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• 根據 POLITICO 2026 年 5 月 1 日自華府的報導，共和黨人正利用一種立法策略，試圖繞過參議院的議事阻礙（filibuster），向入境及海關執法局 (ICE) 撥款數十億美元。 • 此舉旨在強化 ICE 的執法能力；目前川普總統正專注於在即將到來的期中選舉中維持共和黨在眾議院的多數地位，而政府正因邊境與驅逐政策面臨各界批評。 • 批評者警告，這種做法可能會使高度限制性的移民執法在未來數年定型化，而共和黨則辯稱這將加強安全，並促使政府履行其競選承諾。

• 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

一架 Cessna 421C 於深夜在距離州首府 Austin 西南方 40 英里的城市墜毀，機上人員全數罹難 當局週五表示，一架小型飛機在 Texas Hill Country 的樹林中墜毀，造成機上五人全部喪生。Hays county 法官 Ruben Becerra 在 Facebook 的貼文中表示，這起墜機事故發生在週四深夜的 Wimberley，該市位於州首府 Austin 西南方約 40 英里。 繼續閱讀...

獨家：據悉 Greater Manchester 市長已鎖定多個席位，屆時 MPs 將會讓位以支持其角逐領導權 Andy Burnham 的盟友表示，他擁有一項在「幾週內」重返 Westminster 的可靠計劃，預計這位 Greater Manchester 市長將利用一場 byelection 爭奪戰來制定新的政府議程。 曾在 2 月被 Labour 管理機構阻止參加 Gorton 和 Denton byelection 的 Burnham，現已鎖定多個 MPs 準備為其角逐領導權而讓位的席位。 繼續閱讀...

與人工智慧公司的協議引發了對公共支出、網路安全及國內監控的擔憂。 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子郵件以在收件箱中獲取新聞快報通知。 五角大廈週五表示，已與七家領先的人工智慧（AI）公司達成協議：SpaceX、OpenAI、Google、Nvidia、Reflection、Microsoft 和 Amazon Web Services。 「這些協議加速了將美國軍隊轉型為人工智慧優先戰鬥部隊的進程，並將加強我們戰士在所有戰爭領域中維持決策優勢的能力，」五角大廈在聲明中表示。 繼續閱讀...

• Anthony Odiong 被指控在 Waco 性侵三名心靈脆弱的女教友 • 根據 Guardian 獲悉，Roman Catholic 的 New Orleans archdiocese 正計劃將一名 priest 的姓名從他在市郊協助建立的 chapel 移除，因為該名 clergyman 目前因涉嫌性侵三名心靈脆弱的女教友，正於 Texas 面臨刑事審判。 • 據報導，Anthony Odiong 於 2020 年擔任鄰近教堂的 pastor 期間，曾籌集 60 萬美元建造並啟用了位於 Louisiana 州 Luling 的 Our Lady of Guadalupe Healing Chapel。這是在 Texas 當局對其提出刑事指控的數年前，他先前也曾在 Texas 服務。儘管針對他的刑事案件已進入審判程序，他的名字至今仍出現在 chapel 外的各種銘文及建築物本身。Continue reading...

高級警官在 Alfie Coleman 被判定有罪後，警告年輕人正被引向暴力極端主義。隨著一名年輕的新納粹分子在 MI5 的臥底偵查中落網，並因策劃大規模槍擊攻擊而被定罪，一名高級警官警告說，越來越多年輕人被捲入暴力極端主義的世界。Alfie Coleman 是來自 Essex 郡 Great Notley 的前超市員工，他編寫了一份針對同事和顧客的仇恨名單，並對他們使用種族歧視用語或標註為「種族叛徒」。他在日記中寫下了一份「宣言」並確定了潛在目標，包括「lord mayor of London」和一座清真寺。繼續閱讀...

• SoftBank 正在籌備 Roze AI，結合機器人、數據中心和 AI 基礎設施，目標是以 1,000 億美元估值在美國進行 IPO。 • 孫正義 (Masayoshi Son) 支持該創投項目，最快可能於 2026 年底或 2027 年上市。 • 管理階層計劃在 7 月舉行分析師日，儘管目前尚未宣布任何產品或營收計劃。

• NUJ 的 FT 分會表示，要求編採人員每週進辦公室四天的強制規定並無「令人信服的理由」 • 《金融時報》記者正與管理層就年底前要求員工每週回辦公室工作四天的計畫陷入僵局 • 《金融時報》工會成員一致投票通過針對該提案啟動公司的糾紛處理程序，主張管理層對於從目前每週進辦三天的制度進行調整，並「未提出令人信服的論據」。繼續閱讀...

• 維吉尼亞州選民以微弱優勢通過了一項由民主黨支持的國會重新劃分選區計劃，這將危及數名共和黨現任議員。 • 該措施重新劃定選區線路以利於民主黨在關鍵選區獲勝，從而改變 2026 年中期選舉的平衡。 • 這場沿海地區的劃分選區之爭突顯了全美在公平地圖與黨派利益之間的緊張局勢。

• 住房大臣與住房部長成為最新批評該構思的人士，唐寧街 10 號（No 10）隨後地排除了此方案。 • 在《衛報》（Guardian）披露 Rachel Reeves 正考慮凍結私營部門租金一年後，不到 48 小時，資深部長們便對此想法表示不屑。 • 住房大臣 Steve Reed 與住房大臣 Matthew Pennycook 成為最新批評此舉的政府領袖，而該計劃隨後已被 No 10 否決。繼續閱讀...

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」。

Downing Street says focus to remains on cutting bills, backing renters and lowering energy pricesDowning Street has dismissed a freeze on private sector rents even as Rachel Reeves left the door open to the idea, after the Guardian revealed the chancellor has been considering it as an option to cut the cost of living.A No 10 spokesperson said on Tuesday freezing private sector rents was “not the approach we will be taking” after sources told the Guardian it was Reeves’s preferred solution for dealing with a spike in housing costs in the wake of the Iran war. Continue reading...

Tim Heidecker could take over for Alex Jones as the head of conspiracy website Infowars in days as part of the Onion's acquisition. The comedian, actor and musician told As It Happens about his plan to get people laughing and smiling on a platform that inspired anger and fear.

US generated more power from renewables like solar and wind than fossil fuels recently for a full month in a firstDonald Trump has wielded the full might of his administration to crush the progress of clean energy, which has called a “scam” and “stupid”. But there are signs this assault is not going to plan.In March, the US generated more of its electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind than it did via gas, the first time clean energy has surpassed the planet-heating fossil fuel for a full month nationally, according to data from the Ember thinktank. Continue reading...

Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdownLabor unions, democratic organizations and community groups are organizing an economic blackout this year to commemorate May Day, International Workers Day, inspired by the economic blackout in Minnesota during the massive ICE operation in the state.May Day Strong events are being planned across the US, with organizers calling for “no school, no work, no shopping”, in protest of government policies they say put billionaires’ needs above those of workers. Continue reading...

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock ExchangeRachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war falloutBusiness live – latest updatesShares in some of the UK’s biggest buy-to-let lenders such as Paragon and One Savings Bank have fallen after it emerged that the chancellor may make private landlords commit to a one-year rent freeze.In an effort to protect households from rising living costs as a result of the Iran war, Rachel Reeves is considering whether to ban landlords in England from increasing rents for a limited period of time, the Guardian revealed on Monday night. Continue reading...

Government’s draft news bargaining incentive scheme includes 2.25% levy on local revenues of digital giantsAnthony Albanese has urged Google, Meta and TikTok to make deals with Australian media outlets to avoid a dedicated 2.25% levy on local revenues, warning digital giants should not be able to exploit the work of journalists to boost profits.Releasing an exposure draft for the government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) scheme on Tuesday, the prime minister said platforms who sign new deals with publishers to pay for news content would receive offsets of between 150% to 170% from the new levy. Continue reading...

Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines, but report finds ‘cracks are already beginning to show’ “Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the Aukus agreement that could derail the ambitious nuclear submarine plan, a British parliamentary inquiry has found, highlighting a threat to Australia’s security.UK shipbuilding has been under-funded for decades and the country’s submarine availability is “critically low”, the House of Commons defence committee’s report found. Continue reading...

Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm electionsRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, on Monday unveiled his proposal for redistricting his state’s congressional maps, a move he hopes will net his party up to four additional House seats in November’s midterm elections.The long-awaited reveal, which will be debated during a special session of Florida’s legislature called by DeSantis beginning Tuesday, is the latest, and possibly final, act of a nationwide “gerrymandering” battle for control of Congress sparked by Donald Trump that looks increasingly to be moving back in Republicans’ favor. Continue reading...

• Months after restoring federal family planning funding, Missouri's only Title X grantee program now confronts fresh challenges from U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. • The program provides essential reproductive health services amid ongoing political debates over federal support for family planning initiatives. • This development underscores persistent tensions in U.S. public health policy regarding access to contraception and reproductive care funding.

Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social mediaFinal preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire fundedplan to tow a sickly humpback whale into the North Sea.The 12-tonne whale, nicknamed Timmy, has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coastline for almost a month. A barge resembling a giant steel aquarium will attempt to transport Timmy 400km (248 miles) towards the North Sea, and then hopefully back to the Atlantic Ocean from where it is believed to have arrived. Continue reading...

Pesident presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shootingThe shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel gives new urgency to the project to construct a 1,000-seat ballroom at the White House, Donald Trump claimed after the incident on Saturday night.The US president pressed the case for his controversial ballroom initiative at the press conference he held at the White House on Saturday and a social media post on Sunday, after an armed attacker was arrested as he rushed towards the Hilton’s ballroom, where Trump was attending the White House Correspondents Association’s annual dinner. 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...

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found at least 41m ppt in groundwater at former military facility in LouisianaDonald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a detention facility for children and their families on one the nation’s most Pfas-contaminated sites, which also serves as a hub for the president’s deportation program.The England air force base, now called England Airpark, is a sprawling former military facility in Louisiana where Pfas levels in the groundwater have been found at least 41m parts per trillion (ppt). Continue reading...

Former Liberal party senator, who was elected to state upper house in March, says flights ‘worth every cent’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the state’s recent election.Cory Bernardi confirmed on Saturday that he had reimbursed a “substantial” sum of money to Gina Rinehart’s company S Kidman & Co, to comply with new state laws that prohibit political parties and candidates from receiving electoral donations or gifts from individuals, businesses or unions. Continue reading...

Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running waterSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailWildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at a controversial new tourist attraction in Orlando died in the care of their new owners.An incident report from the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) said that 31 of the mammals procured from Peru and Guyana by the owners of a forthcoming attraction called Sloth World perished in a storage warehouse more than a year ago, between December 2024 and February 2025. Continue reading...