Ryan Cooper
Breaking News Editor
Ryan Cooper handles breaking news and developing events at The Taiwan Times, balancing speed and accuracy in the heat of the moment so that the first alert still holds up under later scrutiny.
He is fluent in fast verification across multilingual sources, able to judge credibility and flag uncertainty even as information floods in and truth and rumour blur together — the newsroom’s first line of defence.
He reminds the team that speed can never come at the cost of accuracy: a single wrong alert damages the trust of the entire publication.
Areas of expertise
- Breaking news
- Verification
- Newsroom operations
Latest by Ryan Cooper
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An American airstrike on a residential compound in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, on Saturday killed five civilians and wounded 63 more, Iranian state media
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Taiwan's Lai unveils $5,000 monthly child allowance to curb low birth rates
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Taitung road widening alleged to benefit resort; prosecutors search parliament, interview lawmakers.
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Lin Zebi’s 10th‑inning walk‑off secures Fubon’s narrow win over Uni‑President Lions.
The Chinese Professional Baseball League recently staged a thrilling and dramatic showdown, featuring a fierce battle of pitching and willpower between the
115,084th Lotto Draw Numbers Released; Taiwan Fans Hope to Become Billionaires
Taiwan Lottery Co., Ltd. conducted the draw for the 115084th edition of the Grand Lottery tonight, drawing the focus of countless citizens across the natio
Two Saudi supertankers attacked in Hormuz Strait, rattling global energy and shipping security.
Geopolitics in the Middle East and global energy arteries have sounded alarm bells once again. According to the latest reports released by maritime intelli
Flash floods kill over 950, hundreds trapped in Nepal hydropower tunnels
The death toll from the flash floods that battered Nepal’s central hills on Tuesday has risen to more than 950, with officials estimating that several hund
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Baghdad’s Central Criminal Court handed a 15‑year prison term to Amir Rahim Jabbar, a senior operative of the Shiite militia Kata’ib Hezbollah, on Tuesday
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Zhuang Qiong-ru, a veteran Taiwanese theater worker and deputy director of the Paper Windmill Theatre, recently shocked the performing arts community by an
Goldman Sachs: Taiwan and Korea Face Divergent AI Futures; Aging Crisis Hinders Korean Benefits
The global wave of artificial intelligence continues to sweep across technology and capital markets, and Taiwan and South Korea—both global hubs for semico
Trump team plans precise strike on Hormuz to eliminate Iran anti‑ship threat.
U.S. media outlets recently cited several current and former U.S. officials, reporting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his core national securit
Germany Wins Fourth Men’s Hockey World Cup, Beats Spain 1‑0
Germany clinched its fourth Men’s Hockey World Cup title on Sunday, edging Spain 1‑0 in a tightly contested final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, In
27 Killed in Head‑On Bus‑Truck Crash Near Chivhu, Zimbabwe
A head‑on collision between a minibus carrying church members and a heavy goods truck on the Harare‑Masvingo highway outside the town of Chivhu on Saturday
Iran fires ballistic missile at U.S. base in Jordan, says retaliation for US airstrike
Iran launched several ballistic missiles at United States military bases in Jordan in the early hours of Wednesday, targeting the Ameinik Air Force Base ne
Navy Accelerates Asymmetric Warfare Transformation, Orders 300-plus Drones to Boost Force
Facing escalating regional geopolitical tensions, Taiwan's Institute for National Defense and Security Research and military experts from various sectors h
North Korea appoints Kim Song-gi as new defence minister, replacing No Kwang‑chol
North Korea’s state news agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), announced on Thursday that Defence Minister General No Kwang‑chol has been removed
Canada Women’s Volleyball Secures Olympic Spot, Ending 27-Year Drought
Canada’s women’s national volleyball team secured a berth in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles after a decisive 3‑1 win over the Dominican Republ
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow for Intelligence Talks
CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on an unscheduled military flight this week for high-level meetings with Russian intelligence officials, mark
Executive Yuan Responds on Drone Regulations as Legislative Review Remains Pending
Regarding the drone-related regulations recently passed through three readings by the Legislative Yuan, the Executive Yuan's subsequent handling and trends
US NORAD employs laser, first to down three cartel drones over border
The U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command announced on Thursday that a directed‑energy laser system was employed to neutra
Driver deliberately plows into crowd near Caen station, 2 dead.
Two people were killed and nine others seriously injured on Monday when a driver deliberately ploughed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians near the Saint
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced today that cumulative confirmed cholera cases across the country’s 35 states have surpassed 65,000,