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• USS Gerald R Ford 在結束包括參與抓捕 Maduro 及 Middle East 戰爭在內的 10 個月役期後將啟程返航 • 兩名 US 官員週三表示，全球最大的航空母艦 USS Gerald R Ford 執行了超過 300 天的創紀錄部署後將啟程回國，此次部署包括參與對 Iran 的戰爭以及抓捕 Venezuelan 領導人 Nicolás Maduro。 • 據官員表示，USS Gerald R Ford 將在未來幾天離開 Middle East，並於 5 月中旬返回其位於 Virginia 的母港，這些官員在要求匿名的情況下詳述了敏感的軍事行動。The Washington Post 此前報導了這一進展。繼續閱讀...

• 2026 年第一季的電力需求增長受到屋頂太陽能紀錄性產量的緩衝。 • 根據 Australia’s Energy Market Operator 的數據，更多的數據中心以及較溫暖的氣候，共同推動今年前三個月的電力需求達到歷史新高，而電池的增長則使平均批發價格維持在低位。 • 來自家庭、商業和工業的電力需求在 2026 年第一季達到 25GW 的紀錄水平，較去年同期增長 1.2%。在整個電網中，這一增長被屋頂太陽能的紀錄性輸出所抵消。

• Patrick Vallance 表示，在上週 Biobank 數據洩漏事件後，政府正與中國官員合作，以移除 Alibaba 上的相關貼文。 • 科學大臣表示，自上週通報洩漏以來，中國網站 Alibaba 上再次出現英國志願者的機密健康記錄清單，政府正準備應對進一步的洩漏。 • 在上議院針對 500,000 名 UK Biobank 志願者數據企圖被出售的辯論中，Patrick Vallance 表示政府已與中國官員合作，移除該線上市場上的額外貼文。閱讀更多...

Ex-NIAID employee David Morens accused of trying to shield correspondence related to outbreak of pandemicAn ex-adviser to former top public US health official Anthony Fauci has been indicted by Trump administration prosecutors on accusations that he illicitly concealed federal records during the Covid pandemic.The justice department on Tuesday announced charges against David Morens, 78, of Chester, Maryland, amid a sharply divisive debate over the origins of the coronavirus, which has become particularly politicized during Donald Trump’s two presidencies. Competing theories – including a natural spillover versus a potential lab leak – have fueled partisan clashes, with splits along ideological lines. Continue reading...

Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government will strengthen laws regarding the use of victim-survivors’ confidential communications after a push by advocates including Brittany Higgins, who described her experience of having counselling records subpoenaed as a “violation”.In an interview with Guardian Australia, Higgins was also critical of the federal government’s lack of action following a sweeping review into the justice system’s responses to sexual violence, saying it had “completely fallen off the agenda”.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

Michael Jackson biopic debuted with £11.6m at the UK box office – almost double achieved by next-best Bohemian RhapsodyMichael, Antoine Fuqua’s authorised biopic of Michael Jackson’s life until 1988, before allegations of child sexual assault began to emerge against the singer, has performed marginally less impressively in the UK than the US.In the US, Michael outperformed the opening for Bohemian Rhapsody – the highest grossing music biopic of all time, with which Michael shares a producer in Graham King – by 90%, taking $97m (£72m) to its $51m (£38m). Continue reading...