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/2026921W0BEA 2026-09-24 1 daily Romantic heart-shaped tree draws crowds to Tainan’s North District 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/39e74fc0-e23d-41eb-9307-3b551c34e182.jpg Romantic heart-shaped tree draws crowds to Tainan’s North District Romantic heart-shaped tree draws crowds to Tainan’s North District https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/39e74fc0-e23d-41eb-9307-3b551c34e182.jpg Romantic heart-shaped tree draws crowds to Tainan’s North District A tree on Hewei Road in Tainan’s North District has recently gone viral for its unique shape， perfectly resembling a rounded love heart. From another angle， it looks more like a mushroom cap. Many peo https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026921W0BEA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026922W0AEA 2026-09-23 1 daily Kaohsiung produces traffic safety picture book from students’ perspectives 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/51b99859-cb33-429f-9507-5309b32a4e22.jpg Kaohsiung produces traffic safety picture book from students’ perspectives Kaohsiung produces traffic safety picture book from students’ perspectives https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/51b99859-cb33-429f-9507-5309b32a4e22.jpg Kaohsiung produces traffic safety picture book from students’ perspectives The Kaohsiung City Transportation Bureau has launched a new traffic safety book for junior high students， hoping this will instill traffic awareness in Taiwanese at a young age. It’s all based on the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026922W0AEA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026922W09EA 2026-09-23 1 daily NSTC initiative to popularize science with kids and adults alike kicks off 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/19a70c8b-84ef-4d53-9e5c-0104e2f068ad.jpg NSTC initiative to popularize science with kids and adults alike kicks off NSTC initiative to popularize science with kids and adults alike kicks off https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/19a70c8b-84ef-4d53-9e5c-0104e2f068ad.jpg NSTC initiative to popularize science with kids and adults alike kicks off A program created by the National Science Council to help both kids and adults better understand science is now in its 8th year. The program， "Kiss Science，" takes members of the pubic to more than 10 https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026922W09EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W0AEA 2026-09-24 1 daily Animal control advises cautious approach after rare civet found in Yilan 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/371b240f-83e2-4924-ac71-8ab350910736.jpg Animal control advises cautious approach after rare civet found in Yilan Animal control advises cautious approach after rare civet found in Yilan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/371b240f-83e2-4924-ac71-8ab350910736.jpg Animal control advises cautious approach after rare civet found in Yilan A contractor in Yilan recently discovered a two-month-old small Chinese civet in Dongshan Township. Nocturnal， slender， and secretive， it’s rare to catch sight of this Class II protected species in th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W0AEA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W01EA 2026-09-23 1 daily Man punches woman bloody on Taipei MRT after she steps on him 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/03261eac-a787-44e1-930c-6964d44f8c00.jpg Man punches woman bloody on Taipei MRT after she steps on him Man punches woman bloody on Taipei MRT after she steps on him https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/03261eac-a787-44e1-930c-6964d44f8c00.jpg Man punches woman bloody on Taipei MRT after she steps on him Commuters were shocked by a bloody confrontation that unfolded on the Taipei MRT during the morning rush hour on Wednesday. According to witnesses， a man punched a woman in the face multiple times， af https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W01EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W02EA 2026-09-23 1 daily DPP candidate in Hualien collapses mid-song onstage and dies in hospital 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2d09fe6f-109d-4221-b31f-2df7d8515cf5.jpg DPP candidate in Hualien collapses mid-song onstage and dies in hospital DPP candidate in Hualien collapses mid-song onstage and dies in hospital https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2d09fe6f-109d-4221-b31f-2df7d8515cf5.jpg DPP candidate in Hualien collapses mid-song onstage and dies in hospital A desperate attempt to save a local candidate in the upcoming Hualien election ended in tragedy. During a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration Tuesday night， 53-year-old DPP candidate Chiu Feng-ying sudden https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W02EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W03EA 2026-09-23 1 daily Local sheep prefer evenings out over targeted grazing 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/be31f563-3895-46cb-a9f2-361c15011f6f.jpg Local sheep prefer evenings out over targeted grazing Local sheep prefer evenings out over targeted grazing https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/be31f563-3895-46cb-a9f2-361c15011f6f.jpg Local sheep prefer evenings out over targeted grazing Last night at around 8 o’clock， cars were stuck in traffic in Yunlin’s Xiluo Township due to a sheep jam. Yes， you heard that right. Sheep. A landowner borrowed a flock of sheep to clear the weeds in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W03EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W04EA 2026-09-23 1 daily Taichung high school challenges students to be on time for 100 days 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4a2753b8-e270-40a9-90f0-b99a3b8bebdd.jpg Taichung high school challenges students to be on time for 100 days Taichung high school challenges students to be on time for 100 days https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4a2753b8-e270-40a9-90f0-b99a3b8bebdd.jpg Taichung high school challenges students to be on time for 100 days After a student from Taichung First Senior High racked up absences for a staggering 1，302 classes， the school decided to set up a challenge to keep students in class. The goal is to clock in 100 days https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W04EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W05EA 2026-09-23 1 daily Massive teacher shortage is straining schools countrywide 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/dbcf64f4-91ea-4eda-86e6-ed234a11f43e.jpg Massive teacher shortage is straining schools countrywide Massive teacher shortage is straining schools countrywide https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/dbcf64f4-91ea-4eda-86e6-ed234a11f43e.jpg Massive teacher shortage is straining schools countrywide Teachers’ Day is just around the corner! But fewer teachers are celebrating it this year. Statistics from the Ministry of Education show that there is a shortage of teachers across Taiwan， with Taipei https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W05EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W06EA 2026-09-23 1 daily Diner gets extra-smoky lunchbox containing cigarette butt from chef 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a6e0ff8-cae2-4e6f-a0f3-02bf51a50f3f.jpg Diner gets extra-smoky lunchbox containing cigarette butt from chef Diner gets extra-smoky lunchbox containing cigarette butt from chef https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a6e0ff8-cae2-4e6f-a0f3-02bf51a50f3f.jpg Diner gets extra-smoky lunchbox containing cigarette butt from chef A diner who bought a takeaway lunchbox at a self-serve restaurant in Tainan got an extra smoky meal， thanks to a cigarette butt that found its way into the sauce. The shocked diner picked it out of th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W06EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026923W07EA 2026-09-23 1 daily Man kills all fish in temple koi pond with air freshener beads 2026-09-23 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb7c2d00-ff4a-4f4d-86eb-9c761a1b7964.jpg Man kills all fish in temple koi pond with air freshener beads Man kills all fish in temple koi pond with air freshener beads https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb7c2d00-ff4a-4f4d-86eb-9c761a1b7964.jpg Man kills all fish in temple koi pond with air freshener beads A temple in Taichung’s Shalu District recently became the site of a fish massacre. A man was seen on CCTV dumping an entire container of crystal air freshener beads into the temple’s pond. Thinking it https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026923W07EA 2026-09-23 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W01EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Man pretends to pray as part of NT$10，000 donation box heist 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9315b896-791f-4fb4-b90d-eafd322aab31.jpg Man pretends to pray as part of NT$10，000 donation box heist Man pretends to pray as part of NT$10，000 donation box heist https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9315b896-791f-4fb4-b90d-eafd322aab31.jpg Man pretends to pray as part of NT$10，000 donation box heist Apparently not even donation boxes are safe from petty crime， even at a religious site. A Four-Faced Buddha shrine in Kaohsiung’s Fongshan District was recently targeted by a thief， who pretended to b https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W01EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W02EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Last Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer of batch of 66 delivered 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7037df9a-b9c2-4f4f-ab6b-77b2434becf0.jpg Last Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer of batch of 66 delivered Last Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer of batch of 66 delivered https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7037df9a-b9c2-4f4f-ab6b-77b2434becf0.jpg Last Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer of batch of 66 delivered The last of Taiwan’s domestically manufactured Brave Eagle advanced jet trainers has rolled off the production line. The final aircraft in the 66-jet program was personally delivered by Aerospace Indu https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W02EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W03EA 2026-09-24 1 daily International delegations visit 2026 Taiwan Design Expo in Taoyuan 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6852cd06-32c2-4cae-88d4-00baf0aa417e.jpg International delegations visit 2026 Taiwan Design Expo in Taoyuan International delegations visit 2026 Taiwan Design Expo in Taoyuan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6852cd06-32c2-4cae-88d4-00baf0aa417e.jpg International delegations visit 2026 Taiwan Design Expo in Taoyuan The Taiwan Design Expo in Taoyuan kicked off on Thursday， putting Taoyuan’s design and innovation on the international stage. The city welcomed diplomats and delegations from around the world， who tou https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W03EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W04EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Massive fishing net found covering Penghu reef 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/91249142-a42d-4411-a803-dcbb8deb57c4.jpg Massive fishing net found covering Penghu reef Massive fishing net found covering Penghu reef https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/91249142-a42d-4411-a803-dcbb8deb57c4.jpg Massive fishing net found covering Penghu reef A diving instructor recently found a massive fishing net abandoned in the waters north of Penghu’s Qimei Island. The net， as big as two or three soccer fields， is covering an entire coral reef， seriou https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W04EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W05EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Beautician creeped out as man pulls down pants after facial 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6da530fb-b0ce-4356-9389-346c5f691111.jpg Beautician creeped out as man pulls down pants after facial Beautician creeped out as man pulls down pants after facial https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6da530fb-b0ce-4356-9389-346c5f691111.jpg Beautician creeped out as man pulls down pants after facial A beautician in Taichung had just finished giving her client a facial treatment， when the appointment suddenly took a creepy turn. The man she had been servicing pulled his pants down without a warnin https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W05EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W06EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Monument honoring ‘Shovel Heroes’ unveiled at Guangfu 1 year after flood 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0f6439e2-f981-4364-953e-e78aa53b47b9.jpg Monument honoring ‘Shovel Heroes’ unveiled at Guangfu 1 year after flood Monument honoring ‘Shovel Heroes’ unveiled at Guangfu 1 year after flood https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0f6439e2-f981-4364-953e-e78aa53b47b9.jpg Monument honoring ‘Shovel Heroes’ unveiled at Guangfu 1 year after flood A new monument has been erected in Hualien’s Guangfu Township， to commemorate last year’s deadly flooding. The sudden collapse of a barrier lake on the Matai’an River caused a rapid muddy flood that k https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W06EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W07EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Paraguay calls Taiwan exclusion a stain on United Nations 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/47ce9a49-8437-44de-9ad0-14c4b9dac157.jpg Paraguay calls Taiwan exclusion a stain on United Nations Paraguay calls Taiwan exclusion a stain on United Nations https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/47ce9a49-8437-44de-9ad0-14c4b9dac157.jpg Paraguay calls Taiwan exclusion a stain on United Nations Paraguay and Taiwan relations are strong as ever. As an ally of Taiwan， the nation has once again spoken up for Taiwan at the UN General Assembly. Paraguay’s president， Santiago Peña， urged member sta https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W07EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W08EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Couple collects rare Taiwan black jade to craft tea ware， religious implements 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/62d82577-1074-4a24-874c-9496985208d6.jpg Couple collects rare Taiwan black jade to craft tea ware， religious implements Couple collects rare Taiwan black jade to craft tea ware， religious implements https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/62d82577-1074-4a24-874c-9496985208d6.jpg Couple collects rare Taiwan black jade to craft tea ware， religious implements A couple from Changhua’s Hemei specializes in collecting raw Taiwan black jade， which they then commission artists to craft into teapots， tea trays， and religious items. This special material is a com https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W08EA 2026-09-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026924W09EA 2026-09-24 1 daily Police recover widow’s necklace housing husband’s ashes 2026-09-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ce7ec1c2-6d97-475c-839b-90242da1981f.jpg Police recover widow’s necklace housing husband’s ashes Police recover widow’s necklace housing husband’s ashes https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ce7ec1c2-6d97-475c-839b-90242da1981f.jpg Police recover widow’s necklace housing husband’s ashes Taipei police officers quickly tracked down a woman’s missing necklace after she broke into tears while telling them what happened. She had left the necklace， which holds her late husband’s ashes， in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026924W09EA 2026-09-24