A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.

On July 26, Taiwan will set a new record for a developed democracy, holding recall referendums for 24 opposition legislators as well as one opposition mayor. This is nothing to be proud of; the mass recalls of more than a fifth of Taiwan’s legislature are the latest sign of a political crisis that has largely gone unnoticed internationally.

As they kicked off the largest joint military exercises in Australia’s history with a press conference in Sydney earlier this month, U.S. commanders gave a simple explanation for why 35,000 troops from 19 nations were simulating high-tech warfare.

Two companies have recently seen their stock prices head higher on optimism about the future growth in AI spending. Palantir Technologies ( PLTR 2.59%) shares are up 93% from their April low, as of this writing. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM 1.60%) is up 67% in that same period.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 17 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Saturday. According

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is among the 13 Best Global Stocks to Buy Right Now. On July 17, Needham reiterated a Buy rating for the stock and maintained its earlier price target of $270 per share.

Taiwan has made significant but insufficient progress in building a military capable of deterring a cross-strait invasion.