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On twitter again after scrubbing acct in HK, @taiwanplusnews ex-@AJEnglish @BBCNews @BBCWorld @NewsHour @CNN @CNBC Views are my own, Re-tweets not endorsements
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Dozens of healthcare workers in the UK knelt down outside London’s St. Thomas' Hospital to protest against Israel's detainment of Palestinian healthcare workers.
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Activists in Germany supporting Palestine say police are singling them out with harsh and sometimes violent tactics not routinely applied to others.
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7-year-old Ahmed was displaced by Israel’s attacks on Rafah. But he made sure to save his plants “as a symbol of hope.”
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India will soon get the results of the 2024 vote -@Sriparnapathak skillfully broke down some of the key issues and gave clarity to some of the more complicated nuances of these elections including impact on foreign policy and what it means for Taiwan
In this fantastic episode on India’s historic elections, I speak to @divya_go on the implications of the outcomes for Indian foreign policy, and for India-Taiwan relations in particular.
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As we are uncovering mass graves of Palestinians killed by Israel, in the US the discussion is about whether genocide supporters feel “safe” to express their support for genocide.
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🚨 Early morning quakes strike #Hualien again! The Hotel Fouquet (#富凱大飯店), already empty and awaiting demolition, tilts further. Thankfully, no one is trapped. Authorities have cordoned off the area for public safety. 📢 🚧 #TaiwanEarthquake
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If this is accurate - #Taiwan get ready for a rocky year! #TaiwanEarthquake
This UDN report states that the Central Weather Administration believes that there may be aftershocks for half a year to a year https://t.co/VUbk4XUc0i
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6.1 magnitude quake jolts #Taiwan amidst numerous tremors ‼️ #earthquake #breaking #seismo #terremoto #seismic #temblor #viral #Hualien
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Now this is interesting #artificalintelligence
It's a bad time to be a dictator. The rise of #AI poses threats and opportunities for various people, but one thing's for sure: it can't be intimidated or terrorized. Full conversation with @ianbremmer available on https://t.co/bDTVwDS1Ie.
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“Young political activists jailed under a crackdown on public dissent have described a litany of physical and sexual abuse inside one of #HongKong's juvenile offender facilities.”
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They tell of beatings and anal rape amid a rise in the youth prison population and clampdown on dissent.
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Taiwan should welcome migrant workers from India or anywhere else and treat them with dignity. Instead we are showing our racism, which an immigrant friend told me is “the worst” in East Asia. We have external threats and internal problems we should deal with both. They are
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The piano at St Pancras was released — maybe on bail 😜 — on Jan 24, reportedly after Elton John’s team learned of what happened. A guy from Hong Kong was seen playing “Do you hear the people sing?” and “Glory to Hong Kong” — which is banned in Hong Kong cuz it constitutes a huge
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Taiwan's first cohort of conscripts since mandatory military service was increased to one year are reporting for duty. @JaimeOcon1 spoke to @DavidMSacks1 and @EricGomezAsia to learn how this can make a difference.
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In honor of Jon Stewart's impending return to the Daily Show, some of his best hits on Palestine: https://t.co/xb3nO7kP6X
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Well that's recognition! I hope FoxConn understands its responsibility in upholding the rights of its workers and treating them with dignity and respect
Fantastic and huge. Well played @narendramodi and well done. 👏 An important signal that #Taiwan is a key relationship! Must remember this when it seems we are not making enough public noise about elections or other events!
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A Palestinian mother carried the body of her dead son on her shoulder while escaping Israel’s deadly attacks in Khan Younis, which have targeted hospitals and shelters.
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This Palestinian father and journalist carried his 2-year-old child 40km to try and escape Israeli bombings. This is his journey of trying to survive:
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Why is this allowed to happen? There is nowhere safe for children to go in Gaza https://t.co/uV8vKfSqVS via @AJEnglish
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Israel’s orders to move are not ensuring families survive, but merely giving them the option to die elsewhere.
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