EZ News 10/18/24

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 567-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,621 on turnover of $16.7-billion N-T. The market staged a mild technical rebound on Thursday as investors were encouraged by a rally on Wall Street overnight on the back of some positive earnings reports. Momentum accelerated in the afternoon session, as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back from Wednesday's decline .. …. and that helped the main board stay above the nearest technical resistance around the five-day moving average of 23,046 points by the end of the trading day. 20 'Yetis' to Appear at Daan Forest Park's Nuit Blanche in November The 2024 Taipei Nuit Blanche will be taking place on November 2 in the city's Daan District - with organizers saying it will feature (以……為特色) 20 "abominable snowmen" as well as still artworks, performances and video screenings According to Taipei Deputy Mayor Lin Yi-hua, the Nuit Blanche is now in its ninth year and has become a major event that highlights Taipei's "cultural vibrancy." Taipei Nuit Blanche's artistic director Agi Chen says events will also be taking place at the nearby Yongkang Street and Dongmen shopping areas as well as the Jianguo Holiday Markets. The 2024 Taipei Nuit Blanche will take place on Saturday November 2 from 2PM to 2AM the following day. Israel Claims Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza Israel says it has killed Hamas' top leader during a strike in Gaza. AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Ukraine Zelenskyy: NKorean Troops Preparing to Join Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from North Korea are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country. Zelenskyy told reporters at NATO headquarters, that the personnel had not yet been moved to Ukraine or to Russia. Zelenskyy did not go into further details about the claim, but warned that a third nation wading into the hostilities (戰爭行為) would turn the conflict into a “world war.” The Ukrainian leader’s comments raised the stakes for his Western allies as he met with European Union leaders and then NATO defense ministers to discuss his “victory plan” to end the country’s devastating war with Russia. Germany Fire Station Didn't Have Fire Alarm A new fire station in central Germany, which was destroyed in a fire, did not have a fire alarm system. According to local media is reports, the fire broke out early Wednesday morning at the Stadtallendorf fire station in Hesse and destroyed, among other things, the equipment hall and almost a dozen emergency vehicles. No one was injured, but initial (最初的) estimates put the damage at up to $26-million US dollars. Local officials say no fire alarm system was installed in the building because experts had considered it not necessary. Reports say the station opened less than a year ago. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn