As Lai Ching-te takes office, these photos show how this island democracy revels in the vibrant society its people have created.

The announcement dashes hopes of an agreement that would keep a longtime U.S. counterterrorism hub in Niger.

The Islamic republic launched a massive search in Iran’s mountainous northwest for the helicopter that had carried President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others.

Lai Ching-te has vowed to continue Taiwan’s defense and foreign policy of avoiding tensions with China while also standing up for the island democracy’s freedoms.

The 63-year-old hard-liner is widely seen as a protégé and trusted confidant of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

An army spokesperson told state television that a coup attempt Sunday had been swiftly stopped by Congolese security forces.