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調查發現 Botstein — 他曾聲稱自己並非 Epstein 的朋友 — 曾 25 次造訪其住宅。Leon Botstein 已宣佈辭去 Bard College 的領導職務，此前一項針對其與 Jeffrey Epstein 聯繫的獨立審查發現，這位學院院長與該名被定罪性犯罪者的頻繁互動「原本應能提醒」他，他與 Bard 可能會助長 Epstein 對女性的虐待。由 WilmerHale 律師事務所進行的調查（由 Bard 董事會於今年早些時候委託，以審查 Botstein 與 Epstein 的互動）發現，這位先前聲稱不是 Epstein 朋友的 Bard 院長曾約 25 次造訪 Epstein 的住宅，並曾對 Epstein 的 Little St James Island 進行為期兩天的訪問，且 Epstein 亦曾兩次造訪 Bard。WilmerHale 報告指出，這些訪問涉及「多名女性」，她們後來被確認為 Epstein 的受害者。繼續閱讀...

• 隨著 Democrats 的反擊，總統似乎暗示批准戰爭的立法截止期限已不再適用 • US politics live – latest updates • 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子報

• US 總統表示汽車與貨車的關稅將調升至 25%，並指責 European Union 未遵守協議 • Donald Trump 表示，他正廢止去年夏天在 Scotland 的高爾夫球場與 EU 領導人達成的部分關稅協議，並批評 Brussels 耗費太長時間批准該協議 • 在週五 May Day 銀行假期深夜，他宣佈將從下週起把從 EU 進口到 US 的汽車與貨車關稅從 15% 提高到 25%，令 Brussels 措手不及。繼續閱讀...

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...

• 此舉是在市長 Zohran Mamdani 於英國王室成員訪問紐約後，就歸還 Koh-i-noor 鑽石發表談話之後做出的 • 紐約當局已向印度歸還數百件總值 1,400 萬美元的文物，其中包括一些與涉嫌藝術品走私者 Subhash Kapoor 有關的文物，此舉很可能會向其他方施加壓力，促使其做出類似舉動 • 曼哈頓地區檢察官 Alvin Bragg Jr 於週二宣佈歸還 657 件文物，與此同時，紐約市市長 Zohran Mamdani 介入了關於 105.6 克拉 Koh-i-noor 鑽石具歷史性爭議的所有權問題

• 美國司法部於 2026 年 4 月 29 日起訴了 Sinaloa 州州長 Ruben Rocha Moya 以及其他九名現任與前任墨西哥官員，指控其協助 Sinaloa 販毒集團。 • 起訴書指控其涉嫌包括洗錢和收受保護費在內的貪腐行為，這對該販毒集團的運作造成了重大打擊。 • 此舉加劇了美墨兩國在 fentanyl 危機和邊境安全問題上的緊張關係，未來可能引發引渡權的爭奪戰。

• Home secretary 承諾將「竭盡所能」確保 British Jews 的安全，警方稱嫌疑人為在 Somalia 出生的 UK 國民 • Shabana Mahmood 承諾將「竭盡所能」確保 British Jews 的安全，警方表示週三在 London 北部 Golders Green 刺傷兩名男子的嫌疑人是一名 45 歲、在 Somalia 出生的 British 國民 • 部長們表示，在 London 北部發生疑似恐怖攻擊後，將進一步投資 £25m 以增加 Jewish communities 的安全。繼續閱讀...

前 FBI 局長因去年發布的社交媒體貼文被起訴，貼文中貝殼被排列成「86 47」。

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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.

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61.Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...

Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputiesA beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house.Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the “lovely, flowering landscape” near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient. Continue reading...

• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions. • Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts. • The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.

• UN International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated that the blockading of ships in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict has turned international shipping and seafarers into leverage in geopolitical disputes. • The crisis highlights how vessels and crews, not involved in the conflict, are being caught up in hostilities between the United States and Iran, disrupting global trade routes. • This development underscores critical weaknesses in global shipping networks, potentially leading to supply chain disruptions, higher costs, and risks to maritime security worldwide.

• Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reached a significant milestone by tying Alex Rodriguez's record of a 53-consecutive game on-base streak. • The achievement highlights Ohtani's consistent offensive performance and places him among baseball's elite hitters in terms of sustained production. • Ohtani's streak demonstrates his status as one of the premier players in Major League Baseball this season.

• American Medical Association warns that $100,000 H-1B visa application fees jeopardize physician recruitment for rural and underserved U.S. areas. • Costs deter international doctors, who fill 25% of rural positions, exacerbating provider shortages affecting 60 million Americans. • AMA urges policy reform to maintain care access amid growing demand.

Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plansPenalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans.Airlines who cancel flights will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate over a period. Continue reading...

• AcuityMD announced $80 million in new funding to advance its platform with sophisticated AI features for medical device insights. • The investment accelerates AI integration to improve market intelligence for US healthcare and medtech firms. • This capital infusion positions AcuityMD to dominate AI-powered analytics in the growing $500B+ medical device sector.

More than 200,000 have signed petitions urging the government to break contracts, amid concerns about the company’s ‘supervillain’ manifestoOver 200,000 people have called on ministers to break contracts with Palantir in an apparent groundswell of public concern about the US tech company’s role in the NHS, police, military and councils.Two petitions have attracted 229,000 signatures, one calling for the government to end all public contracts with the firm, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, and another urging the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to cancel its £330 patient data contract with the NHS. Continue reading...

Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.The event was not named, but the New Orleans jazz and heritage festival, commonly known as JazzFest, runs from Thursday through 3 May. The gathering celebrates Louisiana’s music, food and culture, and attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said. Continue reading...

YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people, in particular, fear reproductive rights may be reduced.The YouGov polling, commissioned by MSI Reproductive Choices to mark its 50th anniversary, found nine in 10 people support the right to access an abortion. Continue reading...

30m adults hitting 150 minutes moderate activity a weekBut report shows progress not being felt equallyLevels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30 million adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, the latest Active Lives survey has revealed.The 10th edition of the gold standard report finds a striking rise in activity among older people with 11% growth among the over-75s in the past decade. There is also a consistent improvement among people with disabilities. But other inequalities have proven stubborn, with no change among black and asian communities in 10 years and a decline in activity among the least affluent over that period. Continue reading...

Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Mark Butler told the ABC last night that the Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save the federal budget $35bn over four years. More coming up. Continue reading...

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate housesMass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others woundedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were killed Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Continue reading...

Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video addressCanada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warnedIn a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries. Continue reading...

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silencedUniversities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme from the new academic year allowing university staff, external speakers, and non-student members to raise concerns about providers, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Continue reading...

Report says lack of provision is harmful to health and damaging for high streetsThe number of public toilets in England has fallen by 14% in a decade, harming public health and creating vast swathes of lavatory “deserts” and unpleasant environments, a report says.The analysis by the Royal Society for Public Health found a “significant shortfall” in provision, with 15,481 people for each public toilet in England. That contrasts sharply with Scotland, where there are 8,500 people for each toilet, and Wales, with 6,748. Continue reading...

• OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on April 19, featuring advanced multimodal reasoning that processes text, images, and audio simultaneously with a 40% performance improvement over GPT-4, according to the company's research blog. • The model demonstrates enhanced chain-of-thought reasoning and can solve complex multi-step problems across domains including mathematics, coding, and scientific analysis with significantly higher accuracy rates. • Industry analysts project GPT-5 will accelerate enterprise AI adoption and intensify competition with Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini in the large language model market.