Taiwan

Taiwan sends forces in response to China's exercise

Taiwan is sending forces to "monitor, alert and respond appropriately" to a Chinese military exercise outside the self-governing island.

Explosion in department store in Taiwan – several dead

AI breakthrough in China shakes up - tech stocks plummet

The Chinese technology company Deepseek's latest AI model is shaking up Western technology companies. The Nvidia share is plummeting in futures trading. Even Swedish shares with exposure to the cluster around artificial intelligence (AI) – such as Munters – are taking a hit.

China sends warning to USA about Taiwan

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges the new colleague in the USA, Marco Rubio, to approach the issue of Taiwan "with caution". The indirect warning from Beijing took place in the first phone call between the two foreign ministers.

National Team Captain Steps Down After Criticism

Helena Andersson Melander is leaving her role as national team captain for the gymnastics national team, announces the Swedish Gymnastics Federation in a press release.

Trump would "rather not" impose tariffs on China

120,000 iguanas to be put down – preferably with spears

Up to 120,000 lizards of the species green iguana are to be put down in Taiwan. The reptiles are said to cause too much damage to the island's agriculture.

Same-sex couples get married in Thailand: "Waited ten years"

Same-sex couples can now enter into marriage in Thailand since a new law has come into force. Already on the first day, nearly 2,000 couples took the opportunity to get married. We have been waiting for this day for ten years, says newlywed Thanaphon Chokhongsung.