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Donations for flood recovery in Hualien County have topped NT$1 billion (US$32.84 million), with nearly 90 contributions exceeding NT$1 million, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said Tuesday.

The first wave of northeasterly fall winds will reach Taiwan on Wednesday, bringing slightly cooler temperatures and occasional showers through the National Day holiday on Friday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

Taiwan recorded over 150,000 influenza-related medical visits last week, up 13.5 percent from the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.

A shipment of 8,947 kilograms of star anise fragments imported from China was destroyed at the border after testing positive for Sudan III dye, a banned industrial coloring agent, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday.

Taichung prosecutors on Tuesday sought the continued detention of a man accused of pushing a Taiwan Railway station worker onto the tracks after entering the platform without a ticket.

Taiwanese nationals can now drive in Estonia for up to one year using an International Driving Permit (IDP), without needing an official Estonian translation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.

Taiwanese travelers planning trips to Europe are advised to prepare for the European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES), which will take effect next week and may require biometric data collection at border checkpoints, a Taiwanese diplomat said Tuesday.

Residents of Guangfu Township in eastern Taiwan's Hualien County spoke on Monday about their heavy losses and uncertainty following deadly floods triggered by Typhoon Ragasa.

The owner of a Taoyuan excavation company who volunteered to help with cleanup efforts in Hualien's flood-hit Guangfu Township died late Monday of complications from an infected wound, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Sunny and hot weather is forecast across Taiwan on Tuesday, with daytime highs topping 30 degrees Celsius in most areas, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).