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• 週五發布的一項新 POLITICO‑Citrin Center‑Possibility Lab 調查顯示，絕大多數的共和黨人和民主黨人都支持由獨立委員會來劃定美國眾議院選區線，這削弱了反對終止 partisan gerrymandering 的論點。 • 川普政府正在衡量將獨立選區重劃委員會法律化的提議，方法是將聯邦資金與採用此類委員會的州掛鉤，這一策略可能會重塑 2026 年及以後的戰場選區。 • 民權組織和投票倡議者對民調結果表示歡迎，認為獨立委員會將減少對目前偏向兩黨的選區地圖進行的黨派操縱。

Labour 指責 SNP 首席大臣 John Swinney 「厚顏無恥」，因其在該結果實為 King 訪問 US 的成果時卻企圖爭功。Donald Trump 宣佈將取消針對 scotch whisky 的懲罰性 US 關稅，這一消息被蘇格蘭各敵對政黨領袖之間為該決定爭功的爭吵所掩蓋。whisky 產業和商界領袖對這位 US 總統週四在 Truth Social 社交網路上突然宣佈將為紀念 King Charles 與 Queen Camilla 的訪問而結束關稅感到欣喜。Continue reading...

Mark Rowley 表示，Zack Polanski 的言論冒著削弱警員面對「危險」嫌疑人信心的風險 根據 Metropolitan police 首長的說法，Green party 黨魁 Zack Polanski 在 Golders Green 刺傷事件後分享了一則批評性的社群媒體貼文，此舉輕率地削弱了警員處理危險人物的信心。 週三，在兩名猶太人在倫敦西北郊區被刺傷後，警員拘捕嫌疑人的過程被拍攝了下來。繼續閱讀...

此決定是在 Italian 政府與 European Commission 的反彈後做出的。Venice Biennale 評審團在享譽盛名的藝術大展即將揭幕的前幾天宣佈辭職，主因是對於允許 Russia 參展的決定引發爭議。這支由五名成員組成的國際評審團於週四晚間透過 Venice Biennale 主辦單位的簡短聲明宣佈請辭，就在此消息發布的前一天，Italian 文化部向 Venice 派員調查有關允許 Russia 在今年活動中設立國家館的決定。繼續閱讀...

• 國會在共和黨人利用程序工具通過為 ICE 及邊境巡邏隊提供高達 750 億美元的撥款後，推進了國土安全部的資金方案 • 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子郵件，在您的收件匣中接收即時新聞通知 • 在眾議院於深夜共和黨集會後以微弱優勢投票推進 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 的撥款以提振 GOP 預算藍圖後，一場長達 75 天且具歷史意義的政府局部停擺宣告結束

隨著選民忠誠度已成往事，Lib Dems 的生活成本政策以及對 Trump 的批評，可能會讓他們贏得進展。這是一場由 Reform UK 與 Greens 的崛起，以及 Labour 與 Tories 處境艱難形成鮮明對比所主導的選前造勢。但有可能在 5 月 8 日，過去幾週大體上被忽視的 Liberal Democrats 有可能一覺醒來，成為英格蘭地方政府中最大的政黨。這只是該黨領導人 Ed Davey 及其團隊面臨的幾個悖論之一。他們在多項全國民調中排名第五，支持率與 2024 年相比幾乎沒有變化。但 Lib Dem 高層對此處之泰然，深信 UK 政治現狀已如此迥異、如此碎片化，以至於頭條民調幾乎變得微不足道。繼續閱讀...

• 一位具政治野心的康乃狄克州民主黨人在黨內要求參與的壓力下，退出了關於政府撥款的跨黨派談判。 • 此次退出行動加劇了在聯邦預算優先事項和開支削減問題上的緊張局勢。 • 這可能會推遲對即將到來的財政期限至關重要的撥款法案。

由於 Avi Yemini 詳細計劃在州選舉中將票數轉向保守派政黨，工黨面臨廢除群組投票票（group voting tickets）的壓力。一名右翼挑釁者計劃登記「Free Palestine party」，並利用該黨在維多利亞州選舉中將票數導向保守派政黨，此舉再次引發對該州投票制度的擔憂。Avi Yemini 是一名前以色列士兵，自稱為調查記者，並為其 YouTube 頻道 Rebel News Australia 創作內容。他在週二宣布計劃登記該黨，並表示該黨將在 11 月的投票中「將我們的偏好票流向那些希望將巴勒斯坦從 Hamas 手中解放出來的政黨」。

• 一名波士頓紅襪隊 (Boston Red Sox) 的新秀在球隊失去總教練 Alex Cora 後的首場比賽中表現強勁，並將這一天形容為「 whirlwind」（旋風般混亂）。 • 該新秀對這場突如其來的變動反應積極，在過渡期間協助穩定球隊。 • Cora 的離任為紅襪隊帶來了不確定性，在賽季初期考驗著年輕陣容的韌性。

• 根據 2026 年 3 月 17 日發布的 Axios/Ipsos American Health Index，大多數美國人對醫療成本上升表示擔憂，並支持增加聯邦稅收支出以應對這些挑戰。 • 該民調顯示，在解決醫療可負擔性的政府行動上具有跨黨派的支持，反映出美國公眾對醫療費用攀升的普遍擔憂。 • 美國人對政府處理兒童疫苗接種決定的信任度也有所提升，顯示出公眾對健康政策干預具有更廣泛的信心。

• 一項最新研究顯示，在過去的一個賽季中，更新的疫苗配方使健康成人的急診就醫量與住院率降低了約 50%。 • 此次顯著的效力提升代表了疫苗開發與公共衛生保護策略的一項重大進展。 • 這些發現對美國疫苗政策的演變有所貢獻，正如 CIDRAP 在 2026 年 4 月 28 日發布的最新疫苗政策狀況報告中所记载。

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根據新華社報導，執政共產黨的高層決策機構政治局表示，今年經濟起步情況好於預期。

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

The chief of the ​District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was ​taking place, but that no motive had been determined.

One Nation outperforms the Coalition for the first time, while the rightwing populist party’s leader has a positive rating among all age groupsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA majority of surveyed Australians approve of Pauline Hanson’s leadership of One Nation, giving her a higher job approval rating than Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor, as the Guardian Essential poll finds the rightwing populist party is outperforming the Coalition for the first time.The results come as Australians are becoming more pessimistic about the country and the economy, with the majority of respondents saying they expected things to get worse in coming months. Continue reading...

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...

• Anthropic's Mythos AI model, which the company deemed too dangerous for public release, has reportedly been accessed by an unauthorized third party in a significant security breach. • The incident has raised global concerns about AI safety and the security protocols surrounding advanced AI systems, particularly models flagged as high-risk by their developers. • The breach underscores ongoing tensions between AI safety considerations and cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the management of cutting-edge language models.

‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election since 1999. Come next month’s Senedd election, however, this history-making run is expected to end.Labour’s collapse has left a vacuum, and former Labour voters are going to opposite ends of the political spectrum. Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are neck and neck in the latest poll, although coalition maths make it highly unlikely Reform would be able to form a government. Continue reading...

Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting processLike many Labour stories, Peter Mandelson’s and Morgan McSweeney’s both start at Lambeth council.Mandelson was in his mid-20s. It was 1979, and he was a new councillor under the leadership of “Red” Ted Knight. He came to despise the local party, describing the Lambeth Labour party’s leadership as “contributing very little to the economic development of south London, instead politicising everything, attacking the police and the Tory government, and making the council go broke.” Continue reading...

Extreme weather likely to continue after devastating homes and endangering millions in US south and midwestAt least one person was killed after a very powerful tornado struck northern Texas on Saturday night, as extreme weather continued to devastate homes and put millions across the south and midwestern US at risk, with wildfires also raging on in parts of Georgia.Officials from Wise county in Texas said the storm reached the area at around 10pm and caused significant damage across multiple neighborhoods. In addition to the confirmed death, six people were treated or transported by emergency responders to be treated for storm-related injuries. Continue reading...

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zeroOne vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower.The government departments responsible for these two visions do not appear to have agreed on their numbers. Continue reading...

Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris JohnsonThe lexicon of a British parliamentary scandal is arcane.As Keir Starmer fights to remain prime minister, he has had to respond to a “humble address”, had his judgment picked over during an “emergency opposition day debate” and now faces the ignominy of a “privilege motion”. Continue reading...

Move creates conflict between state and administration as Trump seeks federal framework over states handling issueSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US justice department said on Friday it had intervened in a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s xAI challenging a Colorado law aimed at regulating artificial intelligence systems.In its intervention, the justice department said the law violates the 14th amendment’s equal protection guarantee by requiring companies to guard against unintended discriminatory effects while allowing some discrimination aimed at promoting diversity. Continue reading...

Philip Rycroft says promises on issues from economics to immigration have not lived up to expectationsBritain should start talking about rejoining the EU, according to a former senior civil servant who ran the Brexit department.Philip Rycroft, who was permanent secretary of the Department for Exiting the EU, said the “argument was there to be won” about going back into Europe, adding that a “clear-headed appraisal of what is in the country’s best interests” was needed. However, he said rejoining the bloc could be a “long and windy” road. Continue reading...

The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry.Good morning. The UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson has reportedly ground to a halt after the US justice department refused to hand over evidence contained in the Epstein files.The documents relate to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Scotland Yard believes could hold key evidence related to Mandelson, who served as business secretary and US ambassador. While the Met has asked for voluntary disclosure, the US department of justice is insisting on a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request, a legal back and forth between countries to obtain evidence, the Telegraph has reported. Continue reading...

• The acting Attorney General announced charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center alleging fraud in its informant program. • Authorities assert that the SPLC's informant program paid sources to "stoke racial hatred," suggesting deliberate misuse of funds and inflammatory activities. • The investigation remains ongoing with the possibility of future indictments naming SPLC executives as defendants.

• OpenAI and Microsoft announced an expanded cybersecurity partnership aimed at combating emerging cyber threats in the AI era. • The two companies plan to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools to enhance security capabilities across their platforms. • This collaboration reflects the growing recognition that AI-powered security solutions are essential to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.