Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.

Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 438-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
43,588 on turnover of $22.6-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Thursday, as investors reacted to another sell-off
of artificial-intelligence stocks that dragged Wall Street down overnight.

The loses were far less than Thursday's sharp decline, but the main board
still closed lower.

Taiwan slips to 42nd in Global Peace Index
Taiwan ranks 42nd in terms of peacefulness in the 2026 Global Peace Index.

Taiwan has an overall score of 1.751 this year and fell from 37th place in
last year's report.

The report is published by the global Institute for Economics and Peace and
covers 163 countries.

The overall score measures a country's level of peacefulness, using 23
quantitative and qualitative indicators across three domains - those being
ongoing domestic and international conflict, societal safety and security,
and militarization.

Each indicator is weighted on a scale of 1 to 5, with lower scores indicating
greater peacefulness.

Although Taiwan ranks 42nd worldwide, it's listed in 9th place among the 19
Asian-Pacific countries in the report.

Iceland remained the most peaceful country in the world for the 19th
consecutive (連續的) year, with an overall score of 1.161, followed by New
Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia and Ireland.

New Taipei launches new commuter bus routes over Danjiang Bridge
The New Taipei Transportation Department has launched (啓動，開始) four new bus
routes that cross that Danjiang Bridge.

The new routes provide 80 daily services between Banqiao and Tamsui, Tamsui
and Taoyuan International Airport, and Tamsui and Bali.

Route 988 connects Banqiao Bus Station and Danhai New Town with 20 services
each way on weekdays and 18 each way on weekends.

Airport routes 989 and 990, provide 10 services each way between Taoyuan
Airport and Danhai New Town, and Tamsui Metro Station.

The 115 route will operate as a commuter service between Tamsui and Bali on
weekdays and as a tourism-focused route on weekends and public holidays.

Philippine QuakeHit Town Pleads for Food Supplies
The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force
helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by
landslides.

The earthquake Monday off southern Sarangani province has left 47 people dead
with 31 others still missing and 45,000 displaced.

The mayor of the town of Glan says 10 villages remained isolated (被孤立) mostly
due to landslides.

He pleaded for the immediate deployment of air force helicopters to deliver
food to the stricken areas.

The town doesn't have power and phone service is unreliable.

UK Defence Secretary Resigns
The UK defence secretary has resigned. John Healey says the government's
plans for spending on defence 'falls well short of what's required.'

John Bevir reports.

Thailand Princess Dies Age 47
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha "Pacha-raki-ti-ya-Pa" Mahidol, a lawyer
and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at age 47.

The palace said she died Thursday.

She had been on life support after falling unconscious in 2022.

The princess was active in justice reform and known for her “Inspire” project
to rehabilitate (恢復正常生活，獲得改造) incarcerated women.

She had a doctoral degree from Cornell University, where scholarships to the
law school were established in her name.

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