Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
District court once again grants bail to Ko Wen-je and Angela Ying
The Taipei District Court has upheld its previous ruling and approved bail
for Taiwan People's Party founder and former Chairman Ko Wen-je .
The hearing came after the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office appealed the
court's earlier decision to free Ko on bail of 70-million N-T.
The court also upheld its earlier decision to free Taipei City Councilor
Angela Ying on bail of 30-million N-T.
Prosecutors appealed the bail orders, arguing that key witnesses had not yet
completed their testimony (證詞) in court and that Ko had contacted witnesses
two witnesses after posting bail.
Prosecutors now say they make a decision later this week on whether or not to
appeal the latest lower court ruling.
Education ministry to review petition to delay school start times
The Ministry of Education says it will review a citizen-initiated petition to
delay junior and senior high school class starting times to 10AM after it
gained more than 10,000 signatures in less than a week.
It calls for classes to run from 10AM to 4PM and for nonessential courses to
be cut to give students more sleep and improve learning efficiency.
Most junior and senior high school students currently begin classes around
8AM.
According to the petition, students can already commute on their own and do
not need to match parents' work schedules, while shorter hours would allow
more time for hobbies and social activities.
The education ministry will issue its formal (正式的) response by November 14.
New Taipei's Wugu records Taiwan's highest temperature Monday
The Central Weather Administration says New Taipei's Wugu District recorded
the highest temperature a islandwide on Monday - as the mercury there hit 39
degrees.
The temperature in Wugu was recorded at 12:10PM,
It was followed by New Taipei's Sanxia District - where the temperature
reached 38.3-degrees at 12:40PM.
Neihu District in Taipei, Sigang District in Tainan, and Luzhu District in
Taoyuan recorded temperatures above 37-degrees on Monday.
While parts of Chiayi, Pingtung, and Taitung reached highs of 36-degrees or
more.
DRC Begins Ebola Vaccination Campaign
The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating health workers and
people infected with Ebola in the southern province of Kasai where an
outbreak was recently declared (宣告).
The vaccination campaign follows an increase in cases of the infectious
disease in the region.
Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa….
Ghana Confirms West Africans Deported from US Sent to Home Countries
The government of Ghana says 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. were
sent to their home countries.
Lawyers representing some of the men argue they face risks of persecution
(迫害) or torture.
The group included 13 Nigerians and one Gambian.
News of the deportation emerged last week, leading to a lawsuit by U.S.
lawyers.
They claim the U.S. is trying to evade immigration laws.
On Monday, Ghana’s minister for government communications confirmed the
deportees, 13 Nigerians and one Gambian, have left for their home countries.
The case has drawn parallels to other deportations under the Trump
administration, raising legal and ethical concerns.
Russian Owner of Beirut Explosion Ship Arrested
Bulgaria has arrested the Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to the massive
explosion in Beirut in 2020.
At least 218 people were killed and over 6,000 wounded when hundreds of tons
of ammonium nitrate detonated in a warehouse.
Igor Grechushkin's arrest comes nearly five years after a Lebanese judge
issued warrants for him and the ship's captain.
Lebanese officials are preparing documents to request Grechushkin's
extradition for questioning.
No Lebanese official has been convicted (被定罪).
New leaders elected in early 2025 have vowed to complete the investigation
and hold those responsible accountable.
That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.
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