Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption. Lawmakers close out days of negotiations with no consensus on a special defense budget. And prices for everyday goods are going up as the Iran war continues. Plus:
- Experts warn of authoritarian countries' information warfare campaigns using AI against democracies.
- A new international report says Taiwan's air quality has improved significantly since last year.
- Taiwan has decided to skip a high-level WTO meeting after being labeled a "province of China."