**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 72-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

16,870 on turnover of $4.8-billion N-T.

The market ended the day marginally higher on Thursday, as investors awaited

the release of fresh economic data out of America and as major central banks

announced they need to keep interest rates high to fight persistent

inflation.

**Maximum Fine for Failure to Yielding to Pedestrians Rises to NT$6,000 **

The fine for motorists caught failing to yield to (停車讓道) pedestrians on

crosswalks in being raised to 6,000 N-T from today.

Drivers who fail to allow pedestrians to pass first, either at pedestrian

crossings or other designated areas for pedestrians to cross a road, will

also be required to attend traffic-safety lectures.

And those who fail to stop for pedestrians at crossings that results in

injury or death, will face a maximun fine of 36,000 N-T and could have their

driving license suspended for one year or revoked.

The new traffic regulations also extend the traffic safety lecture

requirement to motorists who refuse to stop at police checkpoints, and those

who fail to properly secure cargo on vehicles, that results in items falling

into and obstructing the road.

**French Court Sentences Rwandan Policeman for Genocide **

A court in Paris France has found a former Rwandan military policeman guilty

of genocide (種族滅絕) and crimes against humanity during the Rwanda 1994

murders.

Daniel Kijo reports.

**Italy Hunting Colosseum Defacer **

Italian police say they believe the man filmed while engraving (雕刻) his

name last week on the ancient Roman Colosseum is a tourist who lives in

Britain.

Neither the name of the suspect nor his whereabouts were revealed in the

statement.

Italian officials have vowed to find and punish a tourist who carved names

and numbers on the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, a crime that has resulted

in hefty fines in the past.

It was at least the fourth time this year that such graffiti was reported at

the Colosseum.

**Google To Remove Canada News Links **

Google says it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms across

Canada after a new law that forces digital giants to compensate (補償) media

outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose comes into force.

Google has informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government of

its decision.

It did not say exactly when it will remove news, but it will happen before

the law comes into force.

The law passed last week and will come into effect by the end of the year.

Meta made a similar announcement last week, saying that it will remove news

from its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram before the law comes

into force.

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