Hiking Safety: Autopsies in Taichung confirmed four hikers died from traumatic shock after a rockfall on the Butterfly Valley Waterfall trail, with one more hiker injured; prosecutors are also checking whether criminal negligence played a role. Diplomacy & Trade: Taiwan’s top diplomat Lin Chia-lung wrapped up a six-day trade push to Poland and Italy, including plans to set up Taiwan Language Centers across Europe and talks focused on semiconductors, ICT, and advanced manufacturing. Tourism & Legal Fallout: Taiwan’s Supreme Court ordered the Tourism Administration and New Taipei City to pay NT$21 million to families of seven victims of the 2015 Formosa Fun Coast water park blast, citing negligence tied to operating without a permit. Food Exports: Tainan will air-ship the first batch of Taiwan’s Irwin mangoes to the UK on Sunday, using cold-chain logistics and selling cartons at high-end and retail supermarkets. Cross-Strait Travel Links: Taiwan’s Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu met U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson in Washington to urge progress on a double-tax relief bill affecting Americans working in Taiwan and Taiwanese working in the U.S. Local Policy Watch: Animal rights groups rallied in Taipei urging a long-promised ban on snare traps, saying the government missed its 2024 deadline.