Taiwan-US Security: The FBI arrested Wanying “Heather” Zhang at LAX, accusing her of acting as an unregistered PRC agent who surveilled President Lai’s son in Seattle, sending photos, videos and license-plate data to Chinese handlers. Cross-Strait Lawmaking: Taiwan is drafting new national guidelines to help people respond to alleged Chinese transnational repression after the case, with officials warning intimidation and surveillance may target ordinary citizens abroad. Local Politics: Taipei mayoral candidates Puma Shen and Chiang Wan-an spar over drug policy, with Shen pushing for a debate and the dispute tied to Shen’s past writings on marijuana and school drug screening. Public Health: Taiwan’s flu outbreak remains in the epidemic phase, with severe cases and deaths hitting the highest weekly totals in a year, driven mainly by H1N1. City & Transit: THSRC’s new N700ST trains could enable a pilot idea for “family cars” and expanded senior cards once capacity improves. Economy & Tech: AMD CEO Lisa Su says the company will substantially increase chip supply in 2027 as AI demand keeps outpacing production, while Taiwan’s stock market closed at a fresh high but stayed under 50,000. Justice & Trade Controls: New Taipei prosecutors indicted 10 people for allegedly reselling restricted military-grade chips to Hong Kong for delivery to China. LGBTQ+ Rights: A Taipei gay bar raid sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of the city’s LGBTQ+ commitments after police detained 51 people. Earthquake: A magnitude 4.5 quake struck off southern Taiwan; no damage reported.