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今天第一個景點就過門不入 第二個景點在入了門之後看了天花板就走人 第三個景點看了根柱子 品嘗美味的法式料理和蛋糕 獲得彼此相認的信物 馬上收聽這一集，就能看懂以上的敘述 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1. Steve Witkoff, America’s envoy to Russia, met Vladimir Putin in Moscow as part of a renewed push to  end the war in Ukraine . It was their fourth meeting. Donald Trump called the coming days “very important” for peace efforts. Ukrainian and European leaders oppose elements of America’s plan, which they argue would** legitimise** Russia’s territorial gains. 美國駐俄羅斯特使史蒂夫·威特科夫（Steve...

As Chinese drills begin, Taiwan expels mainland influencers The government is drawing new lines around acceptable speech Apr 1st 2025|TAIPEI IN THE AIR and seas around  Taiwan , China’s armed forces launched large-scale military exercises on April 1st, warning that the “reunification” of the self-ruling island—by military means if necessary—was “an unstoppable trend”. On the same day, Taiwan’s gov...

今天很悠哉地漫步在巴黎左岸 像拍廣告一樣，在巴黎左岸喝咖啡 在充滿時光韻味的小巷弄中迷路 似乎聞到的空氣都是上個世紀留下的 熱心的老奶奶為我們指路 雖然有著語言的隔閡，但我們能清楚感受到奶奶的愛與熱情 讓我們對巴黎的印象多增添一點溫暖 在巴黎的第二天，我們對這個城市的印象是什麼呢? 聽到最後，讓我們跟你分享 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There is a vast hidden workforce behind AI Will they become redundant as the technology develops? Apr 10th 2025| SUMMARY When DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, released a cheap and efficient large language model in 2024, it challenged long-held beliefs about the resources needed to build AI—hardware, energy, and especially human labor. Behind every AI model lies a workforce, largely unseen, responsible...

How America could end up making China great again A big beautiful opportunity 1) Editor’s note (April 5th 2025): On April 4th, China retaliated against Donald Trump’s tariffs, imposing a 34% duty on American goods. 編者按（2025年4月5日）：在4月4日，中國針對唐納·川普的關稅措施進行報復，對美國商品徵收34%的關稅。 2) While Trump escalates trade pressure on China and emphasizes U.S. military alliances...

1. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, met European leaders in Paris. Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, and Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, said that Europe should  maintain sanctions on Russia . They also reiterated their willingness to deploy a European “reassurance force” in Ukraine after a peace deal. Earlier France pledged €2bn ($2.2bn) in defence aid. 烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基在...

在火車上過了一晚，終於從維也納抵達巴黎啦! 幸運的是，能夠在巴黎有一個親切又好客的沙發主 是我們在挪威卑爾根的沙發聚會上認識的朋友 -- Delphine~~ 第一天，不免俗地去了巴黎鐵塔、凱旋門、香榭大道…… 但，為什麼我們對巴黎的刻板印象會碎光光呢? 聽到最後就知道了 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1. London’s Heathrow airport has been closed until midnight on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused power outages.  Heathrow , one of the world’s busiest airports and Britain’s main international hub, said it expected significant disruption over the coming days and advised passengers not to travel to it. More than 16,000 homes are also without power and 150 people have been...

Obituary | Knit one, purl one Stitch by stitch, Rose Girone kept her family going The oldest known Holocaust survivor died on February 24th, aged 113 訃聞 |針織一件，金銀絲一件 羅絲·吉羅尼 (Rose Girone) 一點一滴地維持著她的家庭 已知最年長的大屠殺倖存者於 2 月 24 日去世，享年 113 歲 Mar 6th 2025 https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/03/06/stitch-by-stitch-rose-girone-kept-her-family-going Knittin...

Asian allies fear being dumped by Trump America’s friends in the Indo-Pacific live in dread of being abandoned like Ukraine Mar 6th 2025|SINGAPORE AND TAIPEI 亞洲盟友擔心被川普拋棄 美國在印太地區的朋友憂心被拋棄，如同烏克蘭的遭遇 2025年3月6日 | 新加坡與台北 WHO WILL be next? As America abandons Ukraine and ignores European allies, its closest friends in Asia ask whether they too will be** shaken d...

今天是在維也納的最後一天 悠閒地逛了超市，採買中午要煮給Stephen的美味午餐 悠閒地吃飽整理完畢，在離開Stephen家之前拍了人生第一次大頭沙龍照 悠閒地到餐酒館，品嘗三種美味的葡萄酒 悠閒地與來自家鄉的朋友來個大聚餐 就搭上夜車，離開了維也納，往下個目的地前進……. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

**波蘭朋友的分享: 莫忘228歷史傷痛 因為和平不會是永遠的! ** Poland vs. Taiwan 歷史角色：兩者都曾是強權角力的棋子，但都努力尋求國家自決與國際地位。 國際戰略：兩者都位於東西對抗前線（波蘭在冷戰，台灣在美中競爭）。 民族韌性：不論是波蘭人或台灣人，都展現強大的文化韌性與民主追求，不輕易屈服於外來強權。 經濟發展：兩者在地緣危機中找到發展機遇，成為各自區域的重要經濟體。 How Poland emerged as a leading def...

1. Donald Trump fired General Charles “CQ” Brown as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and said he would replace people in five other senior positions, in an unprecedented shake-up of the Pentagon. Mr Trump is cracking down on those he blames for  pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies . The Pentagon  **was already braced **for sweeping cuts  to its budget and staff. 唐納·川普（Donald...

因為前一天阿尼身體不適，發現還是無法硬撐著出門 所以待在家裡度過慵懶的時光 克洛伊勇敢的單槍匹馬挑戰自我，在維也納街頭趴趴走 晚上在歌劇院集合，跟駐奧地利代表處的劉主任吃飯 從家鄉聊到國際交流 度過一個在精神和肚皮都充實的夜晚 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Matthew Holehouse, our British political correspondent, considers Britain’s relationship with the European Union Has Britain’s European “reset”, at last, begun? Sir Keir Starmer last night joined an informal meeting of the European Council (the gathering of the EU’s national heads of government) for dinner at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels to talk about the continent’s security. That alone was a...

Giving children the wrong (or not enough) toys may doom a society Survival is a case of child’s play 給孩子錯誤（或不夠）的玩具可能會毀滅一個社會 生存就像孩子們的遊戲 Dec 18th 2024 GIVERS OF EDUCATIONAL gifts, rejoice: despite the eye-rolls you may receive on  Christmas morning , you are part of a long and valuable tradition. In cultures around the world, toys have been used to teach children what...

多瑙河，是我們從小聽到大個三個字 今天終於有機會一睹風采 多瑙河沿岸有美麗的山景，和點綴其中的小城鎮 跟挪威峽灣大不同，各有各的特色 但…可憐的阿尼為什麼無法盡情欣賞呢? 聽了就知道! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1. President Donald Trump said that Americans could feel “some pain” after  Canada and Mexico  vowed to retaliate against the tariffs that he imposed on their imports. Mr Trump defended the measures, saying that “it will all be worth the price that must be paid”. From Tuesday America will place levies of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, and increase tariffs on China by 10%. Canadian oil face...

1. Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that his cabinet had approved the  Gaza ceasefire deal  by 24 votes to eight on Saturday, paving the way for the agreement to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release three female hostages that day in exchange for 95 Palestinian prisoners. Mr. Netanyahu warned on Saturday that Israel will not proceed until Hamas provides a list of hos...

今天去維也納城郊的森林洗森林浴 欣賞秋天時轉紅的樹葉 吸滿芬多精 做了美味的晚餐跟Jasper和新朋友瑩錡一起共享 接下來就搬到沙發主--Stephen家中 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1. The biggest of the  six simultaneous blazes  in Los Angeles, in the Palisades neighbourhood, changed direction, threatening new areas on the western edge of the city. At least 11 people have been killed; more than  150,000 residents  are under evacuation orders. California’s governor called for an independent investigation into why some hydrants failed at critical moments earlier this week. 洛...

1. America is proposing to sell **arms **to Israel worth $8bn. The State Department notified Congress on Friday of the planned consignment, which requires approval by committees in both the House and the Senate. It includes air-to-air missiles and artillery shells among other materiel. With President Joe Biden due to leave office before the end of the month, the move constitutes something of a lat...

今天去了貝多芬之家、貝維德宮和霍夫堡 貝多芬算是名流，宮殿城堡裡面住的是政治界的人，應該也多少涉足商業界 所以都可以算是政商名流吧 貝多芬之家很簡樸，他在此創作了第13弦樂四重奏（作品130）新的終曲樂章 我們對貝維德宮的花園印象深刻，但是也走過路過錯過了克林姆最著名的作品 在華麗的霍夫堡參觀了歐洲最美皇后的一生，感嘆是否自古紅顏多薄命 還是像我們這樣，雖然平凡但是幸福，最好了 帶著感恩之心，到Ribs of Vienna...

1. Lawmakers in South Korea voted to impeach the acting president, Han Duck-soo. The former prime minister has held the office for less than two weeks after replacing Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been  forced out  over his brief attempt to  impose martial law . The opposition accused Mr Han of stalling the previous president’s impeachment process. Choi Sang-mok, the finance minister, is the next to fill...