SELF-DETERMINATION: German lawmakers add earth to an art installation in front of the Reichstag to show that the face of a nation lies with its people, Tsai Ing-wen said
Taiwan’s future should be decided by Taiwanese, German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group chairman Till Steffen said yesterday, while giving former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) a tour of the German parliament building.Tsai arrived in Berlin on Sunday and the following day delivered a keynote spee
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday expressed hope that Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) would step forward to lead cross-party legislators in supporting Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋), whom China is investigating for promoting “Taiwanese independence.”China’s state-ru
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday called a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital a “conspiracy,” vowing those responsible will face justice, while in a separate attack in Islamabad, a suicide bombing outside district court buildings killed at least 12 people and wounded 27 oth
The US Senate on Monday approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and snarled air traffic.The 60-40 vote passed with the suppo
In the face of authoritarian challenges, resilience is key to the survival of democracy, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said in a keynote speech yesterday at the Berlin Freedom Conference.Authoritarian regimes use similar methods, and now is a crucial moment for democratic countries to connect
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday issued a sea alert for Typhoon Fung-wong (鳳凰) as it threatened vessels operating in waters off the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, 東沙群島), the Bashi Channel and south of the Taiwan Strait.A land alert is expected to be announced some time between la
‘EXTREMELY INAPPROPRIATE’: Xue Jian’s post on X that ‘the dirty neck ... must be cut off’ was a threat against the Japanese leader, the US ambassador to Japan said
Japan yesterday criticized a Chinese diplomat for “extremely inappropriate” remarks seemingly directed at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, after she suggested that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.Beijing defended the “personal post” made by the envoy in an escalati
‘LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND’: All international partners, including Taiwan, should have a say on climate issues, and Taipei can contribute to finding solutions, allies said
Expressing their support for Taiwan at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), five of the nation’s allies called for its acceptance into the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.COP30 commenced yesterday and runs through Friday
UN climate negotiations were yesterday expected to begin at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that causes it.Andre Correa
VIOLATION OF NORMS: China’s CCTV broadcast claimed that Beijing could use Interpol to issue arrest warrants, which the MAC slammed as an affront to order
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for attempts to intimidate Taiwanese through “transnational repression.”The council issued the remarks after state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) yesterday during a news broadcast aired a video targ
TRUSTED PARTNER: Lai expressed hope that Taipei would deepen cooperation with Europe, echoing Hsiao’s words that Taiwan was a key democratic ally
Taiwan would stand with Europe and all like-minded nations to show the world its determination to safeguard democracy and freedom, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday as Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) and former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) made back-to-back visits to Europe.Hsiao made a
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday said it is expected to issue a sea warning for Typhoon Fung-wong this afternoon and a land warning tomorrow.As of 1pm, the storm was about 1,070km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost point, and was moving west-northwest at 28 to 32kph,
Applicants for immigrant visas to the US could be rejected if they have chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes or obesity, under a new directive from the US Department of State, US media outlet KFF Health News reported on Thursday.The policy directs visa officers to deny applicants who might r
Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on yesterday after Russian attacks targeted energy infrastructure, with the state power provider saying its generating capacity was reduced to “zero.”Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in the past few months, launche
‘TAIWAN MATTERS’: Hsiao Bi-khim, the first sitting Taiwanese vice president to deliver a speech in a European parliament, underscored the importance of democratic solidarity
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) made history on Friday as the first Taiwanese vice president to deliver a speech in a European parliament while in office, addressing the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in Brussels. Her presence and remarks at the European Parliam
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION: Regarding whether the US and China’s AI race would affect Taiwan, Huang said AI would influence every country, every company and everyone
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) is the pride of Taiwan and the nation’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain remains unwavering, Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) said yesterday. Huang, who arrived on Friday afternoon in Tainan, made the remarks at
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday said it expected to issue a sea warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong tomorrow, which it said would possibly make landfall near central Taiwan. As of 2am yesterday, Fung-Wong was about 1,760km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost point, moving
A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands on Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation’s deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington. The Da Yang Hao (大洋號) docked in the palm-shaded port of Avatiu on a “scientific research cruise” thr
North Korea’s defense minister on Saturday warned of more “offensive action,” after Washington and Seoul criticized Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile launch. North Korea’s missile launch on Friday came just over a week after US President Donald Trump — on a tour of the region — expressed interest
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