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哈里王子等人败诉 须承担逾千万新元诉讼费用

2026年8月21日 21:42 / 联合早报

1月22日，英国哈里王子（中）离开伦敦的皇家司法院。 （法新社）

伦敦高等法院星期五（8月21日）裁定，哈里王子和其他几人在隐私权诉讼败诉后，必须向《每日邮报》出版商支付954万英镑（约1651万新元）的临时诉讼费用。

路透社报道，上个月，法官尼克林驳回了哈里王子、歌手埃尔顿·约翰和其他五人提起的诉讼，驳回了《每日邮报》及其旗下报纸参与窃听电话等非法活动的指控。

这次诉讼费用判决也给哈里等人带来又一沉重打击，法院裁定剩余款项应按“赔偿性标准”支付。

这意味着，作为败诉方，哈里王子和其他原告必须承担联合报业公司的诉讼费用，而出版商无需证明这些费用合理且相称。

联合报业在法官最初裁决后说，这对公司旗下的报纸、记者以及“新闻自由”来说是一场压倒性的胜利，而哈里王子则称裁决是“彻头彻尾的粉饰”。

Top JPMorganChase exec warns regulatory proposal could squeeze credit for millions of small businesses

Chase Business Bank CEO Stevie Baron said proposed GSIB surcharge changes could raise borrowing costs for millions of owners

August 21, 2026 10:30am EDT / Fox News

By Preston Mizell

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6392256402112

JPMorgan CEO addresses conflict in Iran, unveils plan to revive American dream

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the latest on Operation Epic Fury, the motivation behind the American Dream Initiative and more.

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FIRST ON FOX: A top executive at JPMorganChase warned that proposed federal bank capital rules could damage small businesses across the country, airing caution that Main Street may have less access to credit from banks.

As regulators move to finalize Basel III Endgame, one of the most important global financial regulatory standards to date, Chase Business Bank CEO Stevie Baron said in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital that the current framework could potentially have unintended consequences for small businesses as capital requirements could prevent lending.

“The latest revisions to the 2023 proposal are a step in the right direction, but as we reiterated to regulators, more work is needed to ensure the final rules do not increase the cost of lending or reduce access to credit for small businesses,” Baron explained.

A top JPMorganChase exec warned that proposed regulatory framework that would affect America’s biggest banks could prevent loans to small businesses.(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Baron specifically noted proposed changes to the Global Systemically Important Bank (GSIB) surcharge, saying that formula could encourage trading over lending, raising borrowing costs for millions of small business owners.

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JPMorganChase is considered a GSIB, and is required to adhere to higher loss-absorbing equity and capital requirements than other smaller banks.

“The Fed should reconsider the proposed changes to the GSIB surcharge calculation, and, in particular, retain the current approach to the short-term wholesale funding factor that accounts for the size and funding diversification benefits of universal banks,” Baron added. “Regulators should ensure the surcharge framework does not penalize the everyday lending and banking services relied on by small businesses.”

He also argued that “capital requirements should not increase just because the economy is growing, or routine activity is expanding,” and that “policymakers should ensure the capital framework operates as a coherent whole, rather than layering multiple requirements on top of the same risks.”

Baron oversees more than 7 million small and medium-size businesses and over $19 billion in business banking average loans in FY2025. The American Dream Initiative, which was announced by JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” in March, seeks to expand the total number of small and medium-sized businesses to 10 million in additional to a number of changes at the bank to promote growth in the U.S. economy.

Brian Kilmeade interviews JP MorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon during “Fox & Friends” on March 31, 2026, in New York City.(John Lamparski/Getty Images)

A senior JPMorganChase executive told Fox News Digital that acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling visited JPMC headquarters last week to discuss the initiative and steps the bank is taking to implement changes under the Trump administration.

After the 2008 financial crisis, global regulators developed the Basel III regulatory package to ensure banks have enough capital and financial cushion to weather economic volatility to protect taxpayers. U.S. regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller, initially proposed the framework, dubbed Basel III Endgame in 2023 but withdrew the draft for revision after pushback.

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In March, Trump administration regulators proposed the latest draft of Basel III Endgame, with a comment deadline of July, though banks are still lobbying for changes as regulators move to enact permanent policy.

Top lawmakers, like Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, have also warned about potential lending shortfalls if the framework is enacted.

Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, attends the Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.(Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“I have long said that overly complicated capital rules can slow economic growth without making our financial system safer,” Scott said in a March statement. “The Biden administration’s plan would have made it harder to get a mortgage, harder to start a business, and more expensive to make ends meet. That is the wrong direction when families are already feeling squeezed. There is still more work to do. We need rules that keep our financial system strong while making sure banks can lend, and our economy can grow.”

Baron aligned with Scott’s view that there needs to be assurance that banks will be able to lend freely, stating in his memo that small businesses could be restricted from expansion and investing in growth should there be limited access to capital.

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His memo is part of a new JPMorganChase series titled “from the desk of,” where top executives, including Dimon, have shared their takes on various economic and political policies and how they affect America’s largest bank.

Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.

This week on “Sunday Morning” (Aug. 23)

2026-08-21T11:47:00-0400 / CBS News

By David Morgan

Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 12:00 PM EDT / CBS News

The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)

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Guest host: Steve Hartman

Ticks, lots of ’em! CBS News

COVER STORY: The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndromeThis year, emergency room visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a Lone Star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how residents of Martha Vineyard are addressing an epidemic of Alpha-gal, and talks with experts about how best to avoid tick bites.

For more info:

• Thomas Mather, director, Center for Vector-Borne Disease, University of Rhode Island
• TickEncounter Reserouce Center, University of Rhode Island
• Sam Telford III, director, Tufts New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory, Tufts University
• The Tick Center at Martha’s Vineyard Medical, Oak Bluffs, Mass.
• Red Cat Kitchen, Martha’s Vineyard

ALMANAC: August 23“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.

“Harlem 1958,” by Art Kane. Originally published in Esquire magazine, this group portrait of jazz nobility was photographed at 17 East 126th Street in New York City. © Art Kane

PHOTOGRAPHY: Capturing an immortal photograph of jazz legendsIn 1958, photographer Art Kane assembled many of the greatest legends in jazz on a brownstone stoop in Harlem; his picture became one of the most famous images ever taken of artistic royalty. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks about Kane’s iconic group portrait with the photographer’s son, Jonathan; and about the legacy the musicians left behind with legendary bassist Ron Carter, who played alongside nearly all of the jazz greats pictured that hot August day.

For more info:

• Photographer Art Kane Archive (Official site)
• Milt Hinton Collection
• Bassist Ron Carter (Official site)
• “Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes” (PBS)
• Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, Harlem

Ricky Boscarino’s Luna Parc. CBS News

DESIGN: Luna Parc: A home and an eclectic canvasFor more than 35 years, artist Ricky Boscarino has turned his house in Sandyston, N.J., and its 8.5 acres into an eye-popping gallery filled with sculptures, ceramics, mosaics and whimsy. Correspondent Serena Altschul pays a visit to Boscarino’s quirky home, dubbed Luna Parc, and his outdoor “electric garden.”

For more info:

• Luna Parc, Sandyston, N.J. | Tour dates

Correspondent Martha Teichner with bestselling author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer. CBS News

BOOKS: Robin Wall Kimmerer on the wonders of natureBotanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, is author of the New York Times bestsellers “Braiding Sweetgrass” and “The Serviceberry” – books that advocate for living and working in collaboration with the Earth. She talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about the importance of respecting both Western scientific knowledge and indigenous knowledge, planting trees, and sharing the gifts of nature.

For more info:

• robinwallkimmerer.com
• “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, illustrated by John Burgoyne (Scribner), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Plant Baby Plant

PASSAGE: In memoriam“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.

ARTS: Casa Verdi, a rest home for musicians living in harmonyOpera great Giuseppe Verdi, one of history’s most successful composers, used his fortune to create a retirement home for professional musicians “not favored by fortune.” Residents of Casa Verdi in Milan not only share their lifetimes of artistry, they also provide master classes to young musicians. Chris Livesay reports.

For more info:

• Casa Verdi, Milan

HARTMAN: Inside shooting victim Fletcher Merkel’s bedroomEight-year-old Fletcher Merkel was one of two students killed when a gunman fired randomly into the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis last August. Steve Hartman (who documented the bedrooms of young shooting victims in the Oscar-winning short documentary “All the Empty Rooms”) talked with Fletcher’s parents, Jesse and Mollie, about their son, and the sacred space he left behind.

INTERACTIVE: [“Everything as it was”: Explore the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings]

For more info:

• Photographer Lou Bopp

Singer Kenny Chesney. CBS News

MUSIC: The real no-shoes Kenny ChesneyIn his recent memoir, “Heart Life Music,” Kenny Chesney describes his life’s journey, from Knoxville, Tenn., to No Shoes Nation and beyond. Chesney sits down with Lee Cowan in the Florida Keys, where the country superstar is just another laid-back local, to talk about family, touring, and how he recovered from a 2009 concert which he describes as “hitting a wall.” [Originally broadcast Oct. 26, 2025.]

To hear Chesney perform “Silver Sands Marina,” from his upcoming album, click on the video player below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_GnuFKc2CA

Kenny Chesney – Silver Sands Marina (Official Music Video) by Kenny Chesney on YouTube

WEB EXCLUSIVE: [Extended interview – Kenny Chesney (Video)]The country superstar talks with Lee Cowan about his book, “Heart Life Music.”

READ AN EXCERPT: [“Heart Life Music” by Kenny Chesney with Holly Gleason]

For more info:

• “Silver Sands Marina” by Kenney Chesney, to be released Sept. 25, available for pre-order
• “Heart Life Music” by Kenny Chesney with Holly Gleason (‎William Morrow), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• kennychesney.com

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Earlier this year, Robert Lang’s origami koi were on view at California’s Descanso Gardens in an installation titled “Vertical Pond III: From the Ashes.” CBS News

ARTS: From the ashes arises an origami koiIn the 1990s, Robert Lang, a physicist who once designed lasers for NASA, became a leading figure in the world of origami, combining math and art to create magic. After the 2025 Altadena wildfire destroyed his house, and a lifetime’s works of folded paper, Lang set out to recreate his designs – and the origami community joined in. Tracy Smith reports.

For more info:

• Robert J. Lang Origami
• Exhibition: “To Catch a Fish,” at Mingei International Museum, San Diego (through Nov. 1)
• Origamido Studios, Haverhill, Mass.
• Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, Calif.
• Origami USA

GALLERY: Photos of the Week“Sunday Morning” looks at some of the most evocative images captured the week of August 17, 2026.

NATURE: Harbor seals in Oregon

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Actor Sylvester Stallone and CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith. CBS News

“CBS Sunday Morning” launches new series of live events at the 92nd Street Y in NYC, debuting with Sylvester Stallone

America’s #1 Sunday morning news program announces a new collaboration beginning Sept. 28 to bring conversations with the biggest newsmakers in the arts, politics and culture to the stage, and streamed online.

For more info:

• Tickets are on sale at www.92ny.org.

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WEB EXCLUSIVES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8ktYeIFNw

Marathon: The splendor of the Rocky Mountains by CBS Sunday Morning on YouTube

MARATHON: [The splendor of the Rocky Mountains (YouTube Video)]Enjoy these “Sunday Morning” stories and Nature videos set in the majestic Rocky Mountains of the U.S. and Canada. Featuring:

• Photographer John Fielder captures the beauty of the Rocky Mountains (2015)
• Nature: The Canadian Rockies near Alberta (2021)
• Yellowstone and the origin of the National Park Service (2025)
• Nature: Geysers at Yellowstone (2019)
• Forrest Fenn’s treasure hidden in the Rockies (2015)
• Nature: The Canadian Rockies (2018)
• Photographer Ansel Adams and his legacy (Knighton)
• It’s elk rutting season, and the crowds (including Bill Geist) have come to watch (1999)
• Nature: Colorado Rockies (2020)
• The winter caretaker at Yellowstone National Park (2015)
• Protecting against avalanches in Sun Valley, Idaho (2021)
• How the Rockies, and American expansionism, were depicted by 19th century artists (1983)
• Nature: A Rocky Mountain snowscape near Leadville, Colo. (2019)
• The historic Baldpate Inn at Estes Park, Colo. (2018)
• Nature: Spring flowers bloom in the Colorado Rockies (2017)
• The Frozen Dead Guy residing at a “haunted” Colorado hotel (2024)
• Wildfires bring renewal to Yellowstone (1988)
• Nature: Glacier National Park in Montana (2015)

From 1981: Yankees pitcher Tommy John 06:45

FROM 1981: [Yankees pitcher Tommy John (Video)]Pitcher Tommy John, who in the 1970s underwent an innovative procedure on his injured pitching arm that would become famous as “Tommy John surgery,” died on Aug. 15, 2026 at age 83. In this “Sunday Morning” story that aired Aug. 16, 1981, John talked with correspondent Heywood Hale Broun about his comeback after surgery, and about baseball’s other comeback – returning to the field following the major league players’ nearly two-month-long strike. [Also appearing are Yankee outfielder Lou Pinella and trainer Gene Monahan.]

From 2024: Tommy John on Tommy John surgery, before and after 11:24

FROM 2024: [Tommy John on Tommy John surgery (Video)]In this interview from 2024, former pitching ace Tommy John talked with correspondent Faith Salie about the injury to his pitching arm he suffered in 1974, and about the innovative procedure (which came to be known as “Tommy John surgery”) that rescued his career – and would prolong the careers of many more professional and amateur athletes since.

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GALLERY: [Notable deaths in 2026]A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.

乌克兰男子在克罗地亚被拘 涉参与“北溪”爆炸案

2026年8月21日 21:53 / 联合早报

一名乌克兰男子已被克罗地亚当局羁押候审，等待引渡至德国的裁决。他涉嫌参与2022年北溪天然气管道爆炸案。

路透社报道，德国检察官星期五（8月21日）说，这名男子名为弗拉基米尔·Z，职业是潜水员。他于星期三凌晨在克罗地亚普拉的一家酒店被捕，逮捕令由欧洲相关机构签发。

德国检察官称，弗拉基米尔·Z是策划爆炸案团伙的成员之一。

俄罗斯和西方国家将此次爆炸事件定性为破坏行为。爆炸破坏了北溪1号管道以及尚未投入使用的北溪2号管道。

另一名嫌疑人，前乌克兰军官谢尔盖·K，于7月被检察官指控受乌克兰国家机构指使策划了爆炸事件。

此人于2025年8月在意大利被捕，并于11月被引渡至德国。他对指控予以否认。

德国法院认为此案属于其管辖范围，因为受损的管道终点位于德国梅克伦堡—前波莫瑞州，且管道受损影响了德国的能源安全和国内安全。

德国联邦内政部长多布林特说，内政部已与克罗地亚当局联系，以协助引渡嫌疑人，但引渡程序可能需要一些时间。

“我们非常希望查明此事的真相，并确保将涉案人员引渡至德国，对他们进行适当的惩处。”

乌克兰男子在克罗地亚被拘 涉参与“北溪”爆炸案

2026年8月21日 21:53 / 联合早报

一名乌克兰男子已被克罗地亚当局羁押候审，等待引渡至德国的裁决。他涉嫌参与2022年北溪天然气管道爆炸案。

路透社报道，德国检察官星期五（8月21日）说，这名男子名为弗拉基米尔·Z，职业是潜水员。他于星期三凌晨在克罗地亚普拉的一家酒店被捕，逮捕令由欧洲相关机构签发。

德国检察官称，弗拉基米尔·Z是策划爆炸案团伙的成员之一。

俄罗斯和西方国家将此次爆炸事件定性为破坏行为。爆炸破坏了北溪1号管道以及尚未投入使用的北溪2号管道。

另一名嫌疑人，前乌克兰军官谢尔盖·K，于7月被检察官指控受乌克兰国家机构指使策划了爆炸事件。

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“北溪”天然气管道爆炸案又一乌克兰籍嫌犯被捕
“北溪”爆炸案一乌克兰籍嫌疑人被引渡至德国受审

此人于2025年8月在意大利被捕，并于11月被引渡至德国。他对指控予以否认。

德国法院认为此案属于其管辖范围，因为受损的管道终点位于德国梅克伦堡—前波莫瑞州，且管道受损影响了德国的能源安全和国内安全。

德国联邦内政部长多布林特说，内政部已与克罗地亚当局联系，以协助引渡嫌疑人，但引渡程序可能需要一些时间。

“我们非常希望查明此事的真相，并确保将涉案人员引渡至德国，对他们进行适当的惩处。”

AOC endorses Sen Ed Markey as incumbent faces Dem US Senate primary challenge from Rep Seth Moulton

August 21, 2026 9:50am EDT / Fox News

‘The toughest fights need the most inspiring leaders, and that’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,’ Markey said in a statement

By Alex Nitzberg Fox News

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., endorsed Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., as the incumbent senator faces off against Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., in the Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Senate primary.

“At a time when powerful special interests are making life harder for everyday Americans, Massachusetts working families need a champion in the U.S. Senate to stand up for them and fight corporate greed,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement released by Markey’s campaign.

“Ed Markey has spent his career doing exactly that, from our partnership on the Green New Deal to running his campaign without accepting a dime of corporate PAC money. His work is an inspiration to many of us who are committed to building a better future for all, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse him,” the congresswoman added.

AOC DOCUMENTS EGG-FREEZING JOURNEY, TAKES AIM AT TRUMP ADMIN OVER WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attend a press conference to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Green New Deal in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington D.C., on Feb. 6, 2024.(Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The House lawmaker previously backed Markey during his last election cycle.

“The toughest fights need the most inspiring leaders, and that’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She’s got vision, she knows what’s at stake, and she never backs down,” Markey said in a statement. “We introduced the Green New Deal to tackle the climate crisis, lower costs, and build an economy that works for working people, not corporations and billionaires. I am incredibly proud to have her endorsement and look forward to continuing to fight alongside her for the livable future we deserve.”

BOMB-THROWER DEM MAKES SHOCKING PROMISE TO KICK SCHUMER TO CURB DURING SENATE DEBATE

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton stand at lecterns ahead of their debate at WWLP-22News on July 8, 2026.(Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Markey, who turned 80 this year, has served in the Senate since mid-July 2013, but he had previously served in the House for more than 36 years.

Moulton, who is 47 and will turn 48 in October, has served in the House since 2015.

DEMOCRATIC SENATOR CLAIMS GOP ‘STOLE’ TWO SCOTUS SEATS IN 2016, 2020, CALLS FOR EXPANSION

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., hugs Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., as they speak at a news conference on the launch of the American Climate Corps outside the U.S. Capitol building on Sept. 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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The Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Senate primary is on Sept. 1, and early voting is Aug. 22–28.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

贝森特促中国配合孤立伊朗经济 中方指制裁无助解决问题

2026年8月21日 22:03 / 联合早报

美国财长贝森特周四（8月20日）说，他将在24日举行记者会，公布针对伊朗经济措施的更多细节。 （路透社）

（华盛顿综合电）美国财长贝森特周四（8月20日）说，美国将对伊朗实施史上最严厉的制裁以击垮其政权，并呼吁北京与美国合作。他强调，华盛顿要盟友和竞争对手都加入针对伊朗的升级行动。不过中方已表明，制裁无助于解决问题。

贝森特接受美国消费者新闻与商业频道（CNBC）访问时说：“这将是世界历史上最大规模的协调经济孤立行动。我们会明确告诉他们（盟友）：要么与我们站在一起，要么站在我们的对立面。”

当被问及美国是否会向中国施压，贝森特答说，许多对话最好是私下进行，但他呼吁中国加入美国的这项行动。

贝森特说：“我们确信，大家都希望（霍尔木兹海峡）重新开放，能源价格回落。中国有50％的能源供应来自波斯湾地区。因此，配合这一行动对他们大有助益。”他称，重创伊朗经济的计划，可能使美国无须再对伊朗发动大规模军事行动。

贝森特说，他将于下周一（24日）举行记者会，公布针对伊朗经济措施的更多细节。

伊朗武装部队总参谋长阿卜杜拉希周五表明，德黑兰将对美国任何新威胁作出全面、果断和毁灭性的回应。他说：“凭借陆、海、空、防空和网络空间等领域的战备状态，伊朗武装力量将以压倒性、惩罚性和毁灭性的反击，来应对敌方的新威胁。”

在伊拉克访问的伊朗议会议长卡利巴夫则指出，美国和以色列已意识到无法在军事上击败伊朗和伊拉克，因此转向认知战和经济战。

他说，敌人为了掠夺资源而来，“我们必须制定计划应对制裁，以渡过这一难关”。

针对贝森特周四的谈话，中国驻华盛顿大使馆发言人受询时说，制裁和施压无助于解决伊朗问题。

中国外交部发言人林剑周五则在回答记者提问时表明：“中国呼吁有关各方采取负责任的措施，通过政治和外交手段解决问题。”

中国是伊朗石油的最大买家。根据船运分析公司Kpler的2025年数据，中国购买了伊朗80%以上的海运石油。

目前还不清楚，除了针对中国或对在其他国家与伊朗有业务往来的较小实体采取升级版的制裁之外，华盛顿还能采取哪些有实质意义的经济举措。

习特会前若实施对华制裁 或引发中国反制

国际危机组织副项目主任阿里说：“对于像伊朗这样在规避制裁方面经验丰富的国家，美国没有足够的精力实施滴水不漏的制裁制度……总统（特朗普）也没有足够耐心等待这种政策见效，因为这需要数月而非数周才能显现。”

彭博社的分析文章指出，任何针对中国的制裁举措都可能加剧紧张局势，更何况中国国家主席习近平将在下个月访问华盛顿。此举还可能引发中国的反制措施，从而在11月中期选举前给美国经济造成冲击。

除中国之外，伊朗其他主要贸易伙伴包括阿联酋、土耳其、俄罗斯、伊拉克、印度、德国、斯里兰卡、日本和菲律宾。

另一方面，美国财政部周四宣布对黎巴嫩真主党实施新一轮制裁，同时把真主党重新认定为是在伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队圣城旅（Quds Force）指挥下，为伊朗政权效力的武装组织。

美国国务院一名官员说，这明确了真主党是伊朗的代理组织，而非独立运作的实体。

美国于1997年把真主党列为“外国恐怖组织”，并于2001年进一步把它列为“特别指定全球恐怖分子”组织。

贝森特促中国配合孤立伊朗经济 中方指制裁无助解决问题

2026年8月21日 22:03 / 联合早报

美国财长贝森特周四（8月20日）说，他将在24日举行记者会，公布针对伊朗经济措施的更多细节。 （路透社）

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（华盛顿综合电）美国财长贝森特周四（8月20日）说，美国将对伊朗实施史上最严厉的制裁以击垮其政权，并呼吁北京与美国合作。他强调，华盛顿要盟友和竞争对手都加入针对伊朗的升级行动。不过中方已表明，制裁无助于解决问题。

贝森特接受美国消费者新闻与商业频道（CNBC）访问时说：“这将是世界历史上最大规模的协调经济孤立行动。我们会明确告诉他们（盟友）：要么与我们站在一起，要么站在我们的对立面。”

当被问及美国是否会向中国施压，贝森特答说，许多对话最好是私下进行，但他呼吁中国加入美国的这项行动。

贝森特说：“我们确信，大家都希望（霍尔木兹海峡）重新开放，能源价格回落。中国有50％的能源供应来自波斯湾地区。因此，配合这一行动对他们大有助益。”他称，重创伊朗经济的计划，可能使美国无须再对伊朗发动大规模军事行动。

贝森特说，他将于下周一（24日）举行记者会，公布针对伊朗经济措施的更多细节。

伊朗武装部队总参谋长阿卜杜拉希周五表明，德黑兰将对美国任何新威胁作出全面、果断和毁灭性的回应。他说：“凭借陆、海、空、防空和网络空间等领域的战备状态，伊朗武装力量将以压倒性、惩罚性和毁灭性的反击，来应对敌方的新威胁。”

在伊拉克访问的伊朗议会议长卡利巴夫则指出，美国和以色列已意识到无法在军事上击败伊朗和伊拉克，因此转向认知战和经济战。

他说，敌人为了掠夺资源而来，“我们必须制定计划应对制裁，以渡过这一难关”。

针对贝森特周四的谈话，中国驻华盛顿大使馆发言人受询时说，制裁和施压无助于解决伊朗问题。

中国外交部发言人林剑周五则在回答记者提问时表明：“中国呼吁有关各方采取负责任的措施，通过政治和外交手段解决问题。”

中国是伊朗石油的最大买家。根据船运分析公司Kpler的2025年数据，中国购买了伊朗80%以上的海运石油。

目前还不清楚，除了针对中国或对在其他国家与伊朗有业务往来的较小实体采取升级版的制裁之外，华盛顿还能采取哪些有实质意义的经济举措。

习特会前若实施对华制裁 或引发中国反制

国际危机组织副项目主任阿里说：“对于像伊朗这样在规避制裁方面经验丰富的国家，美国没有足够的精力实施滴水不漏的制裁制度……总统（特朗普）也没有足够耐心等待这种政策见效，因为这需要数月而非数周才能显现。”

彭博社的分析文章指出，任何针对中国的制裁举措都可能加剧紧张局势，更何况中国国家主席习近平将在下个月访问华盛顿。此举还可能引发中国的反制措施，从而在11月中期选举前给美国经济造成冲击。

除中国之外，伊朗其他主要贸易伙伴包括阿联酋、土耳其、俄罗斯、伊拉克、印度、德国、斯里兰卡、日本和菲律宾。

另一方面，美国财政部周四宣布对黎巴嫩真主党实施新一轮制裁，同时把真主党重新认定为是在伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队圣城旅（Quds Force）指挥下，为伊朗政权效力的武装组织。

美国国务院一名官员说，这明确了真主党是伊朗的代理组织，而非独立运作的实体。

美国于1997年把真主党列为“外国恐怖组织”，并于2001年进一步把它列为“特别指定全球恐怖分子”组织。

Mom who struggled with postpartum psychosis describes intrusive thoughts “turning into voices”

August 21, 2026 / 11:14 AM EDT / CBS News

By Shanelle Kaul, Kerry Breen

As the trial of Lindsay Clancy brings renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, a mom of four is opening up to “CBS Mornings” about her own experience with the rare but dangerous condition.

Haley Ashcom had always dreamed of having a large family, and was thrilled to welcome her first son, Kane, in 2020. But she soon began to struggle with insomnia and anxiety. Then, her symptoms escalated, she said.

“What I believe were intrusive thoughts ended up turning into voices,” she said.

Ashcom said she was diagnosed with postpartum depression and prescribed Zoloft, the same anti-anxiety medication that Clancy was first prescribed. But the voices got louder, Ashcom said, and became violent.

“I’ve never in my life gone through a period where I thought it would be better not to be alive, and all of a sudden, it became the only option,” Ashcom said.

Ashcom said she went straight to a hospital, where she, like Clancy, was prescribed another anti-anxiety medication. Still, the voices “just continued to get worse,” she said. Ultimately, Ashcom checked herself into a psychiatric hospital, where she says she was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis — a condition she said she knew nothing about.

“I was so taken aback and thought that I was such a monster,” Ashcom said.

Postpartum psychosis is rare, affecting about one to two per 1,000 women after delivery. The condition is “a break from reality” where “the brain cannot properly process information,” leading to delusions, perinatal psychiatrist Dr. Uruj Kamal Haider told CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell in an episode of her podcast “Healthful.” Those delusions are “fixed false beliefs that tend to revolve around the baby,” Haider said.

Postpartum psychosis can happen to anyone after giving birth, but it is more likely in people with mental health conditions or a history of psychiatric problems. In severe cases, mothers with the condition may try to harm themselves or their children.

Dr. Catherine Birndorf, a reproductive psychiatrist and the co-founder and CEO of the Motherhood Center of New York, said she fears the condition is being underdiagnosed.

“It’s a very lethal and dangerous illness that when left untreated has tragic outcomes,” she said.

Birndorf said the Clancy trial feels like “a watershed moment” for awareness about the condition. Clancy’s defense says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three young children at their Massachusetts home in 2023. Clancy’s attorney also says she was overprescribed mental health medications.

Ashcom said that her diagnosis led to her receiving appropriate treatment for the condition, which led to her recovery. Since then, she has welcomed three more children. She never experienced postpartum psychosis again, she said.

Ashcom said she hopes that sharing her story encourages other parents to seek help if they need it.

“You’re not alone,” Ashcom said. “In seeking help, you’re actually doing a really good job both for yourself and for your baby.”

If you are struggling with postpartum mental illness or know someone who is, you can call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA.

Iran set to impose even harsher punishment for any contact with foreign media

August 21, 2026 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News

Iran’s parliament passed a resolution early this week that would increase punishments for Iranians who interact in any way with foreign media outlets, organizations or individuals.

If the legislation is approved by higher authorities as expected, any contact with U.S. media entities, foreign embassies or institutions — whether it takes place inside or outside Iran — could land an Iranian in prison for up to two years unless they first obtain explicit written permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to state media.

There are already very strict laws in Iran against sending information to exiled, foreign-backed Iranian media outlets, such as Iran International, or the U.S. and U.K. government-funded VOA Farsi and BBC Farsi. But the new legislation would go further, imposing extensive punishment on Iranians for any written or verbal contact with foreigners — especially foreign media.

The legislation would also ban educational and research activities linked to foreign entities, with a possible 10-year prison sentence for any person found to be involved in activities deemed “incompatible with Iranian culture.”

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 13, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA/REUTERS

Iran’s Islamic Republic clerical leaders have, since rising to power in 1979, been extremely concerned about foreign infiltration and influence, especially by the U.S. and Israel.

After the 12-day war launched by Israel in June 2025, which the U.S. joined, the regime became even more paranoid, jailing dozens of people and executing some accused of sending video to outside entities, according to a May report by Amnesty International.

Marjan, a student working toward her political science master’s degree at Tehran University, who declined to give her full name, told CBS News in a phone interview that she used to work for some domestic news outlets before the June 2025 war, but that she now refrains from showing her face to any media organizations, and keeps all of her commentary anonymous.

“Iran under the new leadership of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is going toward North Koreanization,” she said, referring to the authoritarian regime led by Kim Jong Un. “I think Mojtaba is much more hard-line and closed-minded than his father, and the country will become a completely restricted and isolated country.”

Many people across Iranian society share her concerns, but few dare to voice them.

“The boundaries set by the new legislation are a serious concern for all Iranians,” a former government employee who asked for anonymity told CBS News. “Using basic applications like WhatsApp or other messaging apps could get you into trouble if stopped at mobile checkpoints, where phones are searched.”

“To avoid technical and security problems with governmental agencies, many Iranians are now switching to domestic alternatives like Rubika or Kasheef,” the man said, also speaking by phone, adding the caveat that such options make “it even easier for the security apparatus to spy on Iranians.”

Armed police men from a special unit stand on the corner of Revolution Square, March 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Kaveh Kazemi/Getty

It is a deeply divided country, however, and the regime does have many supporters.

Professor Mohamadyaser Ershadmanesh, a scholar who works as an adviser to senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer Yahya Rahimsafavi, told CBS News the legislation was a necessary “response to the country’s urgent need for consistency in legal monitoring tools to identify individuals and groups who work” against Iran’s interests.

He cited “the previous experience of foreign intelligence organizations’ interventions, including Mossad, CIA, MI6 and others,” and said the new law would “clearly define a good boundary for security and protection for our people and our institutions.”

“Criminalizing cooperation with foreigners will actually be a great help to Iran’s internal and national security,” he said.

Recently, photographer Yalda Moaiery was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted by Iran’s opaque judiciary system of providing photographs of areas targeted by U.S.-Israeli strikes to organizations linked to the U.S. and Israel, as well as giving interviews to media outlets deemed hostile to Iran, according to the Reuters news agency.

Under Iran’s constitution, all legislation passed by the parliament requires approval from the Guardian Council and review by the Expediency Discernment Council to become law.

The bill passed Sunday by the parliament is widely expected to gain final approval, however, as the ongoing war has bolstered support for such societal restrictions among Iran’s ruling clerics.

Omar Abdulkader contributed to this report.