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/2026617W01EA 2026-06-17 1 daily China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/de3d8ebe-4147-440d-b36c-478bd3370f10.jpg China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/de3d8ebe-4147-440d-b36c-478bd3370f10.jpg China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya Members of Taiwan’s delegation attending the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Kenya were jailed at the nation’s airport for over 20 hours， and their mobile phones and passports were confiscated-- all owin https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W01EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W02EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3148c2b2-e86b-4fa1-a7c5-87a65c7f130d.jpg Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3148c2b2-e86b-4fa1-a7c5-87a65c7f130d.jpg Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others On Tuesday morning， a traveler at Taoyuan International Airport took our her frustrations on the check-in counter staff when she was asked to lighten her carry-on baggage， which exceeded the stipulate https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W02EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W04EA 2026-06-17 1 daily First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a7b13220-2f10-43ee-a21d-fbbb714f093b.jpg First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a7b13220-2f10-43ee-a21d-fbbb714f093b.jpg First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister The Armed Forces are set to enter an unprecedented and critical phase for receiving military equipment in the second half of this year. Highly anticipated among these deliveries are 66 F-16 Block 70 f https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W04EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W05EA 2026-06-17 1 daily 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/68ab58da-4f2f-4b46-8a04-89935bd988c4.jpg 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/68ab58da-4f2f-4b46-8a04-89935bd988c4.jpg 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea An angler almost couldn’t believe it when， on Tuesday afternoon， he spotted a kid sitting on a large chunk of polystyrene at sea， as if he were rafting. The stunt is dangerous enough on its own， but t https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W05EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W06EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ba11bbf7-138d-4b43-9571-bc693bb72052.jpg Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ba11bbf7-138d-4b43-9571-bc693bb72052.jpg Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him A robbery occurred in broad daylight Wednesday morning at a Taishin International Bank branch in Banqiao， New Taipei. The suspect， a 50-year-old-man， had threatened to attack a bank clerk and a client https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W06EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W01EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Afternoon thunderstorms in Greater Taipei turn a road into a river 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/59764001-74b5-4f1e-86f5-a537b0f65190.jpg Afternoon thunderstorms in Greater Taipei turn a road into a river Afternoon thunderstorms in Greater Taipei turn a road into a river https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W02EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6866710c-411c-46e8-be60-f713d92208fa.jpg Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6866710c-411c-46e8-be60-f713d92208fa.jpg Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges You’d never expect it， but inside an old ironworks factory in Miaoli’s Yuanli Township lies a stunning crape myrtle garden. The owner fell in love with the tree 20 years ago and studied how to grow it https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W02EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W03EA 2026-06-18 1 daily The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b427159-0bc5-4354-8043-6f02d930628b.jpg The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b427159-0bc5-4354-8043-6f02d930628b.jpg The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater Have you ever heard of street theater? It’s a kind of play that takes place in public spaces like a street， with the story unfolding in real-life settings. Last year， the National Theater and Concert https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W03EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W04EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/699cc1b2-a24e-4f74-93d7-4e95d687ce56.jpg Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/699cc1b2-a24e-4f74-93d7-4e95d687ce56.jpg Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services Taiwan Railway on Thursday morning issued an emergency notice stating that an excavator had overturned during maintenance work， at the 129km mark on the west line between Miaoli and Zhunan. Only singl https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W04EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W05EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3eccc36f-b137-405c-bdd6-8e72bf996d0d.jpg Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3eccc36f-b137-405c-bdd6-8e72bf996d0d.jpg Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland Hon Hai is expanding its presence in Central Europe， announcing that it will build a large-scale electric vehicle production base in Poland， along with a semiconductor factory. Hon Hai’s chair Liu You https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W05EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W06EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d77f15ec-4d4a-428a-8284-3abbcbfcd19c.jpg Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d77f15ec-4d4a-428a-8284-3abbcbfcd19c.jpg Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP Taitung County Commissioner Yao Ching-ling recently took part in China’s Straits Forum via a pre-recorded video. Now the Mainland Affairs Council is requesting the Interior Ministry to investigate her https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W06EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W01EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Railway Police invoke a demon-killing deity for anti-fraud campaign 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0dc1db7b-0a0b-44c2-bf27-c71f1aa9db30.jpg Railway Police invoke a demon-killing deity for anti-fraud campaign Railway Police invoke a demon-killing deity for anti-fraud campaign https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0dc1db7b-0a0b-44c2-bf27-c71f1aa9db30.jpg Railway Police invoke a demon-killing deity for anti-fraud campaign Fraud is rampant in Taiwan， and the police are going to great lengths to combat it， even soliciting help from celebrities. In their latest effort， the Railway Police have approached renowned ink paint https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W01EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W02EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Row of vehicles plunges as heavy rain causes ground to cave in 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d970be10-ab2e-4ec5-91e5-9f8f5e27c29b.jpg Row of vehicles plunges as heavy rain causes ground to cave in Row of vehicles plunges as heavy rain causes ground to cave in https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d970be10-ab2e-4ec5-91e5-9f8f5e27c29b.jpg Row of vehicles plunges as heavy rain causes ground to cave in Four scooters and a car plunged down a slope when the ground underneath collapsed， a result of torrential rain in Greater Taipei on Thursday afternoon. Fortunately， no one was injured. However， it’s n https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W02EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W03EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Pingtung town carries out Dragon Boat Festival tradition with watermelons 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/64c2e385-d95a-4975-b2e3-080e2c9adca1.jpg Pingtung town carries out Dragon Boat Festival tradition with watermelons Pingtung town carries out Dragon Boat Festival tradition with watermelons https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/64c2e385-d95a-4975-b2e3-080e2c9adca1.jpg Pingtung town carries out Dragon Boat Festival tradition with watermelons Balancing an egg on its end at midday during the Dragon Boat Festival is a beloved Taiwanese tradition meant to bring a full year of good luck. But the residents of Jiadong Township in Pingtung County https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W03EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W04EA 2026-06-19 1 daily ‘Eagle Eye’ AI-powered baseball tracking tech at U-15 competition 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0eff0f52-2628-4316-b869-522abc4e17e9.jpg ‘Eagle Eye’ AI-powered baseball tracking tech at U-15 competition ‘Eagle Eye’ AI-powered baseball tracking tech at U-15 competition https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0eff0f52-2628-4316-b869-522abc4e17e9.jpg ‘Eagle Eye’ AI-powered baseball tracking tech at U-15 competition The U-15 baseball graduation cup kicked off on Dragon Festival at the Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium. This year， refereeing is aided by a brand new technology from the Industrial Technology Research I https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W04EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W05EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Military boot camp captain indicted for racism against dual-nationality recruit 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/08ed9331-6812-42c4-bba0-b5a80d4e4c60.jpg Military boot camp captain indicted for racism against dual-nationality recruit Military boot camp captain indicted for racism against dual-nationality recruit https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/08ed9331-6812-42c4-bba0-b5a80d4e4c60.jpg Military boot camp captain indicted for racism against dual-nationality recruit A captain surnamed Wen， who served as a company commander at a military recruit boot camp in Yilan， was indicted by the Yilan District Prosecutors Office on Friday for public insult， after he repeated https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W05EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W06EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Student hammer thrower breaks record at high school sports tournament 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/baad9fa9-f65c-43d5-a8f8-79db95094b61.jpg Student hammer thrower breaks record at high school sports tournament Student hammer thrower breaks record at high school sports tournament https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/baad9fa9-f65c-43d5-a8f8-79db95094b61.jpg Student hammer thrower breaks record at high school sports tournament Chen Sheng-hsien， a student at Su’ao Junior High School in Yilan is in the spotlight after he broke a record for hammer throw at Taiwan’s National High School Sports Tournament. Despite winning gold i https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W06EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W07EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Polish student aces college entrance exam after learning Chinese from scratch 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/225741de-a5f1-4f10-a640-7891467ae78c.jpg Polish student aces college entrance exam after learning Chinese from scratch Polish student aces college entrance exam after learning Chinese from scratch https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/225741de-a5f1-4f10-a640-7891467ae78c.jpg Polish student aces college entrance exam after learning Chinese from scratch Chinese is widely considered to be one of the most difficult languages to learn. Over in Hsinchu， a Polish teenager managed to prove it’s possible. Ma An-ya’s parents relocated to Taiwan three years a https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W07EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W08EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Ministry of Labor announces six common wage-related violations by employers 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9db1b58e-56c0-473d-bf77-d41154726cc4.jpg Ministry of Labor announces six common wage-related violations by employers Ministry of Labor announces six common wage-related violations by employers https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9db1b58e-56c0-473d-bf77-d41154726cc4.jpg Ministry of Labor announces six common wage-related violations by employers The Ministry of Labor on Tuesday announced the six most common wage-related offenses by employers. Common methods of wage theft they found included illegal salary deductions for late arrivals and over https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W08EA 2026-06-19 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026619W09EA 2026-06-19 1 daily Taiwan’s emerging drone industry is taking off 2026-06-19 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6ce89d75-8b34-47f3-a00c-9fe57c5fda65.jpg Taiwan’s emerging drone industry is taking off Taiwan’s emerging drone industry is taking off https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6ce89d75-8b34-47f3-a00c-9fe57c5fda65.jpg Taiwan’s emerging drone industry is taking off The outbreak of the Russo-Ukraine war in 2022 drew attention to the importance of drones in modern warfare: countries around the world are now increasing investments in this industry. For Taiwan， whic https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026619W09EA 2026-06-19