貴的企業匯款問題。 • 該筆資金將支持 Latitude 簡化國際支付的使命，在 B2B 高效轉帳需求日益增長的背景下，將其定位為金融科技領域的挑戰者。 • 其推出正值 2026 年 4 月金融科技浪潮之際，突顯了儘管面對能源價格與 Fed 政策帶來的經濟不確定性，投資者仍對支付科技創新充滿信心。

傳媒大亨在缺席情況下獲表彰，批評人士譴責他根據《國安法》被判處 20 年徒刑。目前身陷囹圄的媒體企業家黎智英因其對香港民主運動的貢獻，獲頒 Deutsche Welle 的言論自由獎。德國公共廣播機構週四表示，黎智英將於 6 月 23 日在 Bonn 舉行的 DW Global Media Forum 上，在缺席的情況下獲頒第 12 屆該獎項。繼續閱讀...

• WPP 被指控違反其氣候政策，此前一份報告揭露該公司涉及的石油廣告量是其美國競爭對手的兩倍 • 報告顯示，自 2015 年簽署應對氣候危機的《巴黎協定》以來，一家英國廣告集團已協助石油公司 ExxonMobil、Chevron、Shell 和 BP 在美國投入估計達 15 億美元（11 億英鎊）的廣告費用 • 根據氣候調查平台 DeSmog 的分析，總部位於倫敦的 WPP 是過去十年中為美國石油業提供服務的首要廣告集團

• 這幅由自學藝術家 Sean Layh 創作的畫作，是由負責懸掛入圍作品的 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人員選出的，領先於 5 月 8 日的主要公告。 • Archibald prize 2026 入圍名單：Virginia Trioli、Jan Fran、Ahmed al-Ahmed 等人 — 圖輯。 • 由 Sean Layh 為演員 Jacob Collins 創作的肖像畫贏得了 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人員的青睞，他們於週四並在 5 月 8 日 Archibald prize 主要公告發布前，將 Packing Room prize 授予該作品。

在一名被指控謀殺及性侵 Celeste Rivas Hernandez 的歌手案件中，新的法庭文件已對外公布。檢方在該文件中描述，被指控謀殺及性侵 14 歲少女 Celeste Rivas Hernandez 的 D4vd，涉嫌以致命 stab（刺擊）方式將其殺害，以防止該少女揭發其虐待行為。檢方在簡報中表示，該名本名為 David Anthony Burke 的歌手殺害 Celeste 是為了保護自己的音樂事業。根據文件顯示，他在 Celeste 11 歲時與她相識，並在她 13 歲、他 18 歲時開始與其建立「性關係」。閱讀更多...

Foreign affairs minister 表示 China 已同意促進 jet fuel 出口，以緩解供應中斷。 追蹤今日新聞直播。獲取我們的即時新聞電子郵件、免費 app 或每日新聞 podcast。 早安，歡迎來到我們的即時新聞 blog。我是 Martin Farrer，為您帶來最重要的隔夜新聞，隨後將由 Nick Visser 報導主要動態。 Penny Wong 在她最新的海外行程中十分忙碌，表示 China 已同意就 jet fuel 銷售進行談判，以協助緩解全球石油危機。繼續閱讀...

• 加州監管機構本週向 SpaceX 執行長 Elon Musk 道歉，並就一項指控該州機構對這家火箭公司及其執行長存在政治偏見的訴訟達成和解。 • 作為和解協議的一部分，California Coastal Commission 承認其成員在 2024 年關於 SpaceX Falcon 9 發射計畫的聽證會上，針對 Musk 的政治信仰發表了「不適當」的言論。閱讀更多...

• Reform 黨領導人在收到來自常駐泰國的加密貨幣大亨 Christopher Harborne 的贈款後，改變了關於參選國會議員的決定。 • 《衛報》（the Guardian）披露，Nigel Farage 在宣布參加 2024 年英國大選前不久，收到了加密貨幣億萬富翁 Christopher Harborne 提供的 500 萬英鎊。 • Farage 此前已表示他不打算參選國會議員，但在收到這位常駐泰國商人的私人贈款後數週內便反轉決定。

• 持證者與照顧者舉報遭到陌生人的騷擾、拍攝及威脅，對方認為他們在偽裝身心障礙。 • 隨著反福利言論在英國逐漸主流化，使用 Blue Badge 進行日常生活的身心障礙者表示，他們正遭到騷擾、質詢甚至攻擊。 • 目前英國約有 300 萬人持有 Blue Badge，其中包括英格蘭每 15 位成年人中的 1 位。由於符合該計劃資格（允許駕駛者停在更便捷的車位）的人數增加，導致部分人士警告可能存在濫用與詐欺行為。

• Shakira expressed deep sadness after Gabriel de Jesus Firmino died Sunday during stage assembly for her upcoming Rio de Janeiro concert. • The worker was crushed by two stage elevators activated accidentally, as confirmed by police and event organizers Todo Mundo no Rio. • The four-time Grammy winner offered condolences to Firmino's family, friends, and colleagues in a public statement.

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

The Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was cited as saying by state news agency Xinhua that the economy got off to a better-than-expected start this year.

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.(Image credit: AP)

Transition and legal handover of hospital from private operator Healthscope to NSW Health occurs at 7am on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Northern Beaches hospital is officially entering the public system, ending a troubled eight-year public-private partnership, although uncertainty about the future of private services remains.The transition and legal handover of the hospital from private operator Healthscope to New South Wales Health will occur at 7am on Wednesday. The New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, said it was a “historic day”. Continue reading...

Protester says he migrated from Malaysia as a child and describes home secretary’s immigration policies as cruelUK politics live – latest updatesA protester who heckled Shabana Mahmood said he came to the UK as a child from Malaysia, describing the home secretary’s claim that he was a white liberal as “laughable”.Joe, 32, who did not wish to give his last name, migrated from Malaysia at the age of four with his family. He said the home secretary’s proposed immigration reforms would have left him, and thousands of children like him, in limbo. 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...

• Brazilian President announced on Monday a comprehensive enforcement initiative targeting illegal logging and land invasions in the Amazon, deploying 5,000 additional federal agents to protected areas. • The government committed to reducing deforestation rates by 80 percent over the next two years through satellite monitoring and criminal prosecutions of organized trafficking networks. • Environmental groups and the U.S. State Department praised the pledge as a meaningful step toward climate commitments, though skeptics noted enforcement challenges in remote regions.

Noongar woman Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis, while homeless to avoid an allegedly abusive ex-partnerWarning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThe family of an Aboriginal mother of seven who died just weeks after giving birth say the Western Australian government knew she was experiencing domestic violence and fearing for her safety weeks before her death.Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis in Fiona Stanley hospital on 28 March, two weeks after giving birth to her son and after she was allegedly assaulted and had her nose broken by her former partner. Guardian Australia is not suggesting the alleged assault contributed to her death. Continue reading...

Candle-making kits and rubber toys among products recalled after revelation about play sand sold by HobbycraftMore than 30 children’s toys have been recalled in the UK after the Guardian revealed that play sand sold by Hobbycraft was contaminated with asbestos.Over the past three months, other children’s products ranging from candle-making kits to stretchy rubber toys have been recalled by retailers including Tesco, Primark, Matalan and M&S after being found to contain the substance. Continue reading...

Car bomb kills Sadio Camara at home during coordinated assaults by rebel groups including West African al-Qaida affiliateMali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults staged the previous day by insurgents including the West African affiliate of al-Qaida.A car laden with explosives driven by a suicide attacker drove into Sadio Camara’s residence in the town of Kati, the spokesperson, Issa Ousmane Coulibaly, said in a statement read out on state television. A firefight ensued, and Camara sustained injuries from which he later died in a hospital, Coulibaly said, adding that Mali would observe two days of mourning. Continue reading...

Liz Conmy’s death ‘is a profound loss’, Democratic party affiliate says following crash shortly after takeoffA small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said.Liz Conmy, a North Dakota state representative from Fargo, was killed in the crash, her colleague, state senator Tim Mathern, told the Star Tribune. Continue reading...

Soaring cost of building materials, lack of affordability and planning bottlenecks are some of the obstacles thwarting housing targetAt South and City College in Birmingham, dozens of young people clad in hi-vis vests and hard hats are building mini-walls and plastering half-formed rooms.Some weave in and out of stacks of bricks with wheelbarrows, while others use spirit levels to check the walls are straight and flat. In a few days time, these walls will be demolished and the plastering scraped away, for a new class to come in and try their hands. Continue reading...

Killhouse is based on real-life story of civilian couple saved from battlefield by Ukrainian drone operatorsIt is being billed as Ukraine’s answer to Saving Private Ryan, updated for an age of drones.The war movie Killhouse is an action thriller which shows off the latest in battlefield technology. Released this week, it features cameos by figures well known in Ukraine, including the nation’s former military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov. One missing person is Donald Trump. The film is conveniently set in 2024, when Washington and Kyiv were allies. Continue reading...

• A leading AI startup focused on enterprise AI solutions secured $150 million in Series B funding on April 25, 2026. • The round was led by Lightspeed Ventures and SoftBank, signaling strong investor confidence in scalable AI technologies for businesses. • This funding underscores accelerating growth in the US enterprise AI sector amid rising demand for efficient AI deployment tools.

• Indian and Pakistani military forces have engaged in heavy artillery exchanges along the Line of Control in Kashmir, with reports of at least 18 soldiers killed and dozens wounded in the most serious escalation in six months. • Pakistan's military spokesperson claimed Indian forces initiated the bombardment Friday morning; India stated Pakistani positions fired first, creating conflicting narratives about the incident's origins. • The US has urged both nations to exercise restraint and resume diplomatic channels; UN Security Council members are monitoring the situation amid concerns about potential nuclear escalation.

• 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.

• Anthropic announced a $4 billion Series E funding round on April 25, 2026, with lead investments from Amazon and Google, valuing the AI safety firm at $61.5 billion post-money. • The capital will accelerate development of Claude 4 models and expand enterprise AI infrastructure across US data centers in California and Virginia. • This funding underscores intensifying competition in AI amid regulatory scrutiny, positioning Anthropic as a key challenger to OpenAI's dominance.