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Super Typhoon Ragasa, among the most powerful storms to strike Asia in recent years, has hurled waves higher than lampposts across Hong Kong’s promenades and churned coastal waters along southern China after leaving a trail of devastation in Taiwan and the Philippines.
The death toll in Taiwan reached 14 after floodwaters submerged roads and swept away vehicles, while 10 fatalities were confirmed in the northern Philippines.
In Guangdong province, China’s southern economic hub, more than two million residents were evacuated, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.
As Ragasa continues its westward trajectory, authorities suspended select train services in the Guangxi region on Thursday. Chinese officials have allocated tens of millions of dollars towards disaster relief efforts.
Initially, schools, factories and transportation services were suspended across approximately 12 cities, but some areas farther from the landfall site began preparations to resume operations as wind intensity diminished.
Before reaching China, Ragasa inflicted casualties and destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines as it tracked between the two territories.
In Taiwan, the death toll reached 14 after torrential rain caused a barrier lake in Hualien County to overflow on Tuesday, unleashing muddy floodwaters that destroyed a bridge and transformed Guangfu township roads into violent currents carrying away vehicles and furniture.
Of Guangfu’s approximately 8,450 residents, more than half were able to seek refuge on higher floors or elevated terrain.
Rescue teams established contact with more than 100 previously unreachable individuals in Hualien and conducted door-to-door checks on the remaining 17 residents. Across the self-ruled island, 32 people sustained injuries.
In the northern Philippines, at least 10 deaths were reported, including seven fishermen who drowned on Monday when massive waves and fierce winds capsized their boat off Santa Ana in northern Cagayan province. Five additional fishermen remain missing, according to provincial officials.
Nearly 700,000 people were affected by the catastrophic storm, with 25,000 seeking shelter in government emergency facilities.
Israel has closed the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and neighbouring Jordan, stopping more than two million Palestinians from accessing the outside world.
The Israeli airports authority, which oversees the Allenby Bridge crossing, said it would be closed indefinitely from Wednesday morning “at the direction of the political leadership”. It did not provide a reason.
The closure has stranded many Palestinians in the West Bank, who are unable to go on planned trips abroad. Those who are abroad have been unable to travel home.
It comes days after two Israeli military personnel were shot dead near the crossing by a Jordanian gunman, who was killed at the scene.
It was briefly shut following that incident but had since reopened.
Prominent Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti told the BBC the closure was a “dangerous move” that meant “imprisoning” people in the West Bank and “depriving them from the only passage out”.
The crossing – also known as the King Hussein Bridge – lies about halfway between Amman and Jerusalem and is the only official crossing point between the West Bank and Jordan. It is also the only entry point to the West Bank that does not go through Israel.
Most Palestinians in the West Bank are not allowed to travel through Israeli airports or other Israeli border crossings, meaning the bridge is an essential connection to the outside world.
“You’re talking here about disrupting the relationship between hundreds of thousands of families who are usually connected through Jordan,” Barghouti said.
“Thousands of people who are stuck in Jordan, they don’t have resources to go and pay for hotels. They cannot stay outside. There are mothers who live with their children in the West Bank who need to come back,” he added.
Jordan is home to more than 2m registered Palestinian refugees, while more than half of its population of more than 11m are of Palestinian descent. It has maintained security, trade and diplomatic ties with Israel since a 1994 peace treaty – but is a vocal critic of Israel’s actions towards Palestinians.
Maxim Giacaman, 23, a medical student from Bethlehem, told the BBC he was unable to travel abroad for a key elective in his medical studies.
“I have a rotation for one month in Germany for cardiac surgery,” he said. “And it was a big opportunity for me and for my future, my medical future.”
“My plane is on Saturday and I was planning to go to Amman, Jordan today,” he says. “So it’s miserable.”
The Allenby bridge is a key trade route for goods and medical supplies to enter the West Bank. Israeli authorities say about 9% of humanitarian aid sent by truck to Gaza passes through it.
Palestinians fear its indefinite closure forms part of an Israeli response to moves announced this week by the UK, France, Australia, Canada and other countries to recognise the State of Palestine.
The Israeli government has labelled the moves a “reward for terrorism”. Ultranationalist ministers have called for Israel to annex the West Bank outright as a response.
Since the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, triggering the war in Gaza, Israel has significantly tightened its control over the West Bank.
It has introduced hundreds of new checkpoints across the territory, launched a large-scale Jewish settlement push, and carried out major military operations against Palestinian resistance groups. Attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians have also ramped up significantly.
“It shows you that the world community has failed drastically in deterring Israel from expanding its oppressive policies,” said Barghouti. “Israel will not be restrained unless there are serious punitive acts.”
The Allenby bridge was named after British general Edmund Allenby, who defeated the Ottoman empire to gain control of Palestine in 1917. It was built in the following year.
Israel has controlled its side of the bridge since the 1967 Six Day War, during which Israel defeated several Arab states, and in the past has temporarily closed it during religious holidays or for security reasons.
Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian mission to the United Kingdom, gestures as the Palestinian flag is raised during a ceremony after the British government announced on Sunday the country’s formal recognition of a Palestinian state, at the mission’s headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025.
Several more countries have formally recognised Palestinian statehood at a world summit by France and Saudi Arabia, a day after Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal took the step, angering Israel.
Palestinian statehood
The Palestine Liberation Organisation declared an independent Palestinian state in 1988, and most of the global South quickly recognised it. Today, about 150 of the 193 UN member states have done so.
Israel’s main ally, the United States, has long said it supports the goal of a Palestinian state, but only after the Palestinians and Israel agree on terms for a two-state solution at negotiations. Until recent weeks, the major European powers shared this position.
However, no such Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have been held since 2014, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now said there will never be a Palestinian state.
A delegation representing the State of Palestine has observer status at the UN — but no voting rights. No matter how many countries recognise Palestinian independence, full UN membership would require approval by the Security Council, where Washington has a veto.
Palestinian Permanent Observer to the UN Riyad H Mansour, on screens as he addresses delegates after the UNGA vote on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, at UN headquarters in New York City, US on September 12, 2025. — Reuters
Palestinian diplomatic missions worldwide are controlled by the Palestinian Authority, which is recognised internationally as representing the Palestinian people.
The PA, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, exercises limited self-rule in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank under agreements with Israel. It issues Palestinian passports and runs the Palestinian health and education systems.
The Gaza Strip has been administered by the Hamas since 2007, when it drove out Abbas’s Fatah movement after a brief civil war.
Embassies
Palestinian diplomatic missions in countries recognising a Palestinian state are expected to be upgraded to the full status of embassies. But countries are not expected to be able to open new, fully-fledged embassies in the Palestinian territories, where Israel controls access.
Around 40 countries have consulates or representative offices either in the PA’s West Bank base Ramallah or in parts of Jerusalem captured by Israel in 1967, where the Palestinians hope to have their capital.
Israel considers all of Jerusalem its own undivided capital. Fully-fledged embassies in Israel are mostly located in Tel Aviv, although the US moved its embassy to Jerusalem during President Donald Trump’s first term.
Aim
Countries moving to recognise a Palestinian state say the move is intended to put pressure on Israel to end its devastating assault on Gaza, curtail the building of new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and recommit to a peace process with the Palestinians.
French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to endorse recognition, said the move would be accompanied by a commitment by the PA to enact reforms, which would improve Palestinian governance and make it a more credible partner for the post-war administration of Gaza.
What does it mean?
Those who see recognition as a mere gesture point to the limited influence in the conflict of countries such as China, India, Russia and many Arab states that recognised Palestinian independence decades ago.
Without a full seat at the UN or control of its own borders, the PA has only limited ability to conduct bilateral relations.
Israel restricts access for goods, investment and educational or cultural exchanges. There are no Palestinian airports. The landlocked West Bank can be reached only through Israel or through the Israeli-controlled border with Jordan, and Israel now controls all access to the Gaza Strip since capturing Gaza’s border with Egypt during the ongoing war.
A demonstrator holds up a sign reading “Free Palestine” during a protest in support of Palestinians, in Barcelona, Spain, September 18, 2025. — Reuters
Still, countries planning recognition and the PA itself say it would be more than an empty gesture.
Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian mission to the UK, said it could lead to partnerships between entities on an equal footing.
It might also force countries to review aspects of their relationships with Israel, said Vincent Fean, a former British diplomat in Jerusalem.
In Britain’s case, this might result in banning products that come from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, he said, even though the practical impact on the Israeli economy would be minimal.
US, Israel’s stance
Israel, facing a global outcry over its conduct in the Gaza war, says recognition rewards Hamas for the attacks on Israel that precipitated the war in October 2023.
“A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River,” PM Netanyahu said.
The US opposes the recognition moves by its European allies. It has imposed sanctions on Palestinian officials, including blocking Abbas and other PA figures from attending the UN General Assembly by denying and revoking visas.
Speaking in front of reporters, Donald Trump describes his strong relationship with the president of Turkey.
“When I was in exile, we were still friends,” Trump said, referring to the four years after he lost the 2020 election to former president Joe Biden.
Trump said that Erdoğan has “built a tremendous military” and they buy a significant amount of weapons from the US.
“They want to buy F-16s, F-35s and some other things, and we’re going to talk to them about that,” Trump said. “We’re just going to have, I think, a very interesting couple of hours.”
Key events
I’ve been speaking with Carl Tobias, professor at University of Richmond School of Law, who told me that an indictment against Comey might be a more difficult hurdle to clear than the justice department realizes.
“Although federal prosecutors generally encounter little difficulty in securing an indictment from a grand jury, a Virginia federal grand jury, especially one in Richmond, where Comey is well respected and led the US Attorney office here, may complicate DoJ’s ability to secure an indictment,” Tobias said.
He added there is a general weakness in the case. The fact the previous US attorney for the district, Erik Siebert, found insufficient evidence to charge Comey, alongside Trump’s calls for attorney general Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey, who he proclaimed is “guilty as hell,” could taint the indictment and appear to be politically motivated.
Tobias noted that if the justice department is unsuccessful in securing the indictment, it may seek out other avenues to target Comey.
Trump stays quiet about Comey indictment, calls former FBI director a ‘sick person’
The president said that he “didn’t know what was going to happen” with regard to reports of the imminent indictment of former FBI director James Comey.
“I can only say that Comey is a bad person. He’s a sick person. I think he’s a sick guy…he did terrible things at the FBI,” the president said, after praising Lindsey Halligan, the new US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia.
Trump appointed Halligan, a former White House staffer, after firing her predecessor, Erik Siebert, when he said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Comey.
Trump blames government shutdown on Democrats, after White House memo tells agencies to prepare for layoffs
In response to a question about the circulated memo by the OMB to federal agencies, telling them to prepare for significant layoffs in the event of a government shutdown, Trump blames Democrats for any reduction-in-force.
“This is all caused by the Democrats. They asked us to do something that’s totally unreasonable. They never change,” the president said. “This is what Schumer wants. This is what the Democrats want.”
“With all of the heavy bombardment over the last two weeks, they’ve gained almost no land. Think of that. They’ve gained almost no land,” Donald Trump said of Russia’s most recent offensive in Ukraine. “I’m not going to ever call anybody a paper tiger, but Russia spent millions and millions of dollars in bombs, missiles, ammunition and lives, their lives, and they’ve gained virtually no land.”
‘We’re close to getting a deal done,’ Trump says on Gaza war
When asked whether Trump and Erdoğan are aligned on the war in Gaza, and foreign policy in the region, the US president said he “doesn’t know” what the leader of Turkey’s stance is.
However, he noted that his meeting with Arab leaders on Tuesday was successful, before repeating his insistence on the release of all Israeli hostages. “We want them all back, we want them back at one time,” Trump said.
Trump says he wants Turkey to stop buying Russian oil
During his spray with reporters, Trump said “I’d like to have him [Erdoğan] stop buying any oil from Russia, while Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine.”
The president repeated that the Russian economy is struggling due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. “It’s such a waste of human life, and so he ought to stop. Putin ought to stop,” Trump said.
Trump begins meeting with Erdoğan
Speaking in front of reporters, Donald Trump describes his strong relationship with the president of Turkey.
“When I was in exile, we were still friends,” Trump said, referring to the four years after he lost the 2020 election to former president Joe Biden.
Trump said that Erdoğan has “built a tremendous military” and they buy a significant amount of weapons from the US.
“They want to buy F-16s, F-35s and some other things, and we’re going to talk to them about that,” Trump said. “We’re just going to have, I think, a very interesting couple of hours.”
Trump welcomes Erdoğan to the White House
Donald Trump just welcomed the president of Turkey to the White House. They’re due to start their meeting shortly.
Donald Trump welcomes Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the White House. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersDonald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shake hands as they meet at the White House. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Controversial Oklahoma state superintendent to resign, joins conservative teachers non-profit
Ryan Walters, the controversial state superintendent in Oklahoma, announced he would resign from his position to take on a new role at a conservative teachers non-profit.
Top Democrats say they ‘won’t be intimidated’ by White House memo ordering layoffs in event of government shutdown
Top congressional Democrats have made their feelings clear about a memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that tells federal agencies to brace for layoffs in the event of a government shutdown.
A partisan blame game has ensued after lawmakers failed to pass a resolution to keep the government funded beyond the 30 September deadline.
In a post on X, House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries called Russ Vought, head of the OMB, a “a malignant political hack” and said that Democrats “will not be intimidated by your threat to engage in mass firings”.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said the move to fire workers was “nothing new and has nothing to do with funding the government”.
“Donald Trump has been firing federal workers since day one – not to govern, but to scare,” Schumer added.
One key discussion area we’ll be keeping an ear out for during today’s meeting with Erdoğan is any movement on ceasefire plans in Gaza. Particularly after Donald Trump’s multilateral meeting this week with Turkey’s president and several leaders of Arab and Muslim countries.
At the meeting, the president presented the leaders with a 21-point plan for peace in the Middle East, according to special envoy Steve Witkoff. We’re hopeful – and I might say even confident – that in the coming days we’ll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough,” Witkoff told reporters on Tuesday.
Union president says ‘federal employees are not bargaining chips’, as government shutdown looms
Chris Stein
The president of a major union representing federal employees has called on both parties to resume negotiations and prevent a government shutdown from beginning next Wednesday.
The appeal from American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley comes after the White House warned that it would use a shutdown to begin another round of layoffs of government workers and focus on agencies that would be closed if funding lapses.
“The truth is simple: Republicans cannot fund the government without Democratic votes. That means the only path forward is compromise. The president and congressional leaders must sit down and negotiate in good faith to keep the lights on for the American people. Nothing less is acceptable,” Kelley said in a statement.
“Federal employees are not bargaining chips. They are veterans, caregivers, law enforcement officers, and neighbors who serve their country and fellow Americans every day. They deserve stability and respect, not pink slips and political games.”
Republicans have demanded that Democrats agree to extend government funding through 21 November. But the minority party has balked, and insisted that the GOP agree to undo cuts to Medicaid and public media funding approved earlier this year and extend subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans.
The two sides do not appear to be negotiating. At the Capitol on Wednesday, Democratic House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said he had last talked to Republican speaker Mike Johnson last week about “logistics around the government funding vote, but had no discussion about substance.”
Trump due to welcome president of Turkey to the White House
At 11am EST the president is due to welcome the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. We’ll bring you the latest lines as that happens.
Federal judge rules that fired inspectors general can’t be reinstated
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that she won’t reinstate several inspectors general who were fired by Donald Trump earlier this year.
But noted that the administration’s actions likely violated the Inspectors General Act, which requires the president to give Congress at least 30 days notice and provide detailed reasoning behind the termination of a government watchdog.
When Trump took office he cleared house, firing 17 inspectors general – whose job is to monitor agencies for waste, fraud and abuse – with two-line emails.
Eight of the fired inspectors general filed a lawsuit, asking to be reinstated to their positions.
“President Trump violated the IGA. That much is obvious,” judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, wrote. However, she noted that the court cannot “provide the plaintiffs more”.
“If the court reinstated plaintiffs, the president could refire each of them by providing the required notice and rationale. And that ‘rationale’ could well cause the very reputational harm they seek to avoid,” Reyes added. “They sacrificed much to take on the role of an IG and its many demands – no doubt including substantial time away from family and far larger paychecks available in the private sector. They deserved better from their government. They still do.”
Tom Ambrose
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is now addressing the floor via video link.
A reminder, that the Trump administration barred Abbas and his senior aides from traveling to New York for the gathering of world leaders.
Abbas says that Israel have “imposed a stifling siege on an entire people” and says that it is “not merely an aggression; it is a war crime and a crime against humanity”.
He adds that Israel continues to illegally expand its settlements. He says Palestine rejects and “completely deplores” plans for a “Greater Israel”.
Our dedicated liveblog will be covering the latest developments.
Federal prosecutors presented newly minted US attorney with memo suggesting not to file charges against Comey
Regarding James Comey’s expected criminal charges, ABC news has reported that federal prosecutors in the eastern district of Virginia presented the newly minted US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, with a memo earlier this week that detailed why not to file criminal charges against the former FBI director.
ABC cites sources familiar with the memo, who also noting that justice department lawyers would be unable to secure a conviction of Comey by proving the claims “beyond a reasonable doubt”, and they couldn’t reach a significantly lower standard to secure an indictment.
A reminder, Donald Trump fired Halligan’s predecessor, Erik Siebert, after he said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Comey, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general and longtime Trump adversary.
White House budget office tells agencies to prepare for mass firings in event of government shutdown – report
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), managed by Russell Vought, is instructing federal agencies to prepare “reduction-in-force” plans for mass firings during a possible government shutdown, according to a report by Politico.
A reminder that government funding expires on 30 September, and congressional lawmakers have yet to pass any kind of funding extension.
According to a memo shared with Politico, federal programs which did not benefit from “mandatory appropriations” will bear the brunt of the firings should a continuing resolution, to keep the government funded, fail to pass. Agencies have been instructed to submit plans for layoffs to OMB, and to issue notices to employees even if they would otherwise be excepted or furloughed during a lapse in funding, according to the report.
The memo notes that reductions in force will be in addition to furloughs in the event of a government shutdown.
According to an official granted anonymity to speak with Politico about plans not yet public, programs that will continue regardless of a shutdown include “Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, military operations, law enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and air traffic control”.
“We remain hopeful that Democrats in Congress will not trigger a shutdown and the steps outlined above will not be necessary,” the memo reads. As of now, leaders on Capitol Hill are continuing the blame game if a shutdown comes to pass.
Those applying for a UAE entry permit must now furnish the outer cover page of their passport, according to some experts. “This has been added to the requirements since last week,” said one Amer centre representative. “We have received notifications from travel agencies regarding this and are now uploading the external cover page along with our application.”
According to a notice seen by Khaleej Times, it is now mandatory to attach the passport external cover page for all entry permit applications, effective immediately. Henceforth, those applying for an entry permit must submit their passport copy, clear passport size photo, hotel booking confirmation, round trip ticket copy and passport external cover page.
Another Amer center executive confirmed that his organisation received an email notifying about the same last week. “Since then, we have been uploading the external passport cover page for all visit visas and other entry permits on the system,” he said. “It is not possible to get an entry permit without it now.”
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It is not yet clear why the amendment has been made. Some travel experts say this will help authorities clear confusion.
“Sometimes, some applicants give the wrong nationality,” said one travel agent, who did not wish to be identified. “For some passports, it is a little difficult to ascertain the nationality because it is written in really small letters. Having the cover page of the passport will remove ambiguities and help authorities easily ascertain the nationality of the applicant.”
Khaleej Times has reached out to General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) and Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICP) for comments.
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Huge clear-up operations were under way in southern China and Hong Kong on Thursday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the region, causing widespread flooding and damaged roads.
Ragasa, the most powerful tropical cyclone so far this year, left a trail of damage across Hong Kong, which resumed international flights on Thursday but kept kindergartens and some schools closed. In the economic hub of Guangdong province in mainland China, where more than 2 million people were evacuated ahead of the super typhoon, crews used excavators to clear thousands of toppled trees and unblock roads.
Earlier, Ragasa caused deadly destruction across Taiwan, where 14 people were killed, and the Philippines, where 11 deaths were reported.
As the scale of damage continued to emerge, social media videos showed residents in Macau fishing in flooded streets, using nets, bags and a dustpan to catch fish swept away by Ragasa. The authorities had warned people to stay indoors.
A rescue team looks for flood victims on Thursday after a barrier lake burst in Hualien, Taiwan. Photograph: I-Hwa Cheng/AFP/Getty Images
Footage has shown the fierce strength of Ragasa, which peaked at super typhoon strength on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (265km/h). In one video, the storm surge smashed through the glass doors of an upmarket hotel in Hong Kong, flooding its lobby.
The state broadcaster CCTV reported that more than 50,000 trees were destroyed across the Guangdong city of Yangjiang, while in Zhuhai streets were flooded, with rescuers using inflatable boats to rescue stranded residents. Water reached some first-floor homes in older neighbourhoods, Southern Metropolis Daily reported.
Super Typhoon Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake burst – video
More than 56,000 households in Guangdong suffered a power outage by Wednesday night.
Ragasa, which is now traveling west along the southern Chinese coast towards Vietnam, has since weakened into a tropical storm, though the threat of heavy rain remains for China, Vietnam and other parts of south-east Asia.
Vietnam’s prime minister, Phạm Minh Chính, has ordered officials to protect infrastructure, including dams and hospitals, secure fishing vessels and prepare search and rescue operations. Some flights have been cancelled or rescheduled, while workers trimmed trees to avoid wind hazards in the northern part of the country.
Hong Kong maintained its second lowest typhoon signal 3, though its airport authority said airlines would gradually resume flights starting from 6am (10:00 GMT) on Thursday, with all three runways operating simultaneously. More than 100 people were injured in Hong Kong.
