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By the 18th, Typhoon Jangmi was being called a severe typhoon in reports by the United Daily News, China Times, ETtoday, Liberty Times and SET News. The Liberty Times and SET News, citing forecasters, said Jangmi is expected to reach its first intensity peak on the 19th. The United Daily News, China Times and ETtoday reported that the Weather Administration said a sea typhoon warning could be issued as early as the evening of the 21st, and possibly earlier if it moves faster. Focus Taiwan, citing Weather Administration forecasters, said Jangmi is expected to lie in the sea east of Taiwan around the 22nd and may then gradually turn north, but if the Pacific High stays strong, the track will shift west and could cross Taiwan. The United Daily News reported that rain is expected islandwide on the 23rd and 24th (Friday and Saturday), with locally heavy to torrential rain in the north, Yilan and Hualien. As of reports on the 18th, the Weather Administration had not issued a warning.

If a sea warning is issued on the evening of the 21st, fishing boats, outlying-island shipping and activity along the east coast will be affected first, while a land warning and any decision to suspend work and classes will wait until the track is clearer. The track depends on the strength of the Pacific High: when the high weakens, the typhoon turns north earlier; when it strengthens, the typhoon comes closer to Taiwan, and the area hit by wind and rain after the 22nd differs greatly between the two cases. How the intensity changes after its peak on the 19th will also affect the strength of the wind and rain when it nears Taiwan.

For the next few days, check the Weather Administration's forecast as it is updated each day, and leave room to reschedule any trips, flights or train rides on the 23rd and 24th. If you plan to go out to sea, take an outlying-island flight or be active in the east or north, watch for a sea warning from the evening of the 21st. Check drains, balconies and where your vehicle is parked at home before the wind and rain arrive.

Reports quoting Weather Administration forecasters say that if the Pacific High weakens markedly around the 22nd, the typhoon will begin turning north in the sea east of Taiwan, Taiwan will be affected mainly by the outer circulation, and rain will concentrate in the north and east. This camp treats the change in the high around the 22nd as the key to whether it turns north.

Other reports quote weather experts who say the chance of a northward turn is low, that Jangmi will approach Taiwan as a severe typhoon and that forecasts are gradually leaning toward landfall; if the high stays strong and the track shifts west, Taiwan will be closer to the typhoon's center. This camp thinks a westward track is more likely than a northward turn.

Confirmed: the intensity is forecast to peak on the 19th, a sea warning could come as early as the evening of the 21st, and the 23rd and 24th are the period of most noticeable impact. Not confirmed: whether it turns north or moves west after the 22nd. From today through the 21st, watch how the Pacific High changes, whether the forecasts converge, and whether a sea warning is issued on the evening of the 21st.

United Daily News, China Times, ETtoday, Liberty Times, SET News, CNA (Focus Taiwan), Philstar, Vietnamese media, Oct. 16–18

Weather · TyphoonPress ✓ 8 outlets · north or west turn after the 22nd undetermined

Severe Typhoon Jangmi forecast to peak in intensity today; Central Weather Administration says a sea warning could come as early as Wednesday night

Multiple outlets report that severe Typhoon Jangmi is forecast to peak in intensity on the 19th; the Weather Administration says a sea typhoon warning could be issued as early as the evening of the 21st, and after the 22nd both a northward and a westward track remain possible.

By the 18th, Typhoon Jangmi (薔琵) was being called a severe typhoon in reports by the United Daily News, China Times, ETtoday, Liberty Times and SET News. CNA reported on the 16th that the Weather Administration then described Jangmi as still a tropical storm, expected to strengthen into a typhoon within 24 hours, with its later track still uncertain; at that time Jangmi was in the sea east of Guam. Focus Taiwan (CNA's English service) reported on the 17th that Jangmi that day lay about 2,980 kilometers east-southeast of Taiwan's southern tip, moving west at 22 kilometers per hour, and that the Weather Administration said Jangmi could approach or cross Taiwan next week. The Liberty Times and SET News, citing forecasters, said Jangmi is expected to reach its first intensity peak on the 19th (today); SET News reported the forecast under the headline “High odds of striking Taiwan.” The United Daily News, China Times and ETtoday reported that the Weather Administration said a sea typhoon warning could be issued as early as the evening of the 21st (Wednesday), and possibly earlier if the typhoon speeds up; ETtoday had already reported this explanation on the 17th under the headline “Typhoon Jangmi speeds up,” while the China Times also reported the rain hot spots published by the Weather Administration; the Taipei Times, the Liberty Times' English edition, carried the same account on the 19th. The United Daily News also reported that the most noticeable impact would come on Friday and Saturday, the 23rd and 24th, when rain is expected islandwide, with locally heavy to torrential rain in the north, Yilan and Hualien.

The track is where the reports diverge most. Focus Taiwan, citing Weather Administration forecasters, said Jangmi is expected to reach the sea south of the Ryukyus around the 21st and lie in the sea east of Taiwan around the 22nd (Thursday), after which it may gradually turn north. The Weather Administration explained that the track depends on the Pacific High: if the high weakens markedly, the typhoon will turn north earlier; if it strengthens, the typhoon will turn closer to Taiwan and may even cross it. The Liberty Times reported two possibilities for now: turning north from the sea off the east coast, or passing west across Taiwan and possibly making landfall. Two other reports separately quoted weather experts, one saying the chance of a northward turn is low, the other saying forecasts are gradually leaning toward landfall. CNA also reported that over the weekend of the 24th and 25th, the northeast monsoon or the typhoon's outer circulation could bring more rain to the north and east. The Philippines' Philstar and Vietnamese media reported that Jangmi reached super typhoon strength when it entered the Philippine area of responsibility and is expected to weaken gradually afterward. As of reports on the 18th, the Weather Administration had not issued a sea or land typhoon warning.

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On the 16th the Legislative Yuan passed on third reading an amendment to Article 22 of the Senior Citizens Welfare Act: for people aged 65 or older, or their legally obligated supporters, whose combined total comprehensive income in the most recent year is below the filing threshold, or whose comprehensive income tax rate is below 20%, health insurance premiums will instead be fully subsidized by the central competent authority. Min Pao, the Liberty Times and SET News reported that the vote was 60 to 39; the amendment was led by the Taiwan People's Party caucus, with the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party cooperating to push it. The reconsideration motion failed, with 39 in favor and 60 against. Health and Welfare Minister Shih Chung-liang opposed it, estimating that if people aged 15 to 64 bear the cost, each would pay on average more than 3,000 yuan more per year, and if tax revenue covers it, each household would pay on average about 8,000 yuan more per year. Seven medical groups including the Taiwan Hospital Association issued a joint statement opposing it. Premier Cho Jung-tai criticized Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu for letting opposition lawmakers lead an unconstitutional move.

Once the central government subsidizes health insurance premiums, where the money comes from decides who pays: if the premiums of other age groups absorb it, working people's premiums will rise; if it is written into the central budget, it will compete with other government spending. The law sets only the principle of the subsidy; the recipients, items and standards are to be set later by the central competent authority, so the actual amount and the start date are still undecided.

If you have a family member aged 65 or older, wait until the rules are published, then check whether that person's and their supporters' income and tax rate for the most recent year fall within the conditions. Working people can watch for funding and premium explanations from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Insurance Administration. Until the rules are published, go by National Health Insurance Administration announcements for premium amounts and how to pay.

One side of the amendment argues that older people's health insurance premiums should be subsidized from the central budget and not charged to younger people; after the third reading it also did not accept reconsideration.

Shih Chung-liang and the seven medical groups say this breaks the principle of contributions based on ability to pay and mutual benefit, and lacks financial estimates and impact assessments; Cho Jung-tai says the amendment is unconstitutional, and the Executive Yuan will take constitutional countermeasures.

Confirmed: the third-reading result, the 60-to-39 vote, the 20% tax-rate threshold and Shih Chung-liang's estimates. Not confirmed: the subsidy rules, the start date and the funding source. Next, watch the countermeasures the Executive Yuan announces and the rules the central competent authority sets.

Min Pao, Liberty Times, SET News, Oct. 16–18

Society · Health insurancePress ✓ 3 outlets · implementing rules, start date and funding source unclear

Senior Citizens Welfare Act amendment passes third reading; central government to pay full health insurance premiums for eligible people 65 and older

On the 16th the Legislative Yuan passed on third reading an amendment to Article 22 of the Senior Citizens Welfare Act: for people aged 65 or older, or their legally obligated supporters, whose combined total comprehensive income in the most recent year is below the filing threshold, or whose comprehensive income tax rate is below 20%, health insurance premiums will instead be fully subsidized by the central competent authority. Min Pao, the Liberty Times and SET News reported that the vote was 60 to 39; the amendment was led by the Taiwan People's Party caucus, with the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party cooperating to push it through; a reconsideration motion proposed afterward failed, with 39 in favor and 60 against. The recipients, items and standards of the subsidy will be set later in separate rules by the central competent authority. Health and Welfare Minister Shih Chung-liang opposed it, saying the core of health insurance is contributions based on ability to pay and mutual benefit, and that a subsidy must still be borne by other groups or by taxpayers; he estimated that if people aged 15 to 64 bear it, each would pay on average more than 3,000 yuan more per year, and if tax revenue covers it, each household would pay on average about 8,000 yuan more per year (Min Pao, Liberty Times). Seven medical groups including the Taiwan Hospital Association issued a joint statement opposing it, saying financial estimates and impact assessments are lacking. Premier Cho Jung-tai criticized Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu for letting opposition lawmakers lead an unconstitutional move, and the Executive Yuan said it would take constitutional countermeasures.

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In a Truth Social post on the 18th, Trump publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's bid for re-election, calling him a “great warrior prime minister,” and wrote that if Israel switched to a leader other than Netanyahu, the United States would have to handle this job itself, which he did not intend to do; the content concerned Iran. Israel holds its general election on the 27th. His main rival Eisenkot said that only Israel's citizens can decide who becomes prime minister, and said he had tried to stop this endorsement. Axios reported that Trump had repeatedly been reluctant to take a position over the past few months. Netanyahu thanked Trump on X, writing that the two would finish the job together.

Nine days before Israel's election, the U.S. president took a public position, bringing the relationship with the United States and the Iran issue into the race. In the reports Trump ties the endorsement to Iran, which asks voters to weigh U.S.-Israel relations against letting Israelis decide for themselves.

Taiwanese readers can treat this as an example of how the United States openly intervenes in an ally's election, and watch how the count on the 27th affects the Middle East. Taiwan's supplementary budget is precisely a response to energy price pressure from the Middle East conflict, so developments there feed through to oil prices.

Trump's account is that Netanyahu is tough, brave and brilliant, and has led the country despite fierce opposition, and that replacing him would leave the United States to deal with Iran alone.

Eisenkot's account is that only Israel's citizens can decide who the prime minister is; he also said he respects Trump and acknowledges what Trump has done for Israel.

Confirmed: the content of Trump's post on the 18th, the date of the election on the 27th, and Eisenkot's response. Not confirmed: the actual effect of the endorsement on how people vote. Next, watch the pre-election polls and the count on the 27th.

Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Axios, Media Line, Oct. 18

Trump openly backs Netanyahu's re-election; Israel votes in its general election on the 27thTrump called Netanyahu a “great warrior prime minister.” His rival Eisenkot said that only Israel's citizens can decide who becomes prime minister.World · ✓ 4 outlets

On the 18th Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said at least 1 person died and 5 were injured, and firefighters battled large fires at the St. Petersburg oil terminal, the Ruchi fuel depot and an industrial warehouse in the Kolpino district. Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight, and the Leningrad region's governor said 145 were shot down over the region, with about 20,000 people losing power. TASS called it the largest attack on the area in four years, and ABC News reported it appeared to be the largest St. Petersburg has experienced. Ozon's logistics center caught fire, and VK's data center in the Leningrad region was damaged.

Oil terminals and fuel depots are nodes in energy exports and supply, so a fire there bears on Russia's domestic fuel supply and export arrangements. The numbers of drones, casualties and losses currently come mainly from Russian officials, and the differences in accounts have made each report's wording cautious.

Taiwan's supplementary budget is precisely a response to energy price pressure from the Middle East conflict, and the Russia-Ukraine war likewise moves international oil prices. Taiwanese readers can watch oil price trends and whether CPC's posted prices follow international markets.

Russian officials and TASS say the Defense Ministry intercepted 1,015 drones and that this was the largest attack on the area in four years; Governor Beglov confirmed deaths and facilities on fire.

ABC News and others point out that both the 1,015 figure and the largest-ever claim come from the Russian side and have not been independently confirmed; the Leningrad region governor's figure of 145 shot down uses a different basis from the national total.

Confirmed: at least 1 dead, 5 injured, and the oil terminal and fuel depot on fire. Not confirmed: the total number of drones and whether it was the largest ever. Next, watch when the burning facilities resume operation and what Ukraine says.

Al Jazeera, France 24, ABC News, The Hill, Oct. 18

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg; oil terminal and fuel depot ablaze, at least 1 deadGovernor Beglov said at least 1 person died and 5 were injured. Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight.World · ✓ 4 outlets

Canadian Prime Minister Carney said a fire at the Wainwright Canadian military base in Alberta killed 4 service members and seriously injured dozens. PBS, NBC and CNN reported that the fire spread rapidly in strong winds late on the 17th, and that it started in a training area. Carney called it one of the worst tragedies for the military on home soil in peacetime, and federal buildings lowered their flags to half-staff. The military said there is no sign of a terrorist attack and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The injured were taken to Wainwright, Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary for treatment, and those affected include reservists and members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment. Castanet reported that the exact number of injured has not yet been determined.

The casualties came from bases across the country who were at Wainwright for training, so the mourning and the investigation reach many units. With the cause of the fire and the number of injured still unclear, the investigation's results and the arrangements for compensating victims' families will be the focus of what follows.

Taiwanese readers with relatives in the Canadian military or in Alberta can follow the casualty list that Canada's defense department publishes later. For general readers, the event is also a reminder of the fire risk at large training grounds in windy weather.

Carney and the military stress the gravity of the event and the mourning: one of the worst military tragedies on home soil in peacetime, and they paid tribute to the firefighters who battled the fire in the harshest conditions.

The military's account focuses on the investigation: there is no sign of a terrorist attack, but the cause of the fire and the exact number of injured are both undetermined, and police said the fire broke out in the training area.

Confirmed: 4 service members dead, dozens seriously injured and the location of the fire. Not confirmed: the cause of the fire and the exact number of injured. Next, watch the military's investigation progress and the casualty list.

PBS NewsHour, NBC News, CNN, Castanet, Oct. 17–18

Fire at military base in Alberta, Canada; Prime Minister Carney says 4 service members killedDozens were seriously injured, and the military said there is no sign of a terrorist attack. The fire spread in strong winds; its cause is still under investigation.World · ✓ 4 outlets

In Game 1 of the Taiwan Series on the 17th at the Taipei Dome, the Wei Chuan Dragons shut out the CTBC Brothers 3-0; starter Chiang Han pitched 8 innings and 100 pitches, allowed only 2 hits and struck out 6, and Mirror Media, CNA and CTS News reported that the Brothers had only 2 hits all game. In Game 2 on the 18th, the Dragons beat the Brothers 3-1, with Tseng Sheng-an hitting a three-run comeback homer in the bottom of the 5th, and the Dragons lead the series 2-0. In the bottom of the 7th, Tseng Sheng-an fell as he sprinted to first base after hitting a grounder and was carried off the field on a teammate's back; the Dragons club said it was a cramp in his left thigh, and Wang Shun-ho took over in the field. The United Daily News reported that the Brothers scored only 1 run in total in the first 2 games.

The Taiwan Series is a best-of-seven, and the Dragons now lead 2-0; all 7 games are scheduled at the Taipei Dome, with 5 home games for the Dragons and 2 for the Brothers. Reports citing historical statistics say teams that won the first two games have gone on to win the title 17 times. Whether Tseng Sheng-an plays affects the Dragons' outfield defense and lineup.

Fans who want to see the rest of the series schedule can check the game schedule and ticket information posted on the CPBL's official site. Those who want to know about Tseng Sheng-an's injury can watch for the Dragons club's later announcements instead of relying on social media rumors.

By the historical numbers, teams that won the first two games have gone on to win the title 17 times, and the Dragons also hold the home-game advantage, so reports treat the Dragons as the favorites to win the title.

The series is a best-of-seven and the Brothers still have 5 games to come back; the club said Tseng Sheng-an has a cramp in his left thigh, and whether he plays later and how he recovers have not been announced.

Confirmed: the scores of the two games, Tseng Sheng-an's comeback three-run homer and the club's explanation of a cramp. Not confirmed: whether he will play next. Next, watch the Game 3 starters and injury updates, and whether the Brothers' lineup picks up.

Liberty Times, SET News, United Daily News, China Times, CNA, CTS News, Oct. 17–18

Taiwan Series: Wei Chuan Dragons beat CTBC Brothers 3-1 again to lead the series 2-0Tseng Sheng-an hit a three-run comeback homer in the bottom of the 5th. In the bottom of the 7th he fell after sprinting to first base; the club said it was a cramp in his left thigh, and Wang Shun-ho took over in the field.Sports · ✓ 6 outlets

The Tainan railway undergrounding has opened and the new Tainan Station is in service. CNA and the United Daily News reported that the new station's low-rise design defers to the old station, a national monument, and the old and new stations are linked by a sunken plaza, from which people will be able to go directly to the old train station. The project is 8.23 kilometers long and cost about 41.2 billion yuan in total; besides rebuilding Tainan Station as an underground station, it adds two underground commuter stations, Linsen and South Tainan. The Railway Bureau said Linsen Station is expected to open at the end of 2029 and South Tainan Station in 2030; the two stations lie beneath the tracks now in use by Taiwan Railway, and digging down can begin only after service is switched to the underground line.

With the railway underground, parts of the city that the tracks used to divide at street level can be joined, and linking the old and new stations by a plaza also keeps the historic old station in the city's landscape. The two commuter stations, Linsen and South Tainan, are still under construction, so residents along the line will have to wait until the end of 2029 and 2030 to use them.

Commuters and visitors in Tainan should first check Taiwan Railway announcements to confirm the new station's entrances and transfer routes. Out-of-town travelers should allow time before boarding to find the new station's entrances and confirm that their train stops at the new station.

CNA's account stresses stitching the city back together: bidding farewell to the history of a century of railway splitting the city, the new station defers to the old one, and the two stations are linked by a plaza.

The Railway Bureau's explanation shows that the project is not yet fully finished: Linsen and South Tainan stations can be dug only after underground service begins, and are expected to open at the end of 2029 and in 2030 respectively.

Confirmed: the new Tainan Station is in service, the old and new stations are linked by a plaza, and the planned schedules of the two commuter stations; the reports word the exact date of opening somewhat differently, so go by the Railway Bureau announcement for the actual date. Next, watch how transfers and entrances work in the new station's early days.

CNA, United Daily News, Oct. 11–18

Tainan railway undergrounding opens; new Tainan Station linked to the old station, a national monument, by a plazaThe new station's low-rise design defers to the old one, and the two are connected by a sunken plaza. Linsen Station is expected to open at the end of 2029 and South Tainan Station in 2030.Life · ✓ 2 outlets

The Executive Yuan approved a supplementary budget on Oct. 1 totaling 180.935 billion yuan, including 101.431 billion yuan for CPC and 71.104 billion yuan for Taipower, plus 8.4 billion yuan for related oil companies. TTV News and Newtalk reported that Premier Cho Jung-tai urged the Legislative Yuan to pass it on third reading by the end of November. On the 18th the Ministry of Economic Affairs again appealed for support; the Liberty Times and United Daily News reported that the ministry said CPC and Taipower handle oil and gas shipping schedules and fuel dispatch, and also act as the front-line “breakwater” against price rises. The ministry noted that compared with before the war, Brent crude has risen 66%, while Taiwan's gasoline prices are up 14% and diesel up 12%. Taipower's electricity-rate reviews in both April and October this year decided not to raise rates for now, and household natural gas and bottled gas prices are frozen until year-end.

A supplementary budget can be spent only after the Legislative Yuan passes it on third reading. While oil and electricity prices are held steady, the cost is borne first by CPC and Taipower and then made up from the budget, so whether the budget passes is tied to whether electricity and fuel prices are adjusted. The 180.935 billion yuan is the combined amount for CPC, Taipower and the oil companies, and the speed of review also determines when the companies receive the money.

For ordinary households, electricity rates have not been raised for now, and household natural gas and bottled gas prices are frozen until year-end; only after the Legislative Yuan's review is finished will it be decided whether to adjust electricity rates, so households and small shops can watch for electricity bill announcements before year-end. For drivers and riders, go by CPC's posted prices for gasoline and diesel.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Executive Yuan say that international oil and gas prices are far above the estimates used in the annual budget, that without a supplementary budget CPC and Taipower would struggle to keep playing their role in stabilizing prices, and that Japan and South Korea have also adopted subsidy measures.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs also explained another link: whether electricity rates are adjusted depends on the Legislative Yuan's review of the supplementary budget, which means rates and the budget review are tied together; Taipower's electricity-rate reviews in both April and October this year decided not to raise rates for now.

Confirmed: the 180.935 billion yuan total and its allocation, the Executive Yuan's hope for third reading by the end of November, and the ministry's price figures. Not confirmed: when the Legislative Yuan will review it, the caucuses' positions, and whether electricity rates will end up being adjusted. Next, watch the Legislative Yuan's review schedule and the ministry's next statement on electricity rates.

Liberty Times, United Daily News, TTV News, Newtalk, Oct. 1–18

Finance · EnergyPress ✓ 4 outlets · Legislative Yuan review outcome and electricity rate adjustment undecided

Executive Yuan's 180.9 billion yuan supplementary budget awaits review; Ministry of Economic Affairs, citing the Middle East conflict, urges support to stabilize energy prices

The Executive Yuan approved a supplementary budget on Oct. 1 totaling 180.935 billion yuan, including 101.431 billion yuan for CPC and 71.104 billion yuan for Taipower, plus 8.4 billion yuan for related oil companies; TTV News and Newtalk reported that Premier Cho Jung-tai urged the Legislative Yuan to pass it on third reading by the end of November. The Liberty Times and United Daily News reported that the Ministry of Economic Affairs explained that international oil and natural gas prices are far above the estimates used when the budget for ROC Year 115 was drawn up in August last year, and that without a supplementary budget, CPC and Taipower would struggle to keep playing their role in stabilizing prices.

On the 18th the Ministry of Economic Affairs again appealed for support for the supplementary budget, saying that besides arranging oil and gas shipping schedules and fuel dispatch, CPC and Taipower also act as the front-line “breakwater” against price rises (Liberty Times, United Daily News). The ministry noted that compared with before the war, Brent crude has risen 66%, while Taiwan's gasoline prices are up 14% and diesel up 12%, and Japan and South Korea have also adopted subsidy measures; Taipower's electricity-rate reviews in both April and October this year decided not to raise rates for now, and household natural gas and bottled gas prices are frozen until year-end, while whether to adjust electricity rates will be decided depending on the Legislative Yuan's review of the supplementary budget.

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Trump backs NetanyahuOn the 18th Trump posted on Truth Social calling Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu a “great warrior prime minister”; Israel holds its general election on the 27th (Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Axios).
Drone attack on St. PetersburgGovernor Beglov said at least 1 person died and 5 were injured, and Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight (Al Jazeera, France 24, ABC News).
Fire at Canadian military basePrime Minister Carney said a fire at the Wainwright base in Alberta killed 4 service members and seriously injured dozens; the cause is still under investigation (PBS, NBC, CNN).
Dragons win Taiwan Series openerThe Wei Chuan Dragons shut out the CTBC Brothers 3-0 at the Taipei Dome on the 17th; Chiang Han pitched 8 scoreless innings, and the Brothers had only 2 hits all game (Mirror Media, CNA, CTS).
Tainan undergrounding opensThe new Tainan Station is open, linked to the old station, a national monument, by a sunken plaza; Linsen Station is expected to open at the end of 2029 and South Tainan Station in 2030 (CNA, United Daily News).
Macron on police conductOn the 18th Macron said in a statement that police conduct would be handled with complete transparency, and that those who tried to overthrow the Republic would be held accountable (France 24, U.S. News & World Report).

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