54 h. ago Nearly 70 dead as huge earthquake rocks Philippines just days after 'super typhoon'

Southeast Asia had been recovering from the mammoth Super Typhoon Ragasa when another natural disaster hit, leaving at least 69 people dead in the Philippines when the quake struck

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3 d. ago China carries out 'fake missile launch' on Royal Navy frigate: Fighter jets 'carried out 'constructive kill' in Taiwan Strait'

The provocative manoeuvres saw Chinese aircraft perform so-called 'constructive kills' against HMS Richmond, part of the UK's carrier strike group, according to the Times.

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5 d. ago Typhoon Bualoi latest: Vietnam evacuates thousands and shuts airports only days after Super Typhoon Ragasa

Typhoon Bualoi is expected to hit central Vietnam this evening

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8 d. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Storm heads for Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

The storm brought several Asian megacities to a standstill

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8 d. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: World’s strongest storm breaks records in China after slamming Taiwan and Hong Kong

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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9 d. ago 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

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9 d. ago Met Office explains how typhoons form as Super Typhoon Ragasa sweeps across Asia

Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones are all actually the same phenomenon, given different names depending on their location

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9 d. ago Terrifying moment huge wall of water smashes through hotel reception as Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Hong Kong

In footage shared on Facebook , an enormous surge of water dramatically demolished the glass doors of the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Aberdeen, Hong Kong, flooding the lobby.

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9 d. ago 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!’

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9 d. ago See this year's strongest storm from SPACE: Terrifying NASA satellite image shows Super Typhoon Ragasa as it barrels towards China with 177mph winds

A new NASA image shows Typhoon Ragasa as it appears from space - a 1,000-mile-wide mass of warm, moist air, swirling around a central point.

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates two million people after 15 killed in Taiwan

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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9 d. ago Terrifying moment wall of water smashes through Hong Kong hotel lobby as guests flee for their lives

Huge waves hit the five-star Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in the city’s southern district with such force that guests were swept off their feet, leading to cries of ‘run!’

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa hits Hong Kong and China after 24 people die in Taiwan and Philippines

Typhoon Ragasa has hit Hong Kong on Wednesday morning

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: 'King of Storms' to hit China TODAY as nearly two million people evacuate after hurricane sweeps Taiwan to leave 14 dead

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, surges towards China after causing destruction in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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9 d. ago Watch: Shocking moment wall of water smashes through Hong Kong hotel lobby as Super Typhoon Ragasa batters Southeast Asia

Huge waves hit the five-star Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in the city’s southern district with such force that guests were swept off their feet, leading to cries of ‘run’ from guests

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates two million people after 14 killed in Taiwan

Taiwan races to reach survivors after 14 killed by 'wall of water' from burst lake

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa mapped: Strongest storm of 2025 nears China landfall after battering Taiwan and Philippines

At least 14 killed in Taiwan and three in Philippines as Hong Kong, Macau and southern Chinese cities brought to standstill

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9 d. ago Hong Kong battered by Super Typhoon Ragasa as 14 people killed and 129 missing in Taiwan

In Taiwan, 129 people are missing after a barrier lake overflowed sending wall of water into a town

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates two million people as world’s strongest storm nears landfall

Taiwan races to reach survivors after 14 killed by 'wall of water' from burst lake

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates 1.9m people after world’s strongest storm kills 14 in Taiwan

Hundreds of flights cancelled, schools shut and supermarket shelves emptied as Ragasa brings Asian megacities to standstill

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