Opposition lawmakers have accused President Lai Ching-te of being needlessly provocative after he said the People's Republic of China could not be the "motherland" of people in Taiwan. As the school year begins, National Dong Hwa University in eastern Taiwan is still recovering from April's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Also, former President Tsai Ing-wen is heading to the Czech Republic for her first overseas trip since leaving office. Plus:
- The world marks the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel that triggered the ensuing war in Gaza, even as fears mount of an even more catastrophic escalation of conflict in the region.
- Chinese winemakers are using technology to fight the adverse effects of climate change.
- Two Chinese nationals have died after a militant attack near an airport in Karachi, Pakistan.