Lai Ching-te (President) · Chiang Wan-an (Mayor)
Taitung County Magistrate Rao Ching-ling participated in the Straits Forum via video, and the government decided not to penalize her.
Taiwan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are celebrating 45 years of diplomatic ties.
Today 12 stories are being told in more than one country. About 3 minutes to read.
US and Australian media emphasize the connection to Iran and North Korea, while some international outlets focus primarily on the relationship with Kim Jong-un.
Donald Trump (US President) · Kim Jong-un (North Korean leader) · Pete Hegseth (Secretary of War)
The coverage varies between focusing on the historic nature of the win for Cameroon and highlighting the underdog journey of Malawi.
Marie Ngah Manga (Player) · Naomi Eto (Player) · Gianni Infantino (FIFA President) · Patrice Motsepe (CAF President) · Fouzi Lekjaa (CAF Vice-president)
International reports focus on the death toll and the request for tariff relief, while local Colombian coverage emphasizes rescue protocols and the risks of crush syndrome.
Abelardo De La Espriella (Colombian President) · Donald Trump (US President) · Jaime Gilinski (Businessman)
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Zimbabwean police stated that more bodies were recovered today from the capsized overloaded government ferry on Lake Kariba, bringing the death toll to 84. Agence France-Presse reported that the passenger ferry was an important mode of transport for rural villagers. On the 11th, on the vast Lake Kariba, which borders Zambia...
In the 44th Little League Baseball (LLB) Junior League (13-14 years old) World Series (JLBWS), the Taiwan representative, Taoyuan Xinming Junior High School, first secured the Asia-Pacific regional title and fought their way through the tournament, facing the West US representative (La Mirada, California) in the championship game. Both sides battled for 1...
According to people familiar with the matter, the new leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Hayya, met today in Egypt with US President Trump's son-in-law and envoy, Kushner. Kushner is seeking to advance a Gaza plan that has been rejected by Israel. Agence France-Presse reported that sources indicated that during the talks...
PRECEDENTED TARGET: To destroy a nation, first erase its history; to destroy a people, first destroy...
‘UNITED FRONT’ TACTICS: Beijing is pressuring Taiwanese politicians to block the Executive Yuan’s pr...
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‘POLITICAL CENSORSHIP’: International audiences would see how Taiwanese artists respond to informati...
/ Staff writer, with CNA Taiwan’s average annual personal income last year rose to a record NT$76...
(Central News Agency, Taipei, 16th) According to reports from mainland Chinese and Hong Kong media, the crudely produced Chinese animated film "Niu Lai" had a box office of only over 7,000 RMB in its first 10 days of release, but it became a viral hit due to widespread mockery online. Two days later, as of today, the cumulative box office has exceeded 5 million RMB, and it is estimated that it will enter the top 10 of the 2026 Chinese domestic animation box office list.
(Central News Agency, Taipei, 16th) An 18-year-old student in Zhejiang, China, recently developed hearing problems after staying in a mountainous area with dense cicada chirping for four consecutive hours. After being sent to the hospital, he was diagnosed with "noise-induced high-frequency hearing loss." Doctors say that the chirping of a swarm of cicadas can reach 90 to 95 decibels, which is equivalent to the continuous noise level of an electric drill.
(Central News Agency, Taipei, 16th) The Dalian Maritime Safety Administration of China issued a navigation warning. From 4:00 PM on the 16th to 4:00 PM on the 30th, military missions will be carried out in parts of the Bohai Strait and the northern Yellow Sea, and entry is prohibited.
(Central News Agency, Taipei, 16th) The National Development and Reform Commission of China recently stated that it will strictly implement the "scrapping with battery" policy for new energy vehicles and severely crack down on illegal and non-compliant recycling and dismantling activities.
A major leak case has erupted at the Taipei City Criminal Investigation Division. Chen Kuan-liang, captain of the Technology Crime Investigation Team, allegedly provided personal data of citizens to a real estate agent surnamed Wu. The Taipei City Police Department held a performance review meeting and decided to dismiss him with two major demerits. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office searched and summoned the two yesterday (15th), believing they were involved in serious corruption crimes and posed a high risk of collusion and destruction of evidence, and applied for their detention and prohibition of visitation.
In the list of repeat drunk drivers released by New Taipei City last year (2025), it was discovered that one of them was a senior conductor of the Taiwan Railways. However, Taiwan Railways had not grasped the information about the employee being a repeat drunk driver. The Taiwan Railways Corporation responded that according to regulations, employees must report voluntarily. A performance review committee will be convened soon to deliberate. If verified, although it was not during official duty hours, repeated drunk driving is considered an aggravating circumstance.
Another case of drug-impaired driving has been reported. On the northbound section of the Snow Mountain Tunnel on National Highway 5, a white small truck was driving unsteadily. After the police found the truck along the road and guided it off the interchange, it was confirmed that the driver was driving under the influence of drugs.
Kaohsiung police conducted a joint inspection at a dance hall in Daliao District early this morning (16th). On-site, they seized 21 missing migrant workers who had overstayed their visas, as well as one wanted criminal. Drugs were also found, but no one at the scene admitted to possessing them. The police took all 200-plus people at the scene back for testing.
(Central News Agency, Taipei, 16th) China's birth population continues to decline, and the first to be impacted are kindergartens. Data shows that the number of full-time kindergarten teachers in China will decrease by nearly 220,000 in 2025, a decrease of about 7.7% compared to 2024. Many normal schools and preschool education departments have stopped enrollment, abolished departments, or shifted to training personnel for elderly care services.
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