Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by phone during a stopover in the U.S. state of Hawaii en route to Taiwan's diplomatic allies in the Pacific. An already polluted stream in central Taiwan turns milky white, with a nearby factory suspected to be at fault. And countries have failed to come to an agreement on reducing plastic waste at a U.N. meeting in South Korea.
Plus:
- Twelve U.S.-made Abrams battle tanks are set to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday.
- U.S. President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, despite previously saying he’d allow the justice system to take its course.
- Nationwide protests in Georgia intensify following a disputed election and government plans to halt talks on EU accession.