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• Pennsylvania 州法院下令選舉官員在 2026 年 6 月前繪製新的 Congressional Map，裁定目前由 Republican 支持的地圖非法稀釋了 Philadelphia 和 Pittsburgh 的 Black 與 Latino 社群的投票力量。 • 法官發現現有的選區將少數族裔選民集中在少數幾個「safe」Democratic 席位中，限制了他們在鄰近競爭選區的影響力，並違反了州憲法對於 Equal Representation 的保護。 • 此裁決威脅到 Republican 在 2026 年維持 House 微弱多數的希望，若立法者無法就替代地圖達成共識，可能迫使議會進入由法院監督的 Redistricting 程序。

• 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。

• Framingham, MA-based Tortugas Neuroscience raised $106 million in combined seed and Series A funding for small molecule therapies targeting neurological disorders. • Cure Ventures led the seed round, with The Column Group and AN Venture Partners co-leading Series A on April 21. • The investment accelerates development of treatments using validated biological targets, addressing unmet needs in US biotech.

Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over commentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US’s top media watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating the review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC, in a move critics see as a clear example of political and regulatory retribution against a disfavored broadcaster.The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement comes after the White House launched a full-on attack against the ABC’s late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, over a joke he made last week about Melania Trump. Continue reading...

Foreign affairs minister begins another diplomatic tour to secure Australia’s fuel and energy supply chains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to guide you through the day’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:The foreign minister, Penny Wong, will travel to Japan today, part of a diplomatic trip to secure fuel supplies that will also include visits to China and South Korea. She said the effort will help “ensure Australia is prioritised as a reliable energy partner”. Continue reading...

Alex Greenwich says inquest crucial to understand what failures led to Bikram Lama’s death and avoid similar deaths Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales attorney-general, Michael Daley, has been urged to order an inquest into the death of Nepali rough sleeper Bikram Lama in Hyde Park.The death of Lama – who was also known as “the birdman” for his love of the area’s pigeons – has prompted widespread calls for change, after Guardian Australia revealed last week that the young migrant’s body lay unnoticed for up to a week in bushes near a busy thoroughfare into St James station. Continue reading...