https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/anchor https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/healthcheck https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/privacy https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A05W0BEA 2026-10-08 1 daily Police practice safely breaking car windows for DUI cases 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6c0601ba-4bcf-4f75-872f-4fc9546d7ce5.jpg Police practice safely breaking car windows for DUI cases Police practice safely breaking car windows for DUI cases https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6c0601ba-4bcf-4f75-872f-4fc9546d7ce5.jpg Police practice safely breaking car windows for DUI cases When people driving under the influence refuse to get out of their car for an inspection， police officers may have to break the window to apprehend them. To help officers do this quickly and safely， p https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A05W0BEA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A05W0EEA 2026-10-09 1 daily Doctors urge immediate medical care for ruptured cerebral aneurysms 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/275f5a3a-c72d-402a-a2f7-8219da764c7d.jpg Doctors urge immediate medical care for ruptured cerebral aneurysms Doctors urge immediate medical care for ruptured cerebral aneurysms https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/275f5a3a-c72d-402a-a2f7-8219da764c7d.jpg Doctors urge immediate medical care for ruptured cerebral aneurysms A Hong Kong tourist who visited Taiwan two years ago suddenly experienced severe headaches and neck pain， almost fainting. After being rushed to the hospital， it was found she had suffered a ruptured https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A05W0EEA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A06W09EA 2026-10-08 1 daily Cars wrapped in plastic to shield from construction 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/66104dcd-2e08-427c-aa3f-28b6ff74ccb1.jpg Cars wrapped in plastic to shield from construction Cars wrapped in plastic to shield from construction https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/66104dcd-2e08-427c-aa3f-28b6ff74ccb1.jpg Cars wrapped in plastic to shield from construction A row of cars parked in an outdoor lot in Kaohsiung were recently all wrapped up in plastic covers. A construction site next to the lot was pouring concrete， and to prevent any dust from being blown o https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A06W09EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A07W04EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Daxien the Illusionist enthusiastically received at Hualien kindergarten 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2df35196-45a9-4035-8468-122fe5e30d57.jpg Daxien the Illusionist enthusiastically received at Hualien kindergarten Daxien the Illusionist enthusiastically received at Hualien kindergarten https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2df35196-45a9-4035-8468-122fe5e30d57.jpg Daxien the Illusionist enthusiastically received at Hualien kindergarten Riding on the high of his fame from the viral routine “3 Gods Assembly，” Tsou Ping-hsun， who goes by the stage name Daxien the Illusionist， visited a kindergarten in Hualien to give the students there https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A07W04EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A07W09EA 2026-10-07 1 daily Matai’an Bridge northbound lanes slated to reopen to traffic this year 2026-10-07 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7137790c-1cdc-4245-acdc-64ca01f4f85d.jpg Matai’an Bridge northbound lanes slated to reopen to traffic this year Matai’an Bridge northbound lanes slated to reopen to traffic this year https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7137790c-1cdc-4245-acdc-64ca01f4f85d.jpg Matai’an Bridge northbound lanes slated to reopen to traffic this year Guangfu Township in Hualien was devastated last year by a deadly flood caused by the collapse of a barrier lake in the Matai’an River. One of the critical pieces of infrastructure destroyed was the Ma https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A07W09EA 2026-10-07 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W01EA 2026-10-08 1 daily Religious group stopped in time to avert ecological disaster 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9be2a1e9-9546-4934-af1a-a525e18b6294.jpg Religious group stopped in time to avert ecological disaster Religious group stopped in time to avert ecological disaster https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9be2a1e9-9546-4934-af1a-a525e18b6294.jpg Religious group stopped in time to avert ecological disaster A group of religious practitioners nearly caused an ecological disaster in Yilan. Dozens of worshippers gathered on the banks of the Dongshan River to release captive animals to the wild to earn good https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W01EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W02EA 2026-10-08 1 daily High tide and monsoons cause seawater flooding in Pingtung 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0231e419-10d1-43ef-9934-a1c344ad7109.jpg High tide and monsoons cause seawater flooding in Pingtung High tide and monsoons cause seawater flooding in Pingtung https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0231e419-10d1-43ef-9934-a1c344ad7109.jpg High tide and monsoons cause seawater flooding in Pingtung Imagine the road you take home suddenly flooded? This was the case for some locals in at the creek located at the border of Taitung and Pingtung. The water here is normally clear and calm， but on Wedn https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W02EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W03EA 2026-10-08 1 daily Presidential Office light show tells Taiwan’s democracy story 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/91087503-e3f0-406e-ba2a-fb59300feeaa.jpg Presidential Office light show tells Taiwan’s democracy story Presidential Office light show tells Taiwan’s democracy story https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/91087503-e3f0-406e-ba2a-fb59300feeaa.jpg Presidential Office light show tells Taiwan’s democracy story This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Day light shows at the Presidential Office. And it so happens to be the 30th year since Taiwan held its first democratic presidential election. Tha https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W03EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W04EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Outrage after Shoushan Zoo visitor hits macaque with umbrella 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4690c5f2-3908-425d-a446-282b1b2dc4f4.jpg Outrage after Shoushan Zoo visitor hits macaque with umbrella Outrage after Shoushan Zoo visitor hits macaque with umbrella https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4690c5f2-3908-425d-a446-282b1b2dc4f4.jpg Outrage after Shoushan Zoo visitor hits macaque with umbrella A group visiting Shoushan Zoo in Kaohsiung recently got into trouble for provoking macaques resting by the side of the path. One man swung his bag toward an animal， as another used his umbrella to wha https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W04EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W06EA 2026-10-08 1 daily Crocodile YouTuber holds event for children at Hualien mall 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4177c7cb-ee83-4d85-a340-a359b0a03267.jpg Crocodile YouTuber holds event for children at Hualien mall Crocodile YouTuber holds event for children at Hualien mall https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4177c7cb-ee83-4d85-a340-a359b0a03267.jpg Crocodile YouTuber holds event for children at Hualien mall A crocodile was spotted in downtown Hualien?! Don’t worry， it was an official event organized by the city office and a local department store. YouTuber Sashimi brought a crocodile for the event to giv https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W06EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W07EA 2026-10-08 1 daily Tsai Ing-wen shares on Taiwan at DEFCON address in Stanford 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d0848393-d376-46d3-bc4b-33d2833cb5e0.jpg Tsai Ing-wen shares on Taiwan at DEFCON address in Stanford Tsai Ing-wen shares on Taiwan at DEFCON address in Stanford https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d0848393-d376-46d3-bc4b-33d2833cb5e0.jpg Tsai Ing-wen shares on Taiwan at DEFCON address in Stanford Former president， Tsai Ing-wen made her first trip to the US since her presidency. She delivered a keynote at Stanford University， sharing Taiwan’s strengths and challenges and underscored its importa https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W07EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W08EA 2026-10-08 1 daily Chiang Wan-an suddenly proposes shutting down Songshan Airport 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ad8c978c-2a9c-4afe-a2b7-bcca743d9a30.jpg Chiang Wan-an suddenly proposes shutting down Songshan Airport Chiang Wan-an suddenly proposes shutting down Songshan Airport https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ad8c978c-2a9c-4afe-a2b7-bcca743d9a30.jpg Chiang Wan-an suddenly proposes shutting down Songshan Airport Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an dropped an eyebrow-raising campaign proposal on Thursday， with just 51 days to go until Election Day. The mayor， who is seeking reelection， said he planned to shut down Taip https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W08EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A08W09EA 2026-10-08 1 daily NT$10，000 cash handouts could be distributed before LNY 2027 2026-10-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/90beb293-3b3a-4b9d-b21b-48d254fe481b.jpg NT$10，000 cash handouts could be distributed before LNY 2027 NT$10，000 cash handouts could be distributed before LNY 2027 https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/90beb293-3b3a-4b9d-b21b-48d254fe481b.jpg NT$10，000 cash handouts could be distributed before LNY 2027 The Executive has finalized its plans for a universal cash handout of NT$10，000 next year. The money could hit bank accounts as early as Jan. 26， so long as the Legislative Yuan passes the general bud https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A08W09EA 2026-10-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A09W01EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Tzuyu surprises Singapore F1 fans at Williams Racing with new music 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c3c0b537-ff38-4e91-b9ee-1fc7202d964d.jpg Tzuyu surprises Singapore F1 fans at Williams Racing with new music Tzuyu surprises Singapore F1 fans at Williams Racing with new music https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c3c0b537-ff38-4e91-b9ee-1fc7202d964d.jpg Tzuyu surprises Singapore F1 fans at Williams Racing with new music Tzuyu， Taiwanese member of K-pop girl group TWICE， continues to expand her global presence. Yesterday， she was pictured at the Williams Paddock ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. Thousands of fans flo https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A09W01EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A09W02EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Local in shock after local chief’s husband eats moldy cake in one bite 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/70a5b88d-f992-49c7-b063-cc6ddbf1d04b.jpg Local in shock after local chief’s husband eats moldy cake in one bite Local in shock after local chief’s husband eats moldy cake in one bite https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/70a5b88d-f992-49c7-b063-cc6ddbf1d04b.jpg Local in shock after local chief’s husband eats moldy cake in one bite A moldy cake gave way to a bizarre shouting match at a borough warden’s office in Hsinchu. It all started after the local borough warden handed out Double Ninth cash gifts for elders， alongside campai https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A09W02EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A09W03EA 2026-10-09 1 daily 37 athletes to represent Taiwan at Dakar Youth Olympic Games 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e419a9aa-4dc0-4f9e-bb14-c7cdef473061.jpg 37 athletes to represent Taiwan at Dakar Youth Olympic Games 37 athletes to represent Taiwan at Dakar Youth Olympic Games https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e419a9aa-4dc0-4f9e-bb14-c7cdef473061.jpg 37 athletes to represent Taiwan at Dakar Youth Olympic Games The 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics kick off on Oct. 31 in Senegal， marking the first time the Games will be held in Africa. Taiwan is sending 37 athletes to compete in 17 sports， with Sports Minister Lee Y https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A09W03EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A09W04EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Worshippers flock to Chiayi as Baishatun Mazu attends anniversary 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/743f8a5a-4abd-44e8-9809-42ccb65405e5.jpg Worshippers flock to Chiayi as Baishatun Mazu attends anniversary Worshippers flock to Chiayi as Baishatun Mazu attends anniversary https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/743f8a5a-4abd-44e8-9809-42ccb65405e5.jpg Worshippers flock to Chiayi as Baishatun Mazu attends anniversary Thousands of worshippers flocked to Chiayi as the famous pink supercar of the goddess Mazu rolled into town! The iconic Baishatun Mazu turned the streets into a sea of devotees to celebrate the Dafuxi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A09W04EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A09W05EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Falangaw Tribe blesses site of National Day fireworks show 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4d5e6cca-6491-4bfd-aa96-ff481aa86a0e.jpg Falangaw Tribe blesses site of National Day fireworks show Falangaw Tribe blesses site of National Day fireworks show https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4d5e6cca-6491-4bfd-aa96-ff481aa86a0e.jpg Falangaw Tribe blesses site of National Day fireworks show Taitung is hosting the National Day fireworks display for the first time in nine years. The pyrotechnic extravaganza will take place on Saturday night， along the Taitung International Landmark on the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A09W05EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A09W06EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Military police share secret behind perfect Presidential Office flag 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4d524534-b618-4090-86eb-0fac1ab75d05.jpg Military police share secret behind perfect Presidential Office flag Military police share secret behind perfect Presidential Office flag https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4d524534-b618-4090-86eb-0fac1ab75d05.jpg Military police share secret behind perfect Presidential Office flag Have you ever noticed that the national flag on top of the Presidential Office’s 11-story tower always seems to be flying perfectly， no matter how harsh the wind or rain? The Military Police’s 211th B https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A09W06EA 2026-10-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026722W06EA 2026-10-09 1 daily Retired cop grows durian from family’s betel nut plantation 2026-10-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9514fc88-482c-40d8-bfd9-f01437ddd5ea.jpg Retired cop grows durian from family’s betel nut plantation Retired cop grows durian from family’s betel nut plantation https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9514fc88-482c-40d8-bfd9-f01437ddd5ea.jpg Retired cop grows durian from family’s betel nut plantation Durian， known for its pungent aroma， has typically been imported into Taiwan from Southeast Asia. But one retired police officer decided to take a crack at growing the King of the Fruits after returni https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026722W06EA 2026-10-09