5 US House races shift toward Democrats: Cook Political Report

April 8, 2026 10:11am EDT / Fox News

The two major political parties are fighting for control of the House in the 2026 midterms

By Alex Nitzberg Fox News

As the GOP and Democratic Party vie for control of the House chamber during the 2026 midterm election cycle, The Cook Political Report has shifted five districts toward Democrats, and one toward Republicans.

The analysis shifts two districts in Ohio in the Democrats’ favor.

Ohio’s 1st Congressional District, represented by incumbent Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman, has been shifted from toss-up to lean Democrat, according to the report. The district was redrawn last year, “turning it into a district that would have voted for Donald Trump by 2.5 points in 2024,” according to the report.

The Buckeye State’s 13th Congressional District, where incumbent Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes is seeking re-election, has been switched from lean Democrat to likely Democrat, according to the election analysis.

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“In the redistricting deal negotiated by Ohio Republicans and Democrats last year, Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes was a clear winner. Her current Akron-based district, which narrowly voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, was redrawn to shift three points to the left,” according to The Cook Political Report.

New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou, has been shifted from lean Democrat to likely Democrat, according to the report. Pou is a member of the left-wing Congressional Progressive Caucus.

The Cook Political Report noted that 2025 Garden State gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat who won the race, won the “district by nearly 20 points” last year after President Donald Trump “carried it by 1.5 points” in 2024.

“Although Pou won’t be able to replicate Sherrill’s landslide victory, it’s hard not to see her as the obvious favorite after the district snapped back to Democrats in 2025 — and as an unsettled primary has kept Republicans from turning their full attention to the general election,” the report states.

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Rep.-elect Nellie Pou, D-N.J., poses for a photograph after joining other congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress for a group photograph on the steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Cook Political Report has shifted Florida’s 27th Congressional District from solid Republican to likely Republican.

Trump has endorsed incumbent GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who represents that district in the Sunshine State, for re-election.

The analysis shifted Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, represented by GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan, from lean Republican to toss up, saying that his “stock trades have dogged him all cycle, giving Democrats a potent line of attack in a district that has been trending Republicans’ way but is very much in play this cycle.”

In a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, Bresnahan campaign spokesman Chris Pack said, “We’re not focused on Washington, D.C. political race handicappers whose business model depends on creating the perception of a close race to drive paid subscriptions.”

“The reality on the ground in Northeastern Pennsylvania tells a very different story,” Pack said. “Rob continues to rapidly consolidate labor union support and post strong fundraising numbers, while Mayor Cognetti is defined by an extreme record that includes supporting mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, eliminating maternity leave for new mothers, and personally calling for disarming the police.”

Trump has endorsed Bresnahan for re-election.

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The report highlighted one bright spot for the GOP: Colorado’s 3rd District has been shifted from likely Republican to solid Republican.

Trump endorsed incumbent GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd, then withdrew the endorsement, then endorsed Hurd again.

“We’re shifting this district from Likely Republican to Solid Republican for now, though if either Democratic candidate picks up momentum it could move back onto the board later this cycle,” The Cook Political Report analysis stated.

Trump is facing underwater job approval polling, which could potentially serve as a drag for the Republican Party during the elections this year.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

巴基斯坦称收到美伊停火协议遭违反报告 促各方克制

2026年4月8日 23:17 / 联合早报

巴基斯坦总理谢里夫敦促各国尊重停火协议。 （路透社）

巴基斯坦总理谢里夫说，已收到关于美伊停火协议遭违反的报告，他敦促各国尊重停火协议。

谢里夫星期三（4月8日）在社媒平台X上发文说，有报告称冲突地区部分区域发生违反美国与伊朗停火协议的行为，这有损和平进程的精神。

他写道：“我郑重且诚挚地呼吁各方保持克制，并按照约定在两周时间里遵守停火协议，以便外交手段能在和平解决冲突的过程中，发挥主导作用。”

参与美伊停火调解的巴基斯坦表明，德黑兰方面已确认参加本周晚些时候在伊斯兰堡与美国举行的和平谈判。

据报道，伊朗外长阿拉格齐在谢里夫发声明前，与巴基斯坦军方领导人通话，提到以色列“违反停火协议”的行为。

伊朗国家媒体早前报道，伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队在美伊达成停火后，击落一架在南部城镇上空飞行的以色列制造无人机。

Judge Boasberg weighs curbing Trump FTC demand for trans minors’ data after heated court clash

April 8, 2026 10:26am EDT / Fox News

The FTC is weighing whether medical groups falsely advertised public-facing information about transgender treatments for children

By Breanne Deppisch, Fox News

Lawyers for a coalition of medical groups on Tuesday urged a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s effort to access data on transgender procedures for minors, arguing the FTC demand is unconstitutional and retaliatory.

The case marks a high-stakes legal clash over the Trump administration’s investigation into transgender treatments for minors, with the FTC arguing it is policing potential consumer harm while medical groups say the probe is politically motivated and unconstitutional.

At issue in the lawsuits, filed by the Endocrine Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics, is the FTC’s demand for information from the groups regarding “pediatric gender dysphoria treatment[s]” they provided, according to the FTC, and whether the organizations engaged in false advertising or unfair practices as part of the process.

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order on Sept. 19, 2025.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The FTC in January launched an investigation into the medical groups, and issued the Civil Investigative Demand, or CID, that prompted the lawsuit.

During back-to-back hearings Tuesday, lawyers for the medical groups urged U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the FTC’s wide-ranging demand for information.

Plaintiffs argued the effort by the FTC was not a legitimate consumer protection effort, but rather a political effort to crack down on transgender procedures for minors and retaliate against the organizations for providing them.

“Unable to prevail in the marketplace of ideas, the FTC has resorted to burdening AAP with an intrusive and expensive investigation that is unconstitutional and outside the scope of the FTC’s statutory authority,” lawyers for the pediatricians’ group told the court.

Lawyers for the Trump administration sharply disputed that notion, however. They argued that the FTC has a mandate to ensure consumers are not misled — including in cases when medical procedures are provided to minors.

Boasberg used the hearing to grapple with concerns about the scope of the FTC’s wide-ranging demand, broader constitutional concerns, as well as the administration’s assertion that the court lacked reviewability to consider the matter entirely.

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Protesters wave transgender pride flags outside the Supreme Court.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

Justice Department lawyer John Bailey said any concerns about the scope or limitations of the FTC action should play out via the typical “agency administrative agency process” recognized by the Supreme Court.

“So the answer is no, that I must quash it or let it proceed — that I have no power to narrow?” Boasberg asked, clarifying.

“My answer, respectfully, would be that you have to let this proceed within the typical agency administrative process,” Bailey responded.

Boasberg ultimately adjourned court without ruling from the bench, though he indicated he would move quickly on the matter.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The hearings come as Trump takes steps to limit gender transition procedures for minors in his second term.

Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order, “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which cut off federal support for transgender procedures for minors. Last year, the Health and Human Services Department proposed a new rule to strip federal Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide “sex‑rejecting procedures” for children under the age of 18.

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Concerns over the regulations have prompted dozens of hospitals to shutter their transgender treatment programs in fear of losing federal funding.

Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI and other national news. She previously covered national politics at the Washington Examiner and The Washington Post, with additional bylines in Politico Magazine, the Colorado Gazette and others. You can send tips to Breanne at Breanne.Deppisch@fox.com, or follow her on X at @breanne_dep.

蒙特卡洛首吞职涯双蛋 梅德韦杰夫暴怒摔烂球拍

2026年4月8日 23:08 / 联合早报

由于不满自身表现，梅德韦杰夫在蒙特卡洛的红土赛场上接连愤怒摔拍，成为话题。 （法新社）

（蒙特卡洛路透电）俄罗斯网球好手梅德韦杰夫星期三（4月8日）在蒙特卡洛大师赛遭遇职业生涯最惨败仗，被意大利选手贝雷蒂尼送上两盘0比6惨败，止步32强。

比赛仅耗时49分钟，心态完全失控的梅德韦杰夫在比赛中多次怒砸球拍，最终把被砸得变形的球拍直接扔进场边垃圾桶。这位本赛季已在迪拜和布里斯班夺冠的30岁名将，全场出现了27次非受迫性失误。

对贝雷蒂尼而言，这同样是一场“破纪录”的胜利。这是他首次在巡回赛中送出“双蛋”，也是他自上赛季在蒙特卡洛击败德国的兹维列夫以来，首次战胜世界前十的对手。

贝雷蒂尼赛后说：“我觉得这是我职业生涯表现最好的比赛之一。整场比赛我大概只失误了三拍，而要在像梅德韦杰夫这样棘手的对手身上做到这一点并不容易。我认为战术执行得非常到位，我的‘武器’也都发挥了作用。”

梅德韦杰夫的球拍被摔得支离破碎。（法新社）

梅德韦杰夫的情绪失控，也再次把“球员如何在比赛中宣泄情绪”这一话题推上台面。世界第一女单阿丽娜·萨巴伦卡日前就公开支持设立所谓的“发泄室”，让球员可以在远离镜头的空间里释放怒火。

这一提议是在回应可可·高芙在澳大利亚网球公开赛砸拍事件后提出的，当时可可并不知道自己的情绪失控正被全球直播。

美国和伊朗宣布停火14天后，伊朗民众在德黑兰街头挥舞国旗庆祝，美伊两国都宣称此次停火是它们的“胜利”。 （路透社）

（华盛顿/德黑兰综合电）美国总统特朗普在对伊朗最后通牒截止时间快到之前宣布，与伊朗达成“双向”停火14天的协议，美方同意暂停攻击伊朗，换取霍尔木兹海峡复航。双方预料星期五在巴基斯坦就最终协议展开谈判。这个最新发展缓解了国际社会与市场对中东局势可能失控的担忧，带动油价暴跌，股市上扬。

特朗普于美东时间星期二（4月7日）傍晚6时32分（新加坡星期三上午6时32分）在社交媒体上宣布，他同意暂停轰炸伊朗两个星期，前提是伊朗同意全面、立即且安全地开放霍尔木兹海峡。

特朗普此前限伊朗最迟在星期二晚8时达成协议或开放海峡，否则伊朗所有的桥梁和发电厂将被炸毁。他如今称，同意停火是因为美国已“超额”完成所有军事目标，而且有关最终和平协议的谈判也取得实质进展。

“我们已收到伊朗的10点方案，相信这可成为谈判的可行基础。美国和伊朗已就过去几乎所有的分歧点达成共识，这两周时间有助于最终敲定并达成协议。”

特朗普星期三（8日）再发帖称，伊朗将停止铀浓缩活动，并同美国合作挖出并移除去年美以空袭时被埋入地底的伊朗核材料。双方也会就减免伊朗关税和制裁展开磋商。

他还警告，任何国家若向伊朗提供军事武器，它销往美国的商品将立即被征收50%的关税。

与伊朗军方协调的船只 未来两周可安全穿越霍尔木兹海峡

伊朗外交部长阿拉格齐发声明证实了同意停火的消息。声明说：“如果对伊朗的袭击暂停，我们强大的武装部队将停止防御行动。”

他说，未来两个星期，船只可通过与伊朗军方协调，安全地穿越霍尔木兹海峡。

路透社引述伊朗高官报道，如果就谈判框架达成共识，霍尔木兹海峡或于星期四（9日）或星期五（10日），“在伊朗控制下有限度地开放”。

美国和伊朗都把暂时停火归为自家胜利。

特朗普接受法新社电访时说，美国取得了完胜。“彻彻底底的胜利。百分之百。毫无疑问。”

美国战争部长赫格塞斯星期三在记者会上称，美国取得了决定性胜利，美军仅动用10%战斗力，不到40天就摧毁了伊朗军队。

在伊朗，最高国家安全委员会则说：“敌人……遭受了无可辩驳、历史性与毁灭性的失败。伊朗取得了伟大胜利。”

特朗普透露，他是与巴基斯坦总理谢里夫和陆军参谋长穆尼尔谈话后同意停火。他星期二告诉法新社，他听说中国也有份敦促伊朗接受停火。

中国外交部发言人毛宁星期三在例行记者会上说，中方一贯主张尽快停火止战，通过政治外交途径化解争端，中方也为此做出努力。

同日，谢里夫表示感谢中国、沙特阿拉伯、土耳其、埃及和卡塔尔，为促成停火提供了宝贵支持。

美伊10日到伊斯兰堡谈判

巴基斯坦已邀请美伊星期五到伊斯兰堡展开谈判。半官方的伊朗学生通讯社（ISNA）报道，伊朗代表团将由伊朗议长卡利巴夫率领。

美方代表团预计包括副总统万斯、总统特使威特科夫与特朗普女婿库什纳。万斯星期三说，当前的停火是脆弱的，如果伊朗不认真谈判，“他们会发现美国总统不好惹”。

美军参谋长联席会议主席凯恩也放话，如果特朗普下令，对伊朗的攻势随时可恢复。“大家要记住，停火是暂时的，（美以）联合部队保持戒备，随时待命。”

伊朗军方不示弱，警告称他们的手仍扣在扳机上，如果谈判没结果，伊朗将延续此前政策。

据伊朗媒体报道，伊朗的条件包括彻底结束中东地区所有冲突、制定确保海峡航行自由和安全的协议、赔偿伊朗、解除对伊制裁、伊朗承诺不寻求拥有核武器等。

以色列暂停袭击伊朗 坚称停火不涵盖黎巴嫩

以色列军方同日宣布暂停袭击伊朗，但坚称停火不涵盖黎巴嫩。

美伊宣布停火后，科威特、巴林等波斯湾国家仍继续遭受袭击。伊朗国营电视台报道，伊朗拉万岛（Lavan）石油设施星期三上午遭袭击后，军方用导弹和无人机袭击了科威特和阿联酋。

政府带头落实节能措施 号召所有家庭和企业加入全国节能行动

2026年4月8日 23:35 / 联合早报

政府呼吁本地家庭与企业采取五大节能措施，这包括使用风扇来保持凉爽；把室内冷气设定在至少25摄氏度；没使用电器时关掉插座开关，以避免它们处于“待用”状态时继续耗电；采用节能电器；以及选择步行、骑脚踏车和公交等绿色通勤方式。 （档案照片）

我国所有政府部门、国家机构和法定机构带头实施节能措施，在可行和不影响运作情况下，减少政府设施的电力消耗。

永续发展与环境部和国家环境局星期三（4月8日）发布文告说，中东局势动荡影响全球能源供应链，凸显新加坡加强能源韧性的重要。政府带头推动全国上下进一步落实节能措施，并号召所有家庭和企业加入全国节能行动。

所有政府部门、国家机构和法定机构采取的节能措施包括实行“节能25”运动（Go 25），也就是把室内冷气设定在至少25摄氏度，以及谨慎控管冷气、灯光和电梯设施的运作时间，并确保非必要设备与电器不在使用时，处于关闭或不插电状态。

政府机构也会加快装置节能系统的工作，这包括安装LED照明设备和智能传感器，以及用具最高节能评级的设备来取代电力器材等。

公共服务人员也要采取良好的日常节能习惯，包括把没在使用的灯光、冷气、电脑屏幕和其他电子设备关掉。

文告指出，这些措施符合绿色公共服务计划（GreenGov.SG）的现有要求，展示政府致力在全国节能行动中发挥领头作用。

呼吁家庭与企业采取五大节能措施

政府呼吁本地家庭与企业采取五大节能措施，这包括使用风扇来保持凉爽；把室内冷气设定在至少25摄氏度；没使用电器时关掉插座开关，以避免它们处于“待用”状态时继续耗电；采用节能电器；以及选择步行、骑脚踏车和公交等绿色通勤方式。

家庭和企业也可使用政府推出的援助措施节能。这包括资助新加坡家庭购买节能电器的气候优惠券，以及面向企业的节能津贴计划和资源效率补助金等。

黄循财总理在4月2日发布向全国讲话的视频中，促请国人团结应对局势动荡时，也吁请本地家庭与企业采取实际行动节约能源，减少浪费。

美国航空航天局4月7日发布的照片​​显示，猎户座飞船（左）6日绕月飞行时拍摄到日食，画面显示月球完全遮挡住太阳。 （法新社）

（休斯敦综合电）执行美国阿耳忒弥斯2号（Artemis 2）载人绕月飞行任务的猎户座飞船星期二（4月7日）开始返回地球的旅程。

根据美国航空航天局（NASA）发布的任务规划，在完成绕月飞行后，猎户座飞船大约在美东时间7日13时23分（新加坡时间8日1时23分）飞离月球引力影响范围。

接下来，飞船将于美东时间7日21时03分点燃推进器，执行三次轨道修正点火中的第一次，以调整飞船轨道、进一步校准其返回地球的航线。飞船预计10日晚在加州圣迭戈海岸附近溅落。

美国媒体报道，航天器返回地球的“再入”阶段是航天任务中风险最高的阶段之一。执行阿耳忒弥斯2号任务的猎户座飞船将以超过音速30倍的速度冲入地球大气层。这个过程会导致空气被剧烈压缩，可将飞船外部温度加热到2760摄氏度以上。

据报道，猎户座飞船隔热罩在2022年阿耳忒弥斯1号无人绕月飞行测试任务中被发现存在隐患，执行任务的飞船重返地球时隔热罩材料异常脱落，损耗方式与设计预期不符。

为了解决这一问题，执行阿耳忒弥斯2号任务的猎户座飞船采取一种更缓和的方式调整飞行轨道。收集隔热罩表现数据也是此次任务的一项关键目标。

4月6日，阿耳忒弥斯2号四名宇航员在飞越月球背面返回地球的猎户座飞船内拥抱告别。（路透社）

NASA还公布了猎户座飞船6日绕月飞行时拍摄的一批照片，包括地落和日食等。从月球背面拍摄的地落照片展示地球落入月球地平线以下的景象；日食画面则显示月球完全遮挡住太阳。从宇航员的视角看，月球足够彻底挡住太阳，形成近54分钟的日全食。

在历史性的月球飞掠过程中，宇航员目睹陨石撞击月球崎岖表面的景象，这激起了科学家的好奇心。

这项任务的月球科学负责人凯尔西·杨说，在休斯顿的NASA团队中，当工作人员描述陨石撞击引起的闪光时，科学家发出“喜悦的尖叫声”。

4月6日，阿耳忒弥斯2号宇航员在猎户座飞船飞掠月球时佩戴日食眼镜，以保护他们的眼睛。（路透社）

后备宇航员吉本斯告诉法新社，这种现象“我们并不经常见到”。“这些对我们来说是非常重要的科研项目，所以他们能目睹四五个这样的现象简直太棒了。”

周二，在宇航员飞速返回地球之际，NASA询问了他们在近七个小时的观测期间所看到的陨石撞击事件。

凯尔西·杨问道：“它们持续时间长吗？你注意到它们有颜色变化吗？”

加拿大籍宇航员汉森回答说：“那只是一束微弱的光点，我估计还有很多这样的光点。”

任务指挥官怀斯曼补充道：“我估计闪光持续时间只有一毫秒，就像相机快门打开和关闭的最快速度一样。”他还说，闪光是“白色到蓝白色”。“对我来说，毫无疑问，我们都看到了这一点。”

根据NASA的统计，团队的报告显示，月球表面共发生过六次陨石撞击事件。

行星协会首席科学家贝茨说：“我个人感到……很惊讶他们竟然能看到这么多，尽管他们（受过）寻找它们的训练。”

他说，这些描述将使科学家能够“大致了解撞击的频率”以及陨石的大小。其中一个问题是，物体需要多大才能产生宇航员可见的闪光。“它不是一粒尘土，但也不是一块一米大的巨石。”

布朗大学地质科学荣誉教授舒尔茨说，这些观测结果引发了一些问题，并表明在建立月球基地之前，未来应该更加密切地监测流星的每日通量。

在地球上，较小的物体在到达地面之前，会因为摩擦而在大气层高处燃烧殆尽。他指出，月球上的挑战更大。

Trump, Rubio face NATO chief as US moves to ‘reexamine’ alliance after Iran clash

Trump has called NATO a ‘one-way street’ and told European allies to ‘start learning how to fight’ for themselves

April 8, 2026 9:25am EDT / Fox News

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President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Wednesday at the White House, just as transatlantic relations within the alliance have frayed during U.S. operations in Iran.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw the U.S. from NATO and slammed European nations for blocking base access and providing limited help to the Iran offensive known as Operation Epic Fury.

Despite a good relationship with the head of NATO, who once called him “daddy” of the alliance, Trump has said he views NATO as a “one-way street.”

“You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,” he said to the alliance in a Truth Social post March 31.

TRUMP PRESSES NATO PARTNERS ON SUPPORT AS HEGSETH BLASTS HESITATION

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also meets with Rutte on Wednesday, told Fox News recently: “After this conflict is concluded, we are going to have to reexamine that relationship. We’re going to have reexamined the value of NATO in that alliance for our country.”

President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez closed Spanish airspace to any aircraft — including U.S. bombers departing from the U.K. — involved in strikes against Iran and denied the U.S. use of its in-country bases, the Rota Naval Station and Morón Air Base for any combat, refueling or staging missions related to the Iran conflict.

President Emmanuel Macron blocked Israeli aircraft from using French airspace to transport U.S.-made munitions intended for the war in Iran.(Philippe Magoni/AP)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called the U.S. conflict with Iran “reckless” and “unjust.”(Yves Herman/Reuters)

EX-NATO AMBASSADOR WARNS US AND ALLIES MUST ‘STOP THE SNIPING’ AND UNITE TO END IRAN CONFLICT

President Emmanuel Macron blocked Israeli aircraft from using French airspace to transport U.S.-made munitions intended for the war in Iran, Fox News Digital previously reported.

Meanwhile, Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Trump in a phone call a “more European NATO” is taking shape.

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European nations have felt the brunt of the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for its natural gas supply and expressed frustration that they were not consulted prior to the start of the Iranian conflict.

“I am not the commentator on an operation that the Americans decided on with the Israelis alone. They can later regret not being supported in an operation they decided on by themselves. This is not our operation,” Macron told reporters April 2.

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新航总裁：数码转型有四关键 人工智能加剧网安挑战

2026年4月8日 23:58 / 联合早报

新加坡航空公司集团总裁吴俊鹏星期三（4月8日）在IATA世界数据峰会致辞时说，会使用数据提高运作效率是一回事，更重要的是如何把数据作为战略工具推进企业发展。 （关俊威摄）

人工智能使维护网安变得更具挑战，但对企业的数码转型至关重要。企业必须做好风险管理，协助员工善用科技和数据，以充分把握机遇。

新加坡航空公司集团总裁吴俊鹏星期三（4月8日）在IATA世界数据峰会致辞时说，如今数码技能是每个人应持有的核心能力。“使用数据提高运作效率只是一回事，更重要的是如何把数据作为一个战略工具，推进企业发展。”

企业要做到这点，吴俊鹏认为有四个关键，包括建立数码思维、打造所需的基础设施以引进新科技、研究企业和员工需要掌握的核心数码技能，以及寻找志同道合的伙伴。

他强调，企业领导有责任确保企业为数码时代做好准备，包括重新设计工作，确保员工掌握所需技能。

“很多时候，人们会把科技视作取代人工的工具，会想引进的科技能节省多少人手，我觉得这是错误的看法。随着时间推移，我们可能会需要比较少的人手，但对已聘有的员工，我们应协助他们了解如何善用科技，成为数码转型的一分子。”

吴俊鹏：人工智能让网安工作更复杂

吴俊鹏也提醒，随着企业掌握和调用越来越多科技方案，与企业以外的系统有更多衔接，相关系统也会更容易受到攻击，因此良好的风险管理至关重要。

“中东局势爆发前，曾有人问我，晚上会因什么问题睡不着，我的答案便是网络安全。人工智能没有让这个工作变得更轻松，反而把它变得更复杂。”

酷航总裁汤康庄在同天的一场小组讨论中说，如今的重点不再是会不会遭受网络攻击，而是何时会被攻击，以及之后如何应对，系统能多快恢复。

“整个新航集团，无论是酷航或新航，每年都会进行网络危机模拟演习，检讨标准作业程序，并根据最新趋势作出调整，确保做好准备，以在这类事件真的发生时能以最灵敏、最快的方式应对。”

泰国航空公司首席执行官猜·恩希里（Chai Eamsiri）说，航空公司以外，也要确保整个供应链的伙伴也持有一样的网络安全标准，才能把网络攻击的风险降至最低。

Hegseth declares ‘decisive military victory’ over Iran

2026-04-08 08:18 EDT / Fox News

Hegseth says Iran proved ‘utterly incapable’ of defending itself

By Anders Hagstrom Fox News

Published April 8, 2026 8:18am EDT | Updated April 8, 2026 8:53am EDT

Hegseth says US achieved ‘overwhelming victory’ in Iran

War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory” in Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week truce.

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory” in Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week truce.

Hegseth made the comments during a press conference at the Pentagon, telling reporters that the War Department had succeeded in decimating Iran’s military capabilities.

“This morning, a big day for world peace. Iran wants it to happen. They’ve had enough. Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield. A capital V,” Hegseth said.

“In less than 40 days, one of our combatant commands…CENTCOM, using less than 10% of America’s total combat power, dismantled one of the world’s largest militaries,” he continued. “The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism proved utterly incapable of defending itself, its people or its territory.

IRAN’S TALLEST BRIDGE COLLAPSES AFTER REPORTED US AIRSTRIKES, IRAN THREATENS AMERICAN ALLIES IN RETALIATION

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.(Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

“We utilized just a fraction of our strength, and Iran suffered a devastating military defeat. Together with our Israeli partners. America’s military achieved every single objective on plan, on schedule, exactly as laid out from day one,” he said.

Hegseth went on to say that Iran had been “obsessed” with attacks on the USS Abraham Lincoln, firing hundreds of missiles and drones as the vessel.

“Every single one of those shots easily shot down, miles and miles away from the Abe Lincoln. They were blowing ammo into Fantasy land,” Hegseth said.

Trump agreed to a two-week truce with Iran on Tuesday night, saying Iran had agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz while wider negotiations continue.

U.S. troops will remain in the region to enforce the ceasefire as talks are ongoing.

TRUMP REVEALS IRAN MADE ‘SIGNIFICANT PROPOSAL’ AFTER ULTIMATUM, BUT ‘NOT GOOD ENOUGH’

Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s U.N. ambassador, left, and President Donald Trump.(Timothy Clary/AFP via Getty Images; Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

In a Truth Social post early Wednesday, Trump suggested Iran was ready to reach a peace agreement and said the U.S. would help manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

“A big day for World Peace! Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else! The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote. “There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process.”

Trump said the U.S. will be “loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just ‘hangin’ around’ in order to make sure that everything goes well.” He added, “I feel confident that it will.”

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“Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!” Trump added.

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Trump later referenced a 15-point peace agreement the U.S. is negotiating for. Iran has previously proposed a 10-point plan.

Fox News’ Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on X: @Hagstrom_Anders.