Demographics & Family Policy: Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai urged newlyweds to have children at Chunghwa Telecom’s mass wedding, citing a fertility rate of 0.695 and record-low births, while pointing to new child-rearing support and expanded childcare. Women’s Rights & International Spotlight: European Parliament vice president Pina Picierno praised Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim as a “role model” for freedom-loving women and said she plans a Taipei trip. EU-Taiwan Diplomacy: The European Commission pulled out of a Ventotene conference in Italy after Hsiao’s surprise appearance, with organizers saying it was done to avoid Chinese travel pressure. Culture & Film: Taiwan’s Minister of Culture Li Yuan said a landmark 1980s article by French critic Olivier Assayas helped introduce Taiwan New Cinema to the West, during a Paris retrospective on Edward Yang’s The Terrorizers. Digital Inclusion: A Taiwan survey found smartphone and internet access exceed 90% even among low-income households, showing broad progress on digital access. Mental Health: Taiwan’s MOHW marked World Suicide Prevention Day by urging empathy, better listening, and wider use of the QPR approach. Indonesian Culture in Taipei: The Formosa Warrior Culture Festival brought Indonesian island traditions to Taipei’s 228 Memorial Park, including a fashion show and Mandarin interpretation. Tech & Talent: Taiwan naturalized 400 high-level foreign professionals over the past decade as part of a talent drive, with many from education, research, and high-tech fields. Global AI Debate: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged AI firms to “pace the frontier” to buy time for safeguards, with support from Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Lifestyle & Food Culture: Chatime and SunnyUp opened a dual-brand concept store in Katy, Texas, pairing Taiwanese tea with sponge cakes and savory snacks.