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第一則：川普擬課百個小國10%關稅 預告藥品與半導體新稅
美國總統川普於7月15日宣布，計畫對約100個小國課徵「略高於10%」的統一關稅，這些國家多位於非洲及加勒比海地區，與美國貿易額較低。川普表示，此政策將簡化行政程序，加速美國與全球貿易重整。
此外，川普預告將於7月底前分階段對藥品及電腦晶片課徵新關稅，並預留一年過渡期，讓企業有時間遷回美國設廠，推動在地製造並減少對外依賴。
Trump Plans 10% Tariff on 100 Small Countries, Announces New Taxes on Medicine and Chips
On July 15, U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to set a tariff “just above 10%” on about 100 small countries. Most of these countries are in Africa and the Caribbean Sea, with low trade amounts with the U.S. He said this policy will make processes simpler and help restructure U.S. and global trade.
Trump also said new tariffs on medicine and computer chips will start by the end of July. Businesses will have one year to move factories back to the U.S., aiming to boost local production and rely less on foreign suppliers.
第二則：台電員工觸電命危 卓榮泰指示全力協助
台電一位36歲員工於7月15日在嘉義縣搶修颱風丹娜絲災損時不幸觸電。送往醫院急救後，目前心臟功能穩定，但呼吸狀況仍不佳，上半身約20%面積燒燙傷，需在加護病房持續觀察。
行政院長卓榮泰第一時間指示經濟部及台電提供協助，並在臉書發文表示，已拜託院方妥善照護，祈禱能平安脫離險境，並強調舉債普發1萬元將削弱國家建設能力，呼籲國人支持防災等必要支出。
Taipower Employee Critically Injured by Electric Shock; Premier Cho Orders Full Support
A 36-year-old Taipower employee was injured by electric shock on July 15 while fixing damage caused by Typhoon Danas in Chiayi County. He was rushed to the hospital, and his heart is now stable, but his breathing is still poor. About 20% of his upper body is burned, and he needs to stay in the intensive care unit for observation.
Premier Cho Jung-tai quickly asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Taipower to help. He also wrote on Facebook, saying he asked the hospital to take good care of the worker and is praying for his recovery. Cho reminded people that borrowing money to give NT$10,000 to everyone would hurt the country’s ability to build and called for support for disaster prevention spending.
第三則：台師大女足抽血事件爭議延燒 校方致歉並懲處教練
去年底，台灣師範大學女足隊教練周台英被爆強迫球員配合研究計畫抽血，並以扣學分、退學等手段威脅，導致球員在非自願情況下連續14天每日抽血3次，身心備受壓力。
台師大於7月15日正式發表聲明，向受害學生及社會致歉，並對涉事教練祭出5項懲處，包括解除教練職務、停授課程及限制薪資等。校方表示已終止研究計畫，並銷毀相關資料，將杜絕類似事件再發生。
National Taiwan Normal University Women’s Soccer Team Blood Draw Incident; School Apologizes and Punishes Coach
Late last year, National Taiwan Normal University women’s soccer team coach Chou Tai-ying was accused of forcing players to join a research project that required blood draws. Players were threatened with losing credits or being expelled if they refused. They had to draw blood three times a day for 14 days, causing both physical and mental stress.
On July 15, the university apologized to the students and the public. It punished the coach with five actions, including removing her as coach, stopping her teaching, and cutting her salary. The school said the research project has ended, the data destroyed, and promised to stop such events from happening again.
第四則：美國解禁H20晶片 輝達推RTX PRO搶攻中國市場
輝達於7月15日宣布獲美國政府核准，恢復向中國市場出口H20 AI加速器晶片。H20晶片為NVIDIA專為中國市場設計的AI晶片，因應美國出口管制而壓低規格，但今年4月仍遭禁售，導致輝達損失數十億美元。
禁令解除後，輝達同步推出新款RTX PRO晶片，鎖定智慧工廠與物流應用，鞏固其在中國AI市場的領導地位，並預期加速AI半導體供應鏈及科技發展。
US Lifts Ban on H20 Chips, NVIDIA Launches RTX PRO for Chinese Market
On July 15, NVIDIA announced it had received approval from the US government to restart exports of H20 AI accelerator chips to China. The H20 chip was designed specifically for the Chinese market with reduced specifications to meet US export rules. However, it was still banned in April this year, causing NVIDIA to lose billions of dollars.
With the ban lifted, NVIDIA launched the new RTX PRO chip, focusing on smart factory and logistics applications. This move strengthens its position in China’s AI market and is expected to boost the AI semiconductor supply chain and technology growth.
第五則：台北躍升QS 2026最佳留學城市第14名
英國高等教育調查機構QS公布2026年最佳留學城市排名，台北在全球150個城市中，躍升至全球第14名，創下歷年最佳成績。報告指出，台北以「生活可負擔程度」及「學術聲譽」為主要優勢吸引國際學生。
QS執行長特納表示，今年首次有3所台灣大學進入前200強，反映台灣高等教育穩定提升的國際聲譽，也促成台北在此次排名中的佳績。
Taipei Rises to 14th Place in QS 2026 Best Student Cities Ranking
QS, a UK-based education research group, has announced the 2026 Best Student Cities Ranking. Among 150 cities worldwide, Taipei climbed to 14th place, its best result ever. The report says Taipei’s strengths include “affordability” and “academic reputation,” which make it attractive to international students.
QS CEO Jessica Turner said this year, for the first time, three universities from Taiwan made it into the top 200. This shows Taiwan’s higher education is improving and gaining a better global reputation, helping Taipei achieve strong results in the ranking.
Let’s wrap up today’s episode. We’ve learned about some important events happening around the world.
President Trump plans a 10% tariff on about 100 small countries, mostly in Africa and the Caribbean Sea, and new taxes on medicine and computer chips to boost U.S. production.
A Taipower worker was badly hurt by electric shock while fixing typhoon damage, and Premier Cho asked for full medical care and government support.
National Taiwan Normal University apologized after soccer players were forced into harmful research, punished the coach, and promised to stop such actions in the future.
NVIDIA can export AI chips to China again and launched the RTX PRO to grow its role in China’s AI industry.
Taipei ranked 14th in QS’s student cities list, praised for affordability and academic reputation, showing Taiwan’s better global image.
In the next episode, we will together explore the recent hot news with you in the morning. Don’t forget to come back. Have a nice day and hear me next time. Bye!
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