The Tai-Ex opened up 19-points this morning from Friday's close, at 25,494 on

turnover of 4.6-billion N-T.

The market closed at a new high on Friday as it notched up a fifth

consecutive trading session - with buying fueled by lingering optimism over a

the U-S Federal Reserve cut its interest rates later this week.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing contributed about 160 points to the

Tai-Ex's rise and help send the electronics index up by 1.12-per cent.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a delegation is making its annual visit

the U-S this week to purchase American agricultural products.

According to the ministry, this year's mission is taking place under the

title "agricultural trade goodwill mission (親善訪問團)."

It's being led by Agriculture Minister Chen Jun-ji.

The foreign ministry says the mission's first stop is Washington, D.C.,

before it splits into three groups - a soybean and corn group, a wheat group

and a beef group.

Those groups will then travel to different parts of the U-S, where they will

be meeting with local politicians and farmers' associations.

The Military News Agency say the National Military Museum is now scheduled to

open in 2027.

The museum is currently under construction in Taipei and is already more than

two-thirds complete.

According to the museum's preparatory office, the venue will feature various

types of retired weapons systems and platforms including an M-5-A-1 tank, an

F-5 fighter jet, an M-I-M-23 HAWK missile and an OH-13 helicopter.

The museum's preparatory (籌備的) office is also touting the seven-story

building's 30-meter-high lobby and a corridor flanked by installations

inspired by color guards and marching bands ..

.. saying they have been designed to create an "awe-inspiring atmosphere"

that reflects the discipline of the nation's armed forces.

Qatar is denouncing (斥責) Israel's attack on Hamas leadership in the

country's capital, ahead of a major summit.

Donna Warder has more.

Spanish authorities said more than 100,000 people took part in the latest

pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish

Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday,

capping a campaign of disruptions.

The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that

authorities estimated more than 100-thousand people were on the streets

during Sunday’s protests which criticized the presence of the Israel Premier

Tech cycling team.

Officials say two people were detained by police and 22 people were injured,

none of them seriously.

The number of protesters could not be independently verified (驗證).

Visma-Lease a Bike rider Jonas Vingegaard was confirmed as the overall winner

of the three-week cycling race.

There was no stage winner and the podium ceremony was called off because of

security concerns.

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

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