1. Israeli strikes killed at least 30 people and injured 110 in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, according to Gazan authorities. Médicins sans Frontières, a charity, warned that thousands of people were trapped in a refugee camp there amid an Israeli ground offensive. Earlier the Israel Defence Forces said they would conduct “a thorough review” after strikes on southern Lebanon injured two United Nations peacekeepers. The attacks drew condemnation from world leaders; the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon called it a “grave violation of international humanitarian law”. 根據加沙當局的消息，以色列的空襲在加沙北部城市賈巴里亞造成至少30人死亡，110人受傷。慈善組織無國界醫生警告稱，隨著以色列地面攻勢的進行，數千人被困在當地的一個難民營中。此前，以色列國防軍表示，將對南黎巴嫩的空襲進行“徹底審查”，該空襲導致兩名聯合國維和人員受傷。這些攻擊引發了全球領導人的譴責，聯合國駐黎巴嫩的維和部隊稱這是“嚴重違反國際人道法”的行為。 2. Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs—10% of its workers—and further delay the launch of its massive 777x plane. The aerospace giant is losing $1bn a month from a labour strike that began in mid-September and brought production of its main passenger jet to a halt. Boeing is still recovering from a safety crisis that began in January, when a panel blew out mid-flight. 波音公司將裁減17,000個工作崗位，相當於其員工的10%，並進一步推遲其大型777x飛機的推出。這家航空巨頭每月因9月中旬開始的勞工罷工損失10億美元，罷工已導致其主要客機的生產停滯。波音仍在從今年1月開始的安全危機中恢復，當時一個面板在飛行過程中爆裂。 3. China’s finance minister said the country will “significantly increase” **debt issuance **to fight its economic slowdown. The fiscal stimulus is designed to stabilise the property market, replenish the capital of state banks and offer subsidies to poorer people. The world’s second-largest economy is stuck in the deflationary doldrums because of **a property slump **and weak consumer confidence. 中國財政部長表示，該國將「大幅增加」債務發行以應對經濟放緩。這項財政刺激計劃旨在穩定房地產市場，補充國有銀行的資本，並向貧困人口提供補貼。由於房地產低迷和消費者信心疲弱，這個全球第二大經濟體陷入了通縮困境。 è 新竹房市有多熱! 四年多就翻倍! 4. Tesla’s shares fell by almost 9% after Elon Musk unveiled “cybercab”, a fully **automated **robotaxi. The keenly awaited event in Los Angeles leaned heavily on performance—the EV-maker’s boss rode around a studio lot in the car, which has no steering wheel or pedals—but investors thought it was light on detail. If regulators approve, cybercab production will begin in 2026 and retail for less than $30,000 (£23,000). 特斯拉的股價下跌近9%，原因是埃隆·馬斯克推出了全自動的「Cybercab」機器人計程車。在洛杉磯備受期待的活動中，展示重點放在性能上——這家電動車製造商的老闆乘坐這輛沒有方向盤和踏板的車在片場內行駛——但投資者認為細節不足。如果監管機構批准，Cybercab的生產將於2026年開始，零售價格將低於30,000美元（約23,000英鎊）。 5. America expanded sanctions against Iran, targeting its petroleum and petrochemical trade in retaliation for its attack on Israel earlier this month. Iran’s oil terminals provide most of its foreign-currency income. Israel, which is preparing its own counter-attack, may be considering striking them. But President Joe Biden has publicly warned against the move, which would cause energy prices to spike. 美國擴大了對伊朗的制裁，針對其石油和石化產品貿易，以報復伊朗本月初對以色列的攻擊。伊朗的石油終端為其提供了大部分外匯收入。正在準備反擊的以色列可能正在考慮攻擊這些設施。但美國總統喬·拜登已公開警告不要這樣做，因為這將導致能源價格飆升。 6. British Airways said it would cancel hundreds of long-haul flights because of “delays to the delivery of engines and parts” from Rolls-Royce, a manufacturer. The supply-chain snafu has forced the carrier to ground some of its aircraft; older planes that had been plugging the shortage now require downtime for routine maintenance. Rolls-Royce said it was working to “minimise the impact” of its limited supplies. 英國航空表示，將取消數百架長途航班，原因是來自製造商勞斯萊斯的「引擎和零件交付延遲」。這一供應鏈問題已迫使該航空公司停飛部分飛機；此前用來彌補短缺的舊型飛機現在也需要進行例行維護。勞斯萊斯表示，正努力「將其有限供應的影響降至最低」 7. Comet A3, which astronomers have dubbed the “comet of the century” for its brightness, will light up skies in the northern hemisphere between October 12th and 30th. It will come closest to Earth on Saturday. The comet, which will be visible to the naked eye, visits the inner solar system roughly every 80,000 years. That means it was last seen around the time thatHomo sapiensspread to Asia. 被天文學家稱為「世紀彗星」的A3彗星，因其亮度而備受關注，將在10月12日至30日期間照亮北半球的天空。彗星將於週六最接近地球。這顆彗星肉眼可見，大約每8萬年才會造訪一次內太陽系。這意味著它上次出現的時候，大約是智人開始向亞洲遷徙的時期。 **Extra Debate: ** ** Should Taiwanese students study Chinese history or just emphasize the history of Taiwan Island? ** **For example, most all my students did not know the origin of Double Ten Holiday. ** -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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