UNWAVERING: Paraguay remains steadfast in its support of Taiwan, but is facing growing pressure at home and abroad to switch recognition to Beijing, P
By Chen Chia-yi and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerA record nine of Taiwan’s 20 major reservoirs produced eutrophic quality w
By Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterTaiwanese financial holding companies increased their overall overseas exposure — including lending, investments and
台灣絃樂團自2022年起新闢「台灣音樂家系列」,今年邀請到朱宗慶打擊樂團副團長、國際打擊樂藝術協會(PAS)台灣分會會長黃堃儼,及其得意門生新生代擊樂演奏家何欣蓉,將於5月8日晚間在國家音樂廳共同演出。台灣絃樂團表示,此次音樂會演出的作品橫跨19至21世紀,而這個全新的組合,則將演出法國當代擊樂大師
祝蘭蕙/核稿編輯號稱全英國「最重男子」霍爾頓(Jason Holton),每天會攝取高達1萬卡路里的食物,體重最重曾飆到50英石(約317.5公斤),由於身形過於巨大,讓他長達8年足不出戶,並從2020年接受長期治療。不過近日霍爾頓的家屬證實,他在自己34歲生日的前一周不幸去世,享年33歲,死因則是
李欣潔/核稿編輯美國挺巴示威風波延燒,紐約市政府5日表示,至少有3座猶太教堂(synagogue)及1間博物館收到造假的炸彈恐攻威脅。綜合外媒報導,紐約市警局5日表示,目前至少接獲3間猶太教堂、1間博物館收到炸彈恐嚇的報案,範圍遍及紐約曼哈頓各區。
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陳麗珠/核稿編輯俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭後,遭到國際制裁,俄羅斯總統普廷在2022 年停止向歐盟供應大部分天然氣時,自己以為好聰明。如今這項支援戰爭機器的資金來源逐漸萎縮,俄國營天然氣公司創下20年首度虧損,普廷原指望透過西伯利亞力量2號,賣給中國天然氣,無奈習近平興趣缺缺,管線建設暫停;液化天然氣運輸設備
A black-walled dining hall with 2,000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during excavations at the Roman city of Pompei
上個月,西太平洋地區的安全架構展現重新規劃的佈局。美國大幅強化與日本、菲律賓共和國(RP)、澳洲和英國等盟友的雙邊條約區域網絡。這種網絡在華盛頓被稱為「網格」(lattice)。然而,這種「網格」是由已有七十年歷史的安全條約編織而成,如今已不再有能力應對來自民族國家的「灰色地帶」(gray-zone
NO-LIMITS PARTNERSHIP: ‘The bottom line’ is that if the US were to have a conflict with China or Russia it would likely open up a second front with th
JAPANESE ERA: Recent restoration helped uncover the building’s original motif and historical design, which called for a name more appropriate to this
COVID-19: Taiwan’s average excess mortality between 2020 and last year during the pandemic was 3.3 percent, better than the OECD average
LACKING MAJORITY: It would be hard to gain enough votes to pass a bill, but as long as the DPP has the public’s support, it can push for policies, the
By Su Meng-chuan and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerA team of Taiwanese and US scientists warned of “super termites” after a three-y
LOOK FOR THE SIGNS: The guidelines include checklists for inspectors to look for indicators of abuse or if a child might be at risk in a caregiver’s h
By Lo Tien pin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerPresident-elect William Lai (賴清德) is considering creating an advanced defense tech
OUT AGAINST INDONESIA: Taiwan reached the semi-finals at the tournament for the first time by defeating Denmark, with Chou Tien-chen beating Viktor Ax
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