Is your phone listening to you?

April 12, 2026 / 9:56 AM EDT / CBS News

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A lot of people have had a very creepy experience with their phones. One woman told us, “Sometimes when I talk about something with my friends, then I’ll, like, look on TikTok 30 minutes later – and the same thing will show up.”

One visitor to New York told us, “We were talking about this trip before we came, and then my Instagram reel was just full of New York content for weeks.”

Another woman described talking about trying a type of food with her friends. “And then the second you open the app, it shows you exactly that,” she said. “It’s a bit strange!”

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So, is your phone listening to you? “It is not,” said Ari Paparo, an ad industry veteran, consultant and author. “I’ve been asked about this a million times. And I can guarantee you that your phone is not passively listening to you for advertising purposes.”

Paparo has been asked this before. “Oh, my whole family thinks it’s true!” he laughed.

Paparo says that there is no way anyone could process audio from billions of phones. “Listening to every conversation around the world, and interpreting them and looking for certain words, and then matching them to the ads is impossible,” he said.

So, why does it seem like the phone is listening? First, because advertisers do target you with ads tailored to your interests. But they don’t need to listen to what you say to do that. Paparo said, “They can infer or deduce things about you, like where you live, and your age, and probably what you’re interested in, based on what’s websites you went to or what apps you’ve used. And that whole combination can get pretty precise.”

Secondly, because you might live with someone who searched for a product online.

Why did Facebook show me an ad for a carrot peeler, after I told my wife we should get a better peeler? “Your wife could have looked for a peeler, and then the ad company couldn’t really tell the difference between her and you, because you’re using the same internet in the same household,” Paparo said. “That happens a lot.”

David Choffnes, a professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, wanted to test whether your smartphone is spying on you. “We did a study with thousands of apps on an Android device, and wanted to see, as you interact with these apps, are they recording your audio and sending it off?

“We didn’t see any surreptitious recording of information,” he said. “But these companies are very good at watching everything you’re doing online.”

And what you’re doing in your home. Choffnes has set up a fake apartment filled with online devices – smart appliances, cameras, smart speakers – to study how much data they send. “We try to identify, are they sending data to places we’re not comfortable with?” he said.

Now, advertisers do not know who you are; they don’t have your name or address. But they do know what categories you fit into.

And many states require data collection companies to give you your advertising on request. Choffnes, for example, got a copy of his data report, which clocks in at more than 300 pages: “Just filled wall-to-wall with inferences about me,” he said.

Although it’s not especially accurate. For example, it says he has an Xbox (“I do not have an Xbox,” he said), and that he’s extremely likely to go on a cruise (“Which is interesting, ’cause I never want to go on a cruise!” he laughed).

If you’d like to minimize the data you’re feeding advertisers, there are a few steps you can take.

• California sees 150,000+ sign-ups for new data broker deletion request tool (CBS News)

Choffnes also said, “You can push your lawmakers to come up with laws that are favorable for consumers and not just favorable for the businesses that are collecting data from us.”

And Ari Paparo says your choice of web browser matters, too. “The Safari browser doesn’t allow a lot of this,” he said. “Advertisers are not big fans of Apple and Safari.”

To confirm, he doesn’t believe smartphones are eavesdropping: “I’m sure the phone is not overhearing you,” he said.

And he’s equally sure of something else: “I’m positive that no one will believe me!”

For more info:

• Ari Paparo
• David Choffnes, professor and executive director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, Northeastern University

Story produced by Mark Hudspeth. Editor: Karen Brenner.

美国副总统万斯星期天结束与伊朗代表团的谈判后，乘坐空军二号离开伊斯兰堡。 （法新社）

（伊斯兰堡/华盛顿/德黑兰综合电）美国与伊朗周末在巴基斯坦彻夜谈判，未能达成任何协议，让本就脆弱的临时停火更加岌岌可危。美国总统特朗普星期天宣布，美军将立即开始封锁霍尔木兹海峡，并强调伊朗必须放弃寻求核武器的野心。

美国和伊朗周末在伊斯兰堡进行长达21小时马拉松式谈判，但未能就结束战争取得突破。特朗普星期天在社交媒体上称，谈判进行顺利，双方就大多数要点达成一致，却没能就唯一真正重要的核问题取得共识。

他宣布：“美国海军将立即开始阻止所有的船进入或离开霍尔木兹海峡。到某个时候，所有的船将可进出海峡，但伊朗不让实现这一点，只因伊朗声称某处可能有水雷。”

特朗普称，伊朗此举是在勒索全世界，各国领导人尤其是美国领导人绝不会屈服于敲诈勒索。他说，其他国家也将参与封锁海峡的行动，但没有说明是哪些国家。他也指示美国海军，在国际水域拦截所有向伊朗支付“非法通行费”的船只。

特朗普警告：“任何向我们或和平船只开火的伊朗人将被炸得粉身碎骨！”

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以总理：消灭真主党是以黎和谈先决条件 国际特稿：美以怒火伤人也伤己 伊朗苟活不输就是赢

他再度向伊朗施压，称“他们最好履行承诺，尽快开始开放这条国际水道的进程”，并指德黑兰比任何人都清楚要如何结束这场战争。他恫言，美军已完全准备好，在适当的时候把伊朗仅剩的部分摧毁殆尽。

伊斯兰革命卫队海军司令部则警告，在霍尔木兹海峡的任何错误举动，都将使敌人陷入致命漩涡。

美国新闻网站Axios引述美国高官的话说，美以伊冲突爆发后，伊朗以挟持霍尔木兹海峡作为谈判筹码，特朗普此举旨在扭转这种局面，“夺走伊朗手中的牌”，并阻止伊朗出口石油。

美伊互斥彼此导致谈判失败 分析：三症结未解决

美伊互相指责彼此导致谈判失败。率领美方代表团的副总统万斯星期天在伊斯兰堡的记者会上说，美方展现出灵活度，也相当配合，但伊朗选择不接受美国的条件。

万斯说：“我们已经非常清楚地阐明我们的底线……我们必须看到伊朗明确承诺不会寻求核武器，也不会寻求能让他们快速获得核武器的工具。”

但他也暗示，会给伊朗一些时间考虑。“我们在离开前，提出……最终且最好的方案。让我们看看，伊朗会否接受。”

率团同美国谈判的伊朗议长卡利巴夫称，伊朗有达成协议所需的诚意和意愿，但对美国没有信任。他星期天在社媒平台X上写道：“伊朗代表团提出具有前瞻性的倡议，但对方最终未能在本轮谈判中赢得伊朗代表团的信任。”

《纽约时报》引述知情伊朗官员报道，美伊谈判的主要症结在于：霍尔木兹海峡重新开放、伊朗浓缩铀，以及伊朗海外资产解冻这三个问题。

据悉，美国要求伊朗立即重新开放霍尔木兹海峡，但伊朗坚称，达成协议后才会这么做。美国也要求伊朗交出或出售接近武器级浓缩铀的全部库存，伊朗对此提出另一项方案，双方最终未能达成妥协。

报道也说，伊朗要求美国赔偿空袭造成的损失，并解冻伊朗在外国被冻结的石油收入以便于重建，但美方拒绝。

多国呼吁美伊维持停火

据媒体报道，美伊代表团都已离开伊斯兰堡，目前不清楚是否会有后续谈判。特朗普的持续威胁，可能不利于双方继续磋商，并可能加剧战争对全球经济的冲击。

巴基斯坦外长达尔星期天说，巴国政府将继续发挥作用，促进美伊之间的接触和对话。他强调：“各方必须继续遵守停火承诺。”

英国首相斯塔默与阿曼苏丹海赛姆星期天通电话时，敦促美伊双方找到解决方案。唐宁街的声明说：“两名领导人一致认为，继续停火至关重要，各方须避免局势进一步升级。”

澳大利亚外长黄英贤也针对中东局势强调，当务之急是继续维持停火，并重返谈判桌。

欧盟外交事务发言人也指出，外交对结束中东战争至关重要，布鲁塞尔将与伙伴国协调，为推动美伊达成协议作出更多努力。

森美兰芙蓉部分油站RON95汽油断供

2026年4月12日 23:44 / 联合早报

森美兰芙蓉一些壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）出现RON95汽油断供。 （星洲日报）

森美兰芙蓉一些壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）出现RON95汽油断供。 （星洲日报）

马来西亚一些壳牌油站柴油缺货问题尚未解决，森美兰芙蓉一些壳牌油站则出现RON95汽油断供，让车主被迫改用较贵的RON97汽油应急。

据《星洲日报》报道，芙蓉沉香区的壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）开始全面断供RON95。这些油站在油泵上张贴“暂无供应”告示。这些油站的RON97汽油及其他燃油都正常供应。

森美兰芙蓉沉香区一些壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）的RON95汽油售完后，业者在油泵挂上缺货通知。（星洲日报）

据了解，相关油站的RON95星期天下午4时即已售完，预计要到星期天晚上或星期一上午才能补货。

此外，沉香区蓬莱园的一家加德士油站的RON95汽油星期六（11日）晚间售完后，在星期天也宣布缺货。油站职员只能频频向无油可打的民众道歉。

据财政部公布的本周最新燃油顶价，新加坡等外国人可添购的RON97汽油零售价，每公升调涨0.4令吉，新价格5.35令吉。无补贴的RON95汽油也调涨0.4令吉，新价格4.27令吉。

西马柴油每公升零售价也调涨0.7令吉，至6.72令吉。有补贴的RON95汽油价格不变，继续是1.99令吉。东马柴油价格也维持不变，继续是2.15令吉。

Scarlett Johansson on becoming a skin care mogul

2026-04-12 10:09 AM EDT / CBS News

On screen, she’s always been flawless. But away from the flattering lights and makeup, Scarlett Johansson was always bothered by the way she looked. “I felt like I had to wake up and, like, cover up all this acne before I got to work,” she said. “It’s a lot of effort. It weighs on you.”

She said she had an “a-ha moment” about 12 years ago: “Yeah, in the middle of my career. But I had been dealing with my own skin struggles since I was 12, you know? And on the set of ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ I remember the makeup artist being like, ‘Oh, you’ve got, you know, like Mount Vesuvius on your forehead.’ And I was like, AAAAH!! As, like, a pre-teen adolescent, you’re just so self-conscious, and then you have the makeup artist pointing it out! And you’re working on set and, like, people are trying to kind of light around it. It’s just awful.”

And so, after coping with acne and breakouts for years, and basically trying everything, she started her own skin care line. It’s called The Outset, products designed for people with sensitive skin like hers.

To hear her tell it, there’s an Outset product for everyone and every skin condition, like the dark spots of melasma. “I started getting melasma about 10 years ago,” she said.

But we couldn’t see any. “I know! I’m telling you, this product is fantastic,” she said.

Scarlett Johansson with correspondent Tracy Smith. CBS News

Seems Johansson would’ve had a great career in sales if she didn’t have that other job.

She was just 13 when she starred opposite Robert Redford in “The Horse Whisperer.” But she quickly grew into the perfect ingenue, an image she says she found hard to break out of: “Yeah, you would get really, like, pigeonholed and offered the same roles … the other woman, or the side piece, the bombshell. That was an archetype … when I was that age.”

Actress and skin care mogul Scarlett Johansson. CBS News

Asked if she worried about not getting other offers if she turned down such parts, Johansson replied, “Yeah, oh my gosh, forever. I felt that way for so long. And every actor feels like that, because it is so competitive. And I think once you do have the spotlight, you know, you want to keep it on you. I mean, that’s the instinct, I think, for a young actor, or any actor – you know, just now that I’ve got everyone’s attention, I have to kind of keep their attention.”

But Johansson chose roles, like her Tony-winning Broadway turn in “A View From the Bridge,” that broke the bombshell barrier. And now, as an established star whose films have raked in an astonishing $15 billion, she can take aim at other goals, like building a business.

Asked if she is obsessive, Johansson said, “Yeah, I think so. In a good way. Actually in a way that serves me at The Outset; probably in other areas of my life, not as much!”

Johansson’s husband, “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost, has been involved in his wife’s business from the early days. Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied. “He actually has been a guinea pig, my skin care guinea pig,” Johansson said. “I remember we had a product, it was like a face mask that had this kind of like tingling sort of sensation. And I forgot to tell him about that part of it. I think he thought … that he was having an allergic reaction to the product. He was like, ‘It’s burning! It’s burning! Like, is it supposed to be doing this?’ I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you about that. Let’s use some cool washcloths, and it’ll go away.’”

Scarlett Johansson with her “skin care guinea pig,” husband Colin Jost. The Outset

At 41, Johansson has racked up enough acclaim for someone twice her age, including Oscar nods for two different movies in the same year: “Marriage Story” and “Jojo Rabbit.” And now, a thriving business.

Asked if she tells herself, “Hey, nice, Scarlett,” she replied, “I’m getting better at it, I think. But yeah, it’s hard for me to have perspective right now. I think maybe ’cause I’m in the thick of all of it. But I’d like to get better at, I don’t know, patting myself on the back. Probably it’s a good habit to have! I don’t know that that’s, like, ingrained in me as a person. So, it’s probably something I have to, like, learn how to do more of.”

As a movie star, mother of two, and now budding skincare mogul, Scarlett Johansson is used to playing multiple roles, and she’s wise enough not to let any of them define her.

Asked if she’s achieved a work/life balance, she said, “No. I think actually admitting that there is no work/life balance is the first step to kind of getting there, in a way. ‘Cause it’s not possible. There’s always something that is, you know, a deficit in some area, I’ve learned to be more kind to myself, in that you can’t do all of these things all the time. So, you know, there’s just like, is it good enough? Yeah. Good enough!”

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch an extended interview with Scarlett Johansson:

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The Outset: Skincare by Scarlett Johansson

Story produced by John D’Amelio. Editor: Steven Tyler.

位于日本北陆地方中央附近的能登半岛温泉乡浴池。 档案照片 （The Straits Times）

中东局势一天不平息，燃油供应不足给日本各行各业带来的影响扩大。日本地方旅游区也为之焦虑，除担心油价高，开车旅游的人减少外，各地温泉旅馆还因油供不足，无法为温泉保温，游客恐怕泡不了热汤。

由4月29日起，为期10天的黄金周假期是日本旅游业最繁忙时期。但偏远的温泉乡客房预约量不如往年，可能是油价上涨，计划出游的人数减少所致。

此外，受中东战事影响，日本3月煤油价格就明显上涨约10%，4月又上涨20%，日本各地温泉乡正在节约为温泉水加热的燃料。一些温泉旅馆从4月开始，都以计时器进行限量的加热运作。兵库县的濡森之里温泉还因油价过高，成为首个宣布暂时停业的温泉设施。

在寒冷的日本地区，旅馆设施为确保泉水达到一定热度，重油是作为温泉水加热的锅炉燃料。在泉水不够时，也得另外烧开水，确保浴池中有足够的热水。富士山山梨县的庆山温泉旅馆有122间客房。因为规模大，除了使用重油为露天温泉保温，整栋建筑物的暖气设备也使用重油燃料。

旅馆老板千须和昌接受《联合早报》采访时说：“旅馆拥有巨大的室内浴池和使用自家温泉水的露天岩浴池，因此必须用巨大的锅炉加热设备。上个月，因为中东局势导致重油涨价，旅馆多了120万日元（约9598新元）的额外开销。”

他也担心，基于燃料原材料供应不足，温泉旅馆里给客人做小火锅的加热小型固体燃料也断货。“我们旅馆每天得消耗近900个，如果没了货源，恐怕这道料理就得取消。”

日本超过90%的原油进口来自中东，其中大部分原油需经由霍尔木兹海峡运输。自霍尔木兹海峡被封锁后，日本政府已在3月19日开始动用相当于15天的私人储备和30天的国家储备。据估计，这些储备足以满足日本国内消费需求至4月底。

日本首相高市早苗星期五（4月10日）宣布，将在5月初释放约20天的国家石油储备。她说：“我们制定了确保直至年底的石油供应计划。目前，由于供应不平衡和分销渠道受阻，部分地区无法获得充分的燃油供应。为了确保一切井然有序，决定从5月初开始追加发放第二批国储石油。”

《日经新闻》报道，尽管当局正在努力以不通过霍尔木兹海峡的替代路线运输燃油，但中东局势动荡，将导致燃油供应不稳定的情况持续。

中东不停火油供不足 日本温泉区忧泡不了热汤

2026年4月12日 20:11 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

中东不停火油供不足 日本温泉区忧泡不了热汤

位于日本北陆地方中央附近的能登半岛温泉乡浴池。 档案照片 （The Straits Times）

中东局势一天不平息，燃油供应不足给日本各行各业带来的影响扩大。日本地方旅游区也为之焦虑，除担心油价高，开车旅游的人减少外，各地温泉旅馆还因油供不足，无法为温泉保温，游客恐怕泡不了热汤。

由4月29日起，为期10天的黄金周假期是日本旅游业最繁忙时期。但偏远的温泉乡客房预约量不如往年，可能是油价上涨，计划出游的人数减少所致。

此外，受中东战事影响，日本3月煤油价格就明显上涨约10%，4月又上涨20%，日本各地温泉乡正在节约为温泉水加热的燃料。一些温泉旅馆从4月开始，都以计时器进行限量的加热运作。兵库县的濡森之里温泉还因油价过高，成为首个宣布暂时停业的温泉设施。

在寒冷的日本地区，旅馆设施为确保泉水达到一定热度，重油是作为温泉水加热的锅炉燃料。在泉水不够时，也得另外烧开水，确保浴池中有足够的热水。富士山山梨县的庆山温泉旅馆有122间客房。因为规模大，除了使用重油为露天温泉保温，整栋建筑物的暖气设备也使用重油燃料。

旅馆老板千须和昌接受《联合早报》采访时说：“旅馆拥有巨大的室内浴池和使用自家温泉水的露天岩浴池，因此必须用巨大的锅炉加热设备。上个月，因为中东局势导致重油涨价，旅馆多了120万日元（约9598新元）的额外开销。”

日本5月再释放相当于20天用量的石油储备

马国政府与国油否认向菲律宾运送柴油

他也担心，基于燃料原材料供应不足，温泉旅馆里给客人做小火锅的加热小型固体燃料也断货。“我们旅馆每天得消耗近900个，如果没了货源，恐怕这道料理就得取消。”

日本超过90%的原油进口来自中东，其中大部分原油需经由霍尔木兹海峡运输。自霍尔木兹海峡被封锁后，日本政府已在3月19日开始动用相当于15天的私人储备和30天的国家储备。据估计，这些储备足以满足日本国内消费需求至4月底。

日本首相高市早苗星期五（4月10日）宣布，将在5月初释放约20天的国家石油储备。她说：“我们制定了确保直至年底的石油供应计划。目前，由于供应不平衡和分销渠道受阻，部分地区无法获得充分的燃油供应。为了确保一切井然有序，决定从5月初开始追加发放第二批国储石油。”

《日经新闻》报道，尽管当局正在努力以不通过霍尔木兹海峡的替代路线运输燃油，但中东局势动荡，将导致燃油供应不稳定的情况持续。

Chinese electric vehicles pull into the lead

April 12, 2026 / 9:28 AM EDT / CBS News

“The ride, the drive, the suspension, the comfort, the level of technology is far superior than anything I’ve had before,” said Justin Watson. This sort of pitch is typical at a car dealership, except Watson is a customer.

He’s trading in his Lexus for a BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dreams.” It’s a Chinese car company you won’t really find in the U.S., but which overtook Tesla last year as the world’s top seller of fully-electric vehicles. While Tesla is ahead in early 2026, BYD still leads when including hybrids.

Watson said the “taboo” of buying a Chinese car is gone: “I think long are the days where you bought cheap from China and it didn’t last long. They’re putting a lot of emphasis in quality.”

The BYD Sealion 7 premium electric SUV. BYD

Paul Tanner, the managing director of Alan Day Motor Group in London, says sales are excellent. The company has been in business for more than 50 years, primarily selling Volkswagens. He said he never thought he’d be selling Chinese cars: “But when you see the growth and the quality of the product, it’s phenomenal,” he said.

BYD tailors some of its marketing to social media, pitching (at the high end) vehicles that can go in water, turn 360-degrees in place, have longer battery life, and claim, soon, a five-minute charge.

“China is miles ahead of the rest of the world,” said Ben Nelmes, executive director of New Automotive, a U.K. think tank. He says China’s long-term investments in innovation are paying off. By some estimates, BYD can make cars for 25 percent less than competitors in the West. “BYD has been so successful because it started life as a battery company, so it owns the whole supply chain before the car,” Nelmes said. “It’s able to produce batteries very cheaply, and it’s been exporting them all over the world.”

But you won’t find many BYD cars on the road in the United States. In 2024, President Biden slapped China with 100 percent tariffs on its electric vehicles, or EVs. “I’m determined that the future of electric vehicles be made in America by union workers. Period,” he said.

The tariff doubles the cost of the car. “It makes it impossible” to sell in the States, said Nelmes. “It effectively closes the market to the import of those vehicles.”

President Trump kept those tariffs. He also relaxed auto emissions standards, and removed tax incentives to buy EVs.

Tariffs in the U.S. and Europe are much lower. In Norway, 97 percent of new cars sold are electric. China is the world’s largest market, where about half of new car sales are EVs, compared to less than 10 percent in the U.S.

EVs as a percentage of new car sales in the United States vs. China. CBS News

How important is the tariff on Chinese EVs to American automakers? “I think they see it as very important,” said Nelmes, “but whether or not it’s the best thing for them, I think, is arguable. If you stifle innovation and if you stifle competition and you stop there from being a free and open market, then actually markets stop delivering what they should do, which is good products at good cost to consumers.”

Is the tariff saving jobs in the U.S., at least for now? Nelmes said, “Well, it might be temporarily, but I suppose in the longer term, that’s a lot less certain. If the future of all car-making is electric car manufacturing, then you might simply be preventing American carmakers from making that journey, and then at some point in the future they will eventually be exposed to that competitive pressure.”

That pressure could be building, as gas prices soar due to the war in Iran. But Justin Watson is expecting big savings from his Chinese car. “I’ve got family in America,” he said. “They’re actually jealous!”

For more info:

• BYD
• Alan Day Motor Group
• New Automotive (U.K.)

Story produced by Mikaela Bufano. Editor: Brian Robbins.

以黎直接和平谈判即将在美国华盛顿启动，以色列民众星期六（4月11日）参加反政府示威，呼吁与黎巴嫩停火。 （路透社）

（耶路撒冷／伊斯坦布尔综合电）以色列与黎巴嫩的停火谈判即将在星期二（4月14日）启动，以色列总理内坦亚胡表明，消灭黎巴嫩真主党是以黎展开停火谈判的先决条件。

内坦亚胡星期六（11日）晚间发表声明说，以色列针对黎巴嫩政府有关启动直接和平谈判的建议，提出两项条件：一是解除黎巴嫩真主党武装，二是达成“可持续数代、真正的和平协议”。

他同时表明，以色列会继续对加沙地带的哈马斯采取行动。

黎巴嫩真主党籍议员阿里日前呼吁黎政府将以色列遵守停火协议作为任何后续行动的前提，并强调真主党议员党团反对与以色列直接谈判。

4月12日，从以色列边境一侧拍摄的照片显示，黎巴嫩南部遭到以军空袭后升起浓烟。（路透社）

加沙战争期间，以色列与真主党持续跨境交火。2024年11月黎以停火协议生效后，以色列拒绝从黎南全面撤军，并以受伊朗支持的真主党试图重建军事力量、违反停火协议为由，反复对黎巴嫩发动空袭。

今年2月底伊朗战事爆发后，真主党3月2日向以色列发射火箭弹，加入战局，以黎战火随之重燃。

美国与伊朗本周同意暂停交战两周，以色列坚称，停火范围不包括黎巴嫩。不过，伊朗和国际调解方认为，美伊停火谈判必须涵盖黎巴嫩。

伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬星期六与法国总统马克龙通电话，讨论伊斯兰堡的美伊谈判最新进展、停火状况和黎巴嫩局势等问题。佩泽希齐扬说，以色列对黎巴嫩的攻击是当前紧张局势的主要根源，必须向以色列和美国施压，要求停止攻击。

土耳其总统埃尔多安同日也与马克龙通话，他谈及黎巴嫩遭袭一事时说，绝不允许任何“可能破坏停火进程”的举动。

埃尔多安本周曾在美伊达成停火后警告美国总统特朗普，可能会有“挑衅和破坏行为”破坏美伊停火协议，但他并未点名。

内坦亚胡星期六对埃尔多安这番言论予以严厉批评，并誓言继续对抗德黑兰及其地区代理人。

在美国斡旋下，以黎双方定于来临星期二在华盛顿举行直接和平谈判。据报道，美方敦促以色列在谈判前，停止对真主党的军事行动；黎巴嫩方面则主张，停火应是此次会晤的先决条件。

从黎巴嫩提尔地区拍摄的照片显示，真主党4月11日从黎巴嫩南部向以色列发射火箭弹。（法新社）

以色列驻美大使星期五（10日）在与黎巴嫩驻美大使的直接通话中表明，以方尚不准备停止对真主党的军事行动。

以军空袭黎南数百个目标致24人死亡

以色列与真主党隔天再次交火，以军对黎巴嫩境内数百个目标实施打击。地方当局说，以军对黎南多地空袭造成至少24人死亡、多人受伤。

据黎国家通讯社报道，以军对西顿地区的空袭造成13人死亡。在哈什纳地区加纳镇，以军袭击居民区及基础设施，造成5人死亡、多人受伤。在提尔地区迈阿鲁卜镇，以军空袭一处民宅，造成6人死亡。

黎巴嫩真主党则向以色列北部发射数十枚火箭弹和无人机，未造成人员伤亡。

以总理：消灭真主党是以黎和谈先决条件

2026年4月12日 20:20 / 联合早报

以黎直接和平谈判即将在美国华盛顿启动，以色列民众星期六（4月11日）参加反政府示威，呼吁与黎巴嫩停火。 （路透社）

以黎直接和平谈判即将在美国华盛顿启动，以色列民众星期六（4月11日）参加反政府示威，呼吁与黎巴嫩停火。 （路透社）

（耶路撒冷／伊斯坦布尔综合电）以色列与黎巴嫩的停火谈判即将在星期二（4月14日）启动，以色列总理内坦亚胡表明，消灭黎巴嫩真主党是以黎展开停火谈判的先决条件。

内坦亚胡星期六（11日）晚间发表声明说，以色列针对黎巴嫩政府有关启动直接和平谈判的建议，提出两项条件：一是解除黎巴嫩真主党武装，二是达成“可持续数代、真正的和平协议”。

他同时表明，以色列会继续对加沙地带的哈马斯采取行动。

黎巴嫩真主党籍议员阿里日前呼吁黎政府将以色列遵守停火协议作为任何后续行动的前提，并强调真主党议员党团反对与以色列直接谈判。

4月12日，从以色列边境一侧拍摄的照片显示，黎巴嫩南部遭到以军空袭后升起浓烟。（路透社）

加沙战争期间，以色列与真主党持续跨境交火。2024年11月黎以停火协议生效后，以色列拒绝从黎南全面撤军，并以受伊朗支持的真主党试图重建军事力量、违反停火协议为由，反复对黎巴嫩发动空袭。

今年2月底伊朗战事爆发后，真主党3月2日向以色列发射火箭弹，加入战局，以黎战火随之重燃。

美国与伊朗本周同意暂停交战两周，以色列坚称，停火范围不包括黎巴嫩。不过，伊朗和国际调解方认为，美伊停火谈判必须涵盖黎巴嫩。

伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬星期六与法国总统马克龙通电话，讨论伊斯兰堡的美伊谈判最新进展、停火状况和黎巴嫩局势等问题。佩泽希齐扬说，以色列对黎巴嫩的攻击是当前紧张局势的主要根源，必须向以色列和美国施压，要求停止攻击。

土耳其总统埃尔多安同日也与马克龙通话，他谈及黎巴嫩遭袭一事时说，绝不允许任何“可能破坏停火进程”的举动。

埃尔多安本周曾在美伊达成停火后警告美国总统特朗普，可能会有“挑衅和破坏行为”破坏美伊停火协议，但他并未点名。

内坦亚胡星期六对埃尔多安这番言论予以严厉批评，并誓言继续对抗德黑兰及其地区代理人。

在美国斡旋下，以黎双方定于来临星期二在华盛顿举行直接和平谈判。据报道，美方敦促以色列在谈判前，停止对真主党的军事行动；黎巴嫩方面则主张，停火应是此次会晤的先决条件。

从黎巴嫩提尔地区拍摄的照片显示，真主党4月11日从黎巴嫩南部向以色列发射火箭弹。（法新社）

以色列驻美大使星期五（10日）在与黎巴嫩驻美大使的直接通话中表明，以方尚不准备停止对真主党的军事行动。

以军空袭黎南数百个目标致24人死亡

以色列与真主党隔天再次交火，以军对黎巴嫩境内数百个目标实施打击。地方当局说，以军对黎南多地空袭造成至少24人死亡、多人受伤。

据黎国家通讯社报道，以军对西顿地区的空袭造成13人死亡。在哈什纳地区加纳镇，以军袭击居民区及基础设施，造成5人死亡、多人受伤。在提尔地区迈阿鲁卜镇，以军空袭一处民宅，造成6人死亡。

黎巴嫩真主党则向以色列北部发射数十枚火箭弹和无人机，未造成人员伤亡。

Chasing the American Dream

2026-04-12 09:14:53 EDT / CBS News

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Jo Ling Kent Senior Business and Technology Correspondent
Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology and business in the U.S., as well as the emergence of China as a global economic power.

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Jennie Rangel feels stuck. The mom of five in Chandler, Arizona, tells us she can’t catch a break. “I did everything I was supposed to do,” she said. “I was in the military. I went to college. I worked. And we can’t buy a home. What did I do wrong?

Jennie, a nurse, and her husband, K.C., a manufacturing tech at Intel, have pretty good jobs. But she says they are not even close to covering their living expenses: “We pay about three grand in rent. We have all of the utilities. We have car payments, car insurance, mouths to feed, and gas. Maybe we have enough left over for groceries and toiletries and household stuff. Why are we struggling?”

Jennie and K.C. are both in their forties, and have never owned a home. They’re part of a growing number of Millennials who see themselves as “forever renters,” because they can’t afford to buy. “This home I’m renting goes for $600,000. We can’t afford a $600,000 home, you know, with our income. Maybe $300,000.”

And what they could buy with $300,000 would not be much.

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, home prices across the country have soared nearly 50 percent. Today’s median price: $416,000.

“We are also looking at high mortgage rates, which means it’s expensive to borrow money to buy a home,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at realtor.com. And that’s if you can find a home in your price range. “One of the reasons is that we haven’t had enough building over the last decade,” Hale said. “And when you have a shortage of supply and a steady amount of demand, the way the market solves that is by pushing prices higher.”

Realtor.com estimates that there is a shortage of four million homes. And while home prices have gone up 300% since 1990, incomes have not kept up, only rising by roughly half that amount.

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A realtor.com survey found that 75 percent of Americans believe in the dream of home ownership, and it can be done, but it might require pulling up roots … and heading to the heartland.

Like to Topeka, Kansas. “This is a city where the American Dream is still possible,” said Bob Ross, one of the leaders behind “Choose Topeka,” a program offering people a relocation incentive of up to $15,000 to move to town.

He says participants in the program have come from 37 states: “They recognize that the cost of living that they can get here is so much more meaningful to them.”

“Choose Topeka” is funded by a half-cent county sales tax. More than 200 families have moved to the capital city of Kansas since it launched in 2020, and Ross says 90 percent of them have stayed.

Choose Topeka by Greater Topeka Partnership on YouTube

Less than two years ago, Allison and Jacob Reynolds were living in Northern California with a newborn. “On average where we lived, a two bed, one bath house would be $500,000,” Allison said. “That’s, like, kind of a fixer-upper. Yeah, it would have been unfeasible for us financially without support from someone else.”

Turns out Allison, a high school teacher expecting baby #2, is a Topeka native. The couple took advantage of the “Choose Topeka” boomerang incentive, which offers past residents $5,000 to move home.

“The grant incentive that we applied for and received completely covered our moving expenses,” Allison said.

Jacob said they might have made the move without the grant, “but it would have definitely left a hole in our pocket. That down payment on the house kind of emptied us out.”

They purchased their four bedroom home for $179,000. Their monthly mortgage in Topeka is $1,300, compared to $1,800 a month for rent in California – five hundred dollars of savings they put towards childcare.

The Reynoldses bought in their early 30s, beating today’s average 40-year-old first-time homebuyer, and that gives them a head start.

Realtor.com’s Danielle Hale said, “If you can buy a home closer to age 30 versus age 40, that means you have a $100,000 additional net worth boost by the time you turn 50.”

Back in Arizona, 41-year-old Jennie Rangel is still chasing the dream. “I’m not gonna give up,” she said. “The goal is to buy a home in three years. If I have to get a second job as a nurse, then so be it. … I’m gonna do it, because I’m gonna give my kids something to be proud of.”