Four Taiwanese employees of Foxconn, the world's largest iPhone assembler, have been detained in Zhengzhou, China, since January on suspicion of "breach of trust," according to government officials.

Speaking in Taipei on Taiwan's National Day, President William Lai claimed that China had "no right to represent" the island while pledging to "uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment."

At least 47 tigers, three lions, and a panther have reportedly died due to the H5N1 type A virus in South Vietnam's My Quynh Safari Park and the Vuon Xoai Tourist Park.

Officials from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have claimed that a human smuggling network affiliated with the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group has helped over 400 migrants enter the US illegally, with many still at large.