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Mike Johnson unveils complex plan for Israel and Ukraine aid as pressure rises
Speaker rejects pressure to approve package sent over by Senate, leaving its path to passage deeply...
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New footage shows Australian couple beginning hike moments before Taiwan earthquake
Search continues for couple who have not been seen for six days after they began their...
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TSMC to make state-of-the-art chips in US after multibillion subsidy pledge
World’s most valuable chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor to set up third facility in Arizona using funding from...
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Taiwan earthquake: over 600 people remain stranded days after disaster
‘I kept praying and praying’, says rescued woman as search for four people missing from hiking...
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Taiwan earthquake: shock and grief take hold in Hualien
Residents of tourist city near epicentre of 7.2-magnitude Taiwan earthquake face destruction and despairLying in his...
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Elon Musk backs Disney activist investor; Virgin Atlantic expects 2024 return to profit – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Disney faces criticism over alleged leaking...
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Taiwan earthquake live updates: seven killed, more than 700 injured and dozens still trapped after strongest quake in 25 years
Rescues carried out in worst-hit city of Hualien after strong 7.2 magnitude quake; Japan lifts tsunami...
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Taiwan 7.2 magnitude earthquake: seven dead and hundreds injured amid landslides and collapsed buildings
People rescued from buildings in cities of Hualien and Taipei amid continuing aftershocks from Taiwan’s strongest...
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Tuvalu names Feleti Teo prime minister after pro-Taiwan leader Kausea Natano ousted
Taiwan ambassador says ties remain ‘rock solid’ amid rumours island nation could switch allegiance to BeijingLawmakers...
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Beijing condemns Taiwan after two Chinese fishers die in speedboat crash
The vessel capsized while being chased by Taiwan’s coastguard near the Kinmen islands, in what China...
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‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies
As Beijing has increased its efforts to recruit Taiwanese people, the number of spying cases has...
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Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan prime minister Kausea Natano loses seat in partial election results
The results fuel concern that the micronation could switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, as votes continue...
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Tuvalu goes to the polls in election watched by China and Taiwan
One candidate has said he wants to review the Pacific country’s relationships with Taiwan and China,...
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China’s muted reaction to Taiwan’s election result may signal a waiting game
Taiwan says China has launched significant joint air and sea patrols, but analysts say Beijing’s reaction...
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China lodges protests at Australia’s response to Taiwan’s presidential election
Ambassador says there is ‘no room at all’ for compromise on ‘sensitive’ issue, and offers gloomy...
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Nauru to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China
Nauru become first ally to switch allegiances to Beijing after weekend’s presidential elections in TaiwanNauru has...
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Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president
China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate...
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Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, from incumbent pro-sovereignty party, as president
Lai’s Democratic Progressive party wins unprecedented third term in result likely to anger ChinaTaiwan has voted...
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Vote counting starts in key Taiwan election amid threats from China
Beijing has criticised frontrunner Lai Ching-te as a ‘separatist’ as it seeks to intimidate self-ruling islandVote...
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Friday briefing: What Taiwan’s general election means for the country – and democracy worldwide
In today’s newsletter: Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday, with major geopolitical ramifications on the...
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Chinese satellite launch triggers emergency alert across Taiwan
Mistranslation of ‘satellite’ to ‘missile’ in message causes alarm and confusion days before presidential electionA Chinese...
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Taiwan braces for ‘big deal’ presidential election as China’s shadow looms
Corruption and the cost of living have trumped concerns about a belligerent neighbour in close race...
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Taiwan considers joining international criminal court to deter potential China invasion
Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war...
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Taiwan prepares to pick new president amid growing threat from China
Outcome of election scheduled for 13 January could lead to vastly different scenarios with Beijing next...