HISTORICAL FACTS: 40 - The Untold Story

China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing has imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 26, 2025

Floppy disk pre-paid cash card launched in Taiwan — NFC payment method 'only has a card function' warns supplier, so keep it out of your FDD

Taiwan’s iPass has released a new custom payment card that looks just like a Floppy Disk.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 25, 2025

Taiwan Knife Attack Suspect Had Military Training, Wanted For A Crime: Here's What We Know About The Offender

A 27-year-old suspect with prior military service carried out a knife and smoke grenade attack in central Taipei, killing three before taking his own life.

International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2025

Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

Taiwanese authorities says the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at two other locations earlier in the day

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

At least three killed by knife-wielding man in Taiwan

Suspect hurled smoke and petrol bombs at Taipei Main Station before stabbing commuters near Zhongshan

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

Terror in Taipei: A Rush-Hour Stabbing Spree in Metro Station And Shopping District Killed 3, Injured 9

A lone man launched an attack in the busy district in Taipei, timing the violence during the rush hour, when subways and streets are packed with people

International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2025

Taiwan plans to keep cutting-edge nodes close to home, leaving Intel with the opportunity of a lifetime

Will Intel make the most of it?

PC Gamer · Dec 19, 2025

At least four people killed in mass stabbing in Taipei

Man, 27, from northern Taiwan reported to have fallen to his death in police chase after rampage through capital

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store

Taiwan's national news agency and the city government say a man with a knife and a smoke grenade attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan’s capital

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025