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利比亚前领导人卡扎菲次子家中遇袭身亡

发布时间：2026年2月4日 08:21 / 来源：联合早报

利比亚已故前领导人卡扎菲的儿子赛义夫遇袭身亡，终年53岁。官方尚未披露具体情况，但当地媒体报道称，他是在家遭武装人员杀害。

《以色列时报》报道，利比亚官员星期二（2月3日）说，赛义夫（Seif al-Islam Gaddafi）在利比亚首都附近的津坦镇（Zintan）遭袭身亡。具体情况尚不清楚。

赛义夫的律师在脸书上证实他死亡的消息，但也没透露细节。

利比亚媒体Fawasel则引述曾代表卡扎菲参与联合国政治对话的阿卜杜拉（Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim）报道，赛义夫是在家中遭武装人员杀害，检察官正在调查此案。

赛义夫的表弟则告诉媒体，赛义夫“已作为烈士牺牲”。

赛义夫的发言人在社媒X平台发文说：“他们卑鄙地杀害了他。他渴望建立一个统一、主权独立、全民安全的利比亚。两天前我与他通话，他谈论的唯有和平的利比亚和人民的安全。”

赛义夫1972年6月出生于的黎波里，是卡扎菲的次子。他曾在英国伦敦政治经济学院攻读博士学位，被视为卡扎菲政权的改革派代表。

卡扎菲执政逾40年后，于2011年在北约支持的民众起义中倒台。同年10月，他在随后演变为内战的冲突中遇害。此后利比亚陷入混乱，武装团体和民兵组织相互对抗。

赛义夫2011年末在津坦被武装分子抓获，当时他正试图逃往邻国尼日尔。2017年6月，利比亚其中一个对立政府对他予以赦免，他之后一直居住在津坦。

利比亚法院2015年以煽动暴力及谋杀抗议者罪名，判处赛义夫死刑。国际刑事法院也以涉嫌犯下危害人类罪而对他发出通缉令。

尽管如此，赛义夫2021年仍试图竞选总统，这一争议举动引发利比亚西部和东部反卡扎菲政治力量的强烈抗议。

US plastic surgeons group advises delaying gender surgery until age 19 due to insufficient evidence

Feb 3 (Reuters) – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a statement on Tuesday recommending surgeons delay gender-related breast or chest, genital and facial surgery until a patient is at least 19 years of age, citing a lack of evidence supporting the procedure’s benefits.

The ASPS, which represents more than 11,000 physicians in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, said there is currently insufficient evidence showing a favorable risk-benefit ratio for gender-related surgeries in children and adolescents.

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According to ASPS, there is low certainty of evidence regarding mental health outcomes, along with emerging concerns about potential long-term harms and the irreversible nature of surgeries in a developmentally vulnerable population.

The association noted this position reflects recent policy shifts in countries such as the UK, Sweden, and Finland, which have also moved toward more restrictive or research-only models for minors.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. commended ASPS and said the organization was “standing up to the overmedicalization lobby and defending sound science”.

The American Medical Association in a statement said evidence on gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors remains insufficient, and agreed with the ASPS that such procedures should generally be deferred to adulthood.

In December, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services moved to cut children’s access to gender-affirming care when it proposed rules barring hospitals that deliver such care from Medicare and Medicaid programs, and prohibiting Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for it.

Major medical organizations, including the World Health Organization, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Association, have formally opposed the rules, stating they interfere with the patient-physician relationship and ignore established clinical evidence.

Many children’s hospitals and gender clinics already require patients to be adults before undergoing surgeries, which are considered the final step in gender-affirming care and are rare in those under 18, due to their irreversible nature and higher risk of complications.

Reporting by Christy Santhosh and Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru and Julie Steenhuysen in Chicago; Editing by Vijay Kishore

美军击落伊朗无人机 核谈判计划不受影响

2026年2月4日 08:47 / 联合早报

美军说，伊朗无人机星期二（2月3日）在阿拉伯海飞近美军“亚伯拉罕·林肯号”航母，美军出动战机将其击落。图为亚伯拉罕·林肯号航母2025年8月出现在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的北岛海空军基地。 （路透社档案照片）

美国海军在阿拉伯海击落一架靠近美国航母的伊朗无人机，但此事并未影响计划中的美伊核谈判。

综合外电报道，美军发言人说，美军一架F-35C战机星期二（2月3日）击落一架靠近美国“亚伯拉罕·林肯号”航母的伊朗无人机，当时航母距离伊朗海岸约800公里。

美军中央司令部发言人霍金斯说，美军先采取缓和措施，但这架“见证者-139”无人机（Shahed-139）仍持续飞向美军舰船，美军最终将它击落。

同日，美军还就伊朗船只在霍尔木兹海峡扬言登临美籍油轮一事作出回应。

去年12月底，伊朗发生反政府抗议活动，当局实施致命镇压。美国总统特朗普威胁对伊朗采取军事行动，并向中东派遣战舰编队。

特朗普说，希望华盛顿能与德黑兰“达成某种协议”，但也警告，若未能达成协议“可能会发生不好的事”。伊朗则坚持希望通过外交解决问题，并誓言对任何侵略行为作出果断回应。

白宫新闻秘书莱维特星期二告诉记者，尽管美军战机在阿拉伯海击落伊朗无人机，美方仍计划本周晚些时候与伊朗官员举行核谈判。

她说：“特朗普总统始终主张优先寻求外交途径，但显然需要双方共同努力。”

美伊预计星期五（6日）在土耳其伊斯坦布尔恢复核谈判，然而美国媒体报道称，伊朗方面希望另寻会谈地点。特朗普尚未透露谈判定在何处。

美军击落伊朗无人机 核谈判计划不受影响 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月4日 08:47

美军说，伊朗无人机星期二（2月3日）在阿拉伯海飞近美军“亚伯拉罕·林肯号”航母，美军出动战机将其击落。图为亚伯拉罕·林肯号航母2025年8月出现在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的北岛海空军基地。 （路透社档案照片）

美国海军在阿拉伯海击落一架靠近美国航母的伊朗无人机，但此事并未影响计划中的美伊核谈判。

综合外电报道，美军发言人说，美军一架F-35C战机星期二（2月3日）击落一架靠近美国“亚伯拉罕·林肯号”航母的伊朗无人机，当时航母距离伊朗海岸约800公里。

美军中央司令部发言人霍金斯说，美军先采取缓和措施，但这架“见证者-139”无人机（Shahed-139）仍持续飞向美军舰船，美军最终将它击落。

同日，美军还就伊朗船只在霍尔木兹海峡扬言登临美籍油轮一事作出回应。

去年12月底，伊朗发生反政府抗议活动，当局实施致命镇压。美国总统特朗普威胁对伊朗采取军事行动，并向中东派遣战舰编队。

特朗普说，希望华盛顿能与德黑兰“达成某种协议”，但也警告，若未能达成协议“可能会发生不好的事”。伊朗则坚持希望通过外交解决问题，并誓言对任何侵略行为作出果断回应。

白宫新闻秘书莱维特星期二告诉记者，尽管美军战机在阿拉伯海击落伊朗无人机，美方仍计划本周晚些时候与伊朗官员举行核谈判。

她说：“特朗普总统始终主张优先寻求外交途径，但显然需要双方共同努力。”

美伊预计星期五（6日）在土耳其伊斯坦布尔恢复核谈判，然而美国媒体报道称，伊朗方面希望另寻会谈地点。特朗普尚未透露谈判定在何处。

Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown | Reuters

By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson

• Summary
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• Spending deal ends partial shutdown that started on Saturday
• Democrats seek new limits on Trump’s immigration crackdown
• Sets up a February 13 for Homeland Security funding

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending deal into law that ends a partial U.S. government shutdown and gives lawmakers time to negotiate potential limits on his immigration crackdown.

The legislation restores lapsed funding for defense, healthcare, labor, education, housing and other agencies, and temporarily extends funding for the Department of Homeland Security until February 13.

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Funding for those agencies expired on Saturday as Congress did not act in time to avert a shutdown, which has not resulted in major disruptions for government services so far.

Item 1 of 2 U.S. President Donald Trump signs a bill to end the partial government shutdown, while U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) stand by his side, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

[1/2]U.S. President Donald Trump signs a bill to end the partial government shutdown, while U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY)… Read more

Trump negotiated the spending deal last week with Senate Democrats, who are demanding new restraints on Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics following the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis last month.

Trump’s administration is already deploying body cameras on immigration agents in Minnesota, partially acceding to one of the Democrats’ demands. Other Democratic proposals will face more resistance.

The deal passed the Senate by a wide bipartisan margin last week and narrowly passed the House of Representatives earlier on Tuesday by a vote of 217-214.

The last shutdown lasted a record 43 days in October and November, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers and costing the U.S. economy an estimated $11 billion.

Reporting by Bo Erickson, David Morgan and Richard Cowan; Editing by Andy Sullivan, Chizu Nomiyama and Mark Porter

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北约规划“北极哨兵”行动 加强警戒

发布时间 / 来源：2026年2月4日 09:12 / 联合早报

北约在美国与格陵兰岛争议中启动“北极哨兵”行动的军事规划，但尚未公布更多细节。

路透社报道，北约欧洲盟军最高司令部发言人奥唐奈（Martin O’Donnell）星期二（2月3日）证实，北约正在规划一项名为：北极哨兵“（Arctic Sentry）的增强警戒行动。

德国《明镜》周刊此前报道这个消息。

由于规划工作刚刚开始，奥唐奈拒绝透露更多细节。

特朗普多次恫言收购丹麦自治领土格陵兰岛，指责欧洲盟国未能妥善保护格陵兰岛免受中国或俄罗斯威胁，由此引发美国与丹麦之间的争端，并造成北约内部紧张。

北约秘书长吕特1月在达沃斯与特朗普会晤后说，双方讨论了北约盟国如何共同保障北极安全，不仅包括格陵兰岛，还涵盖七个拥有北极领土的北约成员国。

北约各国防长将于2月12日在比利时布鲁塞尔开会，目前还不清楚会议是否讨论北极哨兵行动。

根据联盟规则，北约欧洲盟军最高司令、美国将军格林克维奇（Alexus Grynkewich）有权规划并执行“加强警戒行动”，无须获得盟国一致批准。

Airlines win challenge to appeals court ruling on consumer fee disclosures

By David Shepardson

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• Airlines argue rule disrupts customer interactions
• USDOT claimed consumers overpaid $543 million in fees annually
• Airlines collected $7.3 billion in baggage fees in 2024
• Trump administration opposed Biden-era airline consumer protection rules

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to set aside its ruling last year that the U.S. Transportation Department had authority to require airlines to fully disclose fees upfront when passengers book flights.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans in an en banc decision vacated the USDOT rule and reversed a January 2025 decision by a three-judge panel, which had sent the rule back to USDOT but had blocked its enforcement.

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Major airlines challenged a consumer-friendly rule issued in April 2024 during the Biden administration, which required airlines and ticket agents to disclose “ancillary fees” such as baggage charges during the booking process arguing federal law gave the Transportation Department no power to issue such rules.

The appeals court last year said USDOT had authority to write rules on unfair or deceptive practices by airlines but said the department had not complied with procedural rules and sent it back to USDOT for review.

The Trump administration has taken other steps to abandon Biden administration airline consumer protection initiatives, including requiring passenger compensation for flight delays caused by carriers.

American Airlines AAL.O United Airlines UAL.O Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines ALK.N, along with trade groups Airlines for America and the International Air Transport Association, had argued the regulation would “upend the way airlines interact with their customers, at great cost, and with no demonstrated benefit.” Airlines for America declined to comment.

Regulations issued by USDOT in April 2024 required airlines and ticket agents to disclose service fees alongside airfares to help consumers avoid unneeded or unexpected fees. In 2024, USDOT said consumers were overpaying $543 million in fees annually, generating additional revenue for airlines from passengers surprised by having to pay a “higher fee at the airport to check a bag.”

Major airlines charge higher baggage fees if travelers do not pay in advance or wait until flight time. Several U.S. airlines boosted fees in 2024 for checked baggage. U.S. airlines collected $7.3 billion in baggage fees in 2024, up from $7.1 billion in 2023.

Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington, Editing by Nick Zieminski

北约规划“北极哨兵”行动 加强警戒 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月4日 09:12

北约在美国与格陵兰岛争议中启动“北极哨兵”行动的军事规划，但尚未公布更多细节。

路透社报道，北约欧洲盟军最高司令部发言人奥唐奈（Martin O’Donnell）星期二（2月3日）证实，北约正在规划一项名为：北极哨兵“（Arctic Sentry）的增强警戒行动。

德国《明镜》周刊此前报道这个消息。

由于规划工作刚刚开始，奥唐奈拒绝透露更多细节。

特朗普多次恫言收购丹麦自治领土格陵兰岛，指责欧洲盟国未能妥善保护格陵兰岛免受中国或俄罗斯威胁，由此引发美国与丹麦之间的争端，并造成北约内部紧张。

北约秘书长吕特1月在达沃斯与特朗普会晤后说，双方讨论了北约盟国如何共同保障北极安全，不仅包括格陵兰岛，还涵盖七个拥有北极领土的北约成员国。

北约各国防长将于2月12日在比利时布鲁塞尔开会，目前还不清楚会议是否讨论北极哨兵行动。

根据联盟规则，北约欧洲盟军最高司令、美国将军格林克维奇（Alexus Grynkewich）有权规划并执行“加强警戒行动”，无须获得盟国一致批准。

Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized with “flu-like symptoms”

February 3, 2026 / 7:59 PM EST / CBS News

Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital on Monday night “after experiencing flu-like symptoms,” a spokesman for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday.

The spokesman, David Popp, said it was done out of an “abundance of caution” and McConnell’s “prognosis is positive.”

“He is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” Popp said. “He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business.”

The 83-year-old senator has not voted this week, but did vote Friday on passage of a massive package to fund the remainder of the government.

During Friday’s Senate session, McConnell spoke on the floor for several minutes about the full-year defense appropriations bill.

McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, has faced several health scares in recent years. In 2023, he was hospitalized with a concussion after a fall and later appeared to freeze in two separate instances. He suffered minor injuries in 2024 after another fall.

He announced last year that he would not run for reelection in 2026 after more than 40 years in the Senate..

Trump says states are agents of federal government in elections

By Donald Judd, 3 hr ago

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2026, 6:45 PM ET

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that “a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” as he defended his call for Republicans to nationalize elections.

“I want to see elections be honest — and if a state can’t run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it,” Trump told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during an Oval Office signing ceremony with Republican lawmakers.

“A state is an agent for the federal government in elections. I don’t know why the federal government doesn’t do them anyway,” he said, adding that it’s a “disgrace” how “horribly” some states run elections.

Elections are run by state and local officials, with the federal government playing only a limited role. But that hasn’t stopped Trump from attempting to revamp how elections are conducted, as his administration pushes to overhaul rules ahead of the midterm elections.

The president named Atlanta, where less than a week ago the FBI searched an elections office as part of a Justice Department probe into alleged voter fraud, and other cities with Democratic strongholds as seeing “horrible corruption on elections.”

“The federal government should not allow that,” he said Tuesday. “The federal government should get involved. These are agents of the federal government to count the votes. If they can’t count the votes legally and honestly, then somebody else should take over.”

Pressed by Collins on the provisions in the Constitution that local officials administer elections, Trump said, “They can administer the election, but they have to do it honestly.”

Earlier in the day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump was talking about the need for a national voter ID requirement when he called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in an interview that aired Monday.

“What the president was referring to is the SAVE Act,” Leavitt told reporters, referring to legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. “It provides very commonsense measures for voting in our country, such as voter ID.” Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal elections.

On several occasions, Trump has pledged to change how the country votes, zeroing in on methods he falsely claims lead to fraudulent voting and kicking off a rare mid-decade redistricting campaign intended to help Republicans win additional US House seats.