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China evacuates 1.9 million as super typhoon Ragasa nears landfall

Chinese authorities evacuated 1.9 million residents from its south as super typhoon Ragasa approached with winds of 241 kph. Hong Kong and Macau faced severe disruptions, with schools and flights cancelled.

Euronews

Terrifying moment wall of water smashes through Hong Kong hotel as guests flee for their lives

Huge waves hit a five-star hotel with such force that guests were swept off their feet, leading to cries of ‘run!’

Evening Standard

As it happened – deadly cyclone makes landfall in China after devastating Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines

2m people have been evacuated in southern powerhouse of Guangdong as it braces for storm

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Super Typhoon Ragasa: London mother tells of 'terrifying' moment 120mph winds hit Hong Kong

Southeast Asia has been battered by hurricane-force winds and heavy downpours, with 17 people killed and 129 reported missing in Taiwan

Evening Standard

Alibaba Stock Spikes 7.6% In Hong Kong, Overnight On Robinhood As CEO Eddie Wu Reportedly Plans To Expand $53 Billion AI Spending

Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA), are surging amid 24-hour trading on Robinhood. The stock rose 7.98% to $176.10 on the platform popular with retail traders.

Benzinga

Super Typhoon Sweeps Family Out to Sea in Hong Kong

The city raised its highest-level storm warning for the second time this year, a rarity not seen since 1964, as the storm brought severe flooding that smashed into a five-star hotel and left dozens injured

Caixin Global

14 Killed By Lake Burst In Taiwan As Typhoon Ragasa Wreaks Havoc

Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.

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Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and southern China with intense rain and destructive winds

Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast early Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the typhoon in Taiwan

China’s meteorological agency has dubbed Super typhoon Ragasa as the “King of Storms”

Evening Standard

Permanent residency for Hongkongers may be worth £4bn to UK economy, says thinktank

Analysis finds value of moved pensions savings could raise similar revenue by 2029 as a year’s air passenger duty

The Guardian - UK

Thousands stranded as Super Typhoon Ragasa slams Asia, triggering more than 700 flight cancellations

Passengers have been urged to check their flight status as airports brace for storm impact and major delays.

Euronews

In pictures: Super Typhoon Ragasa hurtles towards China after wreaking havoc in Philippines and Taiwan

Storm killed at least 14 in Taiwan and three in Philippines ahead of landfall in China

The Independent UK

Typhoon Ragasa: Your rights if your flight or holiday is cancelled as Asia braces for world’s strongest storm

Your flight entitlement can depend on the nationality of the airline and where your journey starts

The Independent UK

Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: Hong Kong shuts down as Heathrow flights among hundreds cancelled

Super Typhoon Ragasa, packing hurricane-force winds of up to 137 mph, is edging closer to the coast of neighbouring southern Guangdong province in China

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

China cancels schools and flights as it braces for Ragasa, one of the strongest typhoons in years

Cities along China's southern coast are scaling back daily life with school and business closures as they brace for one of the most powerful typhoons in years

International Business Times

Hong Kong Prepares For 'Serious Threat' From Super Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong rushed to prepare for the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, with officials warning of a "serious threat" comparable to some of the most destructive storms in the city's recent history.

International Business Times UK

Typhoon Ragasa Sparks Chaos: 1,000 Flights Grounded and 10,000 Evacuated as 'World's Strongest Storm' Hits

Typhoon Ragasa forces 10,000 evacuations and grounds 1,000 flights as Asia braces for the world's strongest storm of 2025.

The Guardian - AU

I took my daughter on a holiday to Hong Kong to visit family. I didn’t realise how hard it would be to leave

I recognised the longing to be in two places at once. When you have two worlds, you always have to say goodbye to one

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The Independent UK

Watch Typhoon Ragasa live as ‘world’s strongest storm this year’ forces evacuations and flight disruptions

Watch live as Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, passes through the Philippines whilst China, Hong Kong and Taiwan go on high alert.

The Independent UK

Thousands forced to evacuate as super Typhoon Ragasa hits Philippines and Taiwan

There were closures and evacuations as one of the strongest typhoons of 2025 threatened to cause flooding and landslides

The Independent UK

Typhoon Ragasa latest: Deadly storm nears Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Ragasa weakens to a tropical storm after making landfall in China

Benzinga

Hex Trust CEO Alessio Quaglini Says US Regulatory Clarity Will Unlock Bitcoin's Next Wave (CORRECTED)

Editor’s note: This article was updated to address errors in background information.

The Independent UK

Thousands evacuated in Hong Kong after discovery of large WWII-era bomb

Authorities in Hong Kong have evacuated thousands after discovering a large undetonated World War II-era bomb

The Independent UK

Thousands evacuated in Hong Kong after bomb unearthed at construction site

Bombs left over from the Second World War are often discovered in Hong Kong

Euronews

Critically endangered cockatoos take refuge in Hong Kong as conservationists race to save them

As typhoons and tree trimming reduce natural nesting sites, researchers race to protect urban cockatoos.

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