Show Notes
Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News.
THSRC Apologizes for Signal Failure Causing Delays
A signal failure near Taipei Station caused train delays across the Taiwan
High Speed Rail network last night.
High speed rail officials reported that a turnout mechanism malfunctioned at
the northern end of Taipei Station at 8:42 p.m.
Maintenance crews were deployed immediately, and normal train operations were
restored by 9:36 p.m.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. apologized for the travel disruptions (中斷 / 擾亂),
and confirmed that passengers delayed between 30 and 60 minutes qualify for a
50% ticket refund.
Travelers affected by the service delay have up to one year to claim their
refund at any high-speed rail station.
(NS)
CWA Rain Advisories for South and East
The Central Weather Administration issued heavy rain advisories for
Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and Taitung on Wednesday due to a persistent
low-pressure system.
The CWA warns that strong southwest winds will drive intense convective cloud
systems across Taiwan through Sept. 4-th, bringing localized downpours,
lightning, and strong gusts.
Forecasters say two tropical storms, Saudel and Krovanh, are currently
tracking within the broader low-pressure system but are not expected to
directly impact Taiwan.
But they say heavy accumulated rainfall over consecutive (連續的) days increases
the risk of landslides and rockfalls in mountainous regions, alongside
localized flooding in low-lying areas.
The CWA says conditions are expected to improve gradually starting Sept. 5 as
atmospheric moisture shifts south away from Taiwan.
(NS)
US STRIKES IRGC TARGETS IN IRAN AS TEHRAN RETALIATES AGAINST AMERICAN FORCES IN JORDAN AND UAE
The United States has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran's
Revolutionary Guard, targeting air defence sites, radar systems and maritime
assets near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has struck back, with its Revolutionary Guard saying it targeted
American forces in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates — though authorities
in both countries say all the Iranian weapons were intercepted (攔截) or fell
without causing damage.
US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran that any further retaliation will
be met with force at what he called a much harder and higher level.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
Canada PM Pushes Back Against Trump Admin
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to
“stop trying to be tough.”
He was pushing back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington.
Carney says Tuesday that U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington
became serious about negotiations.
But he also accused the United States of pursuing terms that could leave
Canadian industries “gradually wound down (逐步縮減) in Canada and wiped out."
Carney commented after a new barrage of attacks from Washington since trade
talks collapsed, including Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”
and his social media posts taunting Canada and U.S. Secretary of War Pete
Hegseth’s social media post mocking female Canadian cadets.
China Xi Visiting Egypt
China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a
decade.
Xi arrived Tuesday evening lcoal time at the Cairo airport, which was adorned
with Chinese and Egyptian flags.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and military guards greeted him on
the tarmac (停機坪／跑道) with a red-carpet ceremony.
The leaders are scheduled to hold talks today, and Xi plans to visit the
Grand Egyptian Museum, near the pyramids of Giza.
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