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China begins war games around Taiwan after US arms deal

Military says war games will focus on blockades of ports and deterrence of external intervention

The Independent UK

China's military holds live drills around Taiwan after Trump arms sale announcement

The drills were "a stern warning" against "'Taiwan Independence' separatist forces and external interference," a Chinese official said.

Axios

China Conducts Military Drills Around Taiwan in Warning to 'Separatist Forces'

China has begun large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, warning against separatist activity and raising concerns over regional security.

International Business Times UK

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Asian shares are mixed in quiet holiday trading after a lackluster post-Christmas day on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed after a lackluster post-Christmas session on Wall Street, despite a ratcheting up of tensions over Taiwan

The Independent UK

China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning’ against separatist and external forces

The Guardian - UK

Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after Japan tensions

The Chinese military says it’s dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces

The Independent UK

Viral Video Captures Indonesian Nurse Praying And Shielding Patient During Taiwan 7.0 Tremor

A viral video captures the terrifying moment a Taiwan 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, causing power outages and evacuations at major tech firms.

International Business Times UK

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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'

Livingetc

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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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The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

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’

Tom’s Hardware

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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The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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.

International Business Times UK

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

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