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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...

• 獲利優於預期，但在 2.83 億英鎊的減損支出中，近一半是由於重新評估預測所致 • 財經直播 – 最新更新 • NatWest 表示，儘管報告的獲利優於預期，但在經濟增長放緩及通膨上升的情況下，中東衝突導致的經濟餘波可能使其損失 1.4 億英鎊。

• 在面臨禁止其與政府機構簽訂新合約的壓力下，這家間諜科技公司聲稱其僅是「一家軟體公司」 • 追蹤我們的澳洲新聞直播部落格以獲取最新動態 • 獲取我們的突發新聞電子郵件、免費應用程式或每日新聞播客

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...

評估了 180 個國家的 World Press Freedom Index 發現，傳統新聞業「正遭受窒息」。根據一份突顯媒體面臨日益增長威權壓力的具影響力年度指數顯示，全球新聞自由正處於一個世代以來的最低潮。由 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 編纂的 World Press Freedom Index 所評估的 180 個國家之平均得分，創下該指數 25 年歷史以來的新低。繼續閱讀...

• Amazon Web Services 在 AI 解決方案和企業採用的推動下，實現了近四年來最快的成長。 • 在雲端支出激增的情況下，Bedrock 和 Kiro 等創新技術是主要的驅動力。 • AI 正在美國市場引發新一輪的基礎設施投資浪潮。

• 第一季度產出在 AI 投資和政府支出的推動下上升，而石油衝擊加劇了通脹擔憂 • US 國內生產總值 (GDP) 在 2026 年前三個月加速增長 2%，儘管隨著與 Iran 的戰爭持續影響能源價格，消費者支出正在放緩。 • 2025 年第四季度的最後一份 GDP 數據顯示 US 經濟增長放緩至 0.5% 的速度，這主要是由於去年聯邦員工大規模裁員後政府支出收縮所致。

此舉正值航空業對伊朗戰爭的不確定性以及 Brent crude 價格上漲做出反應。財經直播 – 最新更新 Air France-KLM 已下調其今年的運能增長預測，原因是伊朗戰爭導致其燃油成本增加數十億美元。 這家法荷航空公司預計，受中東衝突開始以來的成本激增影響，其今年的燃油支出將增加 24 億美元（18 億英鎊）。作為回應，該公司已將今年的運能增長預期由先前的 3% 至 5% 下調至 2% 至 4%。繼續閱讀...

• 當局表示，在致命襲擊後自殺的 Claudio Neves Valente 自 2022 年起即開始規劃暴力行動 • 聯邦當局週三表示，去年 12 月在 Brown University 發動致命槍擊案的槍手，似乎因個人失敗而感到憤憤不平，並試圖向他認為應負責的人士尋求報復 • 在 Claudio Manuel Neves Valente 於這所長春藤盟校校園開火造成兩名學生死亡及九人受傷的四個多月後，FBI 波士頓分局的官員宣布，他們已完成對該槍手調查的大部分工作。

美國總統發出這項威脅，是在 Germany 的 Friedrich Merz 暗示 Trump 團隊在與 Iran 的談判中落於下風後。Donald Trump 宣布，美國可能會減少部署在 Germany 的駐軍人數，就在幾天前，該國總理才表示美國正受到 Iran 「羞辱」。在一篇 Truth Social 平台的貼文中，美國總統表示，他的政府正在「研究和審查可能減少在 Germany 駐軍的情況，並將在不久後做出決定」。繼續閱讀...

• Brown 要求警方調查前王子對公共資金的使用情況，並表示他曾在 2008 年要求同事提出此問題。 • 前首相 Gordon Brown 透露，他在 2008 年曾下令對 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 作為貿易特使時產生的「不可接受之費用」進行質詢，並呼籲警方擴大調查範圍，將公共資金的使用納入其中。 • 前首相表示，他曾要求商業部的同事就 Mountbatten-Windsor 的差旅費提出質詢。閱讀更多...

• 政府此次要求是基於應對計劃，旨在防止若伊朗戰爭導致的供應衝擊持續，將造成飛機停飛。 • Business live – 最新更新 • 由於越來越擔心伊朗戰爭將迫使飛機停飛，英國煉油廠已被要求最大化噴擊燃料（jet fuel）供應，將其納入政府的應急計劃中。

Chief minister Aminuddin Harun says he would continue in his post for now, even though he no longer enjoys majority support in the 36-seat state assembly in light of UMNO’s move over his handling of a crisis involving the state’s monarchy.

• CrowdStrike disclosed on April 25, 2026, a sophisticated cyberattack via compromised third-party software affecting 2.5 million patient records at UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare subsidiary. • Attackers, linked to North Korean Lazarus Group, exfiltrated data over 72 hours before detection, demanding $22 million ransom. • Incident highlights vulnerabilities in US healthcare IT supply chains, prompting HHS emergency directives for 500+ providers.

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.There was Behrouz Ehsani, 69, the elder statesman of the group, who was “never angry” about their predicament. Then there was Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three who he saw a couple of times in the prison hospital and who would ask him to pass on to the children the message that he was “fine”. Continue reading...

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian.Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. Continue reading...

• The U.S. market advanced 1.7% over the past seven days, continuing its strong performance with a 34% gain over the past year. • Earnings are projected to grow by 16% annually, reflecting broad-based economic expansion across sectors. • The sustained market strength indicates investor confidence in corporate profitability and economic fundamentals heading into late April.

Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison “in celebration of the First Amendment” and “honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents”, and attended by Donald Trump.Paramount has faced criticism for the dinner, which has been seen by some as illustrative of the cozy relationship between the Ellisons and the White House – right as the Trump administration is weighing whether to approve the company’s $110bn merger with CNN parent company WarnerBros Discovery. The dinner comes before Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner, which Trump will attend. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is expected to sit at one of the many tables bought by CBS News for the event. Continue reading...

• TTM Technologies achieved a 214.4% increase in earnings over the past year, substantially exceeding the electronic industry average of 15.7%. • The company's exceptional performance reflects strong execution and market demand within the technology sector. • TTM's growth trajectory positions it among elite performers in the high-growth tech space.

Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East.In an earnings call on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2026, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company is well positioned “based on more available resources for us”. Continue reading...

But Iran war likely to blow hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully crafted fiscal ‘headroom’ in coming monthsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months.The government borrowed a net total of £132bn for the financial year ending in March, the Office for National Statistics said. This slightly undershot the £132.7bn that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had forecast just last month. Continue reading...

• Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has begun throwing footballs and performing well on dropbacks following Achilles surgery in early December. • Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Jones' progress during Tuesday's media session, marking a key milestone in his rehabilitation. • This update signals positive momentum for the Colts' quarterback position ahead of offseason preparations and training camp.

• US-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed in Pakistan, raising doubts over Army Chief Asim Munir's role as mediator despite Trump's prior praise. • Concerns in US national security circles focus on Munir's alleged IRGC ties, questioning his neutrality. • Tehran refuses further Islamabad-hosted talks, pressuring Pakistan's diplomatic standing.

ONS data for three months to February is not expected to alter Bank of England’s decision on interest ratesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months to January, a rate that economists had expected to also see in February. Continue reading...

Mara Flavia Souza Araujo drowns early on SaturdayRescue crews locate body after athlete vanishedA Brazilian fitness influencer has died after getting into difficulty during the swimming portion of an ironman event in Texas.Mara Flavia Souza Araujo was reported as a “lost swimmer” around 7.30am at the Ironman Texas in Lake Woodlands near Houston on Saturday. According to KPRC 2 News, safety crews could not immediately locate Araujo. The 38-year-old’s body was discovered around 90 minutes later in 10ft of water by divers. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Continue reading...

• Global private markets platform Moonfare announced a new AI-focused technology strategy targeting early and growth-stage investments for diversified US-relevant AI exposure. • Strategy features curated portfolio of leading growth managers plus direct investments in category-leading US technology companies driving AI innovation. • Aims to capitalize on transformative AI advancements, providing investors access to high-potential startups in the booming sector.

• CrowdStrike disclosed on April 20, 2026, a sophisticated supply chain attack affecting 1,200 US clients, including Fortune 500 firms, via compromised third-party software. • Attackers deployed ransomware, encrypting critical systems and demanding $50 million in Bitcoin; no data exfiltration confirmed yet. • The incident highlights rising risks in software supply chains, echoing SolarWinds breach, with FBI joining investigation.

Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on FridayStudents at an Oklahoma high school crowned their principal prom king after he charged, disarmed and was shot by an armed intruder at their campus.Kirk Moore, the Pauls Valley high school principal, received the honor on Friday night after his students voted to honor him for having defended them. Continue reading...

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PMFew people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works –From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon – anticipated many of the features of modern lunar exploration.But Verne’s language had never been spoken in deep space until the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen uttered four words during Nasa’s recent Artemis II mission. Continue reading...