A major storm has forced businesses to be shut and flights to be cancelled in southern Taiwan.
Forecasters say typhoon Bailu is causing landslides, floods and high seas on the island.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated and moved to safety while close to 400 flights were canceled.
The storm is the first to make landfall on the island in more than two years.
Trump to pause attacks on Iran's energy plants
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was pausing attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at the Iranian government's request and said talks with Tehran were going "very well".
IRGC-linked cells targeting Bahrain referred to Criminal Court
The Advocate General and Head of the Terrorist Crimes Prosecution in Bahrain announced Thursday that 14 defendants across four cases have been referred to the Criminal Court.
Trump says Iran's 'present' to US was allowing 10 oil tankers through Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was letting 10 oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as an apparent goodwill gesture in negotiations.
Iran sees US peace plan as 'one-sided' as Trump presses for deal
A US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting is "one-sided and unfair", a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, while US President Donald Trump said Iran must make a deal or face a continued onslaught.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia for 'important meetings'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he had arrived in Saudi Arabia and would hold "important meetings", part of an effort to bolster ties with Middle East countries amid the Iran war.
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