Taipei, Taiwan — More heavy rain fell in parts of Taiwan on Thursday from a tropical depression that caused flooding and brought a continued risk of landslides.

Taiwan wants to deepen its ties with Israel despite criticism over the war in Gaza. Taiwan's foreign minister says Israel has shown support for Taiwan unmatched by other Middle Eastern countries.

SUAO, Taiwan - Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened tropical cyclone Fung-wong (Uwan in the Philippines) that brought record downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that rose neck-high in places.

A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday with a series of vitriolic commentaries in Chinese state media and calls in Tokyo to expel a Chinese diplomat.

Taiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday

The likeliest scenario for 2026 is not a full-fledged conflict, but an increase in China’s political, economic and military pressure against Taiwan

Taiwan ranked seventh in terms of Internet freedom, and first in Asia, with a score of 79, Freedom House’s Freedom of the Net report found. The report, issued yesterday by the Washington-based think tank,

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas and closed schools and offices on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong, which killed at least 25 people and displaced more than 1.4 million in the Philippines.

Taiwan hailed Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's speech in the European Parliament in early November as "historic", but the event drew a sharp rebuke from Beijing and also sparked unfounded rumours online.