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Sweden a step closer to NATO after Turkish legislators give go-ahead

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has consented to Sweden’s bid to join NATO ...

New train site boosts Tainan tourism

Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan said the Oiran Train Scenic Park highlights Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation’s commitment to preserving railway culture, enriching the travel...

Tsai confers state honor on Japan NSS former secretary general

President Tsai Ing-wen presented the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon to Shigeru Kitamura, former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Dec....

Taiwan, Thailand stage digital accounting workshop for farmers

A digital accounting workshop was held virtually by Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Dec. 26 to help farmers...

Russia-India trade to hit record high – minister

Trade reaches $50 billion as the two countries explore new areas of cooperation ...

Tesla factory robot mauls worker – media

The malfunctioning machine reportedly plunged its metal “claws” into a Tesla employee ...

Iran’s ‘desert gold’ supplies running dry – FT

A sharp drop in the saffron harvest saw prices for the most expensive spice in the world skyrocket ...

Israel to ramp up military spending – Bloomberg

Expenses include costly missiles for airstrikes in Gaza, the outlet has said ...

Israel strips UN staff of visa privileges

The government has accused the global body of assisting Hamas’ “propaganda machine” ...

Two Republican lawmakers ‘swatted’ on Christmas

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams have been targeted by callers to police falsely reporting shootings at their homes ...

Xi sends warning over Taiwan

The Chinese leader vowed “complete reunification” ahead of elections on the island ...

War in Gaza to drag on for ‘many more months’ – IDF

Israel’s military chief has warned of a long process to thoroughly dismantle Hamas ...

Yemen’s Houthis claim another Red Sea ship attack

Targeting of Israel-linked vessels has continued despite US threats ...

Netherlands spied on Holocaust survivors

The government considered the Dutch Auschwitz Committee an extremist group and communist front ...

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