The Tai-Ex opened up 178-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

27,480 on turnover of 8.6-billion N-T.

The market tumbled nearly 350-points on Friday, but still managed to close

the trading day above the 27,000 point mark, as investors reacted to a

decline a Wall Street overnight driven by concerns over the loan portfolios

of some of America's biggest banks.

The National Security Bureau say it's taking steps to better protect the

president, vice president, Cabinet members, and other top officials by

boosting counter-drone capabilities and closely monitoring political

extremists.

According to the bureau, security threats are on the rise amid what is says

is "a complex, hazardous (危險的) landscape and sophisticated U-A-V

technology."

The N-S-B says it has purchased new anti-drone guns and drone jammers, with

the aim of enhancing its countermeasure capabilities, while at the same time

is enhancing information sharing among police and local intelligence

agencies.

The N-S-B's latest report on improving security for political leaders is

slated to be reviewed by lawmakers on the Legislative Internal Administration

Committee later today.

And,

The Ferris wheel at the Miramar Entertainment Park in Taipei came to a halt

on Sunday afternoon trapping more than 30 people.

The Taipei City Fire Department says sent firefighters to scene at around

2:30PM following an apparent mechanical failure on the Ferris wheel in the

Zhongshan District.

According to the department, 30 people trapped in 10 gondolas on the Ferris

wheel … and they were there for about 40-minutes.

There were no reported injuries or illnesses.

The cause of the malfunction (故障) is still under investigation.

Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge (保證) to respect a ceasefire after more than

a week of deadly fighting

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

President Donald Trump says the United States could purchase Argentinian beef

in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers.

He made the statement to reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight

Sunday from Florida to Washington.

Trump promised earlier this week to address the issue as part of his efforts

to keep inflation in check.

U.S. beef prices have been stubbornly high for a variety of reasons,

including drought (乾旱) and reduced imports from Mexico due to a

flesh-eating pest in cattle herds there.

Trump has also been movingt to bolster Argentina's currency ahead of midterm

elections for his close ally, President Javier Milei.

Pope Leo XIV has canonized Venezuela's “doctor of the poor” before tens of

thousands of people.

Jose Gregorio Hernandez, known for his dedication to the poor, became the

South American nation's first saint on Sunday.

Thousands of Venezuelans poured into St. Peter’s Square for the Mass.

As a doctor in Caracas into the early 1900s, Hernandez refused to take money

from the poor for his services and often gave them money for medication.

He was killed in a road accident while crossing a street shortly after

picking up medicine for a poor elderly woman.

In all, seven people will be canonized (冊封為聖人) in a ceremony that Pope

Francis put in motion in some of his final acts as pope.

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

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