- A building was hit by a lightning bolt. A flash of what looked to be fire and sparks shot down the side of the building and struck the ground.
- Typhoon Hagupit brought heavy rains and strong winds to China’s eastern coastal areas, causing big waves and floods.
- In Hong Kong, Chinese soldiers sang “Anyone who dares to make waves, we will destroy him on the spot,” to celebrate Army Day.
- News of a Chinese woman in Japan going back to China for a heart transplant has attracted media attention in both countries. That’s because the Chinese hospital found three different hearts for her in a mere ten days.
- Microsoft is in talks to buy part of TikTok. But an expert questions if the app will be any safer under the new ownership.