President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday criticized the nuclear energy referendum scheduled for Saturday next week, saying that holding the plebiscite before the government can conduct safety evaluations is a denial of the public’s right to make informed decisions.Lai, who is also the chairman of the D
A Japanese lawmaker who leads the populist Sanseito party has voiced support for the concept “a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency,” and called for preventing a conflict in the Taiwan Strait and stepping up Taiwan-Japan security collaborations.During an interview published yesterday by the Ce
The US yesterday deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where two Chinese navy and coast guard ships collided two days ago while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas incident captured on video, alarming several Western and Asian countries.China and the Ph
Israel’s military yesterday pounded Gaza City prior to a planned takeover, with another 123 people killed in the past day, the Gaza health ministry said, while militant group Hamas held further talks with Egyptian mediators.The 24-hour death toll was the worst in a week and added to the massive fata
GET TO SAFETY: Authorities were scrambling to evacuate nearly 700 people in Hualien County to prepare for overflow from a natural dam formed by a previous typhoon
Typhoon Podul yesterday intensified and accelerated as it neared Taiwan, with the impact expected to be felt overnight, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, while the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration announced that schools and government offices in most areas of southern and
EXCEPTIONS: Some people could be allowed to reclaim citizenship for humanitarian reasons or because of their contributions to the nation, the interior ministry said
Taiwan would soon unveil new rules banning Taiwanese residents of China from reclaiming their citizenship if they participated in Beijing’s propaganda activities, the Ministry of the Interior said on Monday.The measures were drafted following President William Lai’s (賴清德) March 13 directive that the
People can opt out of sharing their National Health Insurance data (NHI) with government agencies and academic institutions, the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) said yesterday.The change follows an Aug. 12, 2022, Constitutional Court judgement requiring that laws be updated within th
US President Donald Trump’s administration is evaluating plans to create a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” composed of hundreds of US National Guard troops tasked with rapidly deploying into US cities facing protests or unrest, the Washington Post reported yesterday, citing interna
A Chinese corporation has pledged A$1 billion (US$648.85 million) to Nauru, the Pacific Islands nation with a population of 12,000 said yesterday, as major powers including the US push for influence in the region.The announcement comes ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of foreign ministers of the Pacific
TALKS CONTINUE: Although an agreement has not been reached with Washington, lowering the tariff from 32 percent to 20 percent is still progress, the vice premier said
Taiwan would strive for a better US tariff rate in negotiations, with the goal being not just lowering the current 20-percent tariff rate, but also securing an exemption from tariff stacking, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) said yesterday. Cheng made the remarks at a news conference at the Executi
Tropical Storm Podul strengthened into a typhoon at 8pm yesterday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, with a sea warning to be issued late last night or early this morning.As of 8pm, the typhoon was 1,020km east of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost tip, moving west at 23kph.The storm
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr yesterday said his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers there, despite China’s strong protest over such remarks. Relations between China a
GLOBAL PUSH: At least 145 of the 193 UN members recognize or plan to recognize a Palestinian state, while Albanese said that ‘there is a moment of opportunity’
Australia would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly next month, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said yesterday. “A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvatio
Al-Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three camera operators were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted in a statement to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labeled as a “terrorist” affiliated w
COOPERATION: The GCTF is committed to addressing critical global issues and wants to help improve whole-of-society resilience, an AIT spokesperson said
Topics set for two upcoming Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) workshops in Taipei underline the platform’s commitment to addressing critical global issues and the hope of strengthening whole-of-society resilience, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said. The GCTF forum slated to t
TRAJECTORY: The severe tropical storm is predicted to be closest to Taiwan on Wednesday and Thursday, and would influence the nation to varying degrees, a forecaster said
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday said it would likely issue a sea warning for Tropical Storm Podul tomorrow morning and a land warning that evening at the earliest. CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜) said the severe tropical storm is predicted to be closest to Taiwan on Wednesday and
European nations rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation cannot be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump had said Friday’s meeting in Alaska with his Russian counterpart was to discuss endin
Thousands on Saturday protested in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the Israeli government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City. Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory as they called on the gov
Taiwan’s women’s tug-of-war team claimed their sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Games yesterday, defeating Switzerland 2-0 in the women’s 500kg final in Chengdu, China.The win also delivered Taiwan’s first gold of this year’s Games.Despite rainy, slippery conditions, the eight-member squad
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