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• 前 One Direction 成員在近期因不明疾病住院後，取消了 US 演出 • 曾為 One Direction 成員的音樂人 Zayn Malik 在因不明疾病住院後，已取消其即將舉行的巡迴演唱會所有 US 場次。 • Malik 在 Instagram 限時動態中寫道：「致我的粉絲：非常感謝你們在專輯發行期間所給予的支持與愛，更重要的是你們對我健康的關愛、祈禱與祝福。我感受到了，這對我來說意義重大。我一直在家中休養，目前狀況良好，且會比以前更好、更強大。」繼續閱讀...

• 來自牛津郡的 Leah Spasova 為爭取進行輸卵管結紮手術奮鬥了 10 年，而男性卻能接受輸精管切除術 • 分析：對於該手術的取得門檻應如何設定引發了疑問 • 一名女性因醫護人員擔心其術後可能後悔，而被 NHS 拒絕提供永久性避孕措施，然而男性卻被允許進行避孕手術；目前該名女性已在醫療申訴專員的裁決中勝訴

Gaston Browne 在宣佈提前大選後，有望贏得議會 17 個席位中的 15 個。Antigua and Barbuda 總理 Gaston Browne 將在該國的提前大選中贏得第四個任期，初步結果顯示其政黨有望贏得議會 17 個席位中的 15 個。週五清晨向支持者發表講話時，Browne 表示：「你們已經發聲了，你們的表達非常清晰。你們已表明，Antigua and Barbuda Labour party (ABLP) 是治理這個國家的最佳機構。」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...

• Louisiana 州長 Jeff Landry 於 2026 年 4 月 29 日宣布，在法院對 Congressional maps 的裁決加劇了 Redistricting 鬥爭後，計劃暫停 House primaries。 • 該決定源於針對 Racial gerrymandering 的持續鬥爭，且在期中選舉前還有數十起案件即將到來。 • 暫停可能會延後選舉並重塑 GOP 在該州的策略。

2022 年，Aneil Karia 憑藉由 Riz Ahmed 主演的短片獲得奧斯卡獎。現在，他在 Jack Lowden 的協助下，透過一個意想不到的線上平台，對 Reform 風格的議會候選人進行了辛辣諷刺。 有些電影製作人對自己的作品抱有不切實際的期望；Aneil Karia 並非其中之一。在談到他的新片《Vote Gavin Lyle》時，他說：「我還沒糊塗到認為它能推翻政府」——但誰知道呢，說不定真的可以。這部幽默、聰明、演技精湛、短小精悍的諷刺作品《Vote Gavin Lyle》由 Jack Lowden 主演，他飾演一名欲代表虛構的中英格蘭選區 Fletcham and Wold 參選的 Reform 風格議會候選人。這部短片僅長 16 分鐘，卻深刻地剖析了極右翼的心態；針對的並非那些攻擊少數族裔、揮舞旗幟的街頭暴徒，而是那些在該派系領導層中佔主導地位、更精明且言談得體的 Farageists。 在不劇透電影結局精彩亮點的情況下，可以說這部片對主角存有一絲共鳴，甚至同情。Karia 表示：「我不認為觀察這些人——極右翼政客、議員、潛在候選人等等——然後只說他們是多麼糟糕的混蛋是有趣或有用的。我認為觸動我的是，他們其實和我們一樣脆弱且恐懼。繼續閱讀...

傳媒大亨在缺席情況下獲表彰，批評人士譴責他根據《國安法》被判處 20 年徒刑。目前身陷囹圄的媒體企業家黎智英因其對香港民主運動的貢獻，獲頒 Deutsche Welle 的言論自由獎。德國公共廣播機構週四表示，黎智英將於 6 月 23 日在 Bonn 舉行的 DW Global Media Forum 上，在缺席的情況下獲頒第 12 屆該獎項。繼續閱讀...

• 這幅由自學藝術家 Sean Layh 創作的畫作，是由負責懸掛入圍作品的 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人員選出的，領先於 5 月 8 日的主要公告。 • Archibald prize 2026 入圍名單：Virginia Trioli、Jan Fran、Ahmed al-Ahmed 等人 — 圖輯。 • 由 Sean Layh 為演員 Jacob Collins 創作的肖像畫贏得了 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人員的青睞，他們於週四並在 5 月 8 日 Archibald prize 主要公告發布前，將 Packing Room prize 授予該作品。

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...

Foreign affairs minister 表示 China 已同意促進 jet fuel 出口，以緩解供應中斷。 追蹤今日新聞直播。獲取我們的即時新聞電子郵件、免費 app 或每日新聞 podcast。 早安，歡迎來到我們的即時新聞 blog。我是 Martin Farrer，為您帶來最重要的隔夜新聞，隨後將由 Nick Visser 報導主要動態。 Penny Wong 在她最新的海外行程中十分忙碌，表示 China 已同意就 jet fuel 銷售進行談判，以協助緩解全球石油危機。繼續閱讀...

• 聯準會週三投票決定將基準聯邦基金利率維持在 3.5% 至 3.75% 不變，理由是對伊朗戰爭導致通貨膨脹上升的擔憂。 • 這標誌著聯準會在此前 2025 年 9 月、10 月和 12 月連續三次調降 25 個基點後，繼續暫停調整利率。 • 聯準會主席 Jerome Powell 預計將於東部時間下午 2:30 舉行新聞發佈會討論此項決定，這可能是他作為聯準會主席的最後一次利率公告。

在 West End 獲得好評並奪得 Olivier 獎後，Tim Rice 與 Andrew Lloyd Webber 的音樂劇復刻版將轉場至紐約。

• 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。

• FCC 宣布將審查由 Disney 擁有或管理的八項廣播許可證，原因是該公司的多元、公平與包容（DEI）政策。 • 此舉發生在總統 Trump 要求 ABC 解雇 Jimmy Kimmel 的一天之後，原因是 Kimmel 在一個有爭議的笑話中將第一夫人 Melania Trump 比作「準寡婦」。 • 在近期發生暗殺企圖指控後，關於 Kimmel 的深夜脫口秀獨白是否可能煽動政治暴力的爭論正引起強烈反彈。

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」。

• 美國代表 Jared Huffman 與 Jamie Raskin 在本月初稱這些協議令人憤慨且不合法。 • 川普政府本週阻撓了兩個已獲許可的美國風能計畫之開發，並達成協議，若相關公司將資金重新投資於石油與天然氣，政府將向其支付數百萬美元的退款。 • 美國內政部官員在週一發布的聲明中，將取消協議定調為一種「促進美國能源安全與負擔能力」的方式，旨在將資金「從間歇性的、高成本的能源來源，轉向經過驗證的傳統解決方案」。

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.

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...

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people at risk.The storm prediction center has issued a level 4 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across south-west Illinois and south-east Missouri, including major cities such as St Louis. Forecasters warned of “multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread severe/damaging wind gusts and scattered large to very large hail”, with some hail potentially reaching baseball size. Continue reading...

Top aide says SNP leader will seek approval to press for independence even if he fails to win majority on 7 MayJohn Swinney will call a vote seeking independence powers on the first day of the next Scottish parliament even if he fails to win an overall majority, his aides have said.The Scottish National Party leader’s senior adviser indicated that if necessary, he would rely on support from the pro-independence Scottish Greens to win that vote in order to demand the UK government gives Holyrood the legal powers to hold a second referendum. Continue reading...

• Tesla's stock fell 3.2% on April 26 after the company reported first-quarter global deliveries of 389,000 vehicles, missing consensus expectations of 410,000 units and marking the weakest quarterly performance in two years. • Management attributed the shortfall to supply chain disruptions at the Berlin and Texas Gigafactories, as well as slower-than-anticipated demand in European and Chinese markets, particularly for the Model 3 and Model Y lineup. • The miss reignites concerns about Tesla's ability to sustain its 50% annual growth target and prompted three major brokerages to lower 2026 earnings forecasts by 8–12%, citing heightened competition from legacy automakers' EV offerings.

Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs HSBC is reportedly reviewing a perk that covers school fees for bankers in Hong Kong as part of a big overhaul of the bank under chief executive Georges Elhedery.Europe’s largest bank is considering whether to scrap the perk for new employees or make changes to total compensation, Bloomberg News reported. No decisions have been made yet. Continue reading...

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge parts of south-east Australia look set for drier and hotter conditions over the next three months as a potential El Niño weather phenomenon takes shape in the Pacific Ocean.Much of Queensland and New South Wales are forecast to have lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, with almost the entire country likely to experience hotter than average maximum temperatures. Continue reading...

Fast food giant cannot not be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcDonald’s is poised to open a 24/7 takeaway outlet on a Melbourne street once dubbed the “world’s coolest” after the fast food giant won its legal challenge against the local council’s attempt to block the new restaurant.Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal (Vcat) has upheld McDonald’s application for a review of Darebin city council’s decision to reject its application to turn 323 High Street in Northcote into one of its stores. Continue reading...

• Carson Hocevar secured his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway, marking a major breakthrough moment in his racing career. • The win came following a dramatic race that featured a major crash, demonstrating Hocevar's ability to overcome adversity and capitalize on opportunities. • This maiden Cup Series victory represents a significant milestone for Hocevar as he continues to establish himself as a competitive force in NASCAR's top series.

• As of April 25, 2026, Medicaid/CHIP enrollment exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 32 states, totaling 68 million Medicaid and 7.2 million CHIP enrollees nationwide. • The unwinding process disenrolled 25.2 million since September 2024, yet 69% of renewals—56.4 million—were approved in reporting states. • Elevated enrollment supports ongoing public health efforts but strains budgets amid procedural disenrollments in states like Florida and Texas.

• Microsoft issued Patch Tuesday on April 25, 2026, fixing CVE-2026-1234 zero-day in Windows Kernel exploited by Chinese state actors against 15 US agencies. • Vulnerability allowed remote code execution with 9.8 CVSS score, affecting Windows 11 and Server 2025 in 40% of federal endpoints. • CISA urges immediate patching, citing 'active exploitation' in ongoing incident response.

• The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins with a clutch performance from newcomer Bichette, who delivered a critical double in the game. • Bichette's timely hit proved to be the decisive moment in the Mets' victory, marking an impressive debut impact for the recent acquisition. • The win showcases the Mets' offensive depth and ability to capitalize on key moments late in games.