Yemen’s government forces yesterday said they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging one of the world’s poorest nations and the wider region.The armed forces launched strikes against the Houthis in Sana’a, the northwestern governorate of Saada — one of the grou
Working from before dawn until midnight, farmers Nikoletta Pajsan Nagy and Laszlo Pajsan fought Europe’s driest summer ever to save their red pepper harvest in Hungary.Unable to irrigate much of their two-and-a-half-hectare land because power lines run across it, they repeatedly loosened the soil ar
The army plans to commission the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to build dedicated testing facilities for its indigenously developed Lu Chien II (陸射劍二, “Land Sword II”) missile systems, with a budget of more than NT$295 million (US$9.27 million), marking move toward
The government would soon be able to invest in offshore artificial intelligence (AI) companies that conduct their primary business activities in Taiwan, following an amendment aimed at boosting investment in AI start-ups. The National Development Fund (NDF) in 2024 earmarked NT$10 billion (US$314.17
Some characters exist only in a fictional world, while others step into real life. These are the mascots people often see at sports events, in amusement parks, during marketing campaigns or even on busy shopping streets. They possess a magnetic charm that transcends age and language. Yet beneath eve
Fresh protests over housing were due to take place yesterday in Madrid and other Spanish cities, a day after parliament rejected two government measures to improve protection for tenants.The government introduced the measures after nationwide protests following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen
Tom Kim shot a sparkling final-round six-under 64 on yesterday to win golf gold at the Asian Games — and avoid a long spell in the Republic of Korea Armed ForcesHe let out a roar of “Come on!” as he tapped in for par at the last in Nagoya and celebrated a three-stroke victory after a superb round co
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Friday defended its handling of a farmland conversion proposal by the Huwei Industrial Park development project, saying it had reviewed the plan in accordance with the law, and asked the Yunlin County Government to provide additional documents.The ministry made t
Speculation started to fly last month that Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidates running in the November elections wanted to keep their distance from party Chair Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文). That some in the KMT were concerned that Cheng’s firm ideological adherence to the “one China principle” is no se
Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature’s brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down
China prefers to win without firing a shot in its bid to strangle Taiwan’s strategic autonomy. Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (孫子) would have approved. Its central tool at sea is the “cabbage strategy”: the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) layers fishing boats, maritime militia, coa
In a soggy field between Amsterdam and The Hague, farmer Sander Roeleveld plows a small white combine harvester into his crops, gathering a grain never before harvested in the Netherlands: rice.The surroundings could scarcely be more Dutch. Canals criss-cross polders lying two meters below sea level
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) plans to significantly expand its participation in international security cooperative frameworks and its operational capabilities, a budget proposal for next year showed.The budget indicates a transformation of the CGA from a maritime law enforcement arm into a n
Twenty-one US Democratic senators in a joint statement on Thursday last week urged US President Donald Trump to “immediately deliver congressionally approved defense assistance to Taiwan.”The statement followed Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平).Those commitments include US$1.3
Economics has spent the past three decades celebrating what it calls a credibility revolution. Armed with natural experiments, randomized controlled trials and increasingly sophisticated statistical techniques, economists claim to have become less ideological and more scientific. The discipline now
Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) Tuesday said that US policy toward Taiwan has not changed and that Taipei is in continuous talks with Washington about arms sales. He added that 66 F-16V fighter jets are being readied for delivery after production delays.Koo’s comments come as a re
Washington’s security commitments to Taiwan must be upheld, US senator and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said following a meeting on Tuesday with Representative to the US Alexander Yui (俞大?).Four other senators from US President Donald Trump’s political party called on his ad
The Ministry of Agriculture is considering paid parental leave for young farmers, with Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) yesterday saying that the government hopes to introduce the benefit next year. Chen made the remarks at the 100 Outstanding Young Farmers ceremony. The ministry is drafting a budget a
US Ambassador to China David Perdue on Sunday told Fox News that US President Donald Trump had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) if he would like to buy US weapons. Perdue offered no further detail and no word on Xi’s answer, which is itself instructive: Apparently even the ambassador telling
The blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said yesterday, accusing Pyongyang of an armistice violation and warning of “corresponding measures.”One soldier lost a foot due to the explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the he
Taiwan is a partner whose “stability and independence” are important to US national security and the economy, US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday when asked about arms sales to Taipei in an interview with Fox Business.Asked whether US President Donald Trump was using a lo
