The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at

23,414 on turnover of 4.7-billion N-T.

The market ended the day in positive territory on Monday, as investors

reacted to the U-S' trade deal with the European Union and await the outcome

of two-days of tariff talks between Washington and Beijing - which are taking

place in Stockholm.

Taipei's Wen-hu MRT line has mostly resumed (恢復) normal operations after a

system alert and disruptions earlier this morning.

Around 8am today, the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation reported a train alert

message on the Wenhu Line, between Dazhi Station and Taipei Zoo Station in

the direction of Taipei Zoo, was impacting train operations.

This alert led to longer train stops and increased waiting times on platforms.

Taipei Metro says the line has resumed operations, after advising passengers

to allow an extra 15 minutes for their commute (通勤).

The corporation says passengers who have questions regarding tickets or

refunds can check at information counters or on the MRT's official website or

the Taipei Metro GO app.

(NS)

And,

The Central Weather Administration has issued rain advisories (公告，警告)

for part of the island.

Torrential rain alerts are in effect for Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung.

Extremely heavy rain warnings have been issued for Chiayi, Punghu and

mountainous area of Taitung.

While heavy rain advisories are in effect for Keelung and the North Coast

area, New Taipei, Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Chungua, Nantou, Yunlin and low

lying areas of Taitung.

All of the advisories will remain in effect through tonight.

US President Donald Trump has reduced his 50-day deadline for Russia to make

a peace deal with Ukraine, giving the Kremlin less than two-weeks to end the

war or face massive (大量的，巨大的) secondary tariffs.

The President set the new deadline ahead of a meeting with the UK Prime

Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.

Toni Waterman has more from Washington

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been found guilty of witness

tampering and bribery charges.

The ruling was announced on Monday by a judge in the country’s capital,

following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence

that Uribe attempted to influence witnesses who accused the leader of having

links to a paramilitary group founded in the 1990s.

Uribe faces up to 12 years in prison and the sentencing will be delivered in

a separate (不同的) hearing.

He is expected to appeal the ruling in a high court.

That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.

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