2026-05-13
3 分钟The Economist.
Four ministers resigned from Sikir Starmer's government as pressure mounts on him
to stand down as Britain's prime minister.
Over 80 Labour MPs have called for his resignation after last week's local election disaster.
But the party is split.
More than 100 MPs signed a letter saying this is, quote, no time for a leadership contest.
Sikir has vowed to remain.
America's Senate confirmed Kevin Walsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors,
clearing the way for a vote on his nomination for chair this week.
He will face the difficult task of containing inflation while resisting Donald Trump's demands for lower interest rates.
Consumer prices rose by 3.8% year-on-year in April,
the fastest pace in three years as the war in Iran drove up energy costs.
Mr. Trump suggested he would not prioritize discussing Iran with Xi Jinping as he departed for Beijing ahead of a highly
anticipated meeting with China's president.
Earlier, Pete Hegseth, America's war secretary,
insisted that the ceasefire with Iran remains intact even as he hinted at plans to re-escalate the war if necessary.
The war has cost America $29 billion so far, according to the Pentagon.
Sam Altman took the stand to refute allegations that he broke a vow to keep OpenAI a non-profit.
A lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, who founded the AI Lab alongside Mr. Altman,
over a decade ago, accuses him of trying to, quote, steal a charity.