From the Heart: Discover Taiwan’s 19 Hot Spring Regions and Embark on Asia’s Most Restorative Mountain and Coastal Spa Journey SeaPRwire

From the Heart: Discover Taiwan’s 19 Hot Spring Regions and Embark on Asia’s Most Restorative Mountain and Coastal Spa Journey

April 20, 2026 – (SeaPRwire) – Positioned at the heart of East Asia and surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan is emerging as one of Asia’s most compelling wellness travel destinations, offering a rare combination of geological diversity, cultural depth, and accessible luxury. Welcome to Taiwan and its richly diverse island-wide hot spring experience. Among its most distinctive natural assets are its hot springs. Formed by volcanic activity and deep mountain geology, Taiwan’s hot springs are rich in minerals known to support relaxation and overall wellbeing. For international travellers, these are not simply bathing destinations, but immersive experiences that combine nature, culture, and lifestyle. Taiwan is home to 19 officially recognised hot spring regions, each defined by unique mineral compositions and surrounding landscapes. From sulphur-rich volcanic springs to clear sodium bicarbonate waters, the diversity of spring types places Taiwan among the most varied hot spring destinations in the world. Two locations in particular have gained international attention. Tai’an Hot Spring in Miaoli and Jiaoxi Hot Spring in Yilan were both honoured with the 2025 “Top Ten Springs, Top Ten Beauties” Gold Award, one of Taiwan’s highest recognitions in the hot spring sector. Nestled within forested mountains, Tai’an offers a tranquil retreat known for its smooth, skin-enhancing waters and strong connection to indigenous culture. Jiaoxi, located on a rare flatland hot spring zone, is widely recognised for its unique alkaline spring quality and convenient access to urban infrastructure, making it especially attractive for short-stay international visitors. Across the island, hot spring temperatures average around 40°C, providing a consistently comfortable and restorative experience. From northern mountain ranges to southern coastal regions, travellers can experience hot spring bathing throughout all four seasons, positioning Taiwan as a year-round wellness destination. Accessibility is another key advantage. Taiwan’s integrated transport network, including High-Speed Rail, Taiwan Railways, and the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle, allows visitors to travel efficiently between cities and remote hot spring areas. This infrastructure enables flexible itineraries that cater to both short visits and extended stays. Accommodation options are equally diverse. International travellers can choose from premium five-star hot spring resorts, boutique design hotels, and locally operated guesthouses, offering a wide spectrum of experiences across different price points. In addition to its natural springs, Taiwan’s culinary landscape enhances the overall travel experience. Each hot spring region is closely connected to local agricultural produce and regional cuisine. Visitors can enjoy mountain-grown ingredients, fresh coastal seafood, and Taiwan’s globally recognised street food culture, creating a holistic journey that integrates wellness and gastronomy. Taiwan’s 19 hot spring regions are distributed across the island: Northern Taiwan: New Beitou,Shamao Mountain,Yangmingshan,Wulai,Jinshan-Wanli, Jiaosi, NeiwanJianshi Central Taiwan: Taian, Guguan, Dakeng, Wuri, Beigang Rivers, Dongpu Southern Taiwan: Guanzihling, Baolai, Sichong River, Eastern Taiwan: Antong, Rueisuei, Jhihben As global travellers increasingly seek destinations that offer both physical relaxation and cultural depth, Taiwan is extending a clear invitation to Southeast Asia. With its combination of natural resources, modern infrastructure, and diverse experiences, Taiwan presents a compelling new choice for wellness-focused travel in the region. Travellers are encouraged to explore Taiwan at their own pace and experience the island’s unique blend of warmth, nature, and hospitality.
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From the Heart: Discover Taiwan’s 19 Hot Spring Regions and Embark on Asia’s Most Restorative Mountain and Coastal Spa Journey ACN Newswire

From the Heart: Discover Taiwan’s 19 Hot Spring Regions and Embark on Asia’s Most Restorative Mountain and Coastal Spa Journey

TAIWAN, Apr 20, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Positioned at the heart of East Asia and surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan is emerging as one of Asia's most compelling wellness travel destinations, offering a rare combination of geological diversity, cultural depth, and accessible luxury.Welcome to Taiwan and its richly diverse island-wide hot spring experience.Among its most distinctive natural assets are its hot springs. Formed by volcanic activity and deep mountain geology, Taiwan's hot springs are rich in minerals known to support relaxation and overall wellbeing. For international travellers, these are not simply bathing destinations, but immersive experiences that combine nature, culture, and lifestyle.Taiwan is home to 19 officially recognised hot spring regions, each defined by unique mineral compositions and surrounding landscapes. From sulphur-rich volcanic springs to clear sodium bicarbonate waters, the diversity of spring types places Taiwan among the most varied hot spring destinations in the world.Two locations in particular have gained international attention. Tai'an Hot Spring in Miaoli and Jiaoxi Hot Spring in Yilan were both honoured with the 2025 "Top Ten Springs, Top Ten Beauties" Gold Award, one of Taiwan's highest recognitions in the hot spring sector.Nestled within forested mountains, Tai'an offers a tranquil retreat known for its smooth, skin-enhancing waters and strong connection to indigenous culture. Jiaoxi, located on a rare flatland hot spring zone, is widely recognised for its unique alkaline spring quality and convenient access to urban infrastructure, making it especially attractive for short-stay international visitors.Across the island, hot spring temperatures average around 40°C, providing a consistently comfortable and restorative experience. From northern mountain ranges to southern coastal regions, travellers can experience hot spring bathing throughout all four seasons, positioning Taiwan as a year-round wellness destination.Accessibility is another key advantage. Taiwan's integrated transport network, including High-Speed Rail, Taiwan Railways, and the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle, allows visitors to travel efficiently between cities and remote hot spring areas. This infrastructure enables flexible itineraries that cater to both short visits and extended stays.Accommodation options are equally diverse. International travellers can choose from premium five-star hot spring resorts, boutique design hotels, and locally operated guesthouses, offering a wide spectrum of experiences across different price points.In addition to its natural springs, Taiwan's culinary landscape enhances the overall travel experience. Each hot spring region is closely connected to local agricultural produce and regional cuisine. Visitors can enjoy mountain-grown ingredients, fresh coastal seafood, and Taiwan's globally recognised street food culture, creating a holistic journey that integrates wellness and gastronomy.Taiwan's 19 hot spring regions are distributed across the island:● Northern Taiwan: New Beitou,Shamao Mountain,Yangmingshan,Wulai,Jinshan-Wanli, Jiaosi, NeiwanJianshi● Central Taiwan: Taian, Guguan, Dakeng, Wuri, Beigang Rivers, Dongpu● Southern Taiwan: Guanzihling, Baolai, Sichong River, Eastern Taiwan: Antong, Rueisuei, JhihbenAs global travellers increasingly seek destinations that offer both physical relaxation and cultural depth, Taiwan is extending a clear invitation to Southeast Asia. With its combination of natural resources, modern infrastructure, and diverse experiences, Taiwan presents a compelling new choice for wellness-focused travel in the region.Travellers are encouraged to explore Taiwan at their own pace and experience the island's unique blend of warmth, nature, and hospitality. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Nvidia Introduces Nemotron 3 Super, Offering Accelerated AI Performance iGame

Nvidia Introduces Nemotron 3 Super, Offering Accelerated AI Performance

(AsiaGameHub) - Nvidia has unveiled Nemotron 3 Super, a new open-access AI model engineered to operate faster and process extremely lengthy prompts. The company is targeting this offering at developers building AI agents, a use case where costs can rise sharply when models need to complete multi-step reasoning tasks. Good to Know According to Nvidia, Nemotron 3 Super delivers up to 7.5 times greater throughput compared to Qwen3.5 122B A10B. This model supports context windows as large as 1 million tokens. Nvidia has made both the model and its associated training resources openly accessible to the public. Engineered for Speed and Lengthy Input Processing Nemotron 3 Super does not activate its full set of parameters every time it generates a response. Instead, it adopts a Mixture of Experts design, where only a portion of the model is switched on for each individual task. Nvidia states this design helps cut inference costs and makes the model more practical for AI agents that typically consume large volumes of tokens during operation. Across its 88 total layers, the model combines both Mamba and Transformer layers. In simple terms, one layer type helps it process very long inputs more efficiently, while the other preserves its response accuracy. Nvidia says this configuration gives the model a native context window of up to 1 million tokens. Nvidia has also integrated a routing system called LatentMoE. It directs each task to a small subset of expert modules inside the model instead of activating the entire system. Per Nvidia's claims, this enables higher levels of specialization without driving up inference costs in the way standard MoE systems do. The company says under its specified test setup, Nemotron 3 Super delivers 2.2 times the throughput of GPT OSS 120B and 7.5 times the throughput of Qwen3.5 122B A10B. Nvidia also notes it offers over 5 times higher throughput and up to double the accuracy of the previous Nemotron Super version. The model was trained on 25 trillion tokens, followed by an additional training phase using 51 billion tokens to extend its context length to 1 million tokens. Nvidia then applied supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning techniques to improve its overall performance. Benchmark results for the model were also strong. Nvidia reports scores of 83.73 on MMLU Pro, 90.21 on AIME25, 60.47 on SWE Bench with OpenHands, 85.6% on PinchBench, and 91.64 on RULER 1M. The model also powers Nvidia AI Q, a research agent that claimed the top position on the Deepresearch Bench leaderboard. Nvidia trained the model using NVFP4, a format developed specifically for Blackwell GPUs. When running on B200 hardware, the company says inference speeds can reach up to 4 times faster than FP8 format running on H100 GPUs, with no reported drop in accuracy. Nemotron 3 Super is available under the Nvidia Nemotron Open Model License. Developers can access its checkpoints in BF16, FP8, and NVFP4 formats on Hugging Face. Nvidia also supports inference via Nvidia NIM, build.nvidia.com, Perplexity, Openrouter, Together AI, Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Coreweave, Dell Enterprise Hub, and HPE. Additional guides and implementation resources are available through NeMo. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Majority of PC Gaming Revenue Generated by Titles Outside the Top 20 iGame

Majority of PC Gaming Revenue Generated by Titles Outside the Top 20

(AsiaGameHub) - The PC and Console Gaming Report 2026, released by Newzoo, highlights a significant trend in Western markets. On PC, revenue generated by games outside the top 20 chart leaders has surpassed that of the leading titles, and players are also dedicating more time to these less prominent games. Key Takeaways In Western markets, games ranked 21 and below accounted for 56% of PC revenue in 2025, an increase from 48%. Playtime for games outside the Top 20 saw a 44% increase, while overall PC playtime grew by 14%. On Xbox, Game Pass significantly influences player engagement, whereas PlayStation's engagement is more driven by major exclusive catalog titles. PC Gaming Environment Fosters Broader Success More than half of PC gaming revenue in Western markets now originates from titles not among the Top 20. This finding from Newzoo signals a notable shift in the industry's direction. While major hits continue to be important, the segment of games just below the top tier is gaining substantial commercial influence. Tianyi Gu, manager of market analysis at Newzoo, explained the situation: “On PC, the space below the Top 20 is becoming more economically meaningful. That doesn’t make the market unconcentrated, but it does make games below the very top more commercially relevant than before.”This trend extends beyond sales figures, also reflecting in player engagement. Newzoo reports that playtime for games ranked 21 and lower surged by 44% in 2025. During the same period, total PC playtime increased by 14%, while playtime for Top 20 games remained stable or slightly declined. This indicates that players are not only purchasing more games from outside the top tier but are also investing more time in them. Certain game genres appear to be benefiting disproportionately. Enduring catalog titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and Skyrim continue to attract players. Survival games and action RPGs also align with this pattern, largely due to ongoing updates, balancing adjustments, and long-term support that maintain their relevance post-launch. Rust, DayZ, and Path of Exile 2 are notable examples in this category. Newer releases are also experiencing a more extended period of engagement than in the past. Newzoo points to REPO and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 as games that maintained steady sales after dropping from bestseller lists. This is significant as the sharp decline in sales immediately after launch appears to be lessening. A larger segment of players seems content to wait for discounts, patches, or sufficient free time to engage with games later. Console gaming trends present a different picture. On PlayStation, older titles must compete for player attention against annual sports games, which consistently capture engagement even outside the top ranks. When PlayStation players revisit older releases, they tend to favor high-profile exclusives like God of War Ragnarök, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider Man 2, and The Last of Us Part 2.Xbox exhibits yet another distinct pattern. According to Newzoo, playtime on Xbox closely correlates with a game's inclusion in Game Pass. New free-to-play titles constitute less than 1% of playtime on Xbox, suggesting that many players on this platform remain focused on the subscription library they already access. Over two decades ago, Chris Anderson posited in Wired that PC gaming was well-positioned to capitalize on the "long tail," partly due to nostalgia and older software finding new life on modern hardware. This prediction appears even more pertinent today. While PC gaming continues to accommodate blockbusters, the distribution of revenue and player time is broadening, offering publishers, live service developers, and catalog owners expanded opportunities. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Bitcoin Declines as Iran Withdraws from Planned Second U.S. Talks iGame

Bitcoin Declines as Iran Withdraws from Planned Second U.S. Talks

(AsiaGameHub) - Bitcoin declined on April 19 as traders responded to an escalated geopolitical risk landscape. Iran backed out of a planned second round of negotiations with the U.S., and the crypto market promptly gave up some of its recent recovery gains. Good to Know Over a 24-hour period, Bitcoin dropped approximately 2% and hit around $73,820 on CoinMarketCap. Iran stated it would not proceed with further talks, citing excessive U.S. demands, conflicting signals, and naval pressure in the Strait of Hormuz. Traders are currently monitoring support levels between $70,500 and $71,000, as well as resistance near $75,000. Bitcoin Retracts as Iran-Related Risks Resurface BTC moved out of the $74,000-$77,000 range it had maintained during recent consolidation, wiping billions off the total crypto market capitalization. As of 8:30 p.m. ET, Bitcoin was still attempting to hold above the $74,000 mark. Tension mounted after Iranian state media confirmed that Tehran had pulled out of a scheduled second negotiation session. Iranian officials highlighted what they described as overly demanding U.S. terms, conflicting stances, and a continuing U.S. naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is still among the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes, so any disruption there can quickly impact energy prices and investor risk appetite. Cryptocurrencies have closely followed such geopolitical signals in early 2026, and Bitcoin was no exception this time.Earlier this month, negotiations held in Islamabad on April 11 and 12 lasted over 21 hours without resulting in a ceasefire or nuclear agreement. JD Vance later noted that Iran had rejected U.S. terms, while Iranian officials characterized the meeting as preliminary. In mid-April, markets had temporarily shifted direction after Donald Trump mentioned that Iran had discreetly sought further dialogue. This helped push Bitcoin back toward $76,000. However, Saturday saw a reversal: Iran turned down additional talks, and the relief rally dissipated. From a technical analysis perspective, support levels are now around $70,500 to $71,000, with resistance near $75,000. BTC has tested the $76,000 level multiple times in recent weeks but hasn’t been able to sustain gains above it, leaving traders focused on whether buyers can protect current price levels. Trump increased the pressure with a Sunday warning to Iran, stating he no longer intends to be “Mr. Nice Guy.” Markets are now awaiting any official U.S. response, new diplomatic initiatives supported by Pakistan, and any further disruptions related to the Strait of Hormuz. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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華大北斗亮相2026「飛向深空」航天大會 展望低軌衛星通導芯片新機遇 ACN Newswire

華大北斗亮相2026「飛向深空」航天大會 展望低軌衛星通導芯片新機遇

香港, 2026年4月20日 - (亞太商訊 via SeaPRwire.com) - 2026年4月16日至17日,「飛向深空」國際科創合作發展論壇在香港理工大學隆重舉辦,商業航天與低軌衛星領域備受資本市場矚目。作為國內知名空間定位服務提供商,華大北斗携《低軌衛星通導一體化時代的芯片機遇與商業化前景》主題演講亮相論壇,深度展望行業發展新機遇,充分彰顯其在衛星導航芯片領域具備突出的技術優勢與長期成長確定性。華大北斗董事長孫中亮:低軌衛星通導一體化迎來歷史性機遇國家「十五五」規劃明確提出,統籌建設衛星通信、導航、遙感系統,加快低軌衛星互聯網組網,構建空天地一體、通導感算融合的綜合服務體系。低軌衛星通導一體化服務,正從技術構想走向規模化應用。華大北斗董事長孫中亮在論壇演講中指出,技術演進推動衛星通信與衛星導航深度融合,基於低軌星座的「無網實時通信+高精度定位」通導一體化服務,可構建全域覆蓋、穩定可靠、低成本的時空信息服務體系,全面滿足行業應用與大眾消費的廣泛多元需求。孫中亮亦在會中表示,中國擁有獨具特色的通導一體化發展路徑,可依托現有北斗短報文通信與高精度定位技術開展前期應用驗證,為低軌通導融合開展技術預研與場景試驗。當前低軌星座進入密集組網階段,作為產業核心底座的芯片需求持續攀升,技術呈現集成化、小型化、低功耗發展趨勢,衛星導航定位芯片企業既迎來歷史性發展機遇,亦面臨技術突破與生態構建的雙重挑戰。技術領先築牢壁壘 全場景應用覆蓋廣闊市場 成長空間持續打開據悉,華大北斗已於2025年12月向港交所遞交招股書。華大北斗長期專注於GNSS導航定位芯片、模組及相關解決方案的研發和應用,產品全方位賦能智能手機、可穿戴設備、物聯網、交通管理、共享單車、智能駕駛和環境監測等多樣化場景。招股書顯示,公司已成長為全球第六、中國內地第二的GNSS空間定位服務提供商,並在雙頻高精度射頻基帶一體化芯片領域占據領先市場份額。公司堅持自主創新,持續推進產品迭代升級,完善產品矩陣,以高性能、高可靠、低功耗的芯片級解決方案,為通導一體化發展落地築牢核心技術基礎。隨著衛星互聯網建設提速、北斗應用規模化推進,衛星導航芯片行業進入高景氣週期。華大北斗作為國內稀缺的高精度導航芯片龍頭廠商,兼具技術壁壘與全場景落地能力,有望充分受益行業紅利。華大北斗憑藉在導航芯片領域的長期積累,正深度切入低軌通導一體化賽道,未來在商業航天與時空信息服務領域的增長動能充足,發展前景備受市場期待。 Copyright 2026 亞太商訊 via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Fujitsu launches GLOVIA One ERP solution for mid-sized Japanese enterprises JCN Newswire

Fujitsu launches GLOVIA One ERP solution for mid-sized Japanese enterprises

KAWASAKI, Japan, Apr 20, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the integration of its GLOVIA ERP solution lineup, combining its accounting, human resources and payroll, sales, and production domains into GLOVIA One, with sequential availability starting April 22, 2026. GLOVIA One primarily targets Japanese companies with annual sales ranging from approximately 3 billion yen to 100 billion yen. It is a core business ERP solution designed to flexibly adapt to Japan's unique business processes, commercial practices, legal systems, and future business growth and changes, allowing for phased evolution. Furthermore, it provides a function to integrate and visualize data through an AI agent, supporting human decision-making.Many mid-sized Japanese companies face challenges such as labor shortages and digital disparities. To address these issues, Fujitsu will deploy GLOVIA One as an AI-era ERP solution, supporting business growth by advancing management in response to environmental changes, based on its Uvance business model, which addresses societal challenges.GLOVIA One will be provided in a multi-tenant configuration via the cloud. Fujitsu redesigned the architecture to enable API-based integration with third-party solutions, thereby minimizing add-on development and allowing for the selection of optimal solution functions without dependence on specific vendors or services. Moreover, by operating on the Uvance Platform, a common platform supporting Uvance, it realizes high security and efficient, stable operation management, providing a flexible foundation to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.GLOVIA One Concepts and FeaturesGLOVIA One aims to achieve "co-evolution" through three core concepts: INSIGHT, FIT TO JAPAN, and PARTNERSHIP. This approach fosters a cycle of continuous innovation by integrating ongoing improvements and insights from various companies, leading to evolving management and operations.1. INSIGHT: Management and operational judgment to guide the next stepGLOVIA One centralizes accounting, human resources and payroll, sales, production, and other related business data in a single data lake, then integrates and visualizes data using AI. In the future, it will also provide a Chat BI [1] function, an AI agent that analyzes business data from multiple perspectives and supports decision-making. Chat BI will provide answers, implications, and options in real time—beyond analysis alone.2. FIT TO JAPAN: An ERP that continuously evolves within Japanese business environmentsRather than enforcing uniform processes through a fit to standard approach, GLOVIA One is designed based on Clean Core [2] , enabling customer-specific improvements, innovations, and operational knowledge cultivated in Japanese business environments to coexist with the product functionality.GLOVIA One integrates the existing GLOVIA SUMMIT, GLOVIA iZ, and GLOVIA Kirara lineups, and standardizes key business rules, design principles, and setup procedures. Furthermore, by maintaining the core standard functions, Fujitsu enables an architecture that automates future upgrades and function updates. This approach aims to provide functions optimized for each customer’s operations without forcing disruptive process changes. Additionally, Fujitsu will incorporate AI agents into its GLOVIA One development, implementation, and maintenance to accelerate the release of standard functions. This will help customers respond to Japan-specific commercial practices and tax reforms without interrupting operations.3. PARTNERSHIP: Sustainable growth born from connectionsThrough PARTNERSHIP in GLOVIA One, industry and business knowledge will be implemented across the entire ecosystem as AI agents and functions, and their value will be shared, deployed, and accumulated within the community.Fujitsu will openly share a composable architecture that combines functions, data, and external services via APIs. AI agents that understand business context will link decision-making to execution, helping automate business processes optimized for each customer. By building on these co-creation efforts, Fujitsu will form a Japan-born ERP ecosystem designed for Japan that continuously redefines what ERP can be.Future PlansTo address societal challenges such as labor shortages and digital disparities, Fujitsu will expand its composable business foundation, centered on GLOVIA One, enabling flexible responses to diverse business requirements across companies and industries.Furthermore, by the end of fiscal year 2026, Fujitsu will begin offering Chat BI, an AI agent that leverages data and AI to support decision-making. Concurrently, through connections with stakeholders possessing industry knowledge, Fujitsu will continuously promote the integration of external solutions tailored to specific industry characteristics, thereby establishing an environment where business functions can be selected and combined.Looking ahead, under the Uvance business model, which aims to address societal challenges, AI agents that understand the entire business workflow will collaborate with external solutions and services to provide one-stop support from decision-making to execution, thereby advancing the sustainable growth and strengthening of industrial competitiveness for Japanese companies.[1] Chat BI:A business intelligence (BI) function that uses AI to provide analysis and insights into business and management data in a conversational format.[2] Clean Core:A concept of maintaining the core ERP system without modifications.About FujitsuFujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 113,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsuPress ContactsFujitsu LimitedPublic and Investor Relations DivisionInquiries Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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求救信号记录下正遭受火力袭击的油轮,伊朗阻断霍尔木兹海峡,困留数千名水手 News

求救信号记录下正遭受火力袭击的油轮,伊朗阻断霍尔木兹海峡,困留数千名水手

(SeaPRwire) - 伊朗於4月18日關閉霍爾木茲海峽這個關鍵咽喉要道後,數百艘商用油輪被困在海峽兩岸,交通中斷,船員們因槍擊報告和船上的「創傷經歷」而受困。根據《聯合國海洋法公約》(UNCLOS),霍爾木茲海峽在國際法下被視為國際航道,船舶享有過境通行權。根據美國能源情報署(U.S. Energy Information Administration)的數據,全球約五分之一的石油供應經過霍爾木茲海峽,使其成為全球能源市場的關鍵咽喉。英國海事貿易行動組織(UKMTO)表示,伊朗炮艇當天向一艘油輪開火,同時一枚彈丸擊中一艘集裝箱船,損壞了貨物。海事監測組織TankerTrackers發布的音頻似乎捕捉到一艘船隻及其船員在接近海峽時遭到射擊的瞬間,包括一名船員的求救電話。「Sepah海軍!Sanmar Herald號摩托油輪!你們給了我通行許可……現在卻開火了。讓我掉頭回去!」根據TankerTrackers的說法,錄音中可以聽到該船員說道。伊朗官方媒體確認,在船隻附近開槍是為了迫使它們掉頭,而印度政府外交部表示,外交部長對此深感擔憂。全球第五大集裝箱航運公司Hapag-Lloyd告訴Digital,由於其船員仍被困在該地區的船隻上,該公司已啟動危機處理小組。Hapag-Lloyd AG集團溝通高級總監Nils Haupt表示:「不幸的是,我們從週五下午到今天一直在與整個危機小組合作,試圖將船隻救出——但徒勞無功。」「這些事件很容易導致創傷經歷。此外,水雷也帶來重大風險,使得為通過海峽的船隻投保幾乎成為不可能。」「船員們狀況良好,但越來越不耐煩和沮喪。很不幸,我們今天無法離開。許多船隻仍然被困在波斯灣。」他補充說。Haupt說:「我們的六艘船停泊在杜拜港口附近,所有船員都希望局勢有所好轉。」伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊(IRGC)在4月18日表示,海峽將保持關閉,直到美國解除對伊朗港口的封鎖,並警告船隻不得從錨地移動,否則將被視為「敵人」的合作者。根據伊朗官員和官方媒體在過去事件中的聲明,伊朗此前認為對其石油出口和航運的限制相當於「經濟戰」,並將在霍爾木茲海峽的行動定義為對外國經濟壓力的回應。IRGC在半官方的塔斯尼姆通訊社(Tasnim News Agency)發布的聲明中表示:「接近霍爾木茲海峽將被視為與敵人合作,任何違規船隻都將成為打擊目標。」美國對伊朗港口實施封鎖,以迫使德黑蘭重新開放海峽,美國中央司令部表示,這些措施正在「對所有船隻公正地執行」。Hapag-Lloyd表示,自2月28日與伊朗爆發戰爭後,其船隻在最初的封鎖後已被困數週。Haupt說:「對我們來說,我們的船隻能夠儘快通過海峽至關重要。」「我們為所有船員提供無限數據,以便他們可以與親人視頻通話和獲取娛樂。船員們很堅強,但在船上待了幾週後,越來越感到單調和沮喪。」「有一組船員經歷了船上因炸彈碎片引起的火災。其他人則看到導彈或無人機在他們的船隻附近。」他補充說。「他們很有韌性,但每多一天,局勢就變得更加困難、更加單調和更加緊張。」唐納德·特朗普總統表示,伊朗曾同意不再關閉海峽,但在封鎖後,特朗普稱這種情況是「敲詐」,並表示美國不會退讓。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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真主黨「人肉盾牌」策略為黎巴嫩伏擊與炸彈爆炸案幕後黑手——馬克宏被捲入其中 News

真主黨「人肉盾牌」策略為黎巴嫩伏擊與炸彈爆炸案幕後黑手——馬克宏被捲入其中

(SeaPRwire) - 一名國防分析師表示,4月18日黎巴嫩南部發生的一起伏擊事件導致一名法國士兵死亡,這場為期10天的以色列-黎巴嫩停火協議受到考驗,該事件凸顯了Hezbollah所謂的「人肉盾牌」戰術,並將另一個國家捲入了衝突。軍方表示,同一天,一輛工程車在黎巴嫩南部壓過一枚由Hezbollah埋設的炸彈,導致一名IDF預備役軍人死亡,另有九名士兵受傷,其中一人傷勢嚴重。位於特拉維夫的INSS和Misgav Institute高級研究員Kobi Michael表示,這個受伊朗支持的組織多年來一直在為以色列的到來做準備,即使在最新的停火協議和IDF於3月重新進入黎巴嫩南部之後,該組織仍依賴其根深蒂固的標誌性恐怖戰略。「這就是人肉盾牌的邏輯,利用民眾和敏感的民用設施來儲存武器,並將這些地方用於恐怖和行動目的,」Michael告訴Digital。「Hezbollah花了數十年時間建立了一個完整的設施,其中一部分位於私人住宅和房屋的地下,為對以色列的突襲做準備,」Michael補充道。「他們已經做好了充分準備,一旦IDF進入並試圖與他們交戰,他們就能進行防禦,」他說。法國外交部長表示,這名士兵是在近距離伏擊中被直接射擊身亡的。部長表示,襲擊發生在Ghandouriyeh附近進行排雷巡邏時,當時部隊遭到「非國家行為者」的小型武器射擊,這是一個常用於指代Hezbollah等組織的術語。「他們在什葉派村莊和受Hezbollah支持的什葉派人口中活動,」Michael說,隨後他描述了這些南部村莊中的大多數人如何以某種方式與Hezbollah聯繫在一起,並「嚴重依賴該恐怖組織」。「這些什葉派村莊和城鎮的所有社區生活和基礎設施,都是恐怖目的和Hezbollah活動的有效掩護,」他補充道。法國總統Emmanuel Macron證實了這名士兵的死訊。「第17傘兵工兵團的Florian Montorio軍士長今天早上在黎巴嫩南部的一次針對UNIFIL(聯合國駐黎巴嫩臨時部隊)的襲擊中喪生,」Macron說。「他的三名戰友受傷並已被撤離。」「所有跡象都表明Hezbollah應對此次襲擊負責。法國要求黎巴嫩當局立即逮捕肇事者,並與UNIFIL一起承擔責任,」Macron補充道。然而,Michael聲稱Macron的反應在某些方面是不一致的,因為這位總統已經被捲入了戰爭。起初,法國曾稱以色列4月8日對黎巴嫩的打擊是「不可容忍的」,並反對地面進攻。以色列駐華盛頓大使Yechiel Leiter也表示希望將Macron排除在停火談判之外,這凸顯了圍繞其政策的緊張局勢。「當談到Hezbollah違反對以色列的協議時,法國要求以色列克制和收斂,但當談到他們自己的士兵時,他們對Hezbollah感到憤怒,」Michael說。「話雖如此,Hezbollah自停火協議生效的第一刻起就一直在違反協議,」Michael補充道。Hezbollah此後否認了這次伏擊,但這名士兵的死亡仍凸顯了4月16日生效的10天停火協議的不穩定性。聯合國秘書長Antonio Guterres在一份聲明中譴責了這次襲擊,並表示聯合國駐黎巴嫩臨時部隊的初步評估發現,襲擊是由Hezbollah實施的。根據美國國務院的說法,根據以色列和黎巴嫩談判達成的2026年停火協議條款,以色列保留針對威脅採取自衛行動的權利,而黎巴嫩必須採取措施防止Hezbollah和其他武裝組織發動襲擊。黎巴嫩安全部隊對國家安全負有全部責任,雙方都要求美國繼續促進談判以解決剩餘問題。以色列國防軍(IDF)也表示,為了回應其所稱的「Hezbollah違反停火協議」的行為,他們進行了打擊。Michael還強調了伊朗的持續影響力,因為Hezbollah在黎巴嫩南部作為一股「不受約束的政治力量」運作。「伊朗的Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC)仍然負責指揮Hezbollah,」他補充說,並表示黎巴嫩軍隊也「不願與Hezbollah戰鬥或對抗」。「首先,因為這支軍隊中的什葉派部分認同Hezbollah;其次,因為他們擔心與Hezbollah對抗會導致內戰,這是他們自1975年第一次內戰(持續15年,直到1990年)以來仍然存在的創傷。」Michael補充道:「同樣受伊朗控制的什葉派民兵不隸屬於國家權力機構,這使得Hezbollah能夠作為一股不受約束的政治力量在黎巴嫩政治體系內運作。」本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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伊朗核科學家被暗殺,引發對鈾的擔憂及專業知識外流至黑市的警報 News

伊朗核科學家被暗殺,引發對鈾的擔憂及專業知識外流至黑市的警報

(SeaPRwire) - 美國與以色列軍事打擊中伊朗核科學家遇難一事引發擔憂,若伊朗政權動盪,對鈾庫存的控制減弱以及核技術專長的擴散可能會增加核擴散風險。儘管伊朗可以更換遇難人員,但專家表示,失去的專業知識更難重建,且該國未公開的地點也可能讓危險材料和知識面臨風險。「目前,核恐怖主義或核材料流入黑市的風險仍然很低,」Arms Control Association不擴散政策主任Kelsey Davenport表示。「非國家行為者獲取濃縮鈾將面臨挑戰,且他們不太可能擁有將其濃縮至武器級水平並轉化為彈頭核心所需金屬形式的基礎設施,」她說。「然而,若當前伊朗政府崩潰或衝突導致嚴重內部動盪,核材料被竊取或轉移至未申報地點的風險將會增加。」「此外,伊朗核科學家可能願意向尋求核武器的國家或非國家行為者出售其專業知識,這也是一個風險,」Davenport在一份新報告中表示。過去兩年來,伊朗核與國防基礎設施的數名高級人物遇難,這與2025至2026年間美國和以色列對伊朗核設施的打擊行動同時發生。其中包括防禦創新與研究組織(Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research,SPND)負責人Hossein Jabal Amelian,他在2026年的「崛起之獅行動」(Operation Rising Lion)和「史詩之怒行動」(Operation Epic Fury)中遇難。SPND被視為伊朗2004年前核武器計劃的繼任者,並在新的武器化研究中發揮關鍵作用。2025年遇難的其他人包括Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi、Akbar Motallebizadeh和Said Borji,他們都與武器化工作有關。「這一行動對伊朗武器化能力的全面影響仍不明確,」Center for Nonproliferation Studies高級研究員Jim Lamson告訴Digital。「管理人員和科學家會有替代者,但遇難官員的經驗和專業知識所帶來的影響難以替代,」這位前CIA分析師表示。「許多參與疑似武器化工作的關鍵科學家在2025年和2026年遇難。」「他們的繼任者未來也可能害怕成為打擊目標,無論是軍事打擊還是暗殺。這可能會影響他們參與任何核武器計劃的動機和意願。」Lamson還表示,許多被針對的人都參與伊朗核工作的敏感領域,包括燃料循環和武器化。「這些科學家在核武器相關的核燃料循環關鍵領域擁有專業知識,包括高濃縮鈾(HEU)的生產,這是伊朗獲取裂變材料的主要途徑,」他說。「這些科學家還在武器化方面擁有專業知識——即核爆炸裝置設計和生產的關鍵方面,」Lamson補充道。儘管如此,他表示,美國和以色列的精確打擊也擊中了與他們工作相關的一系列地點,在短期內為伊朗的計劃製造了額外障礙。「自2024年以來,我們已識別出至少11個與武器化相關的地點遭到打擊,」Lamson說。「這些地點包括SPND總部、德黑蘭東北部一個新識別的名為Min-Zadayi的地點、SPND的Taleghan和Sanjarian爆炸物測試場、德黑蘭西部國防部的Shahid Meisami綜合設施以及幾所研究型大學。」他表示,這些設施都涉及中子學、爆炸物、冶金學和核物理學——所有這些都與核武器研發相關。儘管最近的打擊規模很大,伊朗仍保留著濃縮核材料。唐納德·特朗普總統在4月17日表示,美國將與伊朗合作從各個地點回收「核塵埃」——即濃縮鈾,並補充說兩國將使用重型機械來移除它。International Atomic Energy Agency也估計,伊朗在伊斯法罕仍持有超過200公斤濃縮至60%的鈾——如果進一步濃縮,足以製造大約五件武器。伊朗外交部長Seyed Abbas Araghchi也表示,這些材料仍在先前打擊的「瓦礫之下」,德黑蘭沒有計劃回收它。「伊朗可能擁有以色列和美國不知道的其他地點,這始終是有可能的,」Lamson說。「我們將不得不等待,看看這些行動在多大程度上對伊朗生產核武器的能力產生长期的戰略影響。」「識別以色列和美國打擊造成的損害和死亡更容易,但評估其對伊朗生產核武器的能力和意圖的實際影響則更困難,」Lamson澄清道。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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特朗普批評西班牙 因伊朗及北約分歧 桑切斯首相面臨政治動機質疑 News

特朗普批評西班牙 因伊朗及北約分歧 桑切斯首相面臨政治動機質疑

(SeaPRwire) - 西班牙首相佩德羅·桑切斯(Pedro Sanchez)試圖將自己定位為對抗美國總統唐納德·特朗普(Donald Trump)的歐洲制衡力量,但他的動機正受到批評者質疑。桑切斯本周末在巴塞羅那主持一場來自全球各地左翼領袖的會議,他拒絕增加馬德里的北約(NATO)開支,同時在多項關鍵政策議題上讓西班牙與特朗普政府對立。最近,這位西班牙政治人物對美國和以色列針對伊朗政權的軍事行動採取了強硬立場,禁止美國使用其在西班牙的軍事基地為飛機加油或準備軍事行動,譴責該行動為非法,卻對伊朗政權謀殺數千名抗議者、加緊研製彈道導彈和獲取核武器級濃縮鈾的行為保持沉默。據美聯社(Associated Press)報導,在與伊朗的戰爭爆發幾天後,桑切斯說:「我們不會因為害怕某人的報復,就成為對世界有害、也違背我們價值觀和利益的事情的共犯。」他還使用了「反對戰爭」(No to the war)的口號。週六,特朗普在Truth Social的貼文中針對桑切斯的政策發難,質問:「有人看過西班牙這個國家現在有多糟糕嗎?儘管他們對北約和自身軍事防禦幾乎沒有貢獻,但他們的財務數據絕對是慘不忍睹。看著真令人難過!!!」今年3月,特朗普表示他已要求財政部長斯科特·貝森特(Scott Bessent)「中斷與西班牙的所有往來」。批評者指控,向來以強烈反以色列立場聞名的桑切斯,因涉及家族成員的一系列腐敗醜聞而增加公開言論,以減輕自身壓力,對此他和支持者均予以否認。保守派西班牙記者、La Derecha Diario和UHN Plus的擁有者哈維爾·內格雷(Javier Negre)告訴Digital:「佩德羅·桑切斯總理對抗唐納德·特朗普總統的立場既非臨時起意,也非基於信念,純粹是選舉行銷。他意識到,透過與世界上最強大的總統對抗並讓特朗普談論他,他能達到兩個目的:首先,他在媒體上將自己定位為全球左翼和全球主義對抗新右翼的領軍人物。」內格雷表示,桑切斯的立場還「轉移了人們對腐敗醜聞的注意力,這些醜聞導致他的妻子和兄弟受到調查,並導致他身邊的人入獄」週一,一名馬德里法官正式起訴桑切斯的妻子貝戈納·戈麥斯(Begona Gomez)涉嫌腐敗,這給已經因涉及兄弟的另一樁腐敗案而陷入困境的首相帶來了政治風暴。戈麥斯的39頁起訴書是為期兩年調查的結果,她被指控犯有挪用公款、利用其在馬德里康普頓斯大學(Complutense University)的職位進行權錢交易、商業交易中的腐敗行為,以及挪用資金謀取個人利益。她否認所有指控,而她的丈夫表示,這些指控是右翼政黨企圖破壞其聯合政府的企圖。據美聯社報導,這些指控是在這對夫婦上周對中國進行國事訪問期間提出的,其間桑切斯表示:「我發現,除了中國之外,很難找到其他能夠解決伊朗和霍爾木茲海峽局勢的對話者。」針對戈麥斯的投訴是由反腐敗組織Manos Limpias提出的。首相的家族醜聞還包括他的兄弟大衛·桑切斯(David Sanchez),他在2017年西班牙領袖成為西班牙社會勞工黨(PSOE)秘書長後不久,因接受地方政府的一份定制工作而捲入另一樁權錢交易醜聞。據報導,2018年至2024年間,桑切斯政府授權向伊朗出口價值超過600萬歐元(約720萬美元)的雙用途技術設備。批評者表示,儘管金額不大,但這一行動違反了聯合國批准的對伊朗制裁和禁運。西班牙主要反對派政治人物圣地亞哥·阿巴斯卡(Santiago Abascal)在西班牙國會譴責桑切斯,指控他向伊朗出售雷管和炸藥。在這些指控之後,Shurat Hadin以色列法律中心週五向海牙國際刑事法院(International Criminal Court)對西班牙首相提出投訴,聲稱儘管伊朗政權因支持恐怖主義而受到國際制裁,但西班牙在2024年和2025年仍向其轉移價值約150萬美元的爆炸物相關技術,從而協助了阿亞圖拉政權。據中東媒體和研究中心(MEMRI)獲得的伊朗控制的Press TV畫面顯示,今年3月,伊朗政權據報導在一枚射向以色列的導彈上貼上了感謝信和西班牙桑切斯的照片。在巴勒斯坦恐怖組織哈馬斯(Hamas)於2023年發動猶太國家歷史上最嚴重的襲擊,造成1195人死亡、251名本國人和外國人被綁架後,這位西班牙領袖也因其反以色列立場和對加沙戰爭的態度而受到批評。桑切斯多次稱以色列為種族滅絕國家,降低西班牙與耶路撒冷的外交關係,對這個猶太國家實施全面武器禁運和制裁,儘管遭到廣泛反對仍承認巴勒斯坦國,並與比利時一起,因其自衝突開始以來對加沙戰爭的「明確而大膽的立場」而受到哈馬斯的讚揚。儘管在左翼中仍然受歡迎,但這位西班牙政治人物在過去幾個月裡支持率持續下降。根據YouGov今年3月的民意調查,61%的西班牙人對他們的首相持負面看法,這是他自2018年上任以來的最低支持率。Digital聯繫了拉蒙克羅亞宮(La Moncloa,西班牙首相辦公室)和西班牙外交部長,請求就桑切斯在中東戰爭、涉嫌向伊朗出售技術、美軍使用西班牙境內北約基地以及與白宮關係等方面的外交立場進行採訪或發表官方評論。西班牙當局告訴Digital:「首相因日程衝突不接受新的採訪」,並表示有關首相立場的資訊「可以在他過去幾天的許多公開聲明中找到」。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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NEC to Supply Nine Types of Defense Equipment for Tthree Australian Frigates JCN Newswire

NEC to Supply Nine Types of Defense Equipment for Tthree Australian Frigates

TOKYO, Apr 19, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has signed a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia to supply nine types of defense equipment that will be installed on all three ships in the initial phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s SEA3000 frigate procurement program, which involves the procurement of a total of 11 ships. Under this contract, NEC will provide equipment, including underwater-related equipment, such as surface ship sonars, which are essential for enhancing the operational capabilities and reliability of naval vessels, as well as communications and navigation-related equipment, such as the UNICORN integrated communications antenna.NEC has previously supplied various sonar systems, information and communication systems, and navigation systems to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Building on this track record, NEC will provide equipment for frigates that the Commonwealth of Australia is procuring from Japan.Contract OverviewContracting Party: Commonwealth of AustraliaProgram: SEA3000 (Commonwealth of Australia, General-Purpose Frigate Acquisition)Scope of Work: 9 types of equipment for 3 shipsEquipment to be Supplied:Underwater Domain: NEC will provide sonar-related equipment that uses sound waves to explore and measure underwater conditions, including sonar systems for surface vessels designed to monitor large areas of the ocean and echo sounders used to measure water depth.Communications and Navigation Domain: NEC will provide equipment such as the UNIfied COmplex Radio aNtenna (UNICORN), which integrates antennas for multiple different frequency bands and communication methods, the Shipborne Information and Communication Platform, a network integration infrastructure that promotes system optimization and information sharing within ships, Friend or Foe Identification Systems and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems."Leveraging its strength in providing integrated systems that support naval vessel operations—from underwater capabilities to communications and Navigation—NEC will contribute to strengthening Australia’s defense capabilities and enhancing Japan-Australia interoperability through this contract," said NEC Executive Officer, Corporate EVP and COO, Hiroyuki Nagano. "NEC recognizes that the transfer of defense equipment is a critical initiative that contributes to regional peace and stability. Going forward NEC will continue to cooperate with partner nations in support of greater security."About NECThe NEC Group leverages technology to create social value and promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. NEC Corporation was established in 1899. Today, the NEC Group’s approximately 110,000 employees utilize world-leading AI, security, and communications technologies to solve the most pressing needs of customers and society.For more information, please visit https://www.nec.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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特朗普最偏爱的元帅:他是哪位深厚情报联系的巴基斯坦军方首脑Alim Iqbal電信總部通訊司令? News

特朗普最偏爱的元帅:他是哪位深厚情报联系的巴基斯坦军方首脑Alim Iqbal電信總部通訊司令?

(SeaPRwire) - 唐納德·川普總統週五在 Truth Social 上發文,讚揚巴基斯坦總理謝赫巴茲·謝里夫(Shehbaz Sharif)和巴基斯坦軍事首長阿西姆·穆尼爾(Asim Munir),公開感謝他所稱的巴基斯坦「偉大的總理和陸軍元帥,兩位了不起的人物!!!」謝里夫迅速在 X 上回應:「我謹代表巴基斯坦人民、陸軍元帥賽義德·阿西姆·穆尼爾(Syed Asim Munir)以及我本人,對您親切而優雅的言辭表達我深切而誠摯的謝意。」這次公開交流標誌著穆尼爾非凡的崛起,他已成為少數同時受到川普和伊朗安全機構信任的外國官員之一。據巴基斯坦和伊朗報導,穆尼爾最近成為自美國和伊朗最新衝突升級以來,首位訪問伊朗的外國軍事領導人。他身著全套軍裝抵達,受到伊朗外交部長阿巴斯·阿拉格奇(Abbas Araghchi)的熱情接待,並與伊朗高級軍事官員舉行了會談。巴基斯坦退役將軍艾哈邁德·賽義德(Ahmed Saeed)告訴 Digital,數月來,穆尼爾一直擔任華盛頓和伊朗德黑蘭之間的非官方秘密管道,因為川普政府正試圖談判結束衝突、伊朗核計畫以及波斯灣的海上封鎖。很少有外國人物能同時與川普和伊朗軍事高層建立如此密切的關係。這引出了一個引人注目的問題:同一個人是如何同時與川普和伊朗一些最有權勢的指揮官建立密切關係的?賽義德表示,他個人認識穆尼爾多年,他告訴 Digital,穆尼爾在2016年和2017年擔任巴基斯坦軍事情報局局長期間,開始與伊朗建立聯繫。賽義德說:「他一直與領導層互動。他一直與情報界互動。他一直與 IRGC,也就是伊斯蘭革命衛隊(Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps)互動。」據賽義德稱,穆尼爾不僅與 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 建立了聯繫,還與伊朗正規軍和情報機構建立了聯繫。賽義德表示,穆尼爾與前 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force 指揮官卡西姆·蘇萊曼尼(Qassem Soleimani)(於2020年死於美國空襲)、指揮官侯賽因·薩拉米(Hossein Salami)(於2025年6月死於以色列空襲)以及其他伊朗軍事人物有著長期聯繫。賽義德說:「他仍然是國際上一個在伊朗情報界、伊朗軍事高層、伊朗外交使團以及政治領導層方面都擁有個人互動和個人關係的人物。」這種長期關係似乎解釋了為什麼伊朗如此熱情地歡迎他,儘管他仍與川普及其團隊保持直接聯繫。Foundation for Defense of Democracies 的比爾·羅吉歐(Bill Roggio)告訴 Digital:「川普不應該信任巴基斯坦人。巴基斯坦在阿富汗是一個背信棄義的『盟友』,他們支持塔利班,卻假裝是我們的朋友。穆尼爾與 IRGC 的關係應該是川普政府的一個巨大警訊。」穆尼爾與川普的關係可以追溯到2025年5月的印巴危機。穆尼爾在幫助緩和衝突方面發揮了關鍵作用,之後巴基斯坦正式提名川普為諾貝爾和平獎候選人,此舉被巴基斯坦分析人士普遍認為是穆尼爾鼓勵的。從那以後,川普多次讚揚他。川普稱穆尼爾為「傑出人物」、「偉大鬥士」和「我最喜歡的陸軍元帥」。巴基斯坦官員和媒體報導稱,兩人現在直接對話。巴基斯坦分析師拉扎·魯米(Raza Rumi)告訴 Digital,穆尼爾對川普的吸引力並不令人意外。魯米說:「川普長期以來一直偏愛強勢、果斷的領導人。穆尼爾符合這種模式,他是一個能夠實現目標的集中權威人物。」魯米將穆尼爾描述為「一位紀律嚴明、以機構為先的領導人,他非常重視秩序、層級和戰略清晰。」魯米說:「與那些更具公開魅力的軍事人物不同,他的風格相對低調,由情報工作和作戰經驗塑造,而非公開的政治信號。」穆尼爾的背景有助於解釋他的風格和影響力。據巴基斯坦 Geo News 報導,穆尼爾曾在日本 Fuji School、奎達 Command and Staff College、吉隆坡 Malaysian Armed Forces College 以及巴基斯坦 National Defence University 學習,並在 National Defence University 獲得公共政策和戰略安全管理哲學碩士學位。穆尼爾是巴基斯坦第一位獲得「榮譽之劍」(Sword of Honour)的陸軍總司令,這是軍校學員的最高榮譽。該媒體還將他描述為一位熱愛閱讀、旅行和運動的人。穆尼爾也是一位 Hafiz-e-Quran,意味著他能背誦整部《古蘭經》。穆尼爾曾擔任巴基斯坦 Military Intelligence 和 Inter-Services Intelligence 機構的負責人,多年來負責監督巴基斯坦最敏感的地區關係,包括與伊朗、阿富汗和印度的關係。2025年,在印巴危機之後,他被提升為陸軍元帥,這是自前軍事統治者阿尤布·汗(Ayub Khan)以來,第一位獲得此軍銜的巴基斯坦軍官。巴基斯坦官員表示,同年晚些時候,他還被授予新設立的「國防軍總司令」(chief of defense forces)頭銜,進一步鞏固了他凌駕於該國各軍種之上的權威。穆尼爾很少接受採訪,但他的演講提供了他世界觀的線索。在2024年11月伊斯蘭堡舉行的 Margalla Dialogue 上,他警告說:「缺乏對言論自由的適當規範,正在導致全球社會道德價值觀的惡化。」這番話反映了他對秩序、紀律和中央集權的廣泛強調。魯米說,穆尼爾的運作基於「一種交易性、以國家為中心的世界觀,而非意識形態的世界觀」。然而,批評者認為他的崛起是以犧牲巴基斯坦民主為代價的。據 The Guardian 報導,穆尼爾在2022年成為陸軍總司令後,將重點放在國內政治上,包括批評者所稱的對政治反對派的鎮壓以及前所未有的軍事權力集中。該報導指出,與美國和伊朗的關鍵談判並非由巴基斯坦的文職首都伊斯蘭堡協調,而是由軍事總部拉瓦爾品第協調。批評者表示,這反映了一個更廣泛的現實:巴基斯坦的外交政策越來越由軍隊而非民選政府主導。魯米說,穆尼爾的崛起反映了「軍方在巴基斯坦日益超越文職領導層」。隨著目前的談判繼續進行,許多事情似乎都取決於穆尼爾。賽義德說,這是因為穆尼爾多年來一直在雙方建立信任,而且他不太可能現在就放棄。賽義德說:「了解我們的陸軍元帥,以及我對他個人的了解,他是不屈不撓的。他不會放棄。」本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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CoinPoker’s World Poker Masters Set for May 3 to June 1, Featuring $25M in Guarantees iGame

CoinPoker’s World Poker Masters Set for May 3 to June 1, Featuring $25M in Guarantees

(AsiaGameHub) - CoinPoker is set to host its largest-ever tournament series, the World Poker Masters, from May 3rd to June 1st. The festival features a massive $25,000,000 in guaranteed prize money, headlined by a $2,500,000 Main Event, a $500,000 Mini Main Event, and an additional $500,000 allocated for leaderboard prizes. Good to Know The World Poker Masters takes place from May 3 to June 1, 2026. The entire schedule boasts $25,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. Qualification is available via Warm Up satellites running from April 26 to May 2. CoinPoker Loads Up a Bigger Tournament Schedule CoinPoker is launching a four-week online poker festival centered on substantial guarantees and non-stop action for all stake levels. The premier attraction is the $530 Main Event, which features a record-breaking $2,500,000 guarantee for the platform. The schedule also includes enhanced CoinMasters events, the CoinMillion tournament, high rollers, and a $55 Mini Main Event with a $500,000 guarantee. The Main Event will follow a multi-flight structure. Day 1 flights are scheduled for each Sunday of the series, with a final Day 1E on May 31st. Players who survive will progress to Day 2 on June 1st. Participants are permitted to enter more than one starting flight, but only their largest stack will carry forward. Additional marquee tournaments complete the lineup. The CoinMillion event has a $215 buy-in and a $1,000,000 guarantee spread over two days. The $1,500 CoinMasters BITCOIN High Roller also guarantees $1,000,000 and will award the winner a physical CoinMasters Coin. High roller buy-ins range from $1,500 to $25,000, with guarantees reaching as high as $1,000,000.An extra $500,000 in leaderboard prizes is also part of the series. The $75,000 Champions Leaderboard recognizes the best overall performers, awarding up to $30,000 to the winner. The remaining $425,000 is distributed across four weekly WPM leaderboard competitions, divided into High ($109 and above) and Low ($11 to $88) buy-in categories. Each weekly race pays out up to 80 players, with top prizes hitting $15,000. Leaderboard points are earned based on tournament results, factoring in final placement and field size, allowing players who consistently make deep runs to accumulate value beyond direct prize money. The four scoring periods are May 3-9, May 10-16, May 17-23, and May 24 to June 1. Prior to the main festival, CoinPoker will hold a Warm Up phase from April 26th to May 2nd. This period is dedicated to satellites and feeder tournaments designed to provide affordable entry into the major events, including the Main Event. This structure offers a gateway for micro and low-stakes players to participate. A new addition is the Trophy Cabinet, a profile feature that enables players to showcase trophies won during the World Poker Masters and CoinMasters series. CoinPoker is introducing this to add a prestige element that complements cash rewards.Established in 2017, CoinPoker supports cryptocurrency payments in addition to bank cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. The World Poker Masters now joins other platform series like the Coin Series of Poker and CoinMasters as part of its expanding tournament portfolio. FAQ When Does World Poker Masters Run? The World Poker Masters is scheduled from May 3 to June 1, 2026. How Much Is Guaranteed Across The Series? There is a total of $25,000,000 guaranteed across all events in the series. What Is The Main Event Buy In And Guarantee? The Main Event has a $530 buy-in and a $2,500,000 guaranteed prize pool. How Does Main Event Qualification Work? Participants may play multiple Day 1 flights; however, only their largest chip stack will advance to Day 2 on June 1. What Are The Other Big Events In The Series? Key tournaments include the $55 Mini Main Event with a $500,000 guarantee, the $215 CoinMillion guaranteeing $1,000,000, and high roller events with guarantees of up to $1,000,000.What Is The Warm Up Stage? The Warm Up stage occurs from April 26 to May 2 and concentrates on satellites and feeder tournaments for World Poker Masters events. What Is The Trophy Cabinet? This is a new profile feature that allows players to exhibit trophies acquired from tournament victories. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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France Gambling Revenue Reaches €14.1 Billion, Online Betting Sees Growth iGame

France Gambling Revenue Reaches €14.1 Billion, Online Betting Sees Growth

(AsiaGameHub) - In 2025, France experienced another year of expansion in the gambling sector, achieving a total gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €14.1 billion. Recent figures released by the ANJ indicate continued growth in online betting, robust performance in lottery activities, and a positive contribution from casinos. Good to Know The GGR for gambling in France increased by 3% in 2025, totaling €14.1 billion. Revenue from online gambling surged by 8.5%, reaching €2.617 billion. The ANJ cautioned that higher levels of participation might lead to greater gambling-related harm. Online Betting and Lottery Drive Growth in French Gambling Revenue According to the ANJ, the French regulated gambling market expanded from €13.7 billion in 2024 to €14.1 billion in 2025. This 3% growth positions France comparably to other significant European markets, trailing the UK's 4.3% but surpassing Italy's 1.9%. The most significant boost came from online gambling. Revenue in the competitive online sector increased by 8.5% to €2.617 billion, raising the online segment's share of the total market to 18.5%, an increase from 16.4% in 2023. Gains were recorded across sports betting, horse racing, and poker. Additionally, the number of unique online players grew by 7.5% to 4.2 million, and active accounts increased by 7.1% to 6.1 million. There was a 25% jump in multi-activity players, indicating a trend of users engaging with multiple verticals. Sports betting continued to be the primary driver online. Revenue saw a 10.4% climb to €1.766 billion, while stakes increased by 12% to €11.517 billion. Football and tennis were the main contributors to this growth, accounting for 49% and 30% of the rise in stakes, respectively. Active sports betting accounts totaled 5.3 million (a 7.9% rise), and unique bettors reached 3.6 million (an 8.6% increase).Poker also delivered a strong performance, with revenue rising by 6.5% to €525 million, driven entirely by tournament play. Active poker accounts grew by 16.5% to 2.5 million, and unique players increased by 15.1% to 1.9 million. Meanwhile, horse racing betting experienced slower growth, with revenue up by 2.4% to €326 million. In the offline sector, FDJ United reported a GGR of €6.95 billion, a 2.8% increase that secured it 49.2% of the total market. This result was largely driven by lottery products, although European online operations—particularly in the UK and the Netherlands—declined by 8%. The casino sector also saw improvement, with GGR rising 3.4% to €2.816 billion and admissions hitting 31.6 million visits. Slot machines contributed approximately 82% of the casino GGR. ANJ Highlights Player Protection and Risks for 2026 The ANJ also highlighted potential risks. A 2024 assessment by the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction identified approximately 1.17 million individuals in France exhibiting problematic gambling behavior, including roughly 360,000 excessive players. The ANJ stated that operators require enhanced tools to monitor risky behavior and intervene sooner. Currently, France ranks seventh globally and third in Europe in terms of GGR, trailing Italy and the UK. The ANJ is also monitoring new products, such as those under the JONUM regime, which now encompasses monetizable digital games featuring gambling-like mechanics, including tradeable in-game items.Looking to the future, the ANJ noted that 2026 may bring additional pressure from tax reforms, intensified competition, and the Fifa World Cup. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, President of the ANJ, remarked: “2026 is set to be a crucial year for the entire gambling market. Whether it involves consolidating acquisitions, rapidly reversing a growing downturn, or confronting heightened competition on the eve of the Fifa World Cup, all indicators are flashing red for the regulator. “In this tense climate, further complicated by the rise of new betting forms, it is vital to persist with the expected shift toward a less intensive gambling model and to suggest modifications to the existing regulatory framework to mitigate the perceived risks of gambling.” This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Canada’s House of Commons Gears Up for Another Fight Over Sports Betting Ads iGame

Canada’s House of Commons Gears Up for Another Fight Over Sports Betting Ads

(AsiaGameHub) - Canada may be inching toward stricter regulations for sports betting advertisements. Bill S-211 will return to the House of Commons on April 22, offering legislators another opportunity to advance a proposal that would establish a national framework for sports betting ads. Good to Know Bill S-211 is set to come back to the House of Commons for an additional vote on April 22. The Senate has already approved the bill, though the House still needs to complete several more stages. Discontent with sports betting ads has increased following legal adjustments in 2021 and 2022. Canada’s Sports Betting Ad Bill Finds a New Opportunity in Ottawa A new vote in Ottawa might apply fresh pressure to sports betting advertising in Canada. Bill S-211, officially named the National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act, is scheduled to return to the House of Commons next week. Should legislators pass it, the bill will probably move to a committee for more detailed examination prior to subsequent votes. Canadian legislators currently have a more favorable political environment than they did during the previous effort. Advocates for ad restrictions are operating in a more stable House, as recent floor switches and byelections have given the ruling Liberal Party a majority of seats. This is important because a more stable House reduces the chance of unexpected political upheaval that could derail the bill before it makes progress. Support is already visible within government circles. During debate earlier this week, Liberal MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Karim Bardeesy stated:“The least we can do right now in the House is to pass the bill, send it to committee and give it the consideration it deserves as we take on this scourge.” Despite this support, S-211 still faces hurdles. The Senate has already passed it, but the House needs to guide it through second and third readings before the proposal can become law. For the moment, the April 22 vote appears to be the next critical milestone. Past attempts demonstrate how vulnerable gambling-related bills can be in Ottawa. A comparable measure, Bill S-269, was passed by the Senate in late 2024 but never advanced through the House. Political turmoil interfered, and the proposal expired before legislators could complete the process. S-211 is now being considered under more tranquil circumstances, which may improve its chances of success. The discussion traces back to quick shifts in Canada’s gambling policies. Ottawa decriminalized single-game sports betting in 2021, followed by Ontario launching a competitive iGaming market in 2022. This opened the door for numerous private sportsbook and iCasino operators to enter the nation’s largest provincial market.Since then, the volume of advertising has become a significant political concern. Promotions linked to sportsbooks and online casinos are now impossible to ignore, particularly during live sports events. For many viewers, this oversaturation has crossed a line. Complaints haven’t been limited to Ontario either—betting ads frequently reach audiences in other provinces, upsetting both voters and regulators outside the market where most private operators hold licenses. Thus, although S-211 is presented as a national advertising framework, the true driving force behind it is a widespread backlash against the speed and scope of gambling promotions in Canada. Legislators now have another chance to address this issue. FAQ What Is Bill S-211? Bill S-211 is a proposed law known as the National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act. It could establish new limits or safeguards for sports betting ads across Canada. When Will The Next Vote On Bill S-211 Take Place? The House of Commons is set to hold another vote on the bill on April 22. Has Bill S-211 Been Passed Yet? The Senate has already passed the bill, but the House of Commons still needs to approve it through multiple stages before it can be enacted as law. Why Are Canadian Legislators Focused On Sports Betting Ads? Concerns have escalated since single-game sports betting was decriminalized in 2021 and Ontario launched its competitive iGaming market in 2022, resulting in a significant increase in advertising activity. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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據稱愛爾蘭犯罪集團頭目在秘密行動中被捕,因組織犯罪指控而被捕,經過多年的追捕 News

據稱愛爾蘭犯罪集團頭目在秘密行動中被捕,因組織犯罪指控而被捕,經過多年的追捕

(SeaPRwire) - 經過長達數年的追捕,一名國際逃犯本週在杜拜被捕。愛爾蘭最大犯罪團夥之一基納漢卡特爾的據稱頭目丹尼爾·基納漢(Daniel Kinahan),於週三在一場由愛爾蘭與阿拉伯聯合大公國當局聯合發起的秘密行動中,因有組織犯罪相關罪名被捕。這名現年48歲的據稱犯罪首腦預計將在愛爾蘭面臨指控,相關案件涉及基納漢卡特爾與哈奇幫派之間的黑幫仇殺,該衝突自2015年以來已造成18人死亡。杜拜警方並未點名基納漢,僅表示他們「逮捕了一名愛爾蘭逃犯,該男子涉嫌參與一個在其祖國涉及多項國際罪行的有組織犯罪團夥」。他的身份於週五被愛爾蘭媒體確認。愛爾蘭國家警隊Garda Síochána表示,一名40多歲的愛爾蘭男子已依據愛爾蘭法院發出的逮捕令被捕。據《愛爾蘭星報》報導,警方在聲明中稱:「An Garda Síochána始終堅定不移地秉持決心,只要是涉嫌參與嚴重有組織犯罪活動的人員,無論他們逃到何處,我們都會追查到底。今日的逮捕行動再次極其重要地證明,應對跨國有組織犯罪需要國際執法合作。」此前基納漢曾是一起暗殺企圖的目標,該次事件導致基納漢卡特爾的同伙大衛·伯恩(David Byrne)在都柏林麗晶酒店的一場拳擊賽稱重活動中身亡,此後基納漢便逃離愛爾蘭前往西班牙,隨後又逃往阿拉伯聯合大公國。2022年美國財政部開出500萬美元獎金,徵集可協助逮捕基納漢卡特爾領導層或實現該組織「財務瓦解」的相關信息。該卡特爾被視為歐洲毒品交易領域的巨頭,還與其他歐洲犯罪組織共同組建了一個「超級卡特爾」,控制著歐洲約三分之一的可卡因貿易。基納漢也與拳擊界有所關聯,同時是拳擊管理公司MTK Global的創始人。路透社及 本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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南韓動物園逃脫的狼Neukgu在九天熱成像無人機搜查後返回 News

南韓動物園逃脫的狼Neukgu在九天熱成像無人機搜查後返回

(SeaPRwire) - 一隻九天前從南韓動物園逃脫、引起國際關注的狼已被找到並安全送回。Neukgu於4月8日從位於首爾以南大田市的O-World動物園暨主題公園挖洞逃脫。對Neukgu的搜尋讓全國上下緊張不安,許多人擔心這隻2歲的狼會遭遇不測,因為八年前,一隻名為Bbo-rong的美洲獅從同一動物園逃脫後數小時內即被射殺。在Neukgu被捕獲之前,曾多次被目擊,包括在監視器影片中。一名動物園官員表示,還有人在距離動物園近3英里(約4.8公里)的高速公路附近看到牠。這隻動物於週五午夜過後不久被捕獲,當時牠被一名獸醫用麻醉槍射中。動物園官員表示,健康檢查後其生命跡象正常,但從其胃中取出了一個魚鉤。Neukgu於2024年在圈養環境中出生,是一項旨在增加韓國狼數量的繁殖計畫的一部分,該物種在野外被認為已滅絕。牠是從俄羅斯引進至南韓的第三代狼,目的是重新引入一種與韓國狼相似的動物,韓國狼已於1960年代滅絕。大田市市長李莊雨對參與搜尋並將Neukgu安全帶回的人員表示感謝,並在Facebook上承諾「在(動物園)重組過程中,準備好動物福利和公民安全的措施。」大規模的搜尋行動包括了配備熱成像攝影機的無人機。Neukgu曾逃脫過一次早期的捕捉嘗試,當時牠避開了在動物園附近山上為牠設置的包圍圈。南韓民眾對Neukgu的逃脫事件十分著迷,有些人稱牠為「動物園的名譽大使」。牠甚至引發了同名的加密貨幣迷因。在這隻狼獲救後,其粉絲在社群媒體上熱烈發文,寫道「歡迎回來」和「Neukgu,外面很危險」。在Neukgu上週逃脫後,南韓總統李在明在X上寫道:「目前,警方、消防部門和軍方正動員全部資源,以確保安全捕獲並送回。我衷心希望不要發生傷亡,並祈禱Neukgu也能安全無恙地歸來。」O-World在Neukgu返回後仍然關閉,並且在發生一系列動物逃脫事件後面臨審查。附近一所小學也因安全考量,在狼隻逃脫後暫時關閉。O-World的園長李寬鍾表示,Neukgu在康復前將與其他動物分開安置。動物園官員表示,他們不確定O-World何時會重新開放,因為他們正在審查安全措施,園長補充說,Neukgu的健康將是首要考量。路透社與 本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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新娘的嫂嫂在婚禮前瞬間以黑漆潑灑她,作為可怕的「報復」襲擊 News

新娘的嫂嫂在婚禮前瞬間以黑漆潑灑她,作為可怕的「報復」襲擊

(SeaPRwire) - 一名英國新娘遭惡毒大嫂潑灑黑色油漆後,與憂鬱症抗爭了將近兩年,也無法正常工作。這起攻擊發生在她即將走上紅毯與童年摯愛結婚的前一刻,這場報復攻擊是雙方長期爭執的高潮。 35歲的吉瑪·蒙克(Gemma Monk)是兩名孩子的母親,原本期待在2024年5月與現任丈夫肯·蒙克(Ken Monk)完婚。當時她正與父親走在英國梅德斯通(Maidstone)婚禮場地的米白色地毯上,突然有人喊她的名字。幾秒後,她被潑了一身黑色油漆,她在周五發布的《Kent Online》專訪中如此說道。 吉瑪當下確認攻擊者是她的大嫂安東尼婭·伊斯特伍德(Antonia Eastwood)——也就是她哥哥艾希莉(Ashley)的妻子——便抓住對方的頭髮,但伊斯特伍德還是成功脫逃。這位新娘當場崩潰大哭。 「這件事對我的人生造成了戲劇性的影響,」蒙克在周三接受《Kent Online》訪問時說道,此時伊斯特伍德剛因兩項刑事損害罪名遭英國法院判刑。「即便我在警局做供詞時,談到這起事件還是情緒激動到落淚。」 「事件發生後,如果不是為了我的孩子和家人,我想我甚至不會下床照顧自己,」她補充道,「我失去了所有尊嚴和生活中的良好習慣,也丟失了從前的自己。這件事把我人生中最特別的一天變成了最糟糕的回憶——一個我永遠不會忘記的回憶,我的家人也一樣。」 這起攻擊發生在蒙克經歷癌症恐慌而大幅減重之後。雖然她後來獲得健康無礙的醫學證明,但蒙克表示,她的大嫂當時就知道這段醫療困境,卻「仍決定摧毀我人生中最重要的一天,還讓我身陷危險」。 49歲的伊斯特伍德先前因一場源自她自己婚禮的爭執,被禁止參加這場婚禮;當時蒙克被指控「試圖絆倒」伊斯特伍德。 在法庭上,伊斯特伍德被判處10個月監禁,緩刑12個月,同時必須執行160小時的社會服務。 「這本該是吉瑪·蒙克和她家人的特別日子,但因為你的行為,變成了一場惡夢,」奧利弗·薩克斯比法官在對伊斯特伍德宣判刑期前如此說道。 伊斯特伍德的丈夫艾希莉,曾是肯·蒙克最好的朋友,實際上也是在吉瑪14歲時,將肯介紹給她認識的。 儘管遭遇攻擊,吉瑪還是在更衣室裡洗掉了臉和身上的油漆,並向引座員借了一件禮服,才能與這位相戀超過20年的伴侶完婚。 「我們等這一天等了這麼久,沒有什麼能阻止我,」她說,「我連一秒都沒猶豫過;如果必要的話,我就算只穿內褲、臉上還沾著黑色油漆,都會走上紅毯。」 不過身為心理工作者的蒙克,此後飽受憂鬱症所苦,也無法繼續工作。她在給法院的聲明中表示,這起事件改變了她的人生觀,「讓我不禁質疑自己是不是真的做了什麼壞事,是不是哪裡做錯了」。 這對夫婦也取消了原本規劃要去馬爾地夫的蜜月旅行,因為吉瑪「狀態不允許」。 「當我和爸爸下車時,我直覺感到不妙——一種很不好的預感,」蒙克說,「但他說那一定是緊張造成的。」 「我永遠不會接受她的道歉,」她補充道,「我認為這個判刑太輕了。考慮到我們為了等到這起案件開庭所耗費的時間,她至少應該被判23個月的刑期。」本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈,覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者,以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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Brazil’s gambling market is feeling the political heat like never before iGame

Brazil’s gambling market is feeling the political heat like never before

(AsiaGameHub) - As anticipated, Brazil has become Latin America’s largest betting and gaming market following regulation in January 2025. However, this leading status has come with intense widespread political scrutiny. In a guest contribution for iGaming Expert, SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye provides a full overview of the political landscape facing Brazil’s still young gaming sector – and questions whether the Brazilian government can keep its policy priorities aligned… After just 15 months of operation, is Brazil’s experiment with fully regulated online betting already on the brink of failure? A recent shift in stance from the central government in Brasilia regarding the sector suggests it may soon be. President Lula da Silva appears to be preparing a major legislative push targeting online gambling for May 2026. While the plans do not amount to a full, outright ban, they make clear that the president and his Workers Party (PT) are taking decisive action. The story of the new plans was first broken by Lauro Jardim, a highly respected Brazilian political journalist, in a piece for Rio de Janeiro newspaper O Globo. The government’s core motivation for the changes is to reduce overall levels of indebtedness among Brazilian citizens. Lula Grows Impatient With ‘Bets’ Despite holding personal reservations about the sector, President Lula signed off on the creation of the legal betting market under the Bets Law (PL 2626/2023) in late 2024. On 1 January 2025, the domestic regulated market, known locally as ‘Bets’, launched with 63 initial license holders, overseen by the Secretariat of Bets and Prizes (SPA), a department under the Ministry of Finance. Today, there are more than 83 license holders running a combined total of 197 different betting brands across the country. The legal market has been a success from a tax revenue perspective, generating R$9.95bn (£1.47bn) in tax intake from 2025 alone. Even so, the government has grown increasingly concerned about the social impacts of the sector, with some ministers going as far as to argue the market should never have been allowed to launch. These concerns led to new government policies such as the ban on betting for recipients of Bolsa Família and the Continuous Benefit Payment (BPC) welfare programs, implemented in spring 2025. This move excluded roughly 60 million people from accessing the legal betting market. A year later, the government still remains focused on the link between betting and household debt, with an estimated 80 million Brazilians currently carrying some form of debt. However, SBC Noticias Brasil reports that SPA data shows wagering accounts for only 0.46% of total household income across the nation. Under the government’s latest proposals, which were reportedly developed by the Ministries of Finance, Planning and Justice under the supervision of the president’s Chief of Staff, people enrolled in the government’s debt financing program will be banned from placing bets. The government is also currently reviewing betting advertising and promotion rules. Lula’s administration wants to ensure betting companies cannot encourage “compulsion and addiction” through their marketing, a practice the government claims many legal operators have actively engaged in. Tightening the Screws on Gambling As noted earlier, Lula has never been strongly supportive of the gambling sector, but he has made his opposition much clearer over the past several months. On one occasion, he stated the sector must either face much stricter new restrictions, or be banned entirely. “It is not possible to allow this unbridled gambling to continue in this country,” the President said. “I have been discussing this issue for 15 days… if it causes the harm we believe it causes, why not end betting entirely? Or else regulate the sector so there are far fewer operators in Brazil, if it serves any real purpose.” The president faces a general election in October 2026, and has prioritized economic growth and debt reduction as his core policy goals. A key part of this strategy has focused on raising new taxes from the ‘three Bs’: banking, billionaires, and betting. After months of negotiations in the halls of Congress, the government finally secured approval for steady tax increases on betting in December last year. The new framework will raise the tax on gross gaming revenues (GGR) from the current 12% rate to 15% in 2027, and 18% in 2028. This change has been followed by consistent public messaging around gambling’s risks to both public health and personal finances, with a particular focus on advertising restrictions. Alexandre Padilha, Brazil’s Health Secretary, has drawn comparisons between gambling and cigarette smoking. “For me today, gambling addiction is a public health problem on the same scale as cigarette addiction,” he said. “It is necessary to implement more restrictive rules for betting advertising, just as we did for cigarettes.” However, for all the talk of new restrictions, the government has not yet moved forward with an outright ban on betting – at least for now. While a ban bill, PL-1808/2026, has been introduced to Congress by PT Deputy Pedro Uczai, the proposal has not received official endorsement from Lula or any senior members of his cabinet. The president is currently facing a clear dilemma. On one hand, he wants to tax gambling to help fund his economic policy agenda, but on the other he wants to reduce the sector’s social visibility and cut its perceived contribution to rising debt. The open question remains: can these two goals actually be balanced? This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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