President Lai Ching-te oversaw his first National Day as Taiwan's leader, declaring in his speech that the People's Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan. Thousands turned out to see the National Day celebrations in Taipei, which were also attended by the disgraced former President Chen Shui-bian, while his successor, Ma Ying-jeou, boycotted the event for the second year in a row. Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida, bringing strong winds, flooding and even tornadoes, leaving millions of people without power. Also:
- Taiwan's defense ministry says it's working to start mass production of domestically designed suicide drones.
- An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a deadly fire at a hospital in Pingtung in southern Taiwan.
- A Taiwanese couple who moved to the U.S. two decades ago now sell home-grown Taiwanese fruit and vegetables to their local community in California.