Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has met with the heads of all five branches of government in an apparent bid to resolve ongoing political deadlock. This comes amid escalating tit-for-tat recall campaigns in the legislature, with around 40 lawmakers from Taiwan’s three main parties now facing potential removal from office. And chip giant TSMC says a recent earthquake in the south cost the company US$160 million in damage.
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-U.S. President Donald Trump announces levies on steel and aluminum from several key allies including Canada, Taiwan and S. Korea.
●Thousands rally against China’s plans to open a massive diplomatic facility in central London, amid fears of espionage and dissident intimidation.
●Police in Taiwan are continuing their search for potential victims of an alleged serial killer in Kaohsiung who appears to have targeted elderly individuals.
●A group of kids traverses Taiwan from east to west on foot, covering a distance of 282 kilometers in just over two weeks.
