Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in Pingtung, Taiwan, at around 19:50 Wednesday, according to the island's meteorological authorities.
Fung-wong -- the 26th named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season -- weakened into a tropical depression later. Meteorological authorities have issued a strong wind warning for parts of Penghu County.
Affected by the typhoon, heavy rain is likely to occur in Keelung, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Yilan, Hualien, Taitung and the mountainous areas of Taipei, according to the meteorological authorities.
As of 17:00 Wednesday, the typhoon has resulted in agricultural losses of 11.22 million New Taiwan dollars (about 360,000 U.S. dollars), according to Taiwan's agricultural authorities.
At 05:00 Thursday, the typhoon was located offshore near Hualien County, moving northeastward at a speed of 25-30 kilometers per hour with little change in intensity.
On Wednesday, all flights within Taiwan were canceled. The high-speed rail operated with reduced schedules and increased intervals, running only three trains per hour.
Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Pingtung, Taiwan
Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Pingtung, Taiwan
Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Pingtung, Taiwan
A concert celebrating the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held in New York on Friday night, gathering envoys from various countries to convey the spirit of cooperation and multilateralism.
Themed "Better Together - In Celebration of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly," the concert took place at the iconic Carnegie Hall.
Annalena Baerbock, president of the 80th session of the UNGA, spoke on stage at event, underscoring that face of global challenges, countries in the world need to demonstrate courage and patience to seek harmony in discord and truly put "Better Together" into action.
The concert was performed by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Symphony Orchestra and the Columbia University Teachers College Choir, along with young artists from around the world.
The young musicians presented several classic works at the event, hoping to highlight the important role of the United Nations in promoting mutual understanding and mutual learning between different cultures and civilizations.
"I can feel really proud saying I got invited by the United Nations, because the United Nations is in charge of the whole world. So it's really nice," said Zhang Runfeng, a 12-year-old pianist from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Concert celebrating UNGA 80th session held in New York
