Taiwan's legislature battles over large budget cuts proposed by the main opposition Kuomintang, as the executive branch fears the reductions could affect Taiwan's capacity to counter Chinese propaganda. The delegation of Taiwan politicians to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony is rethinking its plans after frigid weather forced the outdoor public event to a private setting inside the Capitol Building. And people in Israel and Gaza rejoice as the first three hostages held by Hamas are released as part of a ceasefire deal that will also see 90 detained Palestinians freed. Plus:
- Officials on Taiwan's Kinmen Islands seek solution to tons of trash drifting over from the nearby Chinese province of Fujian.
- Taiwan's two main parties ramp up threats of a mass recall campaign, with three aspiring KMT lawmakers now looking to unseat their DPP rivals.
- Leading international drift racers burn rubber at Taiwan's's debut Formula Drift event in the southern city of Tainan.