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Beyond headlines of carbon markets and energy transitions, climate action fundamentally pertains to the Earth we inhabit. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 calls for swift climate change action. SDG 15 — Life on Land — calls for nations to protect, restore and maintain the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. In Taiwan and India, the two goals go hand in hand. From fragile mountain forests to semi-arid rangelands, the success or failure of climate policy is measured not just in tonnes of carbon, but in the health of the soil, rivers and biodiversity.

Taiwan’s geography illustrates this vividly with high-elevation forests and unique species. The Central Mountain Range reaches more than 3,000m. Rising temperatures, more powerful typhoons and unpredictable rainfalls already create landslides and erode conservation areas. Coastline wetlands are critical to migratory birds and serve as natural protection from floods. These areas are threatened by sea level rise and development pressures. Without specific counteractions — improved forest management, slope stabilization and habitat corridors — climate action might hasten the loss of ecosystems altogether.

India’s landscape is equally instructive, but far larger. The Himalayas store water for hundreds of millions, but these reserves are retreating under rising temperatures. Semi-arid grasslands are turning into dust bowls. Mangroves in the Sundarbans buffer storm surges, but they are eroding.

India has made ambitious commitments on renewable energy. Yet its funding for ecosystem protection remains thin. Programs like reforestation and watershed restoration are fragmented. Climate considerations are not always integrated into biodiversity policy.

This is where Taiwan-India cooperation can play a role. Taiwanese universities and research institutes have developed elaborate climate models of mountain slopes and water catchments at the local level. India has practiced large-scale, community-consensus-based ecosystem restoration — from joint forest management to rural watersheds — involving thousands of villages. Combining their respective strengths would render SDG 13 more effective and SDG 15 more reachable.

A pilot project could pair Taiwanese remote-sensing and early-warning systems with Indian expertise in community stewardship to monitor and restore highland forests in Taiwan and grasslands in India. Joint research on climate-resilient native species could inform reforestation in both countries. Data-sharing agreements could help track birds whose migrations bridge South Asia and East Asia, creating a rare link between conservationists separated by politics, but united by ecosystems. Such partnerships would also help both countries avoid the “green paradox” of climate policy undermining biodiversity. Large renewable energy installations can threaten habitats if poorly planned. Hydropower dams might be low-carbon, but they have a high impact on river ecology. By integrating SDG 13 and SDG 15 from the start, Taiwan and India could develop planning tools that weigh carbon benefits against ecosystem costs, showing other countries how to pursue climate goals without sacrificing nature.

Diplomatic limitations need not hinder this agenda. Taiwan’s exclusion from the UN climate and biodiversity conventions restricts visibility, but not potential. India, meanwhile, is positioning itself as an advocate of the global south. Building on the SDG Asia Expo already held in Taipei, a “climate and nature” forum could be launched through partner organizations or as a side event timed with COP30 in Belem, Brazil, allowing both to show leadership without waiting for an invitation.

The economic argument is as solid as the environmental one. Clean forests and wetlands retain carbon, help regulate water flow, and minimize impact from disasters — advantages that outweigh expenses.

Ten years from now, when the globe is reviewing the post-2030 agenda, the question will not just be if emissions were reduced, but if the living systems that support us were preserved.

Taiwan and India, though vastly different in size and situation, have mutually supporting assets that can answer that question. If their actions are aligned with SDG 13 and SDG 15, they can demonstrate that climate action and life on land are not competing objectives, but mutually supportive pillars of a resilient future.

By doing so, they would also present an example to other democracies that find themselves within a divided international order: Even in the absence of formal accords, functional science-based cooperation has the ability to safeguard both the climate and the biodiversity upon which it depends.

Sutandra Singha is an independent researcher with a doctorate in international studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, specializing in climate change.


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Sanae Takaichi could bring about a new era. Japan on Tuesday turned a new page in its history with the election of its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.

Takaichi has demonstrated resilience and composure while navigating the stormy seas of politics — from party factions to external power struggles — reaching the summit despite countless challenges. Her combination of resilience and flexibility, and her calm resolve in the face of a crisis, embody the spirit of her nickname, the “Iron Lady.”

Takaichi’s journey to the helm has been anything but easy. Her first days in office are filled with major diplomatic challenges — attending the 47th ASEAN summit in Malaysia on Sunday, receiving US President Donald Trump in Japan on Monday next week and then heading to South Korea for this year’s APEC summit on Friday next week.

She faces three trials in just one week, each a test of her abilities as prime minister, but more urgent challenges loom on the horizon.

Japan’s prime minister is the nation’s leader in name, but in practice must walk a tightrope balancing competing party factions. Takaichi is not one for socializing and interpersonal relationships are not her strong suit, but her professionalism and competence have earned her respect. In Japan’s current political landscape with a weak ruling party and strong opposition, Takaichi’s best chance to break free from these constraints is to dissolve the National Diet, rally disillusioned conservative voters, and seize the moment to establish authority and achieve greatness.

If economic reforms fail to deliver immediate results amid soaring prices, the new administration could easily fall back into Japan’s typical cycle of short-lived governments. Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso — now serving as vice president of Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) — and LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki, both former finance ministers, are well-versed in fiscal affairs. Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama also came from the finance ministry. Whether this fiscal triangle can revive the economy would be a watershed determining the administration’s very survival.

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe maintained a close relationship with Trump, while Takaichi, often dubbed the “female Abe,” once worked for former US representative Pat Schroeder. Less than one week after Takaichi took office, Trump is traveling to Japan to offer his congratulations in a gesture symbolizing a rock-solid US-Japan alliance.

Through pragmatic diplomacy of being pro-US and pro-Taiwan while cooperating with China, Japan would become a key player in maintaining stability in the volatile Indo-Pacific region.

Born in Japan’s ancient capital of Nara, Takaichi possesses a deep understanding of tradition and public sentiment. She is not a feminist — she opposes having a female emperor, separate surnames for married couples and same-sex marriage — yet her stance is not rooted in rigid conservatism. Rather, it is rooted in a genuine respect for tradition. Although authoritarian states and left-leaning media have mocked her as being far-right, this label is actually a symbol of her clear conviction and adherence to principle.

Takaichi’s rise to the top represents the shattering of Japan’s political glass ceiling. If she manages to balance strength with flexibility to lead the LDP’s resurgence, she would not only rewrite Japan’s political history, but also bring a stabilizing force to a turbulent region. This historic journey — led by a woman — could mark the beginning of a new era for Japan.

Wang Hui-sheng is a founding member of the East Asian Research Institute.

Translated by Kyra Gustavsen

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In 1976, the Gang of Four was ousted. The Gang of Four was a leftist political group comprising Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members: Jiang Qing (江青), its leading figure and Mao Zedong’s (毛澤東) last wife; Zhang Chunqiao (張春橋); Yao Wenyuan (姚文元); and Wang Hongwen (王洪文).The four wielded supreme power during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), but when Mao died, they were overthrown and charged with crimes against China in what was in essence a political coup of the right against the left.The same type of thing might be happening again as the CCP has expelled nine top generals. Rather than a

By Bruce Elleman


title: Will Trump do it? It pays to bet ‘No’

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Those who bet TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — when it comes to his audacious decisions are right more than they’re wrong

US President Donald Trump — through speeches, executive orders, social media postings, a ubiquitous public presence and a dizzying array of other premeditated, impulsive or incendiary proclamations — specializes in flooding the zone.

He inevitably leaves flotsam in his wake, whether by accident or design. The net effect is to plunge a global audience into uncertainty about his broader designs, even if some of his core goals — a headlong accretion of executive power, for example — are clear.

So what is an overwhelmed public to do when confronted by the reality that the most powerful person in the world is also a professional distraction machine and chaos agent? Our advice: Exhale. Keep paying attention, of course, but exhale. Patience is a virtue.

As it turns out, Trump rarely follows up on most of the stuff he churns out daily. We turned to prediction markets to test that assertion, and the data supports us. In fact, it pays to bet on Trump doing absolutely nothing. You would have made a US$12 net profit for every US$100 you spent if you had followed that path.

We examined more than 300 markets on Polymarket pertaining to actions directly initiated by Trump this year, between Inauguration Day and Sept. 30. That analysis included everything from tariffs to whether he would fire a Cabinet official to what executive orders he would sign. Gamblers even wagered on his golf game and the duration of Elon Musk’s White House tenure. On the day each market opened, bettors assigned an average probability of 34 percent to those events occurring within a specified timeframe. However, only 28 percent actually happened.

While a sophisticated forecaster could have devised a complex betting scheme to exploit this, a simple rule would have also made you money: Always bet “no.” Betting against Trump taking any action would have translated to a 12 percent return — similar to the S&P 500’s gain over the same period. Consistently betting yes would have cost you 20 percent of your money.

Prediction markets promise to harness the wisdom of crowds to provide a more reliable signal about the probability of events. Last year, Polymarket saw a surge of trading on the US presidential election that culminated with a French gambler making more than US$85 million betting on Trump’s victory. Analysis shows that crowds systematically overestimate the likelihood of many political events — especially when it comes to predicting the president’s next moves.

Trump has spent most of his 79 years assiduously courting the media and spouting dross along the way. His actions were typically inspired by self-aggrandizement or self-preservation. Anyone watching his business and entertainment careers, or his nonstop tour as a public curiosity, during that time could have anticipated the pattern continuing into the White House. He has always talked the talk, but has not always walked the walk. Minding that reality might give observers a psychological cushion. It would also make gamblers a little bit of money.

If you began betting against Trump in June, you would have done even better, earning a 19 percent return. These payouts suggest that most bettors on prediction markets are still overestimating the likelihood that Trump follows through.

Personal biases or magical thinking can afflict every investor. It is the bane of gamblers. We sorted the markets on Trump into five categories and found that the initial probabilities assigned by Polymarket users were consistently higher than the percentage of events that happened. In other words, overestimating how often Trump acts was not limited to a particular domain or policy area — though betting no on tariff or trade events and domestic policies would have yielded the largest returns.

Our analysis excludes shorter-term markets — those set to resolve within two weeks of opening — because they capture more obvious events with less baked-in uncertainty. Is Trump deploying Marines to Los Angeles protests by Friday? Is Trump releasing the Kennedy assassination files by Wednesday? For 93 markets of this type, it was wise to hold on to your money. Betting that Trump would have acted would have dinged you 3 percent. Wagering that he would not have acted would have cost you 13 percent of your funds. It is harder to game the odds in those cases because prediction markets are more accurate for short-term outcomes.

Our analysis of wagers on Trump’s tariff policy is limited to a new levy being imposed or going into effect. We chose that route because it eliminates statistical noise caused by analyzing wagers on whether Trump would reduce or remove tariffs between their announcement and implementation. Indeed, Trump’s propensity for walking back the details of his tariff proposals spawned an acronym coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong: TACO, or “Trump Always Chickens Out.”

Of course Trump has not just been all talk in his second term. He played a leading role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. His tariff and immigration policies are very real. So are his abuses of the legal system and presidential powers.

It is also important to keep paying attention to some of the particulars of what Trump says, because it is common for all of us to disengage when we are mired in too much information we cannot effectively process. It is a phenomenon known as cognitive overload.

Trump recently gave a 73-minute speech to a gathering of the nation’s top military officers in Quantico, Virginia. He touched on everything from his dining preferences and his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize to what he described as Joe Biden’s corruption and his ongoing concerns about border security. These are familiar themes, but if you tuned out you would have missed something Trump said about 44 minutes into his performance: He advocated using US cities as training grounds for the military. Prediction markets have yet to fully weigh in on whether Trump might deploy troops domestically, though bets are being placed on a shortlist of cities where the National Guard might be sent next.

That is a reminder that betting markets can be useful barometers of enormously consequential events. In more than 300 markets we examined, Trump did take action more than 80 times. Many of those events involved decisions that tested or exceeded the boundaries of presidential powers, including his attempts to ban birthright citizenship, justify deportations using the Alien Enemies Act and cut federal funding for universities.

When it comes to Trump, we are dealing with an inherently unpredictable and often unreliable actor determined to keep everyone guessing. So you are better off — financially and emotionally — betting that he is not going to do most of the stuff he says. And that might give you breathing room to focus on the things he says that really matter.

METHODOLOGY

We identified an initial set of events on Polymarket by searching for Trump via the public search API . We limited our analysis to markets since Trump’s second election, those that opened after Nov. 6 and resolved between Inauguration Day and Sept. 30, and to events with a binary yes or no outcome.

We then manually reviewed the candidate markets and selected those that pertained to an action directly initiated by Trump. The following types of markets were excluded: those that were set to resolve within two weeks of opening; dependent on Congressional action; initiated by an agency head; and pertaining to tariffs being reduced or removed. To focus more on meaningful political or personal actions, we also excluded markets concerning Trump saying a word, attending an event, visiting a place or meeting with a person. This resulted in a final sample of 310 markets. As a comparison group, we identified a set of 372 markets tagged as politics or geopolitics, but not Trump on Polymarket following a similar process.

Carolyn Silverman is a data journalist for Bloomberg Opinion. She previously served as a data scientist for the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab. Timothy L. O’Brien is senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion. A former editor and reporter for the New York Times, he is author of “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald.” This column reflects the personal views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.


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Japan’s new Iron Lady is looking to play heavy metal politicsThe newly elected prime minister’s background as a metal band drummer may serve her in good stead as she seeks to reorient Japan’s political scene

Sanae Takaichi has just been confirmed as Japan’s first female prime minister. More important than her gender might be her taste for head-banging — in music and politics.

In what has been a rock-and-roller-coaster two weeks, she unexpectedly emerged as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, swiftly followed by coalition partner Komeito abandoning their longtime alliance. What came next was a flurry of speculation that she might join the very short list of party leaders who never became prime minister. However, on Tuesday she made history after a frantic realignment of governing parties.

One of the few things the world knows about Takaichi is her fondness for heavy metal music. A former drummer in a group, she said bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest relieve her stress. She had plenty to deal with over the past 10 days, starting with the rupture with Komeito and the brief floating of contenders ready to snatch a premiership that looked like hers. She pulled off a turn-it-up-to-11 coup by securing the support of the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), an Osaka-based upstart that commands politics in the city.

That support means Takaichi assumes the mantle of her mentor, the late Shinzo Abe. Replacing Komeito with the JIP’s superior numbers in both houses of parliament means the LDP is closer to ending an era of minority government, and needs just a handful of lawmakers to pass legislation. And ideologically, the JIP is a lot closer to her LDP. Allowing a loyal partner to leave might have doomed her premiership. Takaichi, it seems, is not playing for a draw — or quietly.

Jurgen Klopp, the former Liverpool FC manager, christened his style of intense, high-energy play as “heavy metal football.” Perhaps this is “heavy metal politics:” embracing risk, willing to throw out prior notions and playing at intense pressure.

It is what the country needs in an era when its traditional ally in Washington is enforcing tariffs and scrapping traditional norms for regional security. Is heavy metal politics what we should expect of the prime minister going forward? Many a Japanese leader has flattered to deceive. If you think it is going to be plain sailing, then You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.

Markets at least are rocking. Once stocks got the signal that the stimulus-friendly Takaichi was going to make it into office, the Nikkei 225 had its seventh-biggest gain in history on Monday.

At the very least, this is not another ashen-faced, gray-suited man in the role, even discounting the novelty of her gender, as Takaichi encourages us to. Her predecessor, the hapless Shigeru Ishiba, seemingly had no goals beyond simply becoming prime minister. We should not expect the same of Takaichi, who has ambitious beliefs about Japan’s place in the world. Yet she has recently displayed a level of political flexibility that many feared she might not possess. The key to her longevity is to display that same pragmatism, reining in her more extreme tendencies and allies while pursuing bold policies.

Her first press conference as prime minister was a good start, with Takaichi eschewing any controversial subjects, acknowledging that her top priority would be tackling voters’ chief concern of inflation, and declaring that her Cabinet would be one of decisiveness and progress.

The JIP might prove a good short-term partner for the LDP. However, the collapse of the quarter-century old Komeito alliance threatens to further destabilize Japanese politics after a series of events, from the assassination of Abe in 2022 to the collapse of the LDP’s faction system, that have already made even midterm forecasting near impossible. The junior partner was a vote-winning machine for the LDP, but the JIP does not have that level of national reach. Despite not formally joining the Cabinet, the JIP is making demands: reducing the number of members of parliament, social security reform, and pitching for Osaka to be a backup capital— which is at its core an attempt to wrest control of tax revenue out of Tokyo’s hands.

Splitting up with Komeito has been compared to two retirees deciding to go their separate ways. The JIP partnership instead could undergo a “Narita Divorce” — a ’90s joke about newlyweds who go on honeymoon only to find each other so disagreeable they file for separation on arrival back at the airport.

To avoid that, the prime minister must make the LDP palatable again. The next lower house vote is not scheduled until 2028, but she might push that up. In the interim, she needs to implement policies that show voters she is taking their concerns about inflation, immigration and party corruption seriously.

In Iron Maiden terms, the cards that Takaichi holds are Aces High. However, if she does not turn the LDP around quickly, her term might be seen as yet more Wasted Years.

Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Japan and the Koreas. He previously led the breaking news team in North Asia, and was the Tokyo deputy bureau chief. This column reflects the personal views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.


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DEBUT SULLIED:  Cooper Flagg scored for the Spurs before he scored for himself following a goaltending call in the second quarter of the debut of the No. 1 pick

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday dunked on Cooper Flagg’s debut, shot over it and dribbled around it in a reminder of what was missing in the final two months of the French star’s second NBA season.

Wembanyama wowed the Dallas crowd, and had a noisy San Antonio contingent chanting “MVP, MVP” in their season opener, getting 40 points and 15 rebounds in the Spurs’ 125-92 rout of the Mavericks.

Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick, was the talk of the Dallas opener going in. Coming out, the talk was Wembanyama, who offered quite the reminder that he was the top overall choice just two years ago.

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, right, blocks a shot by Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks during their NBA game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. Photo: Kevin Jairaj / Imagn Images

The 2.23m sensation was playing in the NBA regular season for the first time since deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot condition in his shoulder, required surgery and limited him to 46 games.

“I think we all knew he was going to be assertive,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “He’s been out eight months. He’s been waiting for this probably longer and more thorough than anybody else. You saw him take the moment and play spectacular.”

Flagg scored for the Spurs before he scored for himself, getting called for goaltending in the second quarter. His first bucket finally came on the first possession of the second half as the 18-year-old former Duke Blue Devils star finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama reacts during their NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. Photo: Kevin Jairaj / Imagn Images

Flagg is the second-youngest player to start in his debut, two days older than LeBron James was 22 years ago.

“He’s still a rookie,” said 13-year veteran Anthony Davis, who opened his first full season with the Mavericks after arriving from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Luka Doncic trade in February. “I’m not sure he’s a social media guy or not, but everything was No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and Wemby matchup. So you’re hearing it. I’m not sure if it got to him, but it’s first-game jitters when it’s time for the real thing.”

Flagg did not even attempt a shot in the last 22 minutes of the first half after putting up a pair in the opening two minutes, including a near-dunk on a fast break alley-oop from Davis. The ball started to go down, but came back out.

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title: Liverpool rebound with 5-1 victory over Frankfurt

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Liverpool on Wednesday emphatically rebounded from a miserable run as they won 5-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League.

There were also comfortable wins for Chelsea and Bayern Munich, while record 15-time champions Real Madrid maintained their perfect start in this season’s tournament with a 1-0 victory at home over struggling Juventus.

“I don’t know if it’s a statement, but it is a win and something to build on,” Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk told TNT Sports. “I’ve been in the football business for a while, so not relief. Obviously we are disappointed with losing games, so it’s something we have to deal with, stick together and keep working.”

Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike, top, leaps for the ball as Rasmus Kristensen, center, and Hugo Larsson of Eintracht Frankfurt defend during their UEFA Champions League match in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

“We don’t get dragged into the negative things that are going around,” he said. “The only way you can play your game is to focus on the task ahead.”

Liverpool traveled to Germany on a four-game losing streak that included Sunday’s home defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League. Among their recent setbacks was also a loss against Galatasaray in their second league-phase match.

Frankfurt had beaten Galatasaray 5-1 and also lost by that scoreline against Atletico Madrid.

Rasmus Kristensen gave the home side the lead in the 26th minute, but Liverpool leveled nine minutes later through former Frankfurt player Hugo Ekitike, who outsprinted three of his former teammates before firing a low effort under goalkeeper Michael Zetterer.

Ekitike did not celebrate, but raised his hands in an apologetic gesture.

Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate headed in corners within five minutes of each other to give Liverpool a comfortable halftime lead.

Florian Wirtz provided his first Champions League assist in the 66th minute, setting up Cody Gakpo for a tap-in, and he did it again four minutes later for a low drive from Dominik Szoboszlai low drive from 30m out.

At Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham scored his first Champions League goal of the season to break a deadlock in the 57th minute.

Most of the credit was owed to Vinicius Jr, who twisted and turned on the left before seeing an angled drive come off the inside of the far post. Bellingham was quickest to react and tap it home.

Madrid joined four other clubs — including Bayern — who were level at the top the league table with a maximum nine points.

Juventus drew their previous two matches in Europe and have not won since Sept. 13.

Three teenagers scored for Chelsea to help the Premier League team overwhelm 10-man Ajax 5-1 at Stamford Bridge.

A chaotic first half saw five goals, a red card and three penalties all converted.

After Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor was sent off in the 15th minute for an awful challenge on Facundo Buonanotte, 19-year-old Marc Guiu and Moises Caicedo put Chelsea two up.

Wout Weghorst pulled one back from the spot for Ajax, but Enzo Fernandez and 18-year-old Estevao netted spot-kicks of their own to put Chelsea firmly in control at the break.

Estevao became Chelsea’s youngest goalscorer in the Champions League — shortly after Guiu had broken the record.

The 19-year-old Tyrique George extended Chelsea’s advantage shortly after replacing Guiu at halftime.

In Munich, 17-year-old Lennart Karl became Bayern’s youngest Champions League goalscorer in style, setting the German team on their way to a 4-0 win over Club Brugge. Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson also scored for Bayern.

Substitute Roberto Navarro had an immediate — and stunning impact — as he helped Athletic Bilbao to their first points in this season’s Champions League with a 3-1 comeback victory over Qarabag.

Navarro was brought on in the 65th minute with the score 1-1 and gave the hosts the lead five minutes later with a delightful curled finish into the far corner.

Victor Osimhen scored twice to help Galatasaray to a 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt, Sporting fought back to beat 10-man Olympique de Marseille 2-1, Tottenham were held to a 0-0 draw against AS Monaco, while Atalanta BC and Slavia Prague also played out a goalless draw.


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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday recommended that global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta.

The IOC’s executive board said that it was also ending “any form of dialogue” with Indonesia about hosting future Olympic events.

An Indonesian government official earlier this month said that Israeli athletes would be denied visas to participate in the world championships, which started on Sunday and are to end on Sunday.

Switzerland’s Noe Seifert is lifted by a member of his training team after competing on the horizontal bars during the men’s all-around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta on Wednesday. Seifert placed third in the overall event behind winner Hashimoto Daiki of Japan and China’s Zhang Boheng. Photo: AFP

Israel was among the 86 teams registered to compete. Their squad included 2020 Olympic gold medalist and defending world champion Artem Dolgopyat in the men’s floor exercise.

“These actions deprive athletes of their right to compete peacefully and prevent the Olympic movement from showing the power of sport,” the IOC said.

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation and has long been a staunch supporter of Palestinians. The scheduled participation of Israeli athletes had sparked intense opposition within the country.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung earlier this month said that the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the Israel-Hamas war was unbearable, and that the arrival of Israeli athletes would cause deep emotional distress to the majority of Indonesians.

The IOC’s executive board met remotely this week to further discuss the situation in Indonesia and also the “recurrent global issue regarding athletes’ access to international competitions.”

“All eligible athletes, teams and sports officials must be able to take part in international sports competitions and events without any form of discrimination by the host country,” it said, adding that the fundamental principles that govern the Olympic movement include “non-discrimination, autonomy and political neutrality.”

It said it was ceasing dialogue with Indonesia over hosting the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, and Olympic events and conferences until the Indonesian government gave “adequate guarantees” that all participants would be granted access to the country regardless of nationality.

In addition, it said it would recommend international sports federations do not stage tournaments, events or meetings in Indonesia until those guarantees were given.

The Indonesian Olympic committee has been invited to IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to discuss the issue.

In response to the IOC’s announcement, Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir said that the government understood its decision to block the arrival of the Israeli gymnastics delegation would have consequences.

“Indonesia will continue to play an active role in various sporting events at the Southeast Asian, Asian and world levels, so that Indonesian sports can be an ambassador and a reflection of the nation’s greatness in the eyes of the world,” Thohir said in a written statement yesterday.

Indonesia is among the countries that have either confirmed or are considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympics, a list that also includes India and Qatar.

The next two Summer Olympics are to be held in Los Angeles in 2028 and in Brisbane, Australia, in 2032.

Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2023 amid political turmoil regarding Israel’s participation.

FIFA later awarded the Under-17 World Cup to Indonesia — Israel was not among the 24 teams who qualified for that tournament.

Since the 1962 Asian Games when Israel and Taiwan were excluded from Jakarta, Indonesia has maintained a consistent refusal to host Israeli delegations.

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YOUTH GAMES

Taiwanese vie for medals

A team of 151 Taiwanese are competing for medals across 16 sports at the Asian Youth Games, which opened on Wednesday in Bahrain. The delegation attended the opening ceremony led by flag bearer Lin Li-wei, a volleyball player, and taekwondoin Wang Chieh-ling. Lin, 16, was a member of the team who finished third at last year’s FIVB Boys’ Under-17 World Championship in Bulgaria, marking the country’s best-ever result. Wang, 15, took gold in the women’s under-44kg division at last year’s Chuncheon World Taekwondo Junior Championships in South Korea and the World School Sport Games in Bahrain. The Asian Youth Games runs through Oct. 31.

TENNIS

Chan Hao-ching exits

Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching yesterday exited from the women’s doubles at the Toray Pan Pacific Open (Japan Open). The Taiwanese and her Chinese partner Jiang Xinyu were beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Taylor Townsend of the US and Ellen Perez of Australia at the US$1,064,510 hard-court tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Tokyo.

CYCLING

French rider freed

A Russian court yesterday freed a French long-distance cyclist after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the country’s border with China while trying to break the world record for cycling across the Eurasian landmass. Sofiane Sehili, a French citizen who describes himself as an “ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist,” was freed by the court in Russia’s Far Eastern district and exempted from paying a 50,000-ruble (US$615) fine, a court in Primorye said. The court said Sehili had admitted his guilt. Sehili’s posts on social media showed that he was cycling from China to Russia early last month. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Sehili began his odyssey on July 1 near Lisbon. He intended to finish in the Russia’s Vladivostok. He was trying to beat the record for cycling across Eurasia held by Jonas Deichmann from Germany, who did the vast journey in 64 days, 2 hours and 26 minutes, according to Guinness World Records.

CHESS

Kramnik faces probe

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is facing disciplinary proceedings over public attacks on US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, whose death this week at age 29 has prompted outrage and calls for action, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Wednesday. The cause of Naroditsky’s death has not been made public. Naroditsky was accused by Kramnik of cheating online last year. “I, along with the FIDE management board, will formally refer all relevant public statements made by GM Vladimir Kramnik — both before and after the tragic death of GM Daniel Naroditsky — to the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission for independent consideration,” FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement. Naroditsky denied any wrongdoing.

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AID OBLIGATION:  Israel must ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met and support UN relief efforts in the region, the International Court of Justice said

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio late on Wednesday warned that moves by the Israeli parliament toward the annexation of the West Bank could threaten US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, which has yielded a shaky ceasefire so far.

“That’s a vote in the Knesset, but obviously I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we’d be supportive of right now, and we think it’s potentially threatening to the peace deal,” Rubio told reporters before leaving for Israel.

Rubio’s visit is the latest by a senior US official seeking to keep alive the brittle truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas after two years of devastating war that has upended the Middle East.

US Vice President J.D. Vance tours the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem yesterday. Photo: AFP

Repeated bouts of gunfire and explosions have shaken the deal and the two sides have traded blame for violations of its first phase, which has seen the return of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a handover of bodies of some deceased hostages and a partial pullout of Israeli troops.

Witnesses reported almost constant heavy gunfire and tank shelling overnight in eastern areas of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and also east of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave.

“Gunfire and explosions almost didn’t stop until the morning, my three children woke up and asked me if the war had come back,” said Mohammad Abu Mansour, 40, a farmer living in central Gaza Strip.

“When is this all going to end and we regain our normal lives without fears?” he said in a chat message.

Rubio was visiting Israel to support the implementation of Trump’s 20-point plan to end Gaza’s war and pave the way toward reconstruction, stable governance and possible steps toward Palestinian statehood, the US Department of State said.

A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land that Palestinians want for an independent state, won preliminary approval from Israel’s parliament on Wednesday.

About 700,000 Jewish settlers live in settlements across the West Bank. The UN and much of the international community consider the settlements illegal under international law.

The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law and coincided with US President J.D. Vance’s visit to Israel, a month after Trump said that he would not allow Israel to annex the territory it took in the 1967 Middle East war.

Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice on Wednesday said in an advisory opinion that Israel is obligated to ensure that the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met.

The panel of 11 judges added that Israel has to support relief efforts provided by the UN in the Gaza Strip.

“As an occupying power, Israel is obliged to ensure the basic needs of the local population, including the supplies essential for their survival,” presiding Judge Yuji Iwasawa said.

He added that basic needs include food, water, shelter, fuel and medical services.

title: West Bank bill threatens peace: Rubio


title: Women take shape in pumpkin sculptures

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The pumpkin is the undisputed star of the show at the Klaistow farm near Berlin, where more than 100,000 pumpkins in different shapes and colors are laid out across the farm and on shelves along its winding paths — 500 varieties from around the world, each labeled with its name and origin.

The pumpkin festival, which is now taking place for the 22nd time, has become so popular that it draws up to 12,000 visitors on weekends and more than 5,000 on weekdays.

This year it features 15 larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures and many kinds of sweet and savory food offerings — all made with pumpkin.

People walk past a pumpkin sculpture depicting Joan of Arc at Klaistow farm’s annual pumpkin festival in Beelitz, Germany, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

The pumpkins hail from the farm’s own pumpkin patches and from around the world.

The festival started in 2004 as more Germans were embracing the US tradition of Halloween. In just a few short years it became common for Germans to put carved pumpkins in their yards, for kids to go trick-or-treating and for young adults to revel in gory costumes at parties.

The theme of the first exhibition was how the pumpkin came to Europe, said Antje Winkelmann, who co-runs the family farm, saying it was “a great topic, as it came from America to Europe.”

A person looks at a pumpkin sculpture depicting Mexican artist Frida Kahlo at Klaistow farm’s annual pumpkin festival in Beelitz, Germany, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

“Christopher Columbus brought it with him, and we rebuilt the ship that Christopher Columbus sailed on and told the whole story,” she said.

After exploring different topics over the past 21 years, this year is all about women’s power.

“We had sports, we had ancient Rome, we had the Alps and mountains and the world of stars and planets, and now it really felt like it was time for women to be the topic,” Winkelmann said.

They pored over lists of famous women, she said, and then chose a few “based on what would be easy to present, what would be appealing to the eye.”

Winners included Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, the beloved fictional Swedish book character Pippi Longstocking and ancient Egypt’s Cleopatra — all of them, of course, created from colorful pumpkins.

“We realized there really were and are a lot of amazing women,” Winkelmann said.

Families exploring the vast farm strolled past a huge Marge Simpson, her hair made up of dozens of brown, round winter squash, and her dress created with small orange pumpkins. Nearby was Elsa from the children’s movie Frozen dressed in pale yellow pumpkins.

Bertha Benz, the famous German automotive pioneer, sat on an early model Mercedes, the wheels decorated with the same kind of orange winter squash as her long skirt.

Gesine Struppert, who visited the farm with her daughter from Wittenberg, Germany, said she was inspired to make new pumpkin dishes at home and was impressed by the sculptures.

“It’s pretty crazy,” she said.

Thirty kinds of pumpkins were for sale, both edible and decorative, and many pumpkin delicacies.

“Of course, pumpkin is also on the menu,” Winkelmann said. “We have stuffed pumpkin and chicken coated with pumpkin sauce. We have pumpkin tarte flambee, pumpkin creme brulee, all kinds of things with pumpkin, so you can try them out. And in our bakery, of course, pumpkin is also in the spotlight, with pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin cream slices.”


title: Trump, Petro trade threats after boat strikes

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WAR OF WORDS:  Trump’s accusations have no basis, are unacceptable and risk a historic relationship that has lasted 200 years, the Colombian ambassador said

US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday traded angry threats as the US announced strikes on two alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean that left five people dead.

Trump branded Petro a “thug” and suggested he was a drug trafficker leading his country to ruin, prompting the leftist leader to vow: “I will defend myself legally with American lawyers.”

The US president also said vital military aid to Bogota had been cut and warned Petro — a sharp critic of the strikes — to “watch it,” while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Colombian leader a “lunatic.”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Bogota on July 9 last year and US President Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 20 are pictured in a combination photograph created on Jan. 26. Photo: AFP

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced two strikes on boats in the Pacific — one on Wednesday and another the day before — in social media posts showing the vessels engulfed in flames.

“Just as al-Qaeda waged war on our homeland, these cartels are waging war on our border and our people. There will be no refuge or forgiveness — only justice,” he wrote.

The strikes, which Hegseth said were carried out in international waters, bring the total number of such attacks to at least nine, with 37 people dead, US figures showed.

Until now the strikes had only taken place in the Caribbean.

The origin of the targeted vessels — eight boats and one semi-submersible — has not been disclosed, although some were destroyed off Venezuela’s coast.

At least one came from Trinidad and Tobago, another from Colombia, families of those killed said.

Washington has deployed stealth warplanes and US Navy ships as part of what it calls counter-narcotics efforts, but has yet to release evidence that its targets were drug smugglers.

The Pentagon told the US Congress that the US is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels, designating them as terrorist groups and describing suspected smugglers as “unlawful combatants.”

Experts say the summary killings are illegal even if they target confirmed traffickers.

Regional tensions have flared, with Colombia recalling its ambassador to Washington and Caracas accusing the US of plotting to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who on Wednesday said his country has 5,000 Russian portable surface-to-air missiles to counter US forces.

“Under no circumstances can one justify that kind of threats and accusations that have no basis whatsoever,” Colombian Ambassador Daniel Garcia-Pena said after being recalled.

“There are elements that are unacceptable,” he said, visibly alarmed after being told what Trump had said minutes before.

“At stake here is a historic relationship of more than 200 years that benefits both the United States and Colombia,” he said.


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China, Russia tried to defund human rights work: report

A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the UN over a five-year period, a report by the nonprofit International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) said.

The report cited proposals for major cuts to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and for the elimination of funding for some UN investigations, in what it called a weaponization of the budget process.

While those attempts, made in closed-door UN meetings, did not succeed, the authors voiced concern about as the UN is facing a financial crisis and as US President Donald Trump’s administration steps back from multilateralism.

Delegates attend a special session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 20. Photo: Reuters

“The proposals that China and Russia have put forth are clearly about crippling OHCHR,” said Angeli Datt, one of the authors of the 97-page report titled “Budget Battles at the UN.”

China’s mission to the UN in New York said the report was “groundless.”

“In recent years, thanks to the concerted efforts of all parties, budgetary resources for human rights have continued to grow,” the mission said in a statement.

There was no immediate comment from the Russian mission.

ISHR program manager for China and Latin America Raphael Viana David said the proposals set a dangerous precedent and highlighted a trend for “putting noninterference in national affairs over human rights.”

The US, formerly one of the most active members of the UN Human Rights Council, has disengaged under Trump, alleging an anti-Israel bias.

That would “create space for China and Russia to expand their influence within budgetary processes at a time of critical structural UN reform,” the report said.

One of the proposals brought jointly by China and Russia in 2021 sought to block all resources to 17 projects set up by the rights council, a summary of the motion included in the report showed.

Another, from last year, backed by China, Russia and others sought to block all resources for investigations on Iran, North Korea, Ukraine, Belarus, Eritrea, Sudan and Venezuela.

The report was based on interviews with dozens of diplomats, experts and UN officials, as well as a review of public and private UN documents from 2019 to last year.


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New York State’s attorney general urges public to report ICE activity

New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday urged the public to submit photographs, videos and other documentation of federal immigration operations to her office for review, a day after a high-profile raid targeted Manhattan street vendors.

James said her office would review footage and other information from operations shared through a “Federal Action Reporting Form,” saying in a statement that “every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation.”

US President Donald Trump has launched an aggressive immigration crackdown in major US cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington.

People protest the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal officers conducting detainments at Foley Square in New York on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

The San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday reported that the Trump administration would send more than 100 federal agents to the city to ramp up enforcement, citing an unnamed source.

Protesters in the cities have used cellphones to record US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, which critics say have employed racial profiling and swept up many immigrants with no criminal records.

The immigration raid on New York City’s Canal Street, a prominent shopping area known for bargain prices and imitation goods, triggered pushback in the street from residents in the vicinity.

Asked for comment on James’ oversight effort, US Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said it “looks like obstruction of justice.”

US Representative Dan Goldman, whose district includes Canal Street, said his office had helped secure the release of four US citizens detained by ICE.

“Dozens of masked federal agents stormed Lower Manhattan, roughing up protestors and indiscriminately arresting people,” Goldman said in statement.

The Canal Street raid came after at least two prominent pro-Trump influencers posted videos in the past weeks focusing on African immigrants selling goods along the busy thoroughfare.


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Marleen Naipal scooped up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products.

This was no ordinary shopping splurge: Naipal has taken a 400km round-trip bus to Germany from the Netherlands, where the high cost of living is poised to be a major factor in elections on Wednesday next week.

“We came all the way from Rotterdam to Bocholt [in Germany] for a day of shopping because it is just so much cheaper than in the Netherlands,” the 53-year-old hair stylist said.

A person cycles past election billboards in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

“I think some products are half the price, then the day trip is definitely worth it,” she said, with tickets for the “shopbus” costing about 40 euros (US$46.37).

She is not alone. Dutch bargain-hunters boarded the bus in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Utrecht to cross the border into Germany.

Several companies offer “affordable shopping” trips out of the Netherlands, some even proposing overnight stays in Luxembourg to take advantage of cheap alcohol and tobacco.

Bus driver Ali el-Abassi understands why people travel such long distances to do their shopping in another country.

“I find it really sad how high the price of groceries is in the Netherlands,” the 45-year-old said.

“I just don’t understand how things can be half the price in Germany than in the Netherlands,” el-Abassi said.

The perception that prices are higher in the Netherlands appears to be borne out by data.

A survey by Dutch consumer watchdog Consumentenbond compared more than 130 popular products in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

They found that items were on average 15 percent cheaper in Germany than in the Netherlands, with higher quality brands up to 25 percent less expensive.

“Think of soft drinks, household goods and drugstore articles in particular,” the Consumentenbond report said. “In the Netherlands, these items are often on sale, but usually even the sale prices cannot compete with the price in Germany.”

“So in the Netherlands, with a ‘buy one, get one free’ offer, you don’t actually get anything free,” the watchdog said.

The high cost of living regularly features in polls of voters’ most pressing concerns and is sure to weigh on minds as the Dutch head to the ballot box next week.

For bargain-hunting Naipal, it all comes down to politics.

“It has just become very expensive in the Netherlands in a very short space of time. Many people are struggling to make ends meet on an average income, and that’s all about politics,” she said.

“We really hope that the election allows us to move forward ... because people are really suffering,” she added.


title: World News Quick Take

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JAPAN

Fuji gets first snow of winter

The peak of Mount Fuji was yesterday capped with snow for the first time this winter, reaching the milestone 21 days later than the average since records began in 1894, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. This year’s snowfall came two weeks earlier than last year, when snow settled on the 3,776m mountain on Nov. 7, the latest since records began. Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature in August when it reached 41.8°C in Isesaki, northwest of Tokyo.

CHINA

Central Committee replaces 11

The elite Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party replaced 11 members at a key meeting, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday, marking its highest personnel turnover since 2017 amid an ongoing military anti-corruption purge. The statement was released on the last day of a key closed-door meeting of the 300-plus member body in Beijing known as the Fourth Plenum, which also discussed a forthcoming five-year economic development plan. Veteran General Zhang Shengmin (張升民), 67, was promoted to second-ranked vice chair of the powerful Central Military Commission, the statement said. He replaces He Weidong (何衛東), the former second-ranked vice chair who was expelled from the party on Friday on corruption charges.

FRANCE

Firefighters probed over party

The Paris Fire Brigade has opened an internal investigation into accusations that several firefighters attended a party where revelers dressed in blackface and Ku Klux Klan outfits, the force said on Wednesday. Two of its number are suspected of blacking up while off duty at the fancy dress evening on Saturday, which was organized by a parachuting club at the aerodrome of Brienne-le-Chateau, it added. Images on social media showed five attendees, dressed in the white robes and pointy hoods of the infamous US white supremacists, pretending to strangle three others, who had their faces painted black. French Parachuting Federation president Yves-Marie Guillaud called the images “vile,” adding that the federation would press charges against the eight people involved, as well as the person behind the camera.

UNITED STATES

National debt soars

The government’s gross national debt on Wednesday surpassed US$38 trillion amid a federal government shutdown, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on the US’ balance sheet. It is also the fastest accumulation of US$1 trillion in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic — the US hit US$37 trillion in gross national debt in August. A growing debt load over time ultimately leads to higher inflation, eroding Americans’ purchasing power, said University of Pennsylvania economics professor Kent Smetters, who served in the Department of the Treasury under former president George W. Bush.

IRELAND

23 protesters arrested

Twenty-three people were on Wednesday arrested as hundreds of protesters and police clashed for the second consecutive night outside an asylum-seeker hotel near Dublin, authorities said. The arrests came after bottles, bricks and fireworks were launched at police officers at the protest outside the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, police said in a statement. It followed at least six arrests after tensions flared at a protest at the hotel on Tuesday night — when a police van was also set on fire — and the first protest, which passed off peacefully on Monday.


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Offering all the charm of a traditional izakaya, this spot stands out for elegant plating, romantic atmosphere and some of Taipei’s best mixology

The classic warmth of a good old-fashioned izakaya beckons you in, all cozy nooks and dark wood finishes, as tables order a third round and waiters sling tapas-sized bites and assorted — sometimes unidentifiable — skewered meats.

But there’s a romantic hush about this Ximending (西門町) hotspot, with cocktails savored, plating elegant and never rushed and daters and diners lit by candlelight and chandelier.

Each chair is mismatched and the assorted tables appear to be the fanciest picks from a nearby flea market. A naked sewing mannequin stands in a dimly lit corner, adorned with antique mirrors and draped foliage and flowers.

It’s a Tokyo izakaya meets the Antiques Roadshow.

My visitors from London remark it’s the best meal they’ve had on their 10-day trip to Taiwan — and the best cocktails. High praise.

Cocktail specialists Old Town West (老城西酒食裝作所) have teamed up with Tokyo Skewer (東京串燒酒場) for this elevated take on a Japanese classic, offering an extensive cocktail menu from the former and an impressive food menu from the latter. Even weekday reservations here fill up quickly.

title: Tokyo Skewer: An izakaya with class and cocktails to boot


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Work out while you work? Ten strength-building office exercises you can do in everyday clothes

Fiorella Rafael remembers feeling stiff at the end of every day in her old office job.

“That lack of movement would creep up and compound over the week,” she says.

Though standing and walking meetings were encouraged, with deadlines to meet it wasn’t always tenable.

A young woman on Sept. 16 walks in Red Square during sunset in Moscow, Russia. Walking at your desk is an excellent way to keep the body limber. Photo: AP

“It’s partly what drove me to become a pilates instructor,” she says.

Now Rafael teaches pilates at Sydney’s Scout Studios, where she meets people like me who spend far too much time sitting. I’m one of those mostly inactive people, especially since having a child and returning to full-time work. It’s not as easy to find the time for classes, or an active commute, and I am generally better at constructing an email while sitting.

“We’re not really designed to sit the whole time like we do in modern life,” says University of Sydney school of public health professor Cathie Sherrington. Too much time spent sitting has been linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. “So anything that breaks up that sedentary behavior helps.”

Helping inactive people get fitter is what Yago Aldir does every day as a personal trainer and co-owner at the Melbourne gym Project Better. He suggests stacking habits to help bring more incidental exercise into everyday life.

“You might not have 30 minutes but you might have 10 x three minutes throughout your day,” he says.

So how should we spend those three minutes?

CALF RAISES

Calf raises “don’t look too silly” in public, says Rafael, who likes to do a set while waiting for the kettle to boil. Stand with your weight equally distributed across both legs, lift and lower the heels.

“Instead of cranking up on to the balls of your feet, try to peel the length of your foot off, hold that, feel the wobble, then delicately drape the feet back down. We don’t want the ankles to sickle, and don’t rely on momentum to come up and down.”

Always up for a challenge, I do a stealth set of calf raises while I’m waiting for a takeaway coffee. My calves feel as though they’re burning after 10. I get a few curious glances but it’s a success. A positive layer on my habit stack.

WALL SITS

“Wall sits are great for hip health,” Rafael says. Find a sturdy wall that’s free of hooks, brackets or other snags, then with your back against the wall, sit with your legs at a 90-degree angle, as though you’re in an imaginary chair.

“Engage your core, hamstrings and quadriceps and hold for 30 seconds, or as long as you can,” she says. “Be mindful of any previous injuries that might affect how much load you can hold, and if you want to challenge yourself, try to float your hands off your knees.”

Surely I could hold a three-minute wall sit during my phone call, I think. How hard could it be? Less than a minute in, my legs are shaking.

“When you’re up against the wall, there’s no faking it,” says Rafael, sounding disappointed with my effort. I try again a week later: 40 seconds. My heart is racing, but this feels good — like progress.

BALANCE ON ONE LEG

“Balance is important from a longevity point of view,” Aldir says. “While the kettle is boiling, you could stand on one leg, with your eyes closed, and see how good your balance is on one side. Then repeat on the other side and compare. Aim for longer each time.”

At 4pm in the office, I get up to go to the kitchen (for a biscuit). While I’m there, I close my eyes and test my balance. My knee-length skirt limits my range, but I hold steady on my left leg for four seconds then for six on my right. With my eyes open, it’s far easier and I can count to at least 10. Back at my desk, I look up Michael Mosley’s old quote: “If you can reach 10 seconds with your eyes closed, you’re doing well.” One to work towards.

TAKE THE STAIRS

Simply taking the stairs “would be considered vigorous intensity activity,” says Sjaan Gomersall, an expert in physical activity, sedentary behavior and health at the University of Queensland. That makes stairs an “awesome” opportunity to build in incremental exercise.

On your way up, Rafael suggests building in a glute exercise, by taking two or three steps with one leg, then engaging the core and glutes to bring the other leg to the top step, pausing and bringing the other leg down again, and repeating.

“Keep the core engaged to take one leg back down at a time,” she says. “Do this without leaning too far forward or tilting to the side, and keep hips and shoulders square.”

I make it my mission to use the office fire escape for active breaks from my desk. It’s dusty, windowless, but pedestrian-free. I opt for three steps at a time, careful not to go too quickly and hold myself upright. It’s boring and feels slow; I’d much rather get to the top as fast as I can. As far as habit stacking goes, I’ll leave this off the pile.

ELEVATED INCLINE PUSH UPS

You don’t need to put your hands on the floor to do a push-up, especially in public in your normal clothes, says Aldir.

“You can do it against a bench or a wall.”

Elevated incline push-ups are slightly easier, and though you might not break into a sweat, you still move your chest, shoulders and arms.

Arms should be at shoulder-width, with elbows slightly back and closer to the ribs than 90 degrees.

“The important part is to keep your core engaged almost like you’re doing a plank,” he says. Aim for five to 10 push-ups.

“Level one could be against the wall, level two could be against the bench,” he says. And while he acknowledges it may look awkward, “level three could be on the ground.”

Finding an empty meeting room, I try five level-one push-ups. It feels too easy but also a little uncomfortable in my blouse — I don’t want to pop a button. I try again with a set of 10. My biceps and triceps feel as though they’ve woken up, and I’m not flustered.

“Celebrate the wins,” Aldir says. “Give yourself credit for using that time.”

MODIFIED FARMERS’ CARRY

“We don’t lift our arms up enough in modern life, so our shoulders are at risk of getting stiff,” Sherrington says. “Just lifting up the arms is better than nothing.”

Rafael suggests using whatever you have on hand to do some load-bearing arm exercises. Standing tall with your core engaged, draw your shoulder blades back to engage your mid back, then, pick up a heavy object such as a parcel or backpack with both hands at arm’s length for 10 to 15 seconds.

“Do this without flinging the arms quickly or arching your spine to cheat with your lower back muscles,” she says.

Slowly lower the object and breathe evenly. Repeat.

“A small child is an excellent weight,” says Gomersall, which is lucky for me as I only remember to do this when I’m at home with my two-year-old. After lifting his 15kg weight to hip height, my arms straighten as much as I can muster, and I hold him for, at a push, five seconds. He’s thrilled – “more, more” — but I don’t have a second rep in me.

LEG MARCHES

Leg marches are self-explanatory but it’s important to start slow and steady and focus on your balance, according to Rafael.

“Standing tall, pick up one leg, bring the knee to hip height while balancing on the other. Switch legs and repeat. If you can make them nice and big — bringing them up to your tummy — without losing balance, then you will feel it more in the core,” she says. “If you’re going for a smaller movement, aim for a tabletop leg, with the knee in line with the hip.”

It would feel too Monty Python to do this in public, so standing in the kitchen at home I clock up to 60 leg marches while waiting for the microwave to heat my lunch. I feel it in my hips and thighs but particularly my tight hip flexors. Minutes later, I do 40 more. It’s sort of addictive. I can feel my pulse rise, I’m energized. As though I’ve climbed to the top of a habit stack.

LATERAL FLEXION

Standing next to a wall, make yourself into a banana shape by crossing one ankle over the other and then leaning towards the wall with your upper body and arms, suggests Rafael.

“Anything that involves a little bit of length to the torso, or that involves a stretch element or a dynamic bit of mobility is always great,” she says.

She’s right — a banana shape does feel good. My neck muscles stretch and my hips loosen a little. It feels good, especially for my iliotibial band.

SQUATS

If you could only do one exercise, Aldir says, “Ten very controlled, maximum-depth body weight squats would be my choice.”

Stand with your feet hip-width apart with toes pointing forward. Hinge your hips and sit back. Keep your chest up and your back straight. Squat as deeply as you can.

I skip this one the day I wear a skirt — but I manage 50 squats during a video meeting, camera off, while wearing looser pants. I’m out of breath and my brow is glistening.

“We have a large number of big muscles in the legs … and they require more energy, so you’re going to get more bang for your buck with squatting,” Aldir says.

The wide range of motion helps “open up the hips and get your lower back and glutes stretching when we get to that bottom position” too.

Want to make it more challenging? “You might be able to stand on one leg and then squat down,” Sherrington says.

WALK AT YOUR DESK

“People think they need to carve out one to two hours a day to go to the gym and get on the treadmill, but it doesn’t matter whether you run for an hour or you’re walking incredibly slow throughout the day,” says Jamie Montalto, owner of Melbourne’s Jamie Fitness.

Montalto used to clock up to 20,000 steps a day as a personal trainer but since hiring a team he has been desk-bound.

He bought a walking pad, which he uses on the lowest setting for one-hour blocks — or until he feels uncomfortable.

“Your head bobs while you’re walking … but you get used to it,” he says. “It’s the best hack ever, even just for myself.”

Each week we should aim for either one and a quarter hours of vigorous physical activity — where “you’re huffing and puffing really hard,” Gomersall says — or a minimum of two-and-a-half hours of moderate physical activity, “where you can talk, but you can’t sing.”

Walking meetings, active commutes and taking the stairs can all help build movement into the day, but Sherrington says to meet the guidelines they “may not be enough”.

“We’re saying something is better than nothing, but then more is actually better as well.”

That being said, “Going from zero to 100 is where we tend to see injuries develop,” Gomersall says. “Find little things you can do and gradually increase them in a way that’s sustainable for you. It’s important to go at your own pace.”


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Jeremy Allen White is a tortured Boss in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’

In his 500-page memoir, Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen spends less than three pages on the making of his 1982 album Nebraska. Moving on, folks, nothing to see here, he seems to be saying.

The first authorized biopic of his life — Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere — disagrees, delving deep into the inner turmoil The Boss was dealing with during its recording and then surfacing with an endearing, humbling portrait of an icon by a soulful Jeremy Allen White.

With heavy-lidded eyes and his head nearly almost cocked at an angle, White gives us a wretched Springsteen, open-mouthed in ecstasy when playing live but sunken in his leather jacket while roaming the streets. He sucks on his harmonica as if it could release him from pain itself. To be honest, White hasn’t stepped much out of his hangdog, tortured sweet spot. He’s the chair of the Tortured Poets Department.

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in a scene from Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Photo: 20th Century Studios via AP

The anti-commercial Nebraska is not the first album you might think of when you imagine pivotal Springsteen albums. Born to Run was made on the verge of him being cut by Columbia Records. Born in the U.S.A. turned him into a global superstar.

Scott Cooper, the film’s director and screenwriter, finds Nebraska, nestled between those albums, to be the more enlightening. It seemed painfully pulled through Springsteen and deposited on a rudimentary four-track cassette recorder in a rented house in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Springsteen wants it released as is, imperfections and miscues intact.

Nebraska may be a masterpiece but it’s not an easy listen, filled with broken and desperate people, killers, heavy drinkers, inmates and folks pushed to the edge by poverty and hopelessness. “Definitely not Hungry Heart,” says the tech who helped record it.

“It’s not about capturing sounds as much as ideas,” Springsteen tells his manager, Jon Landau, played lovingly by Succession star Jeremy Strong. “I’m just trying to find something real in all the noise.”

This Landau, who quotes Flannery O’Connor and adores Sam Cooke, is almost saintly in his devotion to Springsteen, even if he’s not sure where the songs are coming from. We all need someone like Landau — endlessly encouraging, creating creative space for his client and beating back the suits.

The record executives are, naturally, aghast at Nebraska, which is called a “highly unorthodox career move.” They want radio hits not acoustic doodles of felons. “It sounds like an accident. It sounds unfinished,” record honcho Al Teller declares.

The movie — built from a book by Warren Zanes and featuring vocals that mix White’s and Springsteen’s — is a meditation on creativity in battle with commerciality, the yearn to run from home and also the inescapable pull of family. “I’m lost here. I’m buried here,” Springsteen wails.

Though grounded in the weeks during the making of Nebraska, the script moves back in time to show scenes from Bruce’s early life. A drive to his old house dissolves into black-and-white memories of Springsteen’s father (Adolescence creator-star Stephen Graham, fearsome) being violent and drunk. Their complicated relationship is thoughtfully handled. (The movie is dedicated to Cooper’s dad.)

As if that’s not enough, Springsteen’s love life is explored through a composite character, Faye, a single mom and waitress who falls for a guy incapable at this time of settling down. Odessa Young is astonishing — half tough Jersey chick, half melting when The Boss stops by. “I know you’re scared,” she tells him.

There are also special moments for true Springsteen fans, like the time a young Bruce visits a graceful old house that will, of course, be the inspiration for Mansion on a Hill. Or the moment when Springsteen edits his Nebraska lyrics, changing “he” to “I.”

The film rather courageously culminates with a call for Springsteen to get mental health help, which he does. We soon realize that what we’ve been watching for two hours is a man’s gradual breakdown, not what most biopics of superstars would pull the curtain back on. In many ways, this movie is, then, a mirror of Nebraska itself — unexpected, complicated and very American gothic.


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The secret lives of autograph hunters: ‘Donald Trump was really hard to get’Why do so many people spend their time at stage doors and sending out requests for signatures? Those who have collected thousands of autographs explain the thrill

Andrew Broughton still remembers the first celebrity autograph he ever got.

“It started by accident,” he says, when he was 13 and doing a project about horror films at school. “I love Hammer horror. I wrote a letter to [actor] Peter Cushing and sent it to the BBC. A large envelope came back and a lovely letter. He sent me some signed film stills. So I got the bug. I just thought: there’s nothing to stop me writing to anybody.”

Since then, Broughton, 62, has collected autographs from some of the biggest stars in TV, film, music and sports, as well as royalty, politicians and world leaders. The walls of his home in Derby are covered in framed signed photos from the late queen, King Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales, Brigitte Bardot, John Travolta, Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Muhammad Ali. Broughton supplements the signatures he requests with ones he has bought at auctions and private sales. He estimates he has 10,000 in his collection.

US President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for Jan. 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, US. Photo: Reuters

“I’ve got all the prime ministers of my lifetime through to Keir Starmer now; I’ve got a contact in Downing Street. When the prime minister changes, I send a photograph in. They know who I am.”

He hangs these photos on the wall along his stairs. He’s also got autographs from all the American presidents since Richard Nixon.

“Donald Trump was really hard to get. I wrote to him saying how big the collection was and they made an exception,” he says.

Broughton’s hobby even led to an invitation to the wedding of the then Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. He first wrote to Parker Bowles in the 90s at the height of public animosity towards her.

“I said: ‘I just want you to know that not everybody hates you.’”

She sent a letter back.

“She said: ‘Thank you so much. It really has restored my faith in humanity.’”

They started corresponding regularly. He took his sister along to the wedding, where he was invited to stand outside Windsor Castle.

“She came straight over to us. I said my name. We shook hands. She said: ‘It’s lovely to put a face to the name. Don’t stop writing.’

Then the king came. He said he’d heard so much about me. She’d obviously been talking about me. It was quite a surreal day.”

ACTIVE APPROACH

While Broughton has managed to indulge in his passion from the comfort of his own home, Jason Thanos has taken a more active approach to collecting autographs. The 51-year-old, who lives in Manchester, runs Movie Art Gallery, an online shop which sells autographed and limited edition film posters. He started autograph hunting for fun when he was in his 20s after spotting Matthew Perry and Minnie Driver leaving the Comedy theater in London. He only started selling autographed memorabilia after being inundated with requests from his friends to get autographs for them.

He travels to film festivals around the world, attends premieres and waits outside luxury hotels to meet some of the biggest stars in Hollywood and get their signature. He’s got autographs from Angelina Jolie, Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise, Pamela Anderson, Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro. His favorite autograph came from Roger Moore, who he met several times.

“Every time I’d get Roger Moore, I’d say: ‘Oh man, you’re my favorite Bond.’ He’d say: ‘Sean Connery told me that’s what you say to him.’”

It once took him five days to get Sylvester Stallone’s autograph. He flew to the Rome film festival where the action star was premiering his latest film, Bullet to the Head.

“I managed to get him on the final night. I was very courteous. Because I wasn’t being an idiot, he gave me a beautiful signature, and wrote the message: ‘keep punching’ [a reference to Stallone’s time as boxer Rocky Balboa].”

LUCRATIVE BUSINESS

Selling autographs can be a lucrative business, especially if they are signed on memorabilia. The most expensive ever sold is thought to be George Washington’s personal annotated copy of the US constitution and Bill of Rights, which was auctioned in 2012 for US$9.8 million (￡7.3 million). A rookie trading card signed by the basketball star Stephen Curry sold for US$5.9 million (￡4.4 million) in 2021, while a white Fender Stratocaster, signed by 19 rock legends including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, was auctioned for US$2.7 million (￡2 million) in 2005 to raise money for survivors of the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami. The Double Fantasy album that John Lennon signed for his killer, Mark Chapman, was sold for US$900,000 (￡673,000) in 2020.

Thanos sells his signed posters for between ￡75 and ￡4,000. He once got ￡5,000 for a signed jacket from Arnold Schwarzenegger. But, he says, he usually spends more money than he gets back from autograph hunting: taking in travel and accommodation, he estimates it costs him about ￡4,000 to attend a film festival such as Cannes or Toronto. But it isn’t just about getting autographs.

“I get to watch movies that won’t be out for six months. I’m a proper fan. I can tell you about every movie, every genre, every actor, because it’s my passion. I love movies a lot.”

The first signature from a major historical figure is believed to be by the Spanish knight El Cid in 1098, who signed documents in his Latin name. Autograph hunting as a hobby and a business took off in the 19th century, with collectors snapping up signatures of notable figures such as writers Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. Demand grew in the 20th century as cinema, radio and television became more popular and, these days, celebrities attending conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con can charge fans for autographs and photos.

For Clare Hodges, 56, a retail assistant from Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, autograph hunting has long been a fun family pastime.

“My dad had a collection, and I just enjoyed looking at his. I thought: ‘I’m going to try.’” She joined the Bucks Fizz fanclub when she was 13, which sent out an autographed photo. “Me and my brother used to collect them together. He stopped after a few years, but I continued with the hobby.” She sends out about 30 letters a month requesting autographs and also likes to visit theaters to wait outside the stage door.

“It’s a bit of an addiction,” says Hodges, who has autographs from celebrities including Joan Collins, Kate Bush and Stephanie Beacham. “I love to meet famous people. I get the photographs [for them to sign] beforehand, and take them with me with my Sharpies. I try to get a selfie with the people I meet as well.”

Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and William Shatner are some of the celebrities who have said in past interviews that they don’t sign autographs. Steve Martin used to carry business cards which he gave to fans who asked him for an autograph, which certified they’d had “a personal encounter” with the film star, although he has been spotted since then signing them. In 2018, Bryan Cranston announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he was “overwhelmed by requests and I just can’t do it any more.”

Many celebrities who decline to give out autographs cite worries over them being sold on. In 2023, Bill Hader said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he was no longer signing autographs.

“I used to sign stuff, and then one time I saw somebody and they had their kid come up to me to sign a [Star Wars] BB-8 thing, and it was three in the morning … [They] were like: ‘Go over there so he’ll sign it so I can sell it online.’ I was like: ‘That’s fucked up.’”

Earlier this year, footage of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola went viral after he became frustrated with young fans who asked him to sign boxes of memorabilia. He told them: “Don’t come again, I will not sign again, I know your faces. Go to school and prepare yourselves, you are young, don’t be here wasting your time. Do you want to live your life doing this?”

Broughton says autograph hunters who go on to sell their celebrity signatures are “ruining it for true collectors.” But Thanos, who estimates his personal collection used to be about 30,000 signatures before he sold some of them, says he has his priorities straight.

“For me, the most important thing in my life is my daughter. If I have to sell autographs to make sure my daughter has the best of the best, that’s what I’ll do.”


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SPEAK UP: ‘Taiwan Pride’ parade heats up Taipei on Saturday (2/2) 台灣同志遊行週六嗨翻台北（下）

A: As the Taiwan Pride parade enters its 23rd year, the nation also celebrates the sixth anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage.

B: However, a poll showed that support for same-sex marriage slightly dropped to 54.3 percent from last year’s 56.5 percent.

A: The government is wavering on whether to extend the Assisted Reproduction Act to same-sex couples, leading to public doubts.

B: Since US President Donald Trump took office in January, his oppression of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs has also frustrated the global LGBT community.

A: Let’s join the parade in Taipei tomorrow to support gender equality in action.

A: 台灣同志遊行今年進入第 23 屆，同性婚姻合法化也已通過6年。

B: 不過民調顯示同婚支持率從去年56.5％，微幅下降至今年54.3％。

A: 那是因為政府對是否將《人工生殖法》擴及同志搖擺不定、引發社會對此的疑慮。

B: 而美國川普總統1月上任以來，壓迫「多元共融計畫」讓全球同志社群大受打擊。

A: 那我們明天也去台北遊行，用行動支持性別平權！（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）

For your information Language Tip 語文小提示 DEI programs 多元共融計畫 (CNN) Diversity (多元): embracing the differences everyone brings to the table, whether those are someone’s race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability or other aspects of social identity.Equity (平等): treating everyone fairly and providing equal opportunities.Inclusion (包容): respecting everyone’s voice and creating a culture in which people from all backgrounds feel encouraged to express their ideas and perspectives.


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軍聞社／記者侯凱議報導

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記者曾怡嘉／台北報導 圖／品牌提供

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▲Guerlain 蘭鑽金緻御光能量眼部精華，15ml，17,650元。

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title: 為什麼總是愛錯人？「4個心理誤區」交往前就該好好思考

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▲為什麼總是愛錯人？4個心理誤區解析。（圖／IG）

記者鮑璿安／綜合報導

當人們總是在感情裡「愛錯人」，往往不是偶然，而是源自深層心理模式的驅動，明明理性上知道對方不適合，卻依然一次次陷入相同的情感輪迴。以下是常見的四種心理特點，幫助你看清在愛裡反覆受傷的原因。

特點1：習慣被需要，無法停止付出

有些人從小建立起「我只有付出，才值得被愛」的信念，因此在戀愛中總是扮演拯救者的角色，試圖療癒對方的傷口。他們將愛建立在犧牲上，以為對方會因此感動，但最終往往陷入單向的投入，對方卻無法給予相等回應。

特點2：界線感薄弱，容易迷失自我

缺乏自我界線的人在戀愛中容易失去判斷力，為了滿足對方而壓抑自身情感與需求。他們將對方的喜好、情緒凌駕於自己之上，認為「只要我夠好，就能被愛」，但這樣的關係難以長久，最終會導致情感失衡甚至情緒耗竭。

特點3：重複熟悉的創傷模式

人們容易在潛意識中被「熟悉的痛」吸引，如果童年曾經歷冷漠、忽略、缺乏陪伴，長大後可能會不自覺選擇類似性格的伴侶。這種吸引是一種自我補償的嘗試，彷彿只要能讓這樣的對象愛上自己，就能修補過去的缺憾，但結果往往再次受傷。

特點4：害怕孤獨，急於填補空缺

有些人寧可擁有一段「不夠好」的關係，也不想面對孤單的生活。這種恐懼讓人急著投入下一段感情，即使對方並不適合，仍會選擇將就，他們把陪伴當成愛，卻忽略了相處的本質與彼此價值觀的匹配。


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記者蘇晟彥／台北報導

《傳說對決》歡慶九週年，首次將遊戲元素融入「藍皮解憂號」觀光列車及南港禮賓室、藍皮意象館。從10月16起至11月30日，打造「遊戲 X 旅遊」系列活動。期間玩家不僅在遊戲內有專屬的線上任務，可以獲得九週年的巡夢系列造型，還有藍皮解憂號策展活動。

《傳說對決》自 2016 年正式在台上市以來，憑藉快節奏的對戰體驗與豐富的英雄角色，迅速成為台灣最受歡迎的手機遊戲之一，更在 2020 至 2024 年間，連續五年蟬聯月活躍用戶寶座。為了慶祝九週年，《Garena 傳說對決》首度融入遊戲經典元素，以「海風號」打造限定包列活動。本次活動還邀請上分列車長： Hanzo、海牛、Kai 以及人氣 Coser 喵少、肉肉，一同在火車上互動區進行闖關、對戰等等巡夢試煉。與玩家們一起展開時光旅程，喚醒最初的羈絆與熱情。

Garena台灣總經理陳逸軒在致詞中表示，《Garena 傳說對決》多年來深耕在地文化與跨界合作，除了是年輕世代的共通語言，更是陪伴玩家成長的重要記憶。本次「巡夢列車 9 你上車」主題合作，將遊戲世界延伸至真實鐵道旅程，期望能再次為玩家創造嶄新的互動體驗。

除了限定海風號包列活動之外，《Garena傳說對決》也特別在南港禮賓候車室設置九週年主題展區，並於屏東枋寮的藍皮解憂號及藍皮意象館推出特別展覽。活動募集了挑戰者們九年來在《傳說對決》中發生的真實故事，將這些珍貴回憶化為展覽作品，陪伴玩家一同回顧那段獨一無二的傳說旅程。

活動期間，搭乘藍皮解憂號即可獲贈九週年限量虛寶卡、或於南港禮賓室現場消費並出示遊戲畫面，除獲贈九週年限量虛寶卡並享9折優惠；11 月 1 日起登入遊戲並完成指定任務，更能領取神聖等級造型：「蘇 巡夢·浮生領航」。

從南到北為玩家打造的專屬「夢境巡禮」 • 系列活動一：我有九，你有故事嗎？ - 巡夢列車九週年特展・ 藍皮解憂號，活動時間：10月16日至10月30日・ 藍皮意象館，活動時間：10月16日至11月13日（屏東縣枋寮鄉儲運路15號）・ 結合玩家故事、遊戲世界觀與鐵道文化，以夢境為主題打造沉浸式展區，與玩家一同踏上這場「巡夢之旅」• 系列活動二：巡夢列車玩家感謝祭 ・ 活動日期：10月23日・ 地點: 海風號・九週年特別舉辦「巡夢列車玩家感謝祭」，邀請人氣實況主與 Coser 一同啟程，與玩家將在列車上展開傳說冒險與挑戰，重溫九年來的感動與熱血。• 系列活動三：巡夢列車九週年限定快閃體驗館 ・ 展期：10月23日至11月30日・ 地點：南港禮賓室（台北市南港區南港路一段313號一樓）・ 打造「巡夢列車 9你上車」專屬候車室，提供玩家拍照打卡與互動體驗。現場消費任意金額並出示遊戲畫面，即可兌換限量九週年虛寶卡乙張。

taiwan-subdivisions: 南港區 屏東縣 屏東 枋寮 南港

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▲日本一名男子殺害女友後將屍體藏在陽台，時間長達7年。（示意圖，與本文無關／123RF）

記者閔文昱／綜合報導

日本關西地區驚傳駭人藏屍案！男子藤本孝明在2010年前後殺害21歲女友永田江利佳後，竟將遺體藏放自家公寓陽台長達7年之久。更不可思議的是，他其後與另一名女子結婚並同居一年多，妻子卻完全不知陽台上竟有前女友的屍體。案件直到2017年因他欠繳房租、房仲登門查看，才意外揭發這起震驚日本社會的命案。

根據《週刊文春》報導，藤本孝明與永田江利佳自高中起即為好友，後來發展成情侶並同居。藤本供稱，當時女友因生活低潮多次表達輕生念頭，甚至要求他「親手結束她的生命」。他表示，「她說希望我殺了她，我只想滿足她的願望。」行兇後，他先將屍體放在浴室，後因無法忍受屍臭而移至陽台，用毯子覆蓋後封存多年。

案發5年多後，藤本孝明與23歲的藤本美雪結婚。由於無業、整日在家負責家務，他以「陽台飄出下水溝味」為由，叮囑妻子不要開窗，藤本美雪也從未懷疑。兩人離婚後仍一度同居，住在同一間藏屍公寓長達一年多，卻始終未發現異狀。

直到2017年，房地產經紀人因房租逾期上門查看時，發現陽台角落有被毯子包裹的異物，掀開後赫見一具僅穿內衣的白骨女屍，嚇得立刻報警。警方勘查現場時，在屋內找到一張藤本手寫字條，內容寫道，「7年前我殺了女友，我想與她一起死，但我辦不到。」警方隨後在餐廳逮捕藤本孝明。

藤本應訊時辯稱，自己與永田都是「被社會拋棄的人」，他只是完成對方的願望，「那是我活著的意義」。不過，檢方認為永田並非真正求死，對他求處15年徒刑。法院最終認定他誤解女方意圖，依「僱兇殺人罪」判處有期徒刑5年6個月。前妻藤本美雪雖一度遭以窩藏罪名拘提，但因全然不知情，最終獲不起訴處分。

● 《》提醒您，請給自己機會：自殺防治諮詢安心專線：1925；生命線協談專線：1995

title: 男殺女友藏陽台7年！妻同住1年「沒發現屍體」　欠房租才曝光


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▲幣安（Binance）創辦人趙長鵬。（圖／CFP）

記者趙蔡州／綜合報導

美國總統23日正式宣布，赦免幣安創辦人趙長鵬（CZ）。趙長鵬2023年被拜登政府指控在美國洗錢，他認罪之後被判處4個月徒刑，並以個人名義支付5000萬元罰款，幣安則以 43 億美元與美國司法部和解，他也在2024年9月底刑滿出獄。

趙長鵬被赦免的消息傳出後，Binance交易所發行的平台幣─幣安幣（Binance Coin，BNB）瞬間大漲2345.3509元，漲幅達到7.11%。

▼趙長鵬被赦免後，BNB大漲。（圖／翻攝自Google）

title: 快訊／川普赦免幣安創辦人趙長鵬　BNB大漲7%


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▲普發現金1萬元即將開放登記。（圖／行政院）

記者許力方／台北報導

普發現金1萬元真的要拿到了，行政院23日正式公布發放辦法，「10000.gov.tw」官網上線，民眾最關心的如何領？分為5種管道，除了10類人可享免登記 11／12直接入帳外，其餘上網登記、造冊發放、ATM和郵局的入帳時間，分別於11／11、17、24開始陸續入帳。

一、登記入帳：●開放登記：2025／11／5 8:00起～2026／4／30 23:59止 ●登記方式：普發現金官網登記●開放查詢：2025／11／13起開放查詢●入帳時間：

預登記：採身分證或居留證尾數分流，11／10起則不限尾數。

二、ATM領現： 2025／11／17～2026／4／30。

三、郵局領現： 2025／11／24～2026／4／30於郵局儲匯業務營業時段開放領取。

▲郵局臨櫃領現需準備證件。（圖／行政院）

四、造冊發放： 1. 特定偏鄉：屏東縣獅子鄉、花蓮縣萬榮鄉及台東縣金峰鄉3個鄉的民眾，若想在當地領取普發現金，10／24～10／28（8時至18時）至當地派出所登記，檢核通過者於11／12～11／25（每日8時至18時）前往原受理登記之派出所領取現金。如未於上述期間領取，仍可按照登記入帳、ATM領現或郵局領現之開放時間自行領取。

2. 矯正機關收容人：矯正署造冊發放，由各機關轉入收容人保管金，無須查詢個人郵局或金融機構帳戶。

五、特定族群直接入帳： 1. 11／12撥入帳戶。

2. 查詢方式：●補登領取政府津貼或年金存摺（或網路、行動銀行）●普發現金官網

3. 普發現金如果未能入帳成功，民眾仍可透過政府公布之網站登記入帳、ATM領現或郵局領現方式領取。

title: 普發1萬元「5種領取方式」　何時拿錢一次看

taiwan-subdivisions: 獅子 萬榮 金峰 屏東縣 花蓮縣 成功


title: 普發1萬怎麼領？　「最快6天到手」攻略懶人包

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▲行政院公布普發現金1萬元發放辦法。（圖／記者陳家祥攝）

記者許力方／台北報導

普發1萬元時程公布，10月17日立法院三讀通過特別預算案，總統賴清德於今（23日）正式發布總統令，行政院核定發放辦法，只要在明年（2026年）4月30日前符合發放資格，每人均得領取一萬元現金，領取方式採登記、ATM、郵局、直入及造冊5種方式，最快11月5日登記，可在11月11日就拿到手。

●發放對象：符合以下任一條件者皆可領取：1. 有我國戶籍的國民2. 駐外人員及具我國國籍之眷屬3. 陸、港、澳及外籍配偶（具居留許可者）4. 永久居留外國人5. 115年4月1日～4月30日出生的新生兒

截止：2026／4／30前

●發放金額：每人新台幣1萬元

●發放時程：

▲登記入帳最快6天可領到普發1萬元。（圖／記者許力方製）

●領取5管道：1. 登記入帳（上網登記匯入帳戶）2. ATM領現3. 郵局臨櫃領現4. 直接入帳（已例行性領取政府津貼或年金者免登記）5. 造冊發放（偏鄉地區由警方協助）


title: 桃園萬聖城10/25登場　變裝入住桃園福容半價優惠

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▲響應桃園萬聖城，變裝入住桃園福容半價優惠。（圖／桃園福容提供）

記者楊淑媛／桃園報導

2025桃園萬聖城-魔珠古堡、將於25日起盛大開幕。位於活動地點週邊的福容桃園響應活動，以搞怪佈置及員工裝扮串連萬聖氣氛，活動期間房客全身變裝入住及可享房價5折的超值優惠，福粵樓用餐每位顧客可獲得「搞怪造型包」一顆。

另外，下載市民卡APP於館內集章還可抽萬元百貨禮券，響應討糖地圖，福容桃園歡迎學校及補習班一起來討糖，與我們一起共樂！

▲桃園福容櫃台員工變裝和民眾同樂。（圖／桃園福容提供）

福容桃園23日表示，萬眾注目的「2025桃園萬聖城」活動即將在10/25於桃園藝文廣場及藝文綠園道熱鬧開城，此次活動以魔珠古堡為主題，在藝文商圈打造數座魔幻又驚奇的裝置藝術，串聯整個藝文商圈，並推出踩街遊行、開城演唱會、變裝競賽等豐富活動，每年都吸引大量朝聖人潮。

身為商圈一員的福容桃園為萬聖城官方合作單位，將萬聖氣氛佈置延伸到大興西路，櫃台員工將打扮成最夯的鬼殺隊，還有美國隊長、白雪公主等電影及動畫角色和民眾同樂，並號召大小朋友一起來討糖，還推出多項優惠活動，10/25~11/2只要房客於入住時著完整的裝扮造型，和館內變裝員工合照於個人臉書打卡，即可以官網原價5折的價格入住。

期間於福粵樓用餐，每位顧客可獲得一顆造型吸睛的搞怪造型包，響應市民卡APP集章活動，到福容桃園掃描QRCODE即可獲得抽獎機會，有機抽中三萬元百貨公司禮券等大獎，不僅好吃又好玩，今年來逛桃園萬聖城，5折入住福容桃園還可抽機票最划算，還有機會體驗讓冰雪女王或小紅帽幫你辦理住房喔。


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▲桃園「潮復刻」戶外展演10/25-26暫停。（圖／觀旅局提供）

記者楊淑媛／桃園報導

桃園市政府觀旅局23日表示，本週風神颱風及東北季風共伴效應，對台七沿線景點帶來強風豪雨，大溪區慈湖雕塑紀念公園連日降下大雨，部分區域積水未退，園區舉辦的「潮復刻」戶外活動展演，10月25、 26兩日暫停，以確保遊客安全。

桃園市大溪區慈湖是知名觀光景點，為推動觀光，市府於10月至11月16日的國定假日及例假日，在慈湖雕塑紀念公園舉辦2025「來慈湖‧潮復刻」活動，結合水舞、光雕等亮點，重現60至90年代的生活、影視與音樂元素，讓市民們一同感受懷舊氛圍。

taiwan-subdivisions: 桃園 大溪

title: 風神影響　桃園「來慈湖‧潮復刻」戶外展演暫停


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▲桃園首推「中高齡及高齡者友善企業認證」表揚落實推動企業。（圖／記者楊淑媛攝）

記者楊淑媛／桃園報導

「114年度桃園市中高齡及高齡者友善企業認證」表揚活動，23日於蘆竹區尊爵天際大飯店舉行。市長張善政表示，無論是白領或藍領工作者，在中高齡階段都已練就一生的經驗、一生的武功，持續投入職場、發揮專長，對企業與社會而言都是珍貴的資產。

市府勞動局今年首度邀請專家學者設計「中高齡及高齡者友善企業認證」指標，以制度化方式推動高齡友善職場文化，此認證不僅表彰積極推動中高齡就業的企業，也為其他企業提供可參考的實務指引，協助其建構完善的職場支持機制，期盼推動更多企業加入行列，一同打造讓年長者安心持續貢獻的友善職場環境。

市府就業職訓服務處表示，為鼓勵中高齡及高齡者持續參與勞動市場，市府今年首度推動「中高齡及高齡者友善企業認證」，由產業代表及專家學者共同研擬「4+2友善指標」，從六大面向協助企業檢視與改善職場環境。首屆即有逾50家企業踴躍響應，經嚴謹評選及實地查訪，共33家脫穎而出，顯示桃園企業對中高齡勞動議題的高度重視。

taiwan-subdivisions: 桃園 蘆竹

title: 桃園首推「中高齡及高齡者友善企業認證」33家企業獲獎


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▲桃園機場捷運沿線最具潛力開發熱區A10站。（圖／捷工局提供）

記者楊淑媛／桃園報導

「桃園市大眾捷運系統機場線A10車站專用區土地開發案」第3次招商說明會，23日於市府舉行。捷工局表示，捷運機場線緊密串聯桃園、新北及台北等三直轄市，是北北桃生活圈的重要交通動脈，歡迎產業界踴躍評估，共創桃園捷運軌道經濟新契機。

▲捷工局總工程師說明A10站車站專用區。（圖／捷工局提供）

捷工局指出，A10站車站專用區基地面積約1,513坪，地形方整、產權單純，緊鄰車站第一排，具TOD高可及性與高度曝光優勢。依規劃採「捷運土地開發方式」辦理，委託投資人興建轉乘停車場等捷運設施，並可申請最高50%捷運土地開發獎勵及最高20%土管獎勵（含規模及綜合設計獎勵），最大允建容積約7,200坪。基地使用可結合住宅、商辦、零售、旅館等多元機能，滿足區域居住及商業發展需求。

尤其，A10山鼻站坐擁「1站到林口、2站到機場、30分鐘進中壢、40分鐘直抵台北」的便捷交通優勢，鄰近南崁工業區與航空城重大建設，具備發展潛力無限的「國門門戶」地位。

桃園市為全台唯一人口持續正成長的直轄市，憑藉海空雙港優勢與完整交通路網，吸引大型科技、製造與物流產業群聚。114年上半年全台廠辦交易金額達557億元，其中桃園即佔40%、達224億元，展現企業投資信心與產業發展實力。

同時，AI與先進製造產業於八德、龜山、蘆竹等地快速聚落，形成完整供應鏈。航空城優先產專區更吸引多家企業巨擘進駐：台灣人壽、雲豹能源、統一集團、星宇航空等民間投資總額超過700億元，顯示桃園產業升級與城市轉型已勢不可擋。

title: 桃園機捷沿線開發熱　A10山鼻站招商增溫軌道經濟

taiwan-subdivisions: 桃園 中壢 龜山 新北 林口 蘆竹 八德


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▲2025 EDit 臺灣國際教育創新博覽會，桃園登場。（圖／主辦單位提供)

記者楊淑媛／桃園報導

2025 EDit 臺灣國際教育創新博覽會、23日至26日在桃園會展中心登場，為期4天。桃園市教育局於首日開幕典禮暨IASE教育影響力獎頒獎典禮，獲頒「EDit城市教育治理獎」，同時於博覽會展示桃園教育的多元成果與未來願景。

桃園市教育局表示，桃園市以「品牌教育，創新永續」為主軸，以多元方式展出桃園市新住民教育、原住民教育及在地化教育，呈現多元文化融合與在地教育發展成果。桃園以四大核心策略落實永續教育，教育治理模式被評為理想的城市教育藍圖，充分體現「重未來、重地方、重弱勢」等施政理念，致力於落實「教育善好，顧好下一代」的願景。

▲桃園市教育局長劉仲成(右三)和參展的永豐高中師生。（圖／教育局提供）

推動生態教育成果豐碩的新北市三峽區成福國小，應邀於博覽會中設展攤。校長莊慧貞表示，成福國小是新北偏鄉學校，師生逾百人，學校擁有得天獨厚的溼地環境，於溼地教育課程、山林教育課程、科技教育課程和公民行動課程等4套課程表現亮眼，4次榮獲教育部教學卓越獎，今日並有校方3名學生向參展人士介紹成福國小的教學特色。

▲成福國小校長莊慧貞（右一）帶領師生參展。（圖／記者楊淑媛攝）

EDit策展人、雜學校創辦人蘇仰志表示，希望今年的EDit以臺灣教育為起點，與全球教育界展開對話，提供世界的解方，「這不只是一場展覽，而是一場共同創造的溫柔革命。」

同步登場的第二屆「IASE 教育影響力獎」，則以「永續」為核心價值，匯聚超過百件跨國教育實踐案例，從AI公平應用、偏鄉弱勢支持、終身學習到環境教育，展現教育如何回應氣候變遷與社會挑戰，成為推動永續發展的關鍵力量。

此外，由臺灣創新跨域教育學會主辦的「共創教育國際研討會」，以「轉型、嬗變、遷移、轉置」為核心主題，邀請國內外學者與教育實踐者共同探討教育跨域融合的多元樣貌，展現教育在不同文化脈絡下的轉化與創新。

2025 EDit 臺灣國際教育創新博覽會包括：桃園教育局、青年局、新北市教育局、高雄市教育局及澎湖縣教育處等地方政府共同參與。由雜學校、安益集團茵康國際與 IASE國際永續教育協會聯手主辦，打造臺灣首個以「教育 × 永續 × 創新」為核心的國家級教育文化博覽會。

taiwan-subdivisions: 新北市 高雄市 三峽區 桃園 澎湖縣

title: 你想過AI公平應用？　百件跨國教育實踐案例展現溫柔革命


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▲▼ 國立中正大學USR團隊推動跨文化永續農耕 。（圖／林緗亭提供）

記者翁伊森／嘉義報導

國立中正大學「科學都滾的耕心農業」USR團隊日前在地球與環境科學系陳建易教授帶領下，率領來自義大利、印度、巴基斯坦、泰國、越南及坦尚尼亞等國的國際學生與台灣學生共26人，前往嘉義縣水上鄉樂齡示範基地進行跨文化交流與紅骨仙草種植體驗。此次活動由基地黃意萍主任與忠和社區發展協會張順興理事長及鄭惠美總幹事親自接待，展現出地方社區的熱情與包容，也讓國際學生深刻體驗臺灣農村的溫暖與創新。

活動當天，中正大學團隊首先前往溪東公園，與水上鄉鄉長林緗亭及忠和村村長張順興會合，進行「蚯蚓蚓糞栽培」體驗。國際學生與在地長者共同動手，使用蚓糞有機肥料，栽種象徵希望的紅骨仙草盆栽，為即將於11月舉辦的仙草祭典暖身。現場氣氛熱烈，世代交流與文化分享交織出溫馨的畫面。

林緗亭鄉長介紹，水上鄉的「紅骨仙草」是地方獨有品種，莖部呈紅色、耐熱性強，兼具藥用與經濟價值，代表著地方農業智慧的結晶。活動中，長者們親手教導學生仙草種植技巧，並分享世代傳承的農耕故事。國際學生則回應以自身國家的農業經驗，討論氣候變遷下的永續耕作挑戰與機會，達成跨國知識交流的目標。

在忠和活動中心用餐時間，樂齡長者為中正大學師生精心準備了燒草碗粿與仙草飲品，展現臺灣農村待客的熱情。中正大學團隊也以曼妙舞姿回敬，博得現場熱烈掌聲。活動隨後移師位於水上鄉嘉義縣樂齡學習示範中心基地，國際學生參觀高齡者多元學習教室、AI數位課程空間及手作教學區，對於臺灣完善的高齡教育與社區照護系統驚嘆不已。

來自印度的國際學生Uttara分享道：「在印度，長者多與家人同住，但像這樣有系統的高齡學習與社區支持中心非常少見。這是我第一次看到長者如此快樂學習、創作與交流的環境。」越南學生Nuong也表示：「這裡的數位教學設備與課程內容令人驚訝，讓我看見臺灣如何結合科技與人文，推動樂齡共學。」

活動最後，在樂齡中心長者與國際學生合跳舞蹈中畫下完美句點。笑聲、音樂、擁抱與文化交融，象徵世代共學與文化共榮。現場長者感動地表示：「我們一輩子沒見過這麼多國家的學生來我們社區，真是難忘的回憶。」中正大學學生王晉文則說：「這個基地太棒了，應該每兩個月就來一次，和長者們一起學習與交流。」

陳建易教授表示，本次活動不僅推動友善環境的永續農耕，也建立學校與社區合作的新典範。透過紅骨仙草這項地方農業文化媒介，成功串連了青農、老農與國際學生，實踐了USR「在地扎根、全球連結」的教育理念。

title: 手栽一株株的「紅骨仙草」　國際生體驗嘉義水上的農耕智慧

countries: 印度 台灣 義大利 越南 泰國 坦尚尼亞 臺灣 巴基斯坦

taiwan-subdivisions: 水上 嘉義 成功 中正 嘉義縣


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▲▼ 「普發現金」變成詐騙新話術 。（圖／嘉義市警局提供）

記者翁伊森／嘉義報導

詐騙集團手法推陳出新，常結合「時事」、「名人」話題進行詐騙，近期更出現以「普發現金1萬元」為誘餌，搭配「假檢警」老梗進行詐騙的新話術。嘉義市警第一分局呼籲民眾提高警覺，慎防受騙。

第一分局北鎮派出所日前受理何姓民眾報案，指稱遭詐騙集團以「普發現金」結合「假檢警」手法詐騙。今年9月初，何民接獲自稱「中華郵政臺北總局」來電，對方謊稱有親戚要代領普發現金新臺幣1萬元。被害人表示無該親戚後，電話隨即轉接給自稱「臺北市某分局員警」的詐騙成員。歹徒藉由話術恐嚇被害人涉嫌詐欺洗錢案件，要求提供名下帳戶供「調查金流」，何姓民眾一時慌亂誤信指示，竟將3本存摺及提款卡以交貨便寄出，遭歹徒陸續盜領款項，損失高達51萬餘元。

警方受理後，第一分局立即結合刑事警察大隊與刑事警察局電信偵查大隊共組專案小組，報請臺灣嘉義地方檢察署檢察官指揮偵辦。經追查發現，詐欺集團利用「境內非法機房設備」轉換為國內市話逃避國際交換機的境外來電語音警示，撥打給被害人進行詐騙，再指派車手領取被害人所寄出銀行存摺及提款卡，提領贓款。專案小組已循線查獲詐騙轉接機房申設人游姓女子（86年次）及領取被害人存摺的馬來西亞籍車手廖姓女子（76年次）到案，其中廖嫌經法院裁定收押，警方正持續溯源追查幕後主嫌。

此外，嘉義市第一分局因應165專線通報轄內ATM提款機異常提領情形，自今年8月起強化科技偵查與勤務部署，陸續查獲8名假藉觀光名義來台的「馬來西亞籍詐欺車手兵團」。其中1名車手身上甚至查扣多達50張金融卡，經嘉義地方檢察署聲請羈押，也經法院全數裁定准予羈押中，目前案件仍在持續追查偵辦中。

嘉義市政府警察局第一分局分局長吳正文嚴正表示，檢警機關絕不會以電話辦案，更不會要求民眾交付提款卡、存摺或帳戶資料。若接獲疑似公家機關來電，務必冷靜掛斷，並透過官方公務電話再次查證，切勿因恐嚇或威脅而依指示操作。個人帳戶、金融卡務必妥善保管，切勿寄出或透露密碼，以免成為人頭帳戶、淪為詐騙幫兇。警方呼籲，民眾若有疑問，請撥打 110 或 165 反詐騙專線查證。第一分局將持續秉持強勢執法決心，全力打擊詐欺犯罪，守護民眾財產安全。

title: 親戚要代領普發現金1萬？　他竟「寄出3本存摺」損失51萬元

taiwan-subdivisions: 臺北市 臺北 嘉義市

countries: 馬來西亞 臺灣


people: 王美惠 黃敏惠

taiwan-subdivisions: 新竹 新興 西區 嘉義市

title: 耗資1.28億！　嘉市竹園派出所新大樓啟用

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▲▼ 嘉市竹園派出所與交通隊西區分隊辦公廳舍落成 。（圖／嘉義市警局提供）

記者翁伊森／嘉義報導

嘉市警局第一分局竹園派出所及交通隊西區分隊今（23）日舉行辦公廳舍落成啟用典禮，由市長黃敏惠親臨主持，會中邀請立委、議員、警政署長官、貴賓及地方仕紳一同剪綵、觀禮見證，場面隆重熱絡。

市長黃敏惠關懷員警辦公環境，考量建於民國59年的竹園派出所建物老舊且員額增加，辦公品質及空間欠佳，為改善辦（洽）公環境及縮短交通事故到場時間，交付本局規劃興建新竹園派出所及交通隊西區分隊並提供劉厝重劃區千餘坪土地及協助變更為「機關用地」。

另於申請中央前瞻經費過程中，立委王美惠與前局長張樹德（現任警政委員）居中協助獲致補助款新臺幣7,500萬餘元，並在市長及議會的支持下，編列配合款5,200萬餘元，今日才能跟社會各界一同見證廳舍落成啟用的歷史性一刻。

本局「第一分局竹園派出所及交通隊西區分隊新建工程」，占地1,000餘坪、建坪740坪，為地上3層具備綠能、永續、環保的現代化警政大樓，總經費達1億2,800萬餘元，在市長的大力支持下，於112年11月2日開工，今年5月竣工，後續完成驗收、電力、電信及自來水3大管線接通，並取得使用執照，具備進駐條件，並於9月26日試行辦公1個月，讓同仁適應新環境，並藉此盤點廳舍軟硬體設施及讓民眾熟悉報案地點及環境。

黃敏惠市長表示，嘉義市土地有限、用地珍貴，但為提供民眾更優質的洽公空間及提升員警更舒適的辦公環境，市府團隊先在新興發展的劉厝重劃區覓得適當用地，並自109年開始積極爭取中央前瞻計畫重建竹園所，過程中也歷經都市計畫變更、工料雙漲等艱辛過程，感謝議會對追加預算的支持，也感謝中央前瞻預算經費的挹注，希望中央能夠看見嘉義市蓬勃的城市發展，加強對嘉義市各項經費補助的力道，中央與地方齊心努力，為市民建設更加美好的未來。

嘉義市政府警察局表示，特別感謝市長黃敏惠全力支持本局廳舍更新與設備升級，第一分局竹園所及交通隊西區分隊遷入新廳舍後，將以更積極任事與高效服務反饋市民需求，打造「全齡共享、世代宜居」，幸福、永續、安全的嘉義市。


title: 閱之海筆記／傀儡的野望：「末代皇帝」溥儀與滿洲國

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▲滿洲國皇帝溥儀的肖像。(圖／公共版權照片)

作者／馬賽克

黎東方教授的重要著作《細說清朝》（上下冊）裡，開卷前幾頁都有皇帝和名臣的繡像或照片。在「末代皇帝」溥儀兒時照片的下方，圖說是這麼寫的：「三歲就做了皇帝，皇帝只做了三年。」嚴格來說，這段話並不完全正確。

1911年辛亥革命成功後，在袁世凱的逼迫下，隆裕太后於1912年2月12日頒旨公告宣統皇帝（溥儀）遜位。然而，1917年7月1日，張勳帶著「辮子軍」發動復辟，讓溥儀又當了12天的皇帝（後來張勳被段祺瑞擊退）。

▲3歲時的的溥儀（右）跟父親醇親王載灃、弟弟溥傑的合影。(圖／公共版權照片)

然後，又有了滿洲國約11年的「傀儡皇帝」生涯。不過，他住在紫禁城的日子，在1924年時就畫下了句點。當年，國民軍總司令馮玉祥發動「甲子政變」，把溥儀趕出紫禁城。溥儀後來被迫寓居天津日本租界。從這時候起，溥儀跟日本人開始有了接觸。

話說「九一八事變」後，時任代理東北邊防軍駐吉林副司令官的愛新覺羅氏宗室熙洽，趁著吉林省政府主席張作相不在吉林市之際，命令士兵打開城門，向關東軍投降。熙洽接著寫信邀請溥儀前往滿洲，復辟帝國，「救民於水火」。在日本人支持下，先擁有滿洲，再圖關內。同時，以熙洽為首的前清貴族向日本提出把溥儀接到滿洲，建立君主制國家的建議。

▲溥儀和婉容(中)在天津租界內張園寓居時的留影。(圖／公共版權照片)

關東軍亦有志一同，認定溥儀是合適的滿洲國元首人選。這時候，大特務頭子出來了。時任日本駐天津特務機關長的土肥原賢二，在1931年11月8日發動「天津事變」：在日軍砲火支援下，出動1000多人分三路從天津日租界突襲河北省政府及公安局，造成城內交通中斷、商鋪關門、難民逃竄。

土肥原趁亂將溥儀從日租界的住所秘密帶出，途經營口、旅順，最後到達撫順。接著再由川島芳子出馬，將溥儀的妻子婉容接出來。1932年2月16日，關東軍司令官本庄繁找來熙洽、張景惠等人召開「東北政務會議」，決定迎接溥儀成為滿洲國執政；板垣征四郎任奉天特務機關長，為滿洲國軍政部最高顧問。他們在2月18日發布《滿洲國獨立宣言》，宣布滿蒙地區獨立。

▲擔任滿洲國軍政部最高顧問的板垣征四郎。(圖／公共版權照片)

2月23日，板垣在撫順跟溥儀會面，告知他將出任「滿洲國執政」，溥儀迫於無奈只好接受。3月1日，政府發布《建國宣言》，宣布滿洲國成立，首都定為長春（後改名新京），領土包括遼寧、吉林和黑龍江3省全境、以及內蒙古東部、河北承德。

到了1934年，滿洲國改為君主立憲制，溥儀終於如願成為「滿洲國皇帝」，年號「康德」。但溥儀很快就發現：儘管名義上是皇帝，實際上主要權力和重大決定都是掌握在日本關東軍之手。他就像是一只傀儡風箏，拚命地想自由高飛，實際上命運卻一直操縱在牽線者手裡。


title: 廚餘被質疑是非洲豬瘟破口？卓榮泰喊話國人：食物吃光不要留廚餘

people: 卓榮泰 盧秀燕

events: 豬瘟 疫情

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▲行政院長卓榮泰。（圖／翻攝直播）

記者趙蔡州／綜合報導

台中市一間使用廚餘養豬的養豬場爆發疑似非洲豬瘟確診案例，外界質疑廚餘餵豬成為破口，農業部22日緊急宣布全國豬隻禁運、禁宰5天，並全面禁止廚餘養豬。行政院長卓榮泰23日出席活動時表示，希望國人最近5天「盡量將食物吃完，不要留廚餘」，減少廚餘去化的問題。

非洲豬瘟事件發生後，卓榮泰23日立即南下台中，先跟台中市長盧秀燕視察非洲豬瘟前進應變所後，再前往國立台灣美術館參加「第16屆金漫獎頒獎典禮」，親自頒發金漫獎「特別貢獻獎」，他致詞時肯定漫畫與文化是台灣的軟實力外，強調政府會全力支持漫畫產業發展，讓台灣文化在國際舞台上發光。

卓榮泰接著說，他這次到台中的主要目的，就是視察非洲豬瘟防疫工作，希望能爭取在最短時間內控制疫情，將風險縮到最小範圍內，避免擴散到全國。他也指出，國內現在有太多廚餘難以處理，才會被拿來餵豬，希望民眾最近5天可以盡量將食物吃完，不要留下廚餘，減少廚餘去化的問題。


title: 抗老第一道防線！「3款電眼神霜」幫你撐住青春顏值

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記者曾怡嘉／台北報導 圖／品牌提供

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▲為什麼總是愛錯人？4個心理誤區解析。（圖／IG）

記者鮑璿安／綜合報導

當人們總是在感情裡「愛錯人」，往往不是偶然，而是源自深層心理模式的驅動，明明理性上知道對方不適合，卻依然一次次陷入相同的情感輪迴。以下是常見的四種心理特點，幫助你看清在愛裡反覆受傷的原因。

特點1：習慣被需要，無法停止付出

有些人從小建立起「我只有付出，才值得被愛」的信念，因此在戀愛中總是扮演拯救者的角色，試圖療癒對方的傷口。他們將愛建立在犧牲上，以為對方會因此感動，但最終往往陷入單向的投入，對方卻無法給予相等回應。

特點2：界線感薄弱，容易迷失自我

缺乏自我界線的人在戀愛中容易失去判斷力，為了滿足對方而壓抑自身情感與需求。他們將對方的喜好、情緒凌駕於自己之上，認為「只要我夠好，就能被愛」，但這樣的關係難以長久，最終會導致情感失衡甚至情緒耗竭。

特點3：重複熟悉的創傷模式

人們容易在潛意識中被「熟悉的痛」吸引，如果童年曾經歷冷漠、忽略、缺乏陪伴，長大後可能會不自覺選擇類似性格的伴侶。這種吸引是一種自我補償的嘗試，彷彿只要能讓這樣的對象愛上自己，就能修補過去的缺憾，但結果往往再次受傷。

特點4：害怕孤獨，急於填補空缺

有些人寧可擁有一段「不夠好」的關係，也不想面對孤單的生活。這種恐懼讓人急著投入下一段感情，即使對方並不適合，仍會選擇將就，他們把陪伴當成愛，卻忽略了相處的本質與彼此價值觀的匹配。

title: 為什麼總是愛錯人？「4個心理誤區」交往前就該好好思考


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