EZ News 10/02/26

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,391 on turnover of 16.8-billion N-T. FDA fines probiotic firm for 7th time this year over kidney disease ads The Food and Drug Administration has fined a probiotic seller 4-million N-T so far this year for repeated violations over advertisements falsely claiming that the product could "reverse kidney disease." It seventh time the company has been fined this year. According to the F-D-A, the Huo Hua Sheng probiotic product been ordered to remove the offending (違法的) advertisements, while its endorser, nephrologist Chiang Shou-shan, has been referred for disciplinary action. The F-D-A says the product and Chiang have appeared frequently in television and other media advertisements promoting purported health benefits and making exaggerated (言過其實的，過度的) claims that the probiotic could treat or reverse kidney disease. The Huo Hua Sheng product has been fined repeatedly over its advertisements. It was fined 3-million N-T in 2024 and 1.8-million in 2025. PENTAGON DEPLOYS USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT STRIKE GROUP TO MIDDLE EAST AS TRUMP WARNS HE'LL DECIDE 'VERY SOON' WHETHER TO STRIKE IRAN OR NEGOTIATE The Pentagon is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, adding roughly ten thousand sailors and Marines to the region as oil prices surge. US President Donald Trump has warned he will decide "very soon" whether to launch fresh strikes on Iran or pursue negotiations, while polls suggest the war is driving voters away from the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections. James Gooderson, our reporter in Washington, says while both sides appeared to make progress at the United Nations General Assembly, the fundamental (基本的) disagreements between Washington and Tehran remain unchanged. UK National Arrested in Suspected Terror Attack Plot British police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base on the weekend. The 25-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have searched two properties in the U.K. capital. Five other men arrested Sunday have been released on bail. cores of residents were evacuated from their homes near the base as armed police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swooped in (突然出現，快速介入) on the rural area. Police found gasoline in three vans linked to the five suspects, but no explosives. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the U.K. sees “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident. Iran denies involvement. Canada to FastTrack Oil Pipeline to Pacific Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has fast-tracked a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast. The move aims to reduce Canada's dependence on the United States and mend relations with Alberta, where separatists are pushing for a referendum on leaving Canada. The pipeline, called Pacific Link, is designated a project of national interest. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith supports the project, emphasizing its transformative (能夠帶來重大、深遠且根本的改變) potential. Carney said final regulatory conditions were expected by September 2027, with the pipeline projected to begin operating in 2032 or 2033. The pipeline would allow Canada to export more oil to Asia, reducing reliance on the U.S. However, questions remain about financing and opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 快樂有時有，難過會來，也會走 有時讓笑聲失控，有時也得讓眼淚經過 每一種情緒，都值得被溫柔接收 唱作全才 蔡旻佑第7張創作大碟《快樂有時有》☁️ 12首貼近每個人的心事 陪伴你安放生活裡的所有感受 🔗全專輯收聽連結：https://sofm.pse.is/9qpnhm -- Hosting provided by SoundOn