Oxygen is being produced on the ocean floor — seemingly by ancient lumps of metal — according to a new study. That discovery is putting the scientists behind it at odds with the Canada-based mining company that funded them. “We were the worst critics of this paper for a long time,” Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish … Read more
“[Tuvalu] intends to reassess options that would strengthen and lift it to a more durable, lasting, and mutually beneficial relationship.” In response, Taiwan’s foreign ministry thanked the Teo government for its continued support of Taipei and pledged to further cement ties with the Pacific Island nation. It said the two sides had maintained vibrant ties … Read more
This story was originally published in German by WELT, a sister publication of POLITICO in the Axel Springer Group. Nate Lin wants to be prepared for war. On a Saturday morning in November, Lin, a 35-year-old Taiwanese man, practices how to apply a tourniquet to his right arm. In this fictive scenario, he’s been shot and … Read more
