The United States government has gone from taking the leading role in supporting an open and safe internet to demonstrating how to dismantle it.

President Donald Trump’s heated meeting with Ukraine’s leader has prompted Taiwan to start rethinking how it deals with the US, according to Taipei’s top defense official.

A man stands in front of Taiwanese navy ships anchored at the harbor in Keelung, near Taipei in northern Taiwan, on Dec. 11, 2024. The U.S. government has quietly unfrozen about $870 million in security assistance programs for Taiwan,

Amber WANGTaiwan said Thursday it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the self-ruled island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a day after Taipei condemned China's "live-fire" drills off the south.

People visit the night market in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Hsi Hsu (69) throws during the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic qualifying game against Spain in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted the Togolese-flagged cargo ship Hongtai in waters between its main island’s west coast and the outlying Penghu Islands early Tuesday,

Republican senators question Elbridge Colby, up for Defence Department's No 3 post, about his 'softened' views on protecting Taipei US President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee the Pentagon's defence strategy faced intense scrutiny from the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday,

To stop invading Chinese forces seizing Taiwan, board gamer Ruth Zhong chooses the nuclear option: dropping an atomic bomb on the capital Taipei to secure the island’s freedom and her victory. The Taiwanese board game 2045 is a zero-sum contest of military strategy and individual self-interest that puts players on the frontlines of a simulated Chinese attack.

What should be done with the tributes to historically significant but flawed figures? The answer may lie in a nondescript park near Taipei.

Hung Chiang celebrates after scoring during the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic qualifying game against South Africa in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)