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• 截至 2026 年 5 月 1 日，受白宮和國會持續支出的推動，美國國債已達到 38,967,833,861,543 美元。 • 在財政壓力和持續政府支出的情況下，債務預計將在未來三十年內翻倍。 • 這一軌跡反映了關鍵的宏觀經濟挑戰，因為美國納稅人面臨著與國家長期財政可持續性掛鉤的日益增加的義務。

• Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 亦重新修訂了國際影片參賽資格規則 • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 於週五宣布了 Oscars 的多項重大變更，其中包括一項允許單一演員在同一類別中獲得多項提名的新政策，並禁止將演技與編劇獎項頒給由 AI 完成的作品。 • 根據該機構理事會頒布的新規章，唯有經本人同意且能「證明由人類演出」的表現方有資格角逐演技類 Oscars，而只有人類創作的劇本才能競逐任何編劇獎項。繼續閱讀...

• Israeli 外交部在一段男子將女子推倒在地並踢她的影片流出後，譴責此為「可恥的行為」 • 一段在 Jerusalem 攻擊一名 French Catholic 修女兼考古研究員的影片引發了多方反感，並被 Israel 外交部譴責為「可恥的行為」。 • 影片中，一名男子在修女走在街上時從背後衝向她並用力推倒，導致受害者頭部險些撞擊石塊。攻擊者（疑似為 Jewish）在走開幾步後折返，並踢向倒在地上的修女，直到一名路人介入後才停止。

跨黨派小組表示，關閉人道主義單位將損害對違法行為和武器出口的監測 MPs 對 Foreign Office 國際人道法單位的關閉表示震驚，並警告此舉「將損害 UK 在多種背景下預測、評估和應對嚴重違反國際法行為的能力」。 由 Guardian 披露的關閉消息，本週由 Dewsbury and Batley 的獨立 MP Iqbal Mohamed 在首相問答環節中向 Keir Starmer 提出。Starmer 表示，作為重組的一部分，這項工作將由另一個團隊承擔。繼續閱讀...

• 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

• 獨家：就有關一名因紐特（Inuit）女性在接受現已禁用的測試後嬰兒被帶走一案，聯合國已向政府發出函件 • 聯合國警告丹麥，一名格陵蘭母親因具爭議性的育兒能力測試而被丹麥當局帶走新生兒，其待遇「可能構成種族歧視」。 • Keira Alexandra Kronvold 的女兒 Zammi 於 2024 年 11 月在 Kronvold 接受了所謂的 FKU（父母能力）心理測量測試後，在出生兩小時後便被帶走並送往寄養。當時她被告知，該測試是為了了解她是否「足夠文明」。 繼續閱讀...

62 歲的 Denise Ann Williams 最後一次傳出消息是在 4 月 15 日。目前相關搜救行動仍在持續，以尋找一名週二在加拿大國家公園登山時被報失蹤的 62 歲澳洲女性。Denise Ann Williams 最後一次傳出消息是在 4 月 15 日，當時她告知家人正前往位於 Nova Scotia 省 Cape Breton 島西岸的漁村 Chéticamp。繼續閱讀...

• 美國總統表示，他改為提名 radiologist 兼 Fox News 撰稿人 Dr Nicole Saphier 擔任該職位 • 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子郵件，在收件匣獲取 newsletter 提醒 • Donald Trump 週四撤回了其 US surgeon general 提名人 Casey Means 並更換了人選

• Electoral Commission 正在調查有關提供給 MP 的資金來自一名現已被裁定犯有電匯詐騙罪之美國商人的指控

• US 參議員與領先的 Chinese 科學家舉行座談會，並警告除非對新技術進行監管，否則將對社會構成風險 • US 參議員 Bernie Sanders 週三在 Capitol Hill 與兩位領先的 Chinese 科學家一同舉行的座談會上，闡述了在監管 AI 方面進行國際合作的重要性。 • 隨著新創公司和科技巨頭（最顯著的在 Silicon Valley 和 Beijing）競相推進和擴大其 artificial intelligence 規模，Sanders 一直是倡導保障措施的 AI 懷疑論者之一。

• 一名嫌犯因在 2026 年 4 月攜帶多種武器闖入 White House Correspondents' Association 晚宴，於週一被控企圖刺殺 Trump 總統。 • 此事件加劇了關於政治言論與暴力的黨派爭議，雙方均將局勢升級歸咎於對方的言論。 • 這起涉嫌的刺殺企圖震驚了 Washington，並引發了與歷史上政治暴力的比較，促使人們針對安保及當前政治氣候進行討論。

Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, faces potential life sentence. Plus: the Americans renouncing their citizenshipGood morning.The suspect accused of trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was charged on Monday with three federal crimes, including attempting to assassinate the president – a charge that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison.What was his motive? Investigators have yet to release one. However, to establish the charge of attempted assassination, the affidavit quotes from a part of a manifesto Allen allegedly sent to family members that states: “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”Was lax security to blame? While many have praised the actions of law enforcement officers in swiftly stopping the attack, Allen’s alleged manifesto mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner.What is the Trump administration saying about the attack? Several officials, including the president, have seized on the incident to advance their case for the completion of Trump’s $40m White House ballroom project, with the justice department pressuring a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction.Will there be an Oval Office meeting? Sources told the Guardian that Charles will pose for the cameras at the start of his centerpiece bilateral meeting on Tuesday, but that British officials have pushed for the Oval Office meeting to be held off camera, for fear of a repeat of the scenes when Trump berated the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in front of the world’s press.What challenges does the king face with this visit? Relations between the UK and the US are already tense following Trump’s public criticism of Britain’s refusal to back military action against Iran, but Charles is also meeting Trump under the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein. Charles’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his connection with Epstein. Continue reading...

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovationThe Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF).Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately”. Continue reading...

• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations. • Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity. • The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.

• Environmental Working Group study finds 20% of Americans used systems with elevated nitrate levels from 2021-2023 data. • Nitrate poses health risks including cancer and developmental issues in contaminated supplies. • Affects millions nationwide, urging stricter regulations and testing.

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rulesPolice are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal.The information was passed on by the Electoral Commission, which the Guardian understands has been investigating allegations that almost £40,000 of donations to Jenrick’s leadership campaign before he defected to Reform UK, were from a foreign source in breach of electoral rules. Continue reading...

James Sherwin-Smith will be up for election after securing more than 250 nominations to run alongside existing directorsNationwide building society could have a customer on its board for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century after one of its longtime members secured enough support for a spot on the lender’s annual ballot.James Sherwin-Smith will be up for board elections at Nationwide’s annual general meeting (AGM) in July, having gathered more than the 250 peer nominations necessary to run alongside existing directors. Continue reading...

Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearbyRested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstripping that seen in 2025, a record year for bear attacks.According to media reports, the animals have been spotted with surprising frequency in urban areas in the country’s north-east, with authorities urging caution among people planning to spend the coming Golden Week public holidays in the countryside. Continue reading...

Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks saysRenewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the government’s energy minister has said.Michael Shanks said widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels were much harder to target than large-scale fossil fuel power stations. They are also not vulnerable to supply shocks, such as the current oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and the soaring gas prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officialsWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesA stunned Washington faced searching questions about political violence and gun control on Sunday after shots were fired at a prestigious media gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials.A man targeted a Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel the previous night before being tackled and arrested. Trump and Melania Trump were rushed out of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as guests dived for cover under tables. Continue reading...

• The International Criminal Court announced Friday the issuance of an arrest warrant for General Ahmed Hassan al-Madibbo, a prominent Sudan Armed Forces commander, citing evidence of war crimes including extrajudicial killings and enforced displacement in Darfur since April 2023. • ICC prosecutors presented evidence of at least 127 documented extrajudicial executions of civilians and systematic attacks on refugee camps housing over 2 million displaced persons, with al-Madibbo alleged to have direct command responsibility. • Sudan's military government rejected the warrant and accused the ICC of bias toward the Rapid Support Forces militia; the announcement intensified international pressure on Khartoum to cooperate with the court's investigations.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figuresThe secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority remains in a state of “constant turbulence”.Chavez-DeRemer was under investigation over claims she had an affair with a subordinate and allegedly misused travel funds, and that her aides allegedly steered grants to politically connected figures. Her husband was banned from the agency’s headquarters over allegations of sexual assault by at least two staffers. Continue reading...

• A multiyear international campaign is underway to repair damage to childhood immunization efforts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. • The initiative focuses on restoring vaccination rates that declined during the pandemic period across multiple countries. • Public health experts view this effort as critical to preventing resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in vulnerable pediatric populations.

Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is planning a tour of Pakistan, Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment to cease its attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands.Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with Oman, which oversees the south of the strait. Continue reading...

• Power Solutions International reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 2,140% to 54.6% over five years, signaling substantial improvement in financial health. • The company achieved 64.5% earnings growth last year, outpacing the electrical industry average of 21.4%. • Despite recent share price volatility, the company's financial restructuring and strong earnings demonstrate improved operational performance.

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...