以黎停火延长三周 特朗普邀两国首脑赴美会晤

2026年4月24日 20:59 / 联合早报

4月23日，以色列驻美大使莱特（左二）和黎巴嫩驻美大使穆阿瓦德（右二）到白宫会见美国总统特朗普（中）。美国副总统万斯（左三）和国务卿鲁比奥（右三）也在场。特朗普过后宣布，以黎现行停火协议星期天到期后延长。 （法新社）

（迪拜／华盛顿综合电）在美伊谈判陷入僵局之际，美国总统特朗普试图稳住以黎形势。他宣布，原定本星期天到期的以黎停火协议将延长三周，并已邀请两国首脑近期赴美会谈。

特朗普星期四（4月23日）在白宫接见以色列和黎巴嫩特使后，在社交媒体宣布停火延长的决定。他称，期待不久可在白宫接待以色列总理内坦亚胡与黎巴嫩总统奥恩。

对于以黎谈判的前景，他表示乐观，还说他并不急于看到达成和平协议，而是希望协议能够“永久有效”。

以黎就是在华盛顿举行谈判后达成目前的暂时停火协议。根据安排，双方4月17日进入为期10天的停火期，到本星期天（26日）期满。

然而，这项停火安排的基础薄弱，既没要求以色列军队撤离黎巴嫩，也未要求黎巴嫩真主党解除武装。

这一纸协议重点在于将黎巴嫩政府和以色列重新拉回谈判桌，可是却把导致黎巴嫩卷入战事的真主党武装排除在对话框架之外。

以色列驻华盛顿大使莱特说，以方希望与黎巴嫩政府达成和平协议，并认为在以色列打击伊朗后，真主党的实力已被削弱。他说，以黎两国政府都希望清除真主党这一“恶劣影响”。

黎巴嫩则寻求更长期的停火保障。奥恩说，停火应包括停止摧毁房屋、停止袭击平民、宗教场所、记者、医疗和教育机构。

黎巴嫩当局称，以军上月对黎巴嫩发动大规模攻击以来，已造成超过2450人死亡，100万人流离失所。

停火延长 边境局势仍紧张

以黎虽达成暂时停火，可是黎巴嫩南部仍未平静。以军没有停止打击真主党武装的目标；由伊朗支持的真主党武装也在以军每次发动袭击后发射火箭弹回击。

真主党称，它星期三在黎南发动四次攻击，回应以方来袭。

以黎两国长期处于战争状态，至今没有正式外交关系。一般认为，此次以黎停火谈判可为两国展开永久和平协议谈判创造空间，特朗普更希望借力推动结束美国、以色列与伊朗之间更广泛的战争。

伊朗一直坚持，与美国达成的停战协议必须包括以色列停止袭击黎巴嫩。

US FDA moves to fast-track psychedelic drugs after Trump order

April 24, 2026 1:19 PM UTC / Reuters

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April 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it is taking steps to speed up the development of ​new treatments for serious mental illness such as depression, following an ‌executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week.

The executive order directed the FDA to give commissioner’s national priority vouchers to psychedelic drugs that have the “breakthrough therapy” tag, potentially cutting the review ​time to one to two months from the usual six to 10 ​months.

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About 23.4% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2024, while ⁠17.6% of U.S. veterans did so in 2023, according to the National Alliance ​on Mental Illness.

The health regulator said it would issue national priority vouchers to three ​companies developing psychedelic treatments.

Of the three companies, two are studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder, and another is studying methylone for post-traumatic stress disorder.

“These medications have the potential ​to address the nation’s mental health crisis, including conditions like treatment-resistant depression, alcoholism ​and other serious mental health and substance abuse conditions,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in a ‌statement.

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While ⁠the FDA did not disclose the names of the companies, Compass Pathways is developing a synthetic form of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, Usona Institute is studying psilocybin for major depressive disorder and Transcend Therapeutics is developing methylone as a potential treatment ​for PTSD.

Compass, Usona and ​Transcend did not ⁠immediately reply to Reuters’ requests for comment.

Ibogaine is the only psychedelic mentioned in the executive order, though LSD, MDMA and ​psilocybin are also being studied in large U.S. trials for ​various mental ⁠health conditions.

Both psilocybin and ibogaine are listed as Schedule I drugs, meaning they currently have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, according to the ⁠Drug Enforcement ​Administration.

The FDA also cleared the way for the ​first human trial in the United States of noribogaine, a derivative of ibogaine. Ibogaine is derived from ​a shrub native to Africa.

Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar

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New video, images show pararescuemen searching for missing crew of U.S.-flagged ship overturned by typhoon

April 24, 2026 / 10:01 AM EDT / CBS News

By Kerry Breen

Dramatic video and photos show members of the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard searching for the missing crew of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that overturned after an engine failure during a typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.

The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday. Once the pararescuemen were brought aboard the vessel, the teams traveled to the site of the Mariana, which reported trouble to Coast Guard watchstanders at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 15.

The video and photos shared by the Coast Guard show the pararescuemen preparing to conduct dive operations. The teams also used a remotely operated underwater drone to search the interior of the ship. According to the Air Force, pararescuemen are elite combat forces that “execute the most perilous, demanding, and extreme rescue missions” across the globe.

The Coast Guard lost communications with the Mariana on the evening of April 15. Search and investigation efforts determined that the 145-foot U.S.-registered vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku while about 100 miles north-northwest of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. The capsized ship was found on Saturday, April 18, after heavy wind hindered initial search efforts.

The body of one crew member was found on Monday evening. The other five crew members remain missing. The Coast Guard said it has searched over 100,000 square nautical miles. Assets from Japan’s Coast Guard and New Zealand’s Air Force have also participated in the rescue efforts.

Pararescuers drift down after deploying from an Air Force airplane in the Northern Mariana Islands April 19, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Frederick Hatch

“Our hearts are with the families of the Mariana crew members and the communities impacted by this tragic incident,” said Commander Preston Hieb, search and rescue mission coordinator for the Coast Guard Oceania District, in a news release. “We continue to search in close coordination with our partners, using all available resources to support the ongoing response.”

Super Typhoon Sinlaku had sustained winds up of to 150 miles per hour when it battered Saipan and Tinian, according to the National Weather Service. CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan said it was the strongest storm to develop in 2026. It caused wind damage and flooding on the islands.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the fast response cutter USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) provide support as a parajumper assigned to the U.S. Air Force 31st Rescue Squadron enters the water near a capsized cargo vessel northeast of Pagan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands April 19, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Frederick Hatch

Here are the college majors that new grads regret the most, according to a recent survey

April 24, 2026 / 11:49 AM EDT / CBS News

A college degree is often seen as a way to get a leg up in the labor market, which has recently been notoriously challenging for early-career workers. But as new grads begin their job searches, many say they wish they had chosen a different field of study.

Roughly one in five recent grads regret their major, according to a recent report from ZipRecruiter, which surveyed 1,500 graduates from the class of 2025, and another 1,500 students set to graduate this spring. Liberal arts majors were most likely to regret the area they chose to focus their studies, with many wishing they had pursued a scientific or quantitative field, according to the job site.

The fields with the highest share of regret among recent grads are political science, international relations, or public policy, with 46.3% of those majors expressing dissatisfaction with their choice, ZipRecruiter found. That’s followed by communications, media studies or public relations majors, 39.2% of whom said they rue their decision.

To be sure, it’s not only liberal arts grads who have second thoughts about their majors, with one-third of physical sciences majors — people who majored in physics, chemistry or earth sciences — expressing doubts, the analysis found. Regret may be more acute for young grads due to the stress of securing a career foothold, with research from the Federal Reserve finding that middle-aged workers are generally more positive about the value of their college degrees than younger Americans.

Many young workers are struggling to land roles in the current workforce amid a broad decline in job openings. Entry-level roles accounted for 38.6% of postings on ZipRecruiter as of March 1, down from 43.4% two years ago. These jobs are shrinking at the same time demand for those positions is increasing, the ZipRecruiter study shows.

Finding a job isn’t the only obstacle early-career entrants face. As recent grads enter the workforce, they may also bump up against the unfortunate reality that the jobs in their field pay less than they anticipated.

For those who studied public health or health administration, the pay they received upon landing a job was 43.8% lower than they expected, ZipRecruiter’s survey reveals. Among agriculture, environmental science, or natural resources majors as well as English, literature, or journalism majors, compensation was 30% lower than they expected.

Nursing degrees pay off

For those worried about career prospects, studying nursing could provide a more secure pathway to employment, the study suggests.

ZipRecruiter found that nearly one-third of nursing graduates secured a job before graduation. Health care workers remain in high demand, especially as an aging U.S. population drives a need for care. The sector continues to drive employment growth: Health care jobs accounted for 43% of the total payroll gains in March compared to other majors.

Nursing majors also stand to benefit from higher pay. According to ZipRecruiter’s report, those who studied nursing landed the highest median salary upon graduation compared to other majors, at $70,000 a year.

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4月24日，美国战争部长赫格塞斯在五角大楼举行的新闻发布会上发表讲话。 （法新社）

美国战争部长赫格塞斯说，美国对伊朗的封锁正在走向全球；他也说，德黑兰有机会与华盛顿达成一项“好协议”。

赫格塞斯星期五（4月24日）对记者讲话时说：“我们的封锁正在扩大，并走向全球。”

路透社引述他说：“未经美国海军许可，任何人不得从霍尔木兹海峡航行到世界任何地方。”

他说，迄今为止，美国海军已在霍尔木兹海峡拦截了34艘船只。

赫格塞斯：美国在“全球”对伊朗进行封锁

2026年4月24日 21:29 / 联合早报

赫格塞斯：美国在“全球”对伊朗进行封锁

4月24日，美国战争部长赫格塞斯在五角大楼举行的新闻发布会上发表讲话。 （法新社）

美国战争部长赫格塞斯说，美国对伊朗的封锁正在走向全球；他也说，德黑兰有机会与华盛顿达成一项“好协议”。

赫格塞斯星期五（4月24日）对记者讲话时说：“我们的封锁正在扩大，并走向全球。”

路透社引述他说：“未经美国海军许可，任何人不得从霍尔木兹海峡航行到世界任何地方。”

他说，迄今为止，美国海军已在霍尔木兹海峡拦截了34艘船只。

核灾难15年后 福岛第一核电站内部辐射水平仍极高

2026年4月24日 21:55 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

福岛核电站2号反应堆内部测出的辐射水平约为每小时4.7西弗，被评估为“极高”。图为今年1月，身穿防护服的工作人员在福岛第一核电站2号反应堆厂房进行退役作业。 （路透社）

日本三一一地震引发核灾难15年后，东京电力公司首次以光纤内窥镜对福岛第一核电站的受损反应堆压力容器进行内部调查，并揭露反应堆内部的辐射水平至今仍极高。

这是2011年福岛核事故后，东电首次对发生堆芯熔毁的1至3号机组压力容器内部进行直接调查。

日本广播协会（NHK）报道，调查人员于4月16日将光纤内窥镜通过管道插入反应堆内部进行观测，结果测出2号反应堆底部上方约5米处的辐射水平约为每小时4.7西弗，被评估为“极高”。

这些高放射性物质构成重大风险，清除工作普遍被认为是福岛核电站退役过程中最艰巨的挑战。

东电负责福岛核电站退役工作的负责人小野彰说：“在所拍摄的图像范围内，未发现包括环绕堆芯的圆柱形护罩在内的结构存在明显变形。我们希望利用取得的数据来探讨如何清除熔融核燃料的碎片。”

东电指出，2号反应堆内部仍残留一定数量的核碎片，他们将进一步分析数据，并制定清除方案。

《东京新闻》报道，东电曾于3月利用微型无人机拍摄3号机组安全壳内部，发现压力容器底部似乎已熔化，并存在碎片沉积。公司目前还在探讨如何进行大规模碎片清除，预计要到2037年才会启动相关工作。

报道指出，退役工作的最大挑战是如何清除1至3号机组内约880吨熔化的核燃料。

目前靠近3号机组的辐射剂量计最高时超过每小时200微西弗，远高于东京常年约0.05微西弗的水平，相当于高出约4000倍，这使得现场作业进度极为受限。

专家估计，核电站的去污、补偿及退役总成本将达数万亿日元，整个退役过程可能持续至本世纪中叶。

福岛核事故是全球最严重的核事故之一，震后统计有4100多人死亡，超过10万户房屋被毁，逾16万人被迫撤离家园。

NHK报道，福岛县人口锐减。当地调查预计，若趋势不变，到了2050年，福岛县至少有5个市町村的29个住宅区无人居住。

值得注意的是，核电站周边近年正被打造为旅游景点。在东电排放核污染水入海期间，福岛县政府与旅行社合作推出“希望之旅”，以“学习与反思”为名，组织访客进入核电站外围区域，2024年全年到访人数约2万人次。

东电今年1月刚重启柏崎刈羽核电站6号机组，是福岛事故后东电首次恢复运行核电站。在日本政府因电力供需紧张而重新转向核能的背景下，“希望之旅”项目预计将受到更多关注。

SEE IT: 2-year-old steals show at White House as Trump spotlights ‘miracle cure’ for deaf boy

April 24, 2026 10:57am EDT / Fox News

The boy’s mother says her son can now hear after undergoing Regeneron’s treatment

By Alex Nitzberg Fox News

During an event at the White House on Thursday, a mother spoke about how her son, who had been deaf, can now hear.

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During an event at the White House on Thursday, President Donald Trump highlighted a 2-year-old boy, Travis Smith, who was born deaf but can now hear after taking a “miracle cure.”

The child can now “hear his mom, Sierra, say, ‘I love you,’” the president said, inviting the mother to speak.

“Regeneron works miracles,” the woman said, referring to the company behind the treatment.

Two-year-old Travis Smith and his mother Sierra react during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump on advancing health care affordability in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

“He didn’t know his name. He couldn’t hear me tell him how much I love him. And now with Regeneron and this amazing surgery, he can listen to music. And he loves it. And he loves to dance,” she said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given accelerated approval for Regeneron’s Otarmeni gene therapy product, the company said in a statement.

President Donald Trump, center, speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 23, 2026.(Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The company indicated that the treatment will be made available for free in the U.S.

“Regeneron will provide Otarmeni at no cost to clinically eligible individuals in the U.S. This may not necessarily reflect out-of-pocket costs for administration of this free therapy, which would be outside of the control of Regeneron; individuals should consult with their healthcare provider and/or insurance provider,” the company said.

Administering the treatment involves surgery, according to the company.

“The surgical procedure to administer Otarmeni uses an approach similar to cochlear implantation and allows use in young infants,” the statement said. “Otarmeni should be administered by a surgeon experienced in intracochlear surgery and trained in the Otarmeni administration process and should only be administered using the provided Administration Kit for use with Otarmeni.”

CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Leonard Schleifer, center, speaks as President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals George Yancopoulos looks on during an event on advancing health care affordability in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Trump noted during the White House event that Regeneron has “agreed to offer their prescription medications at heavily discounted most favored nation prices.”

“With this announcement, 17 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, representing 80% of the branded drug market, have now agreed to sell their drugs to American patients at the lowest prices anywhere in the world,” he said.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

核灾难15年后 福岛第一核电站内部辐射水平仍极高

2026年4月24日 21:55 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

核灾难15年后 福岛第一核电站内部辐射水平仍极高

福岛核电站2号反应堆内部测出的辐射水平约为每小时4.7西弗，被评估为“极高”。图为今年1月，身穿防护服的工作人员在福岛第一核电站2号反应堆厂房进行退役作业。 （路透社）

日本三一一地震引发核灾难15年后，东京电力公司首次以光纤内窥镜对福岛第一核电站的受损反应堆压力容器进行内部调查，并揭露反应堆内部的辐射水平至今仍极高。

这是2011年福岛核事故后，东电首次对发生堆芯熔毁的1至3号机组压力容器内部进行直接调查。

日本广播协会（NHK）报道，调查人员于4月16日将光纤内窥镜通过管道插入反应堆内部进行观测，结果测出2号反应堆底部上方约5米处的辐射水平约为每小时4.7西弗，被评估为“极高”。

这些高放射性物质构成重大风险，清除工作普遍被认为是福岛核电站退役过程中最艰巨的挑战。

东电负责福岛核电站退役工作的负责人小野彰说：“在所拍摄的图像范围内，未发现包括环绕堆芯的圆柱形护罩在内的结构存在明显变形。我们希望利用取得的数据来探讨如何清除熔融核燃料的碎片。”

东电指出，2号反应堆内部仍残留一定数量的核碎片，他们将进一步分析数据，并制定清除方案。

《东京新闻》报道，东电曾于3月利用微型无人机拍摄3号机组安全壳内部，发现压力容器底部似乎已熔化，并存在碎片沉积。公司目前还在探讨如何进行大规模碎片清除，预计要到2037年才会启动相关工作。

报道指出，退役工作的最大挑战是如何清除1至3号机组内约880吨熔化的核燃料。

目前靠近3号机组的辐射剂量计最高时超过每小时200微西弗，远高于东京常年约0.05微西弗的水平，相当于高出约4000倍，这使得现场作业进度极为受限。

专家估计，核电站的去污、补偿及退役总成本将达数万亿日元，整个退役过程可能持续至本世纪中叶。

福岛核事故是全球最严重的核事故之一，震后统计有4100多人死亡，超过10万户房屋被毁，逾16万人被迫撤离家园。

NHK报道，福岛县人口锐减。当地调查预计，若趋势不变，到了2050年，福岛县至少有5个市町村的29个住宅区无人居住。

值得注意的是，核电站周边近年正被打造为旅游景点。在东电排放核污染水入海期间，福岛县政府与旅行社合作推出“希望之旅”，以“学习与反思”为名，组织访客进入核电站外围区域，2024年全年到访人数约2万人次。

东电今年1月刚重启柏崎刈羽核电站6号机组，是福岛事故后东电首次恢复运行核电站。在日本政府因电力供需紧张而重新转向核能的背景下，“希望之旅”项目预计将受到更多关注。

经济师上调美国通胀预期 料美联储今年只降息一次

2026年4月24日 22:01 / 联合早报

经济师上调美国通胀预期 料美联储今年只降息一次

由于伊朗战争导致能源成本上涨，经济师预计美国联邦储备局今年只会降息一次。图为纽约市曼哈顿区一处加油站。 （法新社）

经济师上调了对美国通货膨胀的预期，并指出由于伊朗战争导致能源成本上涨，预计美国联邦储备局今年只会降息一次。

根据彭博新闻社4月的经济师调查，第二季度个人消费支出（PCE）价格指数现在料将同比上升3.6%。相比之下，3月调查得到的预测升幅为3.3%。

另外，预测人士认为，剔除了食品和能源成本的一项价格指标涨幅将超过此前预期，两项指标年内都将保持在3%或以上。他们对美联储降息时点的预测也推迟至2026年10月和2027年3月。

彭博对90名经济师开展的这项调查，于4月17日至22日期间进行。