The Tai-Ex opened up114-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,740

on turnover of $6.9-billion N-T.

The market tumbled on Wednesday - losing more than 700 points as Taiwan

Semiconductor Manufacturing came under heavy pressure, which pushed the

electronics sector lower following a decline by tech stocks on Wall Street

overnight.

It was the first time the Tai-Ex had closed below the 24,000 point mark since

August 6 and analysts says the steep declines among U-S tech stocks overnight

prompted local investors to pocket gains from previous sessions.

The Central Weather Administration say it's developed an artificial

intelligence-powered system that predicts the occurrence (發生) of rogue

waves.

It's been developed in conjunction with the National Cheng Kung University

and can predicts rogue waves over the next 24 hours.

According to the weather administration, the system will now be implemented

(實施) in 16 of Taiwan's coastal municipalities by the end of this year.

Administration deputy head Fong Qin-zi says rogue waves are not traceable

like the weather but occur as a result of specific environmental conditions,

which requires more precise predictions than simply issuing warnings of long

waves.

The Coastal Ocean Monitoring Center says a total of 430 rogue wave incidents

have been recorded over the past 25 years, causing 750 casualties, one-third

of which were fatalities.

U.N. counterterrorism experts warn that Islamic State extremists are

exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in

Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe.

They told a U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday that the militant

group is now using advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence,

and social media, which poses a new challenge.

The Islamic State group declared a self-styled caliphate in a large swath of

Syria and Iraq that it seized in 2014.

It was declared defeated in Iraq in 2017 following a three-year battle that

left tens of thousands of people dead and cities in ruins.

But its sleeper cells remain in both countries and it has affiliates

(附屬機構) and supporters in many other countries.

The Trump administration has imposed fresh sanctions on four ICC judges and

prosecutors, including individuals associated with cases involving alleged

war crimes linked to Israel and the US.

Critics say the sanctions threaten to impede the Court's ability to

investigate other cases, including alleged (被指控的) war crimes carried out

by Russia in Ukraine.

Toni Waterman has more.

New Zealand's government has announced new military spending of $1.6 billion

to replace aging planes and helicopters.

Officials unveiled the package today, citing growing global tensions and a

deteriorating security environment.

The purchase of military planes and helicopters is the first procurement in a

plan to double defense spending from 1% to 2% of GDP in the next decade.

The procurement includes five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus aircraft.

New Zealand's defense minister says the government would move quickly to

procure (採購) the helicopters through the United States' foreign military

sales program.

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

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