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President Lai pledges to achieve net-zero emissions

President Lai Ching-te said Jan. 22 that the government is committed to accelerating carbon reduction, energy transition and Nationally Determined Contributions 3.0 initiatives to...

Lai receives youth ambassadors, NSP agricultural ambassadors

President Lai Ching-te said Jan. 26 that government promotion of the Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative will continue in its mission to connect the younger...

Taiwan makes progress in UN World Tourism Barometer report

Taiwan moved up three spots to 36th overall in the World Tourism Barometer published last November by U.N. Tourism, reflecting renewed interest in the...

Deputy FM receives German delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu welcomed Bundestag representatives from the state of Saxony Carsten Körber and Florian Oest Jan. 23 in Taipei City.   The...

India-EU trade deal: Why Brussels is rushing to make new friends in the East

The bloc is calling an economic pact with New Delhi the “mother of all deals,” suggesting camouflaged urgency ...

Only ‘braindead’ believe WhatsApp is secure – Durov

The Telegram founder has mocked those who think Meta can’t read your messages ...

Trump slaps Asian trade partner with 25% tariff

The US president has accused South Korea of stalling a “historic” trade agreement ...

North Korean workers dread labor brigades as countryside construction mobilizes them repeatedly

As North Korea continues its industrial and residential construction drive in the countryside, residents of Ryanggang province are reportedly tired of being drafted for...

Trump threatens Iran with ‘armada’ bigger than around Venezuela

Tehran warned it stands ready with its “finger on the trigger” to fend off any US or Israeli aggression ...

America First in uniform: What NDS-2026 really means

Washington has redrawn its military priorities around power, not values ...

Senior investigators jailed in Russia in high-profile corruption case

The former high-ranking Investigative Committee and FSB officers have been found guilty of fabricating evidence in an extortion scheme ...

UK concerned at dependence on US satellites – FT

A multibillion pound space communications contract has reportedly triggered debate over defense sovereignty ...

Kremlin urges patience on trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks

The very fact that constructive talks on complex issues have begun is a positive thing, Dmitry Peskov has said ...

The hostage saga: How Israel and Palestine brought their people back home

While Israel says it has recovered the remains of the last hostage, talks over the ceasefire’s next phase remain uncertain amid mutual violation claims ...

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