EZ News 10/06/26

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 24-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,736 on turnover of 15-billion N-T. The market surged more than 1,200 points on Monday to hit a new record high as buying in AI-related stocks was boosted by a rally from tech stocks on Wall Street last Friday. Metaverse healthcare can boost Taiwan's global competitiveness Health Minister Shih Chung-liang says the integration of metaverse technology into healthcare could enhance the country's international visibility and competitiveness in the medical sector. Speaking at a conference in Taipei, the minister said the development marks an important milestone in Taiwan's efforts to combine its strengths in information and communications technology with high-quality healthcare. According to Shih, such technology can be used in anatomy education, preoperative consultations with patients, surgical planning and intraoperative (術中) navigation and guidance. THSRC adds Friday trains, non-reserved seats to ease crowding The High Speed Rail Corporation says it will be adding southbound trains to Taichung starting Thursday, the final working day before the National Day holiday. According to the rail operator, the move is due to the expected increase in passenger volume over the three-day weekend holiday period. The announcement follows complaints (投訴) of severe crowding during the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers' Day holiday. TURKEY AND PAKISTAN AGREE TO RAPID TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA UNDER MECCA DEFENCE PACT AS YEMEN WAR ESCALATES Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to deploy troops rapidly to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, after an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday to address the escalating war in Yemen. Iran has warned that any new intervention would only make the situation more complicated, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington will honour its defence pact with Riyadh — though a Western diplomat says the American role is limited to (僅限於) military advisers and intelligence, including targeting data. A third US aircraft carrier is now heading to the Middle East. From Washington, James Gooderson reports. Ethiopia PM on Red Sea Access Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists his country must have access to the Red Sea. On Monday, he reiterated this stance despite neighboring countries asserting (斷言) that the sea's governance is for coastal states. Ethiopia lost direct access in 1993 when Eritrea became independent. Abiy emphasizes the importance of a port for Ethiopia's “civilization.” Relations with regional neighbors have worsened, with renewed conflict in the Tigray region and disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. On Sunday, Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia met in Cairo, emphasizing cooperation and rejecting actions affecting the Nile. The U.N. and African Union urge a peaceful resolution. Italy Premier Applies for Voice Trademark Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union intellectual property office in a bid to bolster protections against AI-generated deepfakes. The filing comes as concerns grow over AI tools that can mimic voices and images. Meloni has repeatedly warned about the dangers of deepfakes after fake images of her circulated (流傳) online. The application remains under review and would not automatically block AI-generated imitations, but could strengthen legal protections. The filing follows a separate legal battle launched by Meloni in 2024 against a man accused of creating and posting deepfake pornographic images using her likeness. The case remains pending before an Italian court. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 南部朋友有福啦！ 高雄出發遊澳洲看雪梨跨年煙火、玩滑沙，還有元旦假期日越泰行程！ 若是想衝日本環球影城跨年派對、韓國濟州神話世界跨年演唱會、歐美曼谷夢幻煙火，也通通有！ 跨年搶先卡位！ 快搜尋「可樂旅遊」迎接最難忘的2027吧！ https://sofm.pse.is/9pxwqf -- Hosting provided by SoundOn