EZ News 04/11/24

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

Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 50-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
20,713 on turnover of $4.5-billion N-T.

The market closed slightly lower on Wednesday after moving in a narrow range
throughout the session.

Investor were waiting for the release of key U-S inflation data.

New Species of Aquatic Firefly Discovered in Keelung
The Wild Bird Society of Keelung has confirmed that type of aquatic firefly
discovered in the city is a new species.

According to the society, the new species was discovered while its members
were working on a project focusing firefly ecology and rehabilitation (復原).

The project began in 2022 and was commissioned by the Keelung City Government.

The society says the fireflies were first spotted in Keelung's Nuan-Nuan
District in the first year of the project.

They were confirmed to be part of a new species with the help of a firefly
expert and a faculty member at the National Museum of Natural Science.

It is the fourth aquatic firefly species discovered in Taiwan.

The species has been temporarily named, "Bei-Miao" firefly.

This is because it was discovered in northern Taiwan and flies at canopy
height.

US Biden Warns of Iranian Attack of Israel
Iran is primed to launch "significant" (重要的) missile or drone strikes
against Israeli government and military facilities, according to US President
Joe Biden.

He gave the warning at a press conference on Wednesday alongside Japanese
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House, where Benji Hyer reports.

Guatemala Declares Natural Disaster as Forest Fires Continue
Guatemala’s president has issued a natural disaster declaration.

44 forest fires continue to burn across the Central American country.

President Bernardo Arevalo made the announcement Wednesday, and said that 80%
of the fires were started by people.

Authorities canceled classes across three central provinces to protect
students from the prevailing (盛行的) smoke.

One of the largest fires is near a suburb of Guatemala City, the capital.

The president's declaration now frees up funding for fire fighting efforts.

RSF Reporter Denied Entry into HK
Reporters Without Borders says its representatives was denied (被拒絕) entry
into Hong Kong.

RSF says its Taipei-based staffer Aleksandra Bielakowska was stopped at the
Hong Kong airport on Wednesday by immigration officers earlier in the day.

She was detained, questioned and had her belongings searched three times
before she was denied entry to Hong Kong.

RSF says this "marks a new decline in the already poor press freedom climate
in the territory.”

Bielakowska was to meet journalists and attend the trial of Jimmy Lai.

The media tycoon and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper is
currently facing national security charges.

That was the I.C.R.T. news,

Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded
every day in the afternoon.

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