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• 在擔心選舉失利的陰影下，領導人選成為焦點，Greater Manchester 市長的盟友正加緊準備其回歸 • 盟友透露，Andy Burnham 計劃在「幾週內」重返 Westminster • 當本週 Westminster 的目光聚焦在國會的委員會議室和投票走廊時，Keir Starmer 的政治前途正在他處被決定

• Electoral Commission 正在審查 Reform UK 領袖在進入議會前是否應申報該億萬富翁的贈款 • 分析：Farage 企圖搶先表態的舉動僅引發了更多疑問 • Farage 因未披露的 500 萬英鎊贈款被移交標準監管機構處理

Coroner 表示，在 Troubles 期間於 Belfast 槍擊事件中喪生的五名平民，任何一人都不應被開槍射擊。一名 inquest 法官裁定，British army 士兵 1972 年在 Northern Ireland 殺害五名平民時「失去控制」，且使用了「不合理」的武力。Mr Justice Scoffield 週四表示，1972 年 7 月 9 日在西 Belfast 的 Springhill 與 Westrock 地區遭開槍射擊的四名受害者——包括兩名青少年、一名六個孩子的父親以及一名 Catholic 神父——在當時並未構成任何風險。繼續閱讀...

2022 年，Aneil Karia 憑藉由 Riz Ahmed 主演的短片獲得奧斯卡獎。現在，他在 Jack Lowden 的協助下，透過一個意想不到的線上平台，對 Reform 風格的議會候選人進行了辛辣諷刺。 有些電影製作人對自己的作品抱有不切實際的期望；Aneil Karia 並非其中之一。在談到他的新片《Vote Gavin Lyle》時，他說：「我還沒糊塗到認為它能推翻政府」——但誰知道呢，說不定真的可以。這部幽默、聰明、演技精湛、短小精悍的諷刺作品《Vote Gavin Lyle》由 Jack Lowden 主演，他飾演一名欲代表虛構的中英格蘭選區 Fletcham and Wold 參選的 Reform 風格議會候選人。這部短片僅長 16 分鐘，卻深刻地剖析了極右翼的心態；針對的並非那些攻擊少數族裔、揮舞旗幟的街頭暴徒，而是那些在該派系領導層中佔主導地位、更精明且言談得體的 Farageists。 在不劇透電影結局精彩亮點的情況下，可以說這部片對主角存有一絲共鳴，甚至同情。Karia 表示：「我不認為觀察這些人——極右翼政客、議員、潛在候選人等等——然後只說他們是多麼糟糕的混蛋是有趣或有用的。我認為觸動我的是，他們其實和我們一樣脆弱且恐懼。繼續閱讀...

Amber Davidson-Orozco 表示，家人的愛貓 Dodger 在搬離 California 的過程中走失。一隻在從 California 橫跨 US 搬家途中走失的家貓，在經歷了長達七年多、儘管難以置信但一直備受期待的重聚後，據說正與家人在 Georgia 的新家重新適應以往的生活。正如飼主 Amber Davidson-Orozco 在週三接受採訪時所言，雖然 Dodger 離開家人的時間對貓而言相當於約 24 年，但他仍然對自己的名字有反應，並允許她的兒子們頑皮地將他翻過肩膀。繼續閱讀...

Whitbread 將終結在英國和愛爾蘭的餐廳業務，並將最新的策略調整歸因於成本和稅收上漲。Premier Inn 所有者 Whitbread 在稅收上漲和美國維權投資者的壓力下，正重新調整其五年業務策略，將在英國和愛爾蘭裁減約 3,800 個職位，並關閉其餘的 Beefeater 和 Brewers Fayre 餐廳。此次裁員將影響 Whitbread 在英國和愛爾蘭 30,000 名員工中約 12% 的人力，這些員工受僱於通常位於 Premier Inn 飯店旁或內部的 Beefeater 和 Brewers Fayre 餐廳。該公司表示，與受影響員工的協商將立即展開。繼續閱讀...

• Robert Hayward 預測 Reform 將成為大贏家，同時從工黨和保守黨手中奪取席位

• 對手政黨要求調查，保守黨主席因 Reform UK 領導人接受加密貨幣大亨贈禮而將其舉報至委員 • 獨家報導：Farage 從加密貨幣大亨處獲得未披露的 500 萬英鎊 • 分析：Farage 試圖搶先披露消息的舉動反而引發更多疑問

• 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。

• 都柏林學者發現由 Northumbrian 牛倌創作的 1,200 年前《Caedmon’s Hymn》手稿 • 一份由 Northumbrian 牛倌於七世紀創作的詩作副本在羅馬被發現，該詩是現存最早的英語詩歌 • 都柏林聖三一學院 (TCD) 的學者在羅馬國家中央圖書館發現了包含《Caedmon’s Hymn》的手稿。閱讀更多...

• Harris County Public Health 的一份新報告顯示，休斯頓的結核病率在德州最高，凸顯了城市傳播的風險。 • 數據顯示，休斯頓地區病例增加與人口密集及社會經濟因素有關。 • 結核病發病率上升，要求採取有針對性的篩檢與擴大治療，以抑制高風險社區的傳播。

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Tech giant accused of ‘cynical attempt to bust the union’ in decision to shutter location in Towson, MarylandWorkers at the first Apple store to unionize in the US are pushing back against the company’s decision to shut down the store by June, alleging the company’s decision is rooted in “a cynical attempt to bust the union”.On Monday, the union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Apple, alleging unionized employees at the store in Towson, Maryland, are being denied transfer rights and other rights compared with workers at non-unionized stores. The union is also alleging retaliation for being unionized. Continue reading...

Sources say staff have been asked to pack up final stock and equipment after waves of closuresJewellery chain Claire’s is closing its final UK stores on Tuesday, cutting about 1,000 jobs months after falling into administration.Sources said staff at Claire’s, which collapsed in January, had been asked to pack up the final stock and equipment with the final outlets to formally close on Tuesday after successive waves of closures in recent weeks. Continue reading...

• The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.48% to 16,240.35 on Monday, April 26, driven by weakness in mega-cap technology stocks including Apple (down 1.2%) and Microsoft (down 0.9%), as investors reassess growth expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve's May meeting. • Treasury yields climbed to 4.35% for the 10-year note amid inflation concerns, pressuring valuations of rate-sensitive tech companies and spurring profit-taking after recent market gains. • The decline reflects growing caution among portfolio managers about earnings sustainability in the second quarter, with earnings guidance from major tech firms expected to dominate trading through early May.

Experts report more young people with conditions such as bunions after wearing shoes that are too small or narrowParents should care for their children’s feet in the same way as their eyes and teeth, according to footwear specialists who say they are seeing more young people with painful conditions such as bunions.Bunions are bony lumps on the side of the foot. People can be genetically pre-disposed but ill-fitting shoes are seen as an aggravating factor. Continue reading...

Police say attack in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries“Murderous intent and capability” still exists within paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, officers have said after a car exploded outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast.Detectives said they believed the New IRA was involved and are treating it as attempted murder. Continue reading...

Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to meShocking. Unnerving. Unpredictable. Violent. For a decade I have been following the twists and turns of Donald Trump’s America with the privilege of journalistic distance. On Saturday night I felt the darkness come viscerally close.Bang! Bang! What was that? Where was it? At 8.36pm panic and pandemonium reigned in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel. There were men running and cries of “Get down!” and “Stay down!” 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.

Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for daysA Vietnam war veteran says he is a living “miracle” after getting lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days with precious few supplies – and ultimately being rescued by his own son.“I’ve never felt so loved,” Mark Young said in an interview aired on Phoenix’s KNXV news station about the moment he realized it was his son who had delivered him from his plight. “My gratitude is inexpressible.” Continue reading...

• U.S. Men's National Team fell 3-2 in overtime to Czechia on April 22 in preliminary round of IIHF World Championship. • Goals by American forwards kept game close, but Czechia netted winner late. • Team USA advances to face next opponent Friday, aiming for quarterfinal berth.

Force says it is ‘confident there was no offence’ and condemns ‘shameful’ behaviour by protestersThe investigation into reports of a rape outside a church in Epsom that led to widespread public disorder will close as police are “confident there was no offence”.Surrey police received a report on Saturday 11 April that a woman had been raped near a church in the early hours of the morning after leaving Labyrinth nightclub in Epsom. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, ending their two-week-long skid when Luke Weaver struck out Byron Buxton for the final out. • Shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed from the game with left calf tightness after scoring from first base in the fourth inning and will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. • The victory marks a crucial turnaround for the struggling Mets, who had not won since early April and faced mounting pressure during their extended drought.

Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting fundingThe Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can reveal.The decision to shut the international humanitarian law cell follows a review by Olly Robbins, the permanent secretary at the Foreign Office dismissed last week by the prime minister over the Peter Mandelson scandal. Continue reading...

Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts sayA federal judge overturned the Trump administration’s ban on gender-affirming care for children on Saturday, decrying Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “wanton disregard” for the law that “causes very real harm to very real people”.It’s another loss for Kennedy’s agenda as secretary for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the second Trump administration – an agenda that has focused on restricting healthcare, including vaccines, abortion and gender-affirming care. Continue reading...