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Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 26-points this morning from Friday's close, at 47,207.
The market gained solid ground on Friday, as investor were boosted by a rally
on Wall Street overnightafter both oil prices fell.
Lai talks up his priorities for Taiwan's cultural future President Lai Ching-te has been outlining his four priorities for Taiwan's
cultural future.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 National Cultural Congress in
Taipei, Lai said Taiwan's economic achievements should be accompanied by
cultural growth, as while an economy makes a country strong, culture makes a
country great.
According to Lai his administration will be focusing on nurturing younger
generations, strengthening local cultural identity, promoting innovation that
balances technology with human dignity (人的尊嚴), and helping the world better
understand Taiwan.
The National Cultural Congress is held every four years.
It was held this year under the theme of "Future Tense" and is aimed at
shaping Taiwan's cultural vision through 2030.
EVA Airways and Starlux win top Skytrax awards And,
EVA Airways and Starlux Airlines, secured prestigious five-star airline
ratings at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards in London.
EVA Airways won three world No. 1 honors, while Starlux was named the world's
cleanest airline.
EVA Airways says it was honored for having the world's best premium economy
class and the best premium economy class amenities while also being
recognized as the world's most family friendly airline.
The carrier also retained Skytrax's five-star airline rating for the 11th
consecutive (連續的) year.
While Starlux retained its five-star airline certification for a second
consecutive year and also ranked first in the world's cleanest airline
category, which evaluates cabin cleanliness.
Russia Election Kremlin Dominates Early results from Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, released by
the country’s election commission, show the main Kremlin party dominating the
vote.
With some 58% of the precincts counted, United Russia had nearly 58% of the
vote for the 225 deputies apportioned by party lists, according to the
Central Election Commission.
Another 225 lawmakers will be chosen in single-seat races, and United Russia
also was poised to win most of those.
The tightly controlled balloting was virtually devoid of opposition to
President Vladimir Putin’s policies and all but certain to cement (加強，鞏固) the
Kremlin’s dominance.
The balloting included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow
illegally annexed after the war began, but still doesn’t fully control, as
well as those in Crimea.
US ICE Officers Shoot Man Local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot
and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, where anti-ICE protesters gathered for
hours.
The Austin police chief said the man was in serious but stable (穩定的)
condition at a hospital after being shot Sunday afternoon.
An immigration attorney identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a
28-year-old Venezuelan man.
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, didn’t immediately
respond to requests for details.
Austin police officers were not involved in the shooting.
The city's mayor says he wants local police involved in the investigation to
provide what he called “clear, third-party eyes” in the process.
Subject: E*Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign
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students in classrooms
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's plans to limit (限制) the number of foreign
students in Italian schools and ban the wearing of burqas in class.
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports
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