‘UNITED FRONT’: The married couple allegedly produced talk show videos for platforms such as Facebook and YouTube to influence Taiwan’s politics
A husband and wife affiliated with the China Unification Promotion Party (CUPP) were indicted yesterday for allegedly receiving NT$74 million (US$2.32 million) from China to make radio and digital media propaganda to promote the Chinese government’s political agenda and influence the outcome of Taiw
A Control Yuan member yesterday said he would initiate an investigation into why the number of foreign nationals injured or killed in traffic incidents has nearly doubled in the past few years, and whether government agencies’ mechanisms were ineffective in ensuring road safety.Control Yuan member Y
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said yesterday as they raised the alert to its highest level.Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m twin volcano on the popular tourist island of Flores, erupted
Moldovan President Maia Sandu declared victory in a crucial election on Sunday, a win that would bolster her ambition to steer the former Soviet republic into the EU by the end of the decade.The ex-World Bank official’s re-election bid was a test of the resilience of pro-EU sentiment in Europe’s eas
TOUGH ON SPIES: The proposal follows the case of a former army colonel who was sentenced for accepting bribes, but not for pledging to assist the CCP, a lawmaker said
A Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator yesterday said he has submitted a bill that would stipulate penalties for certain espionage-related activities.The National Security Act (國家安全法) does not stipulate penalties for participating in organizational activities on behalf of a foreign power, o
EARLY ARRIVALS: The first sets of HIMARS purchased from the US arrived ahead of their scheduled delivery, with troops already training on the platforms, a source said
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday said it spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the south of Taiwan proper on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second consecutive day it has reported such activities.The Chinese Ministry of National Defens
Strengthening northeasterly winds are to bring cooler weather to northern Taiwan this week, including low temperatures at or below 20°C, forecasters said yesterday.The seasonal wind system would pick up today and remain strong through Thursday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.During th
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months, authorities said yesterday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country.The US Department of State’s ackno
The US yesterday flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the US mainland, South Korea’s military said.North Korea on Thursday tested the newly developed Hw
PEACE IN STRAIT: In addition to opposing unilateral attempts to change the ‘status quo’ in the region, they also condemned Russia and North Korea’s deepening military cooperation
The US and South Korea have expressed concern over China’s recent “provocative actions,” as it had conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, raising tensions across the Taiwan Strait.In a joint statement released by the US and South Korean governments after their “2+2 ministerial meeti
TECH EFFECT: While Chiayi County was the oldest region in the nation, Hsinchu county and city, home of the nation’s chip industry, were the youngest, the report showed
Seven of the nation’s administrative regions, encompassing 57.2 percent of Taiwan’s townships and villages, became “super-aged societies” in June, the Ministry of the Interior said in its latest report.A region is considered super-aged if 20 percent of the population is aged 65 or older.The ministry
The giant tree valley of Mount Tao (桃山) has the highest density of carbon in the world, the research team Taiwan Champion Trees said on Friday.The team’s research showed that Taiwan’s giant trees store an estimated 2,220 tonnes per hectare, said Taiwan Forestry Research Institute assistant researche
A UN nature summit in Colombia yesterday agreed on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants with the communities they come from.Such data, much of it from species found in poor countries, is notably used in medicines and cosmetics
Worldwide killings of journalists surged in 2022 and last year compared with the previous two years, a report released yesterday by UN cultural body UNESCO said, with almost all cases going unpunished.At 162 deaths, the number of journalists killed while working soared 38 percent, the report found,
‘INDO-PACIFIC ALTERATION’: China’s coercive foreign and security policies toward its neighbors are undermining regional stability, a European Commission report said
The European Commission in a report on Wednesday raised concern over China’s aggression against Taiwan and suggested that the EU step up exchanges with Taipei.The Safer Together: Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness report assesses the geopolitical challenges facin
‘REGRET AND ANGER’: A court said that bail, liability or residential restrictions were not feasible, while the TPP lamented an ‘abuse of authority’ by prosecutors
The Taipei District Court yesterday agreed to extend the detention of Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who is suspected of profiteering allegation involving real-estate developers during his time as Taipei mayor.The ruling extending Ko’s detention and keeping him incommunicado —
The US and South Korea on Thursday called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.In a meeting earlier this week, three top US diplomats met with China’s ambassador to the U
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati yesterday accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut for the first time this week.At least 10 airstrikes hit the southern suburbs before dawn after the Israeli military issued evacuation warn
Taiwan’s effectiveness in preventing African swine fever has been recognized internationally, with the World Organization for Animal Health placing it on its list of places having self-declared freedom from the disease, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.The World Organization for Animal Hea
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