Taiwan to build air defence dome against 'hostile threats'
Taiwan will build a dome-like air defence system to guard against "hostile threats", President William Lai announced a day after his government warned that China is enhancing its ability to attack the island, BBC reported.
Lai did not mention China by name - but Beijing has long claimed self-governed Taiwan as its own and hasn't ruled out the use of force to take it.
Lai also said there was a "clear necessity" to boost spending - a likely reference to increasing Chinese incursions into Taiwanese waters and airspace, including military drills that simulate an invasion.
But defence has become a polarising subject in Taiwan, which remains divided about how the government should respond to the Chinese threat, according to BBC.
Major Russian strikes cut power across Kyiv
Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water supplies, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, according to the Ukrainian regional head.
Tsunami warning for Philippines, Indonesia after 7.4 earthquake hits Davao
The Philippines and some regions of Indonesia have issued a tsunami warning urging coastal communities to evacuate after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck offshore in the southern Philippines
The strong quake struck at a depth of 23 kilometres (14 miles) at 9:43 am local time on Friday, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Centre.
Prince William will attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil
The Prince of Wales will attend the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced, BBC reported.
Prince William and King Charles appeared together on Thursday evening at a reception ahead of the environmental conference, which is to be held in the northern Brazilian city of Belem.
Father and son were at the Natural History Museum reception, in an unusual joint appearance, at a pre-COP30 gathering co-hosted by the UK government, according to BBC.
