EZ News 07/09/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 109-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,253 on turnover of 4.8-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday amid lingering investor concerns over U-S tariff policies. Market watchers say investors appear cautious, as they await a possible trade agreement between Taiwan and the U-S, while foreign institutional investors continue to hold a large number of short futures contracts, indicating they also remain wary of the tariff issues. Taiwan to ask allies to raise China flight route issue at ICAO meet The government reportedly plans to ask Taiwan's diplomatic and unofficial allies to raise the issue of China's decision to unilaterally launch a new flight route in the Taiwan Strait at the International Civil Aviation Organization's triennial assembly (三年一次的). It comes comes after China on Sunday announced that it will open the northwest-to-southeast W-121 route connecting Dongshan in Zhejiang province to the north-south M-503 flight route in the Taiwan Strait. The International Civil Aviation Organization's triennial assembly will be taking place in Montreal in September Taiwan last attended the event as a guest in 2013. CDC offers free syphilis tests to under-24s as youth cases rise The Centers for Disease Control has rolled out free, rapid syphilis tests to people under the age of 24. The program began on July 1 and is available through 13 participating hospitals nationwide. The C-D-C's Division of Chronic Infectious Disease says the tests have been introduced to a rise in the number of cases of syphilis among people aged 13 to 24. According to the C-D-C, the number of cases involving people in that age bracket (年齡段) has increased for four consecutive years. The C-D-C says the free syphilis testing program has no set deadline or quota. Texas flooding death toll rises to over 100 people More than 100 people, many of them children, are now confirmed dead after flash floods ravaged a part of central Texas. Search efforts are now in their fifth day. US correspondent Kate Fisher reports Canada Arrests for Land Seizing Plot Canadian police have arrested four individuals, including two active members of Canada's military, for allegedly plotting to seize land in the province of Quebec. Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced on Tuesday that three suspects are charged with facilitating “terrorist activity.” They allegedly planned to form an anti-government militia and conducted military-style training and scouting operations. Police said that the investigation began in March 2023. That led to January 2024 searches that uncovered explosives, ammunition, and firearms. A fourth suspect faces weapons-related charges. Authorities describe the case as ideologically (意識形態上) motivated extremism. The suspects allegedly used Instagram to recruit (招募) members. Greece Closes Acropolis Due to Heat Authorities in Athens closed the Acropolis for several hours due to high temperatures. The closure lasted from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Mandatory work breaks remain in effect in parts of Greece, especially islands and central regions where temperatures have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. These measures, which began Monday, include fines of 2,000 euros per worker for noncompliance. Officials warn that the risk of wildfires, already at a "very high" level in the eastern mainland, could worsen (惡化) later this week. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn