June 21, 2025

Jetoptera Executes FETT for FTC-250 at Paris Air Show 2025

JETOPTERA FETT FTC-250 Success Image is of the FTC-250 during the First Engine To Test trials at VAN DER LEE Turbo Systems in Zaandam, The Netherlands. There will be two FTC-250’s powering the FPS powered J500, a joint Cargo UAS development program with Eanan Al Samma in the UAE. PARIS,

Heat Alerts Issued as Temperatures Soar in Taiwan

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Saturday issued heat alerts for seven municipalities, warning residents that temperatures could reach 36 degrees Celsius or higher in New Taipei, Kaohsiung as well as Pingtung and Changhua counties, which received the alert three days in a row. At press time, the agency

Taiwan to Host Public Forums on Nuclear Power Plant Reactivation Ahead of Referendum

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the organization of five public forums starting August 7 to discuss the proposal to restart the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant. This initiative comes as part of the preparations for a public referendum concerning the issue. According to Focus Taiwan, the forums, set for

Taiwan’s Opposition Urges ‘No’ Vote in Recall Targeting 24 Lawmakers

Taipei: Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) have called on the public to cast a “no” vote in the upcoming recall elections involving 24 KMT lawmakers, saying it is necessary to oppose one-party dominance by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). According to Focus Taiwan, the KMT

Taoyuan Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Matricide

Taoyuan: A man who stabbed his mother to death in 2024 has been sentenced to 19 years and 10 months in prison by the Taoyuan District Court. The defendant, surnamed Chen, was an 18-year-old vocational school student when he committed the crime on June 1, 2024, due to his mother’s

1 Dead, 1 Injured in Collision Involving Crane and Scooters Outside MRT Station

Taipei: An 18-year-old woman was killed and another man injured in a traffic accident involving a crane and multiple scooters outside Taipei’s MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station on Saturday afternoon. Taipei police and fire officials said they received a report at 2:10 p.m. about a serious traffic accident near Exit 3