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TSMC chipmaking factories rocked by magnitude 7.0 earthquake that was the strongest in 27 years, but facilities escaped unharmed — company's earthquake protection measures pay off

Yesterday, the ground shook off the coast of Taiwan, slamming the country with the strongest earthquake in 27 years. The seismic wave registered 7.0 in Taiwan's scales, or 6.6 to 6.7 according to the USGS standard. Thankfully, according to reports, TSMC's factories are all intact, saving the world from yet…

Tom’s Hardware

If There's One Design Detail I Want to Steal for My Home in 2026, It's Going to Be the Incredible Paneling From This Colorful Patisserie in Taiwan That's Going Viral on Instagram

In the Da'an District of Taipei, this extravagantly decorated space feels less like a cafe and more like a 'sensory theater'

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‘Ferryman of the souls’: the man who helps Taiwan’s dead return home to China

Liu De-wen operates at a sensitive space in Taiwan’s history, as Beijing demands reunification with the island

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Aftershock warning after Taiwan hit by magnitude 7 earthquake

Tremors felt in capital Taipei and across island

The Independent UK

Taiwan Earthquake: Powerful 7.0 Magnitude Tremor Rocks Island's Northeast Coast

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck southeastern Taiwan, shaking buildings in Taipei. TSMC reports no evacuations and the National Fire Agency confirms no damage.

International Business Times UK

China sanctions 20 American defence companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan

According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them.

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China imposes sanctions on US defence firms over Taiwan arms deal

$10bn Trump-approved sale to Taipei triggers Beijing sanctions against firms such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman

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China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing has imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives

The Independent UK

Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’

The Guardian - AU

Floppy disk pre-paid cash card launched in Taiwan — NFC payment method 'only has a card function' warns supplier, so keep it out of your FDD

Taiwan’s iPass has released a new custom payment card that looks just like a Floppy Disk.

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Taiwan metro attacker’s parents apologise for their son’s actions

Chang Wen stabbed 14 people, three of them fatally, before falling to his own death from a nearby building

The Independent UK

'Extremely cunning' suspect in deadly Taiwan knife attack planned it for over a year

Police say the suspect in a deadly knife and grenade attack that left three dead and 11 wounded in Taiwan’s capital had been meticulously planning the assault for more than a year

The Independent UK

Bystander who tried to tackle Taipei knife attacker and died from wounds is hailed as hero

Taiwanese police rule out terrorism after smoke grenade and knife attack

The Independent UK

Video of Taiwan Knife Attack Sparks Fury Over Bystanders Doing Nothing: 'Why Are People Just Standing There?'

A viral video of Taipei's knife attack sparks outrage over bystanders' inaction, highlighting the bystander effect as police continue investigating.

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Taiwan Knife Attack Suspect Had Military Training, Wanted For A Crime: Here's What We Know About The Offender

A 27-year-old suspect with prior military service carried out a knife and smoke grenade attack in central Taipei, killing three before taking his own life.

The Independent UK

Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

Taiwanese authorities says the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at two other locations earlier in the day

The Independent UK

At least three killed by knife-wielding man in Taiwan

Suspect hurled smoke and petrol bombs at Taipei Main Station before stabbing commuters near Zhongshan

International Business Times UK

Terror in Taipei: A Rush-Hour Stabbing Spree in Metro Station And Shopping District Killed 3, Injured 9

A lone man launched an attack in the busy district in Taipei, timing the violence during the rush hour, when subways and streets are packed with people

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PC Gamer

Taiwan plans to keep cutting-edge nodes close to home, leaving Intel with the opportunity of a lifetime

Will Intel make the most of it?

The Guardian - UK

At least four people killed in mass stabbing in Taipei

Man, 27, from northern Taiwan reported to have fallen to his death in police chase after rampage through capital

The Independent UK

3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store

Taiwan's national news agency and the city government say a man with a knife and a smoke grenade attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan’s capital

Tom’s Hardware

Taiwan considers TSMC export ban that would prevent manufacturing its newest chip nodes in U.S. — limit exports to two generations behind leading-edge nodes, could slow down U.S. expansion

Taiwan's government is considering imposing N+2 export rule on TSMC's advanced process technologies, which would make it significantly harder for the foundry to develop overseas.

The Independent UK

Furious China vows to step up Taiwan invasion drills in response to US arms package

Beijing issues warlike warnings after Washington backs Taipei with record weapons deal and legal pledges

The Guardian - AU

‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China

US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwan’s slide to diplomatic irrelevance in the region

International Business Times

Trump's $11B Arms Deal With Taiwan to Include Highly Coveted American Missile

The Trump administration announced a massive arms deal with Taiwan worth more than $10 billion that includes the highly coveted HIMAR rocket systems.

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