WhatsApp群组成“地下银行” 数亿欧元流向犯罪与极端组织

2026年8月30日 21:17 / 新明日报

欧洲调查人员揭露一个庞大的WhatsApp地下汇兑网络，资金流向包括伊斯兰国在内的极端组织及犯罪集团。 （示意图）

一个拥有532名成员的WhatsApp群组，被揭发利用传统“哈瓦拉”（hawala）汇兑系统，在全球秘密转移数亿欧元现金，部分资金甚至流向叙利亚的伊斯兰国组织（IS）。

哈瓦拉是一种不经传统银行转账的汇款方式，客户把钱交给一地经纪人，再由另一地经纪人向收款人支付相应金额，双方日后自行结算，因此资金无须真正跨境，也不会留下常规银行转账记录。

英国广播公司（BBC）参与的欧洲广播联盟调查发现，这个名为“Traders of Greater Europe”的群组，在2022年2月至12月间留下超过8万2000条信息，成员通过阿拉伯语讯息安排跨境现金交收，地点包括伦敦、伯明翰和利物浦等英国城市。群组主要处理5000欧元（近7400新元）以上交易。

哈瓦拉依靠各地经纪人之间的信任运作。客户把现金交给一地经纪人，另一地经纪人再向收款人支付相同金额，双方日后自行结算，因此钱款无须真正跨境，也不会像银行转账般留下完整电子记录。

这种系统原本常用于移民向银行服务不足地区的家人汇款，但也容易被犯罪集团利用来避开银行监管。

案件最初源自比利时对恐怖主义融资的调查。警方发现部分款项曾流向伊斯兰国，随后从一名洗钱网络头目的手机中发现这个WhatsApp群组。手机还存有约6000张钞票序号照片和6000张身份证件照片，调查人员估计，他至少处理过1万2000笔交易。

调查还发现，类似哈瓦拉网络被用于偷渡、毒品交易和人口贩运。欧洲刑警组织官员形容，这类系统已成为有组织犯罪的重要洗钱渠道之一。

Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

2026-08-30T11:42:00-0400 / CBS News

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 30, 2026.

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MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who joins us from Westport, Connecticut. Good morning to you, Senator.

SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL: Good morning. Thanks for having me, Margaret.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, I understand that there was the deadly- deadliest attack that we have seen so far this year in Ukraine. Their officials say Saturday, a Russian drone attack west of Kyiv killed at least 38 people. You were just in Ukraine. I understand you went out east to Dnipro, close to the front lines. What can you tell us about the situation there?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: This trip was exhilarating because Ukraine is clearly making progress. It’s turning the tide, but it was also heartbreaking to see the toll that this war is taking. The latest attack is only one of every night’s bombardment of hospitals, homes, schools. Putin is killing Ukrainians in cold blood with his missiles and bombs. And I went to Dnipro where I visited a military hospital where the most seriously wounded from the front were brought. I went back to Bucha where, at the very beginning of the war, Putin’s army murdered hundreds of civilians and buried them in mass graves, and I visited with some of the children who have been abducted. But President Zelenskyy had some priorities. I called it a homework assignment that he gave me. Number one, the Russian sanctions bill. Number two, air defense to protect against exactly the kind of bombing that you–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –just mentioned. And third, Starlink so that he can hit targets within Russia before they launch those deadly missiles and drones.

MARGARET BRENNAN: And- and we will see if the White House helps deliver on any of that. This past week, the president sent John Ratcliffe, the director of the CIA, to Moscow, and CBS has learned he told Russia not to attack NATO member states. Meanwhile, the- the Prime Minister of Poland is out there saying that NATO assesses Russia is about to escalate, and he cannot rule out provocations from Russia against a NATO member state. Have you been briefed on this? What should we expect in the coming months?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: Without going into any classified information, I think the Ratcliffe mission could well be empty and ephemeral unless it is backed with a real show of strength. Putin is a mob thug. He understands only force and strength. And so, to send the CIA director, as President Biden did, Director Burns, to warn or try to persuade Putin with words, actions speak louder than words, largely going to be ineffective, and the Europeans understand that right now, what’s needed is more air defense, the PAC-3 interceptors, more long range artillery in the HIMARS, and the kinds of aid that Ukraine needs to hit those launch sites and drone and missile manufacturing–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –sites with Starlink that will really send a message to Putin that the United States and Europe means business. But they sense a danger of escalation that can’t be met by just words, and in fact–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –is contradicted by Elbridge Colby’s mission, he’s the chief under secretary for policy in the Department of Defense or War, when he went just last week and said we’re reducing our troop strength.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Right. Well, he hasn’t revealed any details of what that reduction in presence could be. I understand there’s a floor set- about 76,000 troops, right? Otherwise, they have to get congressional permission. Is there- is that happening?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: I doubt that Congress will approve, at this critical moment, reduction in force structure in–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –Europe when Putin is more dangerous and threatening than ever.

MARGARET BRENNAN: You mentioned Russia sanctions. You were a part of that team alongside the late Senator Lindsey Graham, pushing for that punishing package of financial measures against those who buy Russian oil. It passed through the Senate, but there are reservations, as you know, in the House, including from some of your fellow Democrats. Greg Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said it’s a Trojan horse for tariff authorities he has repeatedly abused. He’s concerned about giving President Trump more power here. What’s your message to these skeptics?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: First and foremost, this bill was the result of painstaking, sometimes painful negotiations with the U.S. Trade Representative, the White House, my colleagues in the House and Senate on both sides of the aisle. It passed the Senate 86 to 11. Not many measures doing that kind of successful passage these days, and it has increased authority for the president to impose scorching sanctions on the oligarchs, the financial institutions. It has measures to crack down on the shadow fleet, and it has tariff authority, but narrowly constrained to the five largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: None of our European allies would be tariffed. And here’s the main point, it is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels economically. His economy is on the verge of major crisis. He has a deficit looming of $125 billion, 5% of his GDP, an interest rate of 14% on his national debt, and this kind of sanctions bill, throttling the flow of revenue to his war machine, could undercut completely his ability to wage this–

MARGARET BRENNAN: So you think–

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –brutal murderous war.

MARGARET BRENNAN: You think you can get enough Dems in the House to move this through?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: I’m very hopeful–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –and I urged President Zelenskyy, when we met, to come to talk to members of Congress, just as he did in the Senate–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –and I’m very hopeful that he will, because he’s Ukraine’s strongest advocate.

MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to ask you about what’s happening in the state of Connecticut. Nationwide, ICE arrests have increased significantly in June and in July. This past week, the governor of Connecticut said, despite President Trump saying to governors he would not send in ICE to cities that did not ask for help, they detained dozens of people in Danbury, Connecticut, in Bridgeport, and Stamford. ICE did not inform those cities in advance. You’re seeing footage of some of those arrests. What have you learned? Has this operation concluded? How many people were arrested? And was it timed to back to school, as your colleague, Senator Chris Murphy, alleges?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: We’ve learned nothing from ICE, but we know that probably about 100 were detained and arrested. Very few of them, only a fraction, maybe six or seven, have any kind of criminal history. So the administration saying that it’s detaining the worst of the worst or deporting people with serious criminal history is absolutely belied by the facts. That’s not what’s happening. In fact, they are seizing people. Many of them have legal status–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –in this country. They may have come here seeking asylum, and they are doing it in a way that is repugnant and inhumane. The point is cruelty. They are trying to spread terror and sow fear in a way that is destructive of those communities.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: I’m going to be walking through Danbury tomorrow with the mayor, and I hope to have a forum. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has been doing spotlight forums on these abuses by ICE. I hope to have one in Danbury or in Connecticut later in the week.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay, and- and Homeland Security hasn’t provided detailed information to us about that. I want to quickly ask you about- you have made this push for more online safety for kids. This past week, we saw Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram and WhatsApp, they agreed to pay $17 billion to the states that sued them to try to institute child safety measures. They want YouTube and TikTok to put the same measures in place, and they’re being asked to, you know, turn off access at night, they said they’ll have a two-hour daily time limit, notif- notifications during school hours. Do these measures do enough to, you know, sort of obviate the need for legislation? What do you make of this settlement?

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: This settlement is a very commendable and welcome step forward, but it is incomplete. First, because it covers only Meta, and Meta, understandably, wants YouTube and TikTok and all of social media to be covered by it. It limits only some of the addictive, harmful features that are driving toxic content at kids. It lasts for only 10 years, and it relates only to some of the addictive product design features that are so terrible. And it will not keep pace with an evolving technology. So, we still need the Kids Online Safety Act. In fact, more than ever–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –I’m going to be pushing with my partner, Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, who has been a staunch advocate with me, and–

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay.

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: –we’re hopeful that we’ll get our bill through the Senate and the House.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We’ll watch for that. Senator, thank you for your time this morning. Face the Nation will be back in a minute. Stay with us.

WhatsApp群组成“地下银行” 数亿欧元流向犯罪与极端组织

2026年8月30日 21:17 / 新明日报

欧洲调查人员揭露一个庞大的WhatsApp地下汇兑网络，资金流向包括伊斯兰国在内的极端组织及犯罪集团。（示意图）

一个拥有532名成员的WhatsApp群组，被揭发利用传统“哈瓦拉”（hawala）汇兑系统，在全球秘密转移数亿欧元现金，部分资金甚至流向叙利亚的伊斯兰国组织（IS）。

哈瓦拉是一种不经传统银行转账的汇款方式，客户把钱交给一地经纪人，再由另一地经纪人向收款人支付相应金额，双方日后自行结算，因此资金无须真正跨境，也不会留下常规银行转账记录。

英国广播公司（BBC）参与的欧洲广播联盟调查发现，这个名为“Traders of Greater Europe”的群组，在2022年2月至12月间留下超过8万2000条信息，成员通过阿拉伯语讯息安排跨境现金交收，地点包括伦敦、伯明翰和利物浦等英国城市。群组主要处理5000欧元（近7400新元）以上交易。

哈瓦拉依靠各地经纪人之间的信任运作。客户把现金交给一地经纪人，另一地经纪人再向收款人支付相同金额，双方日后自行结算，因此钱款无须真正跨境，也不会像银行转账般留下完整电子记录。

这种系统原本常用于移民向银行服务不足地区的家人汇款，但也容易被犯罪集团利用来避开银行监管。

案件最初源自比利时对恐怖主义融资的调查。警方发现部分款项曾流向伊斯兰国，随后从一名洗钱网络头目的手机中发现这个WhatsApp群组。手机还存有约6000张钞票序号照片和6000张身份证件照片，调查人员估计，他至少处理过1万2000笔交易。

调查还发现，类似哈瓦拉网络被用于偷渡、毒品交易和人口贩运。欧洲刑警组织官员形容，这类系统已成为有组织犯罪的重要洗钱渠道之一。

喜马拉雅洪灾敲响基建警钟 专家促加强跨境预警合作

2026年8月30日 21:26 / 联合早报

• 中尼边境发生山洪泥石流致至少750死约3000失踪，为喜马拉雅地区大规模基建热潮敲响警钟。 – 中印尼近年在该区域大举兴建大坝隧道等工程，虽无证据显示灾难由人为开发引发，但凸显共同监测风险必要性。 – 专家指气候变化使灾害更极端难测，呼吁各国审慎评估工程并加强跨境合作，建立数据共享与联合预警机制。 – 针对中国水坝决堤致灾及未预警传言尚无事实依据，中国驻尼泊尔使馆斥为假新闻，强调合作才能挽救生命。

视频截图显示，中尼边境洪灾爆发后，尼泊尔军队星期五（8月28日）在拉苏瓦县，从某个水电站施工项目的隧道中营救一名受困者。

（北京讯）中国与尼泊尔边境发生致命洪灾，为区域各国在喜马拉雅地区大规模兴建基础设施敲响警钟。专家呼吁各国加强跨境合作，建立数据共享与联合监测预警机制，共同应对气候变化带来的叠加风险。

中国西藏和尼泊尔交界山区星期三（8月26日）发生山洪和泥石流灾难，已造成780多人死亡，约2500多人失踪。

美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）报道，中国、印度及尼泊尔近年来投入大笔资金，在这个高海拔区域掀起赶建基础设施热潮，大举兴建大坝、隧道、公路、铁路和桥梁，旨在开发水电资源并巩固边境防线。

中国在西藏雅鲁藏布江下游兴建的水电工程去年7月动工，耗资约1680亿美元（约2139亿新元），预计建成后将成为全球规模最大的水电项目之一。

印度也在中国水电项目下游推进大型水电项目，并陆续开通多条穿越喜马拉雅山脉山口的隧道和铁路；尼泊尔则持续开发喜马拉雅河流的水电潜力。

虽然尚无迹象显示，刚爆发的这场大灾难是由人为开发直接引发，却也为当地持续推进的基建热潮敲响警钟，同时凸显了区域各国有必要共同监测风险。

喜马拉雅山脉地处活跃断层带，山体滑坡、泥石流和冰川湖溃决洪水，都是当地常见的自然灾害。

专家指出，气候变化正使这些灾害变得更加极端且难以预测，而大型水电项目施工涉及爆破、筑坝及蓄水等活动，即使配备减灾措施和检测系统，也可能产生意料之外的影响。

专家：气候风险加剧的速度 比人类重新界定安全边界要快

随着人工智能等新兴产业推高能源需求，喜马拉雅地区水电开发还可能进一步加剧，带动更多基础设施建设。

专家认为，未来各国除了须更审慎评估工程的设计、选址和规模，确保项目有能力应对复杂自然灾害；也应加强跨境合作，建立定期共享数据及监测预警机制。

美国史汀生中心能源、水资源与可持续发展项目高级研究员洛德说：“我们可能每隔五到10年就会遭遇‘百年一遇的洪水’……气候风险发展的速度，已经超越人类重新界定安全边界的能力。”

他也呼吁区域各国加强合作：“面对那么多未知数，我们若不开始共同应对，那我们只能原地踏步，下次灾害来临时又会被迎头击溃。”

另一方面，这场灾害也引发关于中国水坝决堤导致洪灾、中方未及时发出预警的传言，但相关说法尚无事实依据。

中国驻尼泊尔使馆称有关指控为“假新闻”，并强调“指责无济于事……合作才能挽救生命”。

喜马拉雅洪灾敲响基建警钟 专家促加强跨境预警合作

2026年8月30日 21:26 / 联合早报

• 中尼边境发生山洪泥石流致至少750死约3000失踪，为喜马拉雅地区大规模基建热潮敲响警钟。 – 中印尼近年在该区域大举兴建大坝隧道等工程，虽无证据显示灾难由人为开发引发，但凸显共同监测风险必要性。 – 专家指气候变化使灾害更极端难测，呼吁各国审慎评估工程并加强跨境合作，建立数据共享与联合预警机制。 – 针对中国水坝决堤致灾及未预警传言尚无事实依据，中国驻尼泊尔使馆斥为假新闻，强调合作才能挽救生命。

视频截图显示，中尼边境洪灾爆发后，尼泊尔军队星期五（8月28日）在拉苏瓦县，从某个水电站施工项目的隧道中营救一名受困者。

（北京讯）中国与尼泊尔边境发生致命洪灾，为区域各国在喜马拉雅地区大规模兴建基础设施敲响警钟。专家呼吁各国加强跨境合作，建立数据共享与联合监测预警机制，共同应对气候变化带来的叠加风险。

中国西藏和尼泊尔交界山区星期三（8月26日）发生山洪和泥石流灾难，已造成780多人死亡，约2500多人失踪。

美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）报道，中国、印度及尼泊尔近年来投入大笔资金，在这个高海拔区域掀起赶建基础设施热潮，大举兴建大坝、隧道、公路、铁路和桥梁，旨在开发水电资源并巩固边境防线。

中国在西藏雅鲁藏布江下游兴建的水电工程去年7月动工，耗资约1680亿美元（约2139亿新元），预计建成后将成为全球规模最大的水电项目之一。

印度也在中国水电项目下游推进大型水电项目，并陆续开通多条穿越喜马拉雅山脉山口的隧道和铁路；尼泊尔则持续开发喜马拉雅河流的水电潜力。

虽然尚无迹象显示，刚爆发的这场大灾难是由人为开发直接引发，却也为当地持续推进的基建热潮敲响警钟，同时凸显了区域各国有必要共同监测风险。

喜马拉雅山脉地处活跃断层带，山体滑坡、泥石流和冰川湖溃决洪水，都是当地常见的自然灾害。

专家指出，气候变化正使这些灾害变得更加极端且难以预测，而大型水电项目施工涉及爆破、筑坝及蓄水等活动，即使配备减灾措施和检测系统，也可能产生意料之外的影响。

专家：气候风险加剧的速度 比人类重新界定安全边界要快

随着人工智能等新兴产业推高能源需求，喜马拉雅地区水电开发还可能进一步加剧，带动更多基础设施建设。

专家认为，未来各国除了须更审慎评估工程的设计、选址和规模，确保项目有能力应对复杂自然灾害；也应加强跨境合作，建立定期共享数据及监测预警机制。

美国史汀生中心能源、水资源与可持续发展项目高级研究员洛德说：“我们可能每隔五到10年就会遭遇‘百年一遇的洪水’……气候风险发展的速度，已经超越人类重新界定安全边界的能力。”

他也呼吁区域各国加强合作：“面对那么多未知数，我们若不开始共同应对，那我们只能原地踏步，下次灾害来临时又会被迎头击溃。”

另一方面，这场灾害也引发关于中国水坝决堤导致洪灾、中方未及时发出预警的传言，但相关说法尚无事实依据。

中国驻尼泊尔使馆称有关指控为“假新闻”，并强调“指责无济于事……合作才能挽救生命”。

Transcript: Rep. John James on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

2026-08-30T11:47:07-0400 / CBS News

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 30, 2026.

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MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re back with Michigan Congressman John James, who is also the Republican nominee for governor in his state. He joins us from Rockford, Michigan. Good morning to you, Congressman.

REP. JOHN JAMES: Hey, Margaret. Good morning. Thank you so much for having me on. I’m really excited because in a state like Michigan, we have the most extreme ticket running with Abdel Al Sayed and Jocelyn Benson campaigning with people who said that we deserve 9/11, I say never forget.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Wow, I want to ask you about some issues with your platform and the like, but never forget. Of course, I’m sorry. Did you just accuse Senate candidates of something to do with terrorism? I’m not clear on what you just said.

REP. JAMES: Yeah, they’re- they’re campaigning with extremists who say that America deserved 9/11, and I think that coming up on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, these are statements that are way out of bounds and should definitely be clarified. Michigan is ground zero for this republic in this next election, and we need to make sure that we stop socialism and that we save the state of Michigan, because we don’t do it here, it’s going to go to the rest of the country.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay, I think you’re talking about a supporter of a Senate candidate that that Senate candidate has started to distance himself from, and that influencer Hassan Piker has disavowed those past comments he made, but let’s put that aside because I don’t want to get into that. I want to talk about you. You are an Iraq war vet, and we are now given your time in uniform and your service to this country. I wonder what you think that we’re now at the six-month mark of the war with Iran. We were told it was going to be four to six weeks. As you know, it’s unpopular. 61% of Americans, according to our polling, disapprove of it. It’s driven up gas prices. It’s affecting America’s role in the world. I wonder if you agree with what appears to be a switch away from military force towards economic sanctions. And do you think your constituents deserve more of an explanation from the administration as to what they’re doing?

REP. JAMES: I believe very strongly when people say “death to America,” we should take them at their word. I graduated West Point in the class of 2004, and we took our oath of affirmation, knowing that we would go to war. And as a result, the class of 2004 suffered the most casualties of any service academy since Vietnam. We understand the cost of war. We hate war, and we want to use every method, diplomatic or economic, to make sure that we keep Americans safe and we keep our young military members out of war. I applaud the administration’s effort to make sure that Iran has no nukes, so they cannot threaten America and our allies. I applaud the administration’s efforts to use every resource at their disposal to pursue peace, and these are the types of things that- that- that our people want. But we also have a number of things in the state of Michigan that we can do to lower the cost of living, to increase affordability, and these are the types of things that I’m running to do as governor to reduce harmful regulations that will lower gas prices and will lower the cost of groceries. These are the types of things that Michiganders are talking about: increasing affordability, particularly with energy and housing and healthcare. And I’m excited to be able to do that here at home.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay. Well, Michigan, in particular, has a major reliance on trade with Canada, your neighbor to the north. Their prime minister said he’s going to match the U.S. tariffs on Canada dollar for dollar, starting September 8. Do you have any idea what this trade war is going to cost Michigan?

REP. JAMES: Absolutely. I am somebody who actually understands the automotive industry. I’m an automotive supplier. I have actually created jobs in the state of Michigan, and I recognize how important and crucial our partnership with our friends and family in Canada is. But I also recognize how crucial it is that the status quo not continue. Michigan has lost over 300,000 manufacturing jobs since the 90s, and that cannot continue. But at the same time, we need the negotiators to go back to the table, stop acting like children, and negotiate a fair, mutually beneficial, reciprocal deal that will benefit the United States of America and the state of Michigan. As a governor, I will be able to work with the president, be able to work with the prime minister to make sure that we can do this. Hopefully, it doesn’t take that long, but I stand ready and willing to assist to make sure that we have an economy that works for Michiganders and one that will continue to create prosperity in the state of Michigan.

MARGARET BRENNAN: So, if you win, you would be Michigan’s chief executive here. So, January 1st, when you would be sworn in, is the very same date President Trump says he’ll hit Canada with a 50% tariff on cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel. Canada’s prime minister said workers in your state rely on Canadian demand since they are the largest customer for autos. This is going to be a big blow on the first day of your administration. Would you ask the White House not to do this?

REP. JAMES: Well, we’re already talking with with members of the trade team and we’re going to be continuing to engage with them so that we can avoid those things. Look, tariffs are not the objective. The objective is to protect Michigan jobs. The objective is to make sure that we deepen and continue our relationship with Canada. But it cannot be borne on the backs of Michiganders. Michigan is a state that relies on-on free and fair trade, but it cannot come at the expense of Michiganders. So again, as somebody who’s been in the automotive industry who understands this, the prime minister has also said that he’s targeting politically sensitive states. He should not be bullying Michigan because the- the negotiators can’t come to a deal. We need to stop the bickering–

[CROSS TALK]

MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, President Trump said–

REP. JAMES: The negotiators need to sit in a room–

MARGARET BRENNAN: –he was going to do tariffs first.

REP. JAMES: –they should probably- Well, well, you know what? I have kids, and I recognize that when you have people who are fighting, you just want people to fix it. Yeah. And these are adults. The negotiators need to get back in the room and negotiate, and not leave until they have a deal. As the governor of the state of Michigan, I will be uniquely situated to make sure that these-these things don’t happen and we continue to grow jobs because the fact of the matter is Michigan is 42nd in the nation in infrastructure. We’re 43rd in the nation in economy. We’re 45th in the nation in education. We’re 46th overall. Outside, people want to make this about the president. Democrats want to make this about the president. But there are 45 states doing better than Michigan, and we all have the same president. By having a governor who will work with everybody on both sides, and including Canada, to make sure that we grow our economy, because the status quo isn’t working, Michigan has been hurt. We will continue for it to have a more prosperous future and affordable future for Michigan.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay, on that point, I want to ask you about your position on data centers. This is such a hot topic. You’ve said both that the decision to allow data centers should be left to local communities, and then the John James campaign said you support a moratorium on new data centers until there’s a plan to protect local communities. Which is it?

REP. JAMES: Yeah, they’re not, they’re not mutually exclusive. They are the same. My position is that we need to have a plan to protect our communities. Until we do, then we have to make sure that we have local control. Our electricity bills can’t go up. We must protect our water. We have to prevent pollution–

MARGARET BRENNAN: So we have to hold off for now until there is a vote?

REP. JAMES: that includes land, air, noise pollution, and then we need to make sure that we prioritize blighted and brownfields over productive green farmland. And then, of course, we all need to make sure that we have diverse growth in our economy. But Michigan is open for business, but we are not for sale. We need to make sure that we are repealing Public Act 233 and Public Act 235 that give Lansing all the control and pursues these Green New Deal initiatives that are making everything more expensive from our gas to our groceries. You look at our prices, from our taxes to our energy costs. We are the highest amongst other Midwestern states. So again, we need to have local control, and we need to make sure we prevent pollution, make sure our electricity bills don’t go up. We prioritize blighted brownfields over productive green farmland.

MARGARET BRENNAN: All right, John James, Congressman, thank you for your time today. We’ll be right back.

美国免税进口30万吨牛肉 专家：汉堡未必变便宜

2026年8月30日 21:52 / 联合早报

最新调查显示，美国消费者愿意为每磅碎牛肉支付约10.09美元，也愿意为外食汉堡支付24.62美元，均高于三年前水平。但专家认为，即使政府成功增加低价进口，也未必足以明显压低零售价格。 （档案照片）

美国总统特朗普希望通过短期扩大免税牛肉进口，压低居高不下的牛肉价格，但经济师认为，措施对消费者实际支付价格的影响可能有限。

特朗普上周签署行政公告，从9月1日起，允许最多30万公吨牛肉在90天内免税进入美国，并规定进口牛肉须以低于市场价格25%的价格出售。美国劳工统计局数据显示，目前美国碎牛肉平均每磅售价约6.89美元（约8.77新元）。

不过，美国政府尚未说明将如何确保进口牛肉真正以规定折扣出售。即使措施落实，堪萨斯州立大学农业经济师汤索尔（Glynn Tonsor）也指出，这批牛肉只相当于美国国内牛肉消费量约2%，而免税范围主要限于制作碎牛肉时使用的牛肉边角料，因此整体降价空间有限。

此外，进口增加能否真正扩大市场供应，也取决于肉类加工商是额外采购，还是只是用进口牛肉取代原本会购买的美国牛肉。

美国牛肉价格近年持续上涨。过去三年，碎牛肉以及其他牛肉和小牛肉价格累计上涨约27%，仅过去一年就上涨约9%。

白宫把价格走高归因于供应不足，并指出美国牛群规模目前处于数十年来低位。美国此前也因墨西哥暴发新世界螺旋蝇疫情，一度暂停进口墨西哥活牛，进一步限制供应。

不过，汤索尔认为，需求强劲可能才是更重要的推力。最新调查显示，美国消费者愿意为每磅碎牛肉支付约10.09美元，也愿意为外食汉堡支付24.62美元，均高于三年前水平。

他说，美国消费者对牛肉的偏好增强，即使政府成功增加低价进口，也未必足以明显压低零售价格。

美国免税进口30万吨牛肉 专家：汉堡未必变便宜

2026年8月30日 21:52 / 联合早报

最新调查显示，美国消费者愿意为每磅碎牛肉支付约10.09美元，也愿意为外食汉堡支付24.62美元，均高于三年前水平。但专家认为，即使政府成功增加低价进口，也未必足以明显压低零售价格。 （档案照片）

美国总统特朗普希望通过短期扩大免税牛肉进口，压低居高不下的牛肉价格，但经济师认为，措施对消费者实际支付价格的影响可能有限。

特朗普上周签署行政公告，从9月1日起，允许最多30万公吨牛肉在90天内免税进入美国，并规定进口牛肉须以低于市场价格25%的价格出售。美国劳工统计局数据显示，目前美国碎牛肉平均每磅售价约6.89美元（约8.77新元）。

不过，美国政府尚未说明将如何确保进口牛肉真正以规定折扣出售。即使措施落实，堪萨斯州立大学农业经济师汤索尔（Glynn Tonsor）也指出，这批牛肉只相当于美国国内牛肉消费量约2%，而免税范围主要限于制作碎牛肉时使用的牛肉边角料，因此整体降价空间有限。

此外，进口增加能否真正扩大市场供应，也取决于肉类加工商是额外采购，还是只是用进口牛肉取代原本会购买的美国牛肉。

美国牛肉价格近年持续上涨。过去三年，碎牛肉以及其他牛肉和小牛肉价格累计上涨约27%，仅过去一年就上涨约9%。

白宫把价格走高归因于供应不足，并指出美国牛群规模目前处于数十年来低位。美国此前也因墨西哥暴发新世界螺旋蝇疫情，一度暂停进口墨西哥活牛，进一步限制供应。

不过，汤索尔认为，需求强劲可能才是更重要的推力。最新调查显示，美国消费者愿意为每磅碎牛肉支付约10.09美元，也愿意为外食汉堡支付24.62美元，均高于三年前水平。

他说，美国消费者对牛肉的偏好增强，即使政府成功增加低价进口，也未必足以明显压低零售价格。

‘I do think that he is a liability’: Panel spars over El-Sayed’s ties with Hasan Piker

2026-08-30 10:54 AM EDT / CNN Politics

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2026年8月30日 22:53 / 联合早报

美国加州拟要求一次性尿布制造商公开所有成分及用途，让家长更清楚婴幼儿每天接触的产品含有什么。 （Getty Images）

婴幼儿每天长时间接触的一次性尿布，可能含有邻苯二甲酸酯、挥发性有机化合物等潜在有害化学物质。美国加利福尼亚州参议院通过新法案，要求尿布制造商全面公开产品成分，提高消费者知情权。

美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）报道，加州参议院星期四（8月27日）通过第1901号议会法案（AB 1901）。州长纽森预计将签署法案。

新规定要求在加州销售一次性尿布的制造商，公开所有使用成分及用途，相关资料须在2028年底前上网公布，并从2029年1月起印在产品包装上。

一名儿童在停用尿布前，家长和照护者可能更换多达8000片尿布。不过，美国目前没有联邦法律规定尿布制造商必须全面披露成分，各州因此陆续自行立法。纽约州的类似规定已于2025年底生效，伊利诺伊州也规定从2027年1月起，尿布包装必须列明所有成分。

倡导有关法案的美国环境工作组（EWG）指出，尿布中的油墨、染料、黏合剂及含氯漂白剂可能释放挥发性有机化合物，引起皮肤或呼吸道刺激及过敏反应。部分研究也曾在尿布内层检测到微量丙烯酰胺，这种物质在高剂量动物实验中与癌症风险有关。

尿布的湿度显示条及婴儿湿巾也可能含季铵盐类化合物（QACs）。过去10年的实验室及动物研究对这类化合物可能影响炎症反应、免疫和呼吸系统、生殖激素及脑部发育提出关注。

此外，一些尿布可能含用于增加塑料柔韧性的邻苯二甲酸酯。相关研究把这类化学物质与男性生殖发育问题、哮喘及儿童肥胖等健康风险联系起来。

不过，这些研究并不意味着一般尿布使用必然导致相关疾病，实际风险仍取决于化学物质种类、含量及接触程度。

代表美国尿布制造商的婴儿与成人卫生用品中心（BAHP）说，业者仍对产品安全有信心，也支持提高透明度，但认为披露标准应以既有科学和监管规范为依据，并尽量在各州和不同产品类别之间保持一致。

在新规定全面落实前，EWG建议家长优先选择无香料、无染料和无湿度显示条的尿布，并考虑购买主动公开完整成分的品牌。

专家指出，这些额外设计并非尿布发挥基本功能所必需，减少不必要的染料、香料和其他添加物，可降低婴幼儿接触潜在刺激物的机会。