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Israel and Hamas completed their 2nd hostage-prisoner exchange under the ceasefire deal. Four Israeli female soldiers, held for 15 months, were freed, while Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners. Learn More: youtu.be/ghjjFZCZuaQ?si…

Israel and Hamas completed their 2nd hostage-prisoner exchange under the ceasefire deal. Four Israeli female soldiers, held for 15 months, were freed, while Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners.

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As Japan faces an aging society, many elderly struggle with poverty and isolation. At Japan's largest women’s prison in Tochigi, many elderly inmates commit crimes just to access free food, shelter, and healthcare. (image resource:公視戲劇 PTS Drama)

As Japan faces an aging society, many elderly struggle with poverty and isolation. At Japan's largest women’s prison in Tochigi, many elderly inmates commit crimes just to access free food, shelter, and healthcare. 

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Explore #Taiwanese: Sin-nî thâu, kū-nî bué - The beginning and end of a year. It serves as a reminder to let go of the old, welcome the new, and embrace transitions. *** Sin-nî: new year Thâu: the head, the first kū-nî: last year Bué: the bottom, the last

Explore #Taiwanese: Sin-nî thâu, kū-nî bué
- The beginning and end of a year. It serves as a reminder to let go of the old, welcome the new, and embrace transitions.
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Sin-nî: new year
Thâu: the head, the first
kū-nî: last year
Bué: the bottom, the last
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Explore #Taiwanese: Tsuâ-nî - Year of the snake (The snake is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac.) *** Tsuâ: snake Nî: year

Explore #Taiwanese: Tsuâ-nî
- Year of the snake (The snake is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac.)
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Tsuâ: snake
Nî: year
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Explore #Taiwanese: Jī-káu-mê/Jī-káu-mî - eve of the lunar New Year *** jī-káu: 29, 29th Mê: eve, night How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/66/

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Explore #Taiwanese: Tn̂g-nî-tshài - Leafy vegetable with a slightly bitter taste. We often eat on New Year's Eve. It's mustard greens in the north, and in the south, it's often spinach. How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/453… (image resource: 食農教育資訊整合平台)

Explore #Taiwanese: Tn̂g-nî-tshài
- Leafy vegetable with a slightly bitter taste. We often eat on New Year's Eve. It's mustard greens in the north, and in the south, it's often spinach.

How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/453…

(image resource: 食農教育資訊整合平台)
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Explore #Taiwanese: Uî-lôo - The Lunar New Year's Eve tradition of family gathering for a reunion dinner. It symbolizes unity and celebration. How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/828…

Explore #Taiwanese:  Uî-lôo
- The Lunar New Year's Eve tradition of family gathering for a reunion dinner. It symbolizes unity and celebration.

How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/828…
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Explore #Taiwanese: an Thài-suè -To pacify the Taisui. A Taoist practice to counter bad luck caused by Taisui. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people often perform rituals to reduce negative effects and restore harmony. How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/140…

Explore #Taiwanese:  an Thài-suè
-To pacify the Taisui. A Taoist practice to counter bad luck caused by Taisui. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people often perform rituals to reduce negative effects and restore harmony.

How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/140…
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Explore #Taiwanese: Gia̍h-thâu-hiunn - Devotees rush to place the first incense in the burner on Lunar New Year's Day or major festivals. - A symbol of being the first to succeed. How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/138…

Explore #Taiwanese: Gia̍h-thâu-hiunn
- Devotees rush to place the first incense in the burner on Lunar New Year's Day or major festivals.
- A symbol of being the first to succeed.

How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/138…
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Israel allows displaced Palestinians to return to north Gaza. Hamas plans to release three Israeli hostages by Friday (31st), while Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key routes under the ceasefire deal. #Israel #Gaza

Israel allows displaced Palestinians to return to north Gaza. 

Hamas plans to release three Israeli hostages by Friday (31st), while Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key routes under the ceasefire deal. #Israel #Gaza
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China's AI startup DeepSeek shook U.S. markets on the 27th with its low-cost, high-performance AI models, sending NVIDIA stock down nearly 17%. Some analysts call the reaction overblown, questioning DeepSeek’s true tech capabilities. #AI #Nvidia

China's AI startup DeepSeek shook U.S. markets on the 27th with its low-cost, high-performance AI models, sending NVIDIA stock down nearly 17%. Some analysts call the reaction overblown, questioning DeepSeek’s true tech capabilities. #AI #Nvidia
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Explore #Taiwanese: Kim-tsuâ pò hí - "The golden snake delivers joyous news"; symbolizes the arrival of good fortune or auspicious announcements. *** kim-tsuâ: golden snake pò: inform, give information about hí: joy, delight, auspicious

Explore #Taiwanese: Kim-tsuâ pò hí
- "The golden snake delivers joyous news"; symbolizes the arrival of good fortune or auspicious announcements.

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kim-tsuâ: golden snake
pò: inform, give information about
hí: joy, delight, auspicious
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On the night of the 28th, a Busan Air passenger plane caught fire during takeoff in South Korea. All 176 people onboard evacuated safely, but 7 were injured. Learn More: youtu.be/Duu_djN8_wM?si…

On the night of the 28th, a Busan Air passenger plane caught fire during takeoff in South Korea. All 176 people onboard evacuated safely, but 7 were injured. 

Learn More: youtu.be/Duu_djN8_wM?si…
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Explore #Taiwanese: Tuā-sè-siān/ Tuā-sè-tiūnn - the relationship between men whose wives are sisters How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/138…

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Explore #Taiwanese: Liu-liu-khì - To wander around, or to take a pleasant stroll. How to pronounce: itaigi.tw/k/%E5%88%B0%E8…

Explore #Taiwanese: Liu-liu-khì
- To wander around, or to take a pleasant stroll.

How to pronounce: itaigi.tw/k/%E5%88%B0%E8…
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Explore #Taiwanese: Tuā-lâng ài thàn-tsînn, gín-á ài kuè-nî. - "Adults love making money, kids love celebrating the New Year." Meaning: People of different ages have different preferences. How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/269…

Explore #Taiwanese: Tuā-lâng ài thàn-tsînn, gín-á ài kuè-nî.
- "Adults love making money, kids love celebrating the New Year."
Meaning: People of different ages have different preferences.

How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/269…
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Explore #Taiwanese: Tâng-sāi-á - sister-in-law, the wives of brothers How to pronounce: sutian.moe.edu.tw/zh-hant/su/218…