Lai Ching-te sworn in as new Taiwan President, says 'no concessions on freedom' in first speech
Monday, 20 May 2024 Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on Monday, stepping into a role fraught with challenges. He faces a deeply distrustful China, which views him as a "separatist," and a divided parliament with a determined opposition ready to contest his leadership. Previously serving as vice president under Tsai Ing-wen for the last four years, Lai took the oath of office in central Taipei.
John Mulaney and Olivia Munn married in private wedding ceremony. The couple tied the knot this past weekend in New York City during a private ceremony, shared only with a witness and their 2-year-old..
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te hails "even better" ties with the US as he greets the new director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), Raymond Greene, at the presidential office.
U.S. President Joe Biden declared that Russia aims to "wipe Ukraine off the map," but asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not succeed. Biden announced that Washington and its allies..