- A tropical depression may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility Saturday, according to PAGASA. To be named Onyok, it will be the 20th cyclone in the Philippines this year.
- The Philippines and Russia are set to sign several agreements during President Rodrigo Duterte's state visit to Sochi and Moscow next week.
- The Department of Information and Communications has asked the House of Representatives to craft a bill that would regulate the operations of freight and courier services for the purpose of protecting customers, most of them overseas Filipino workers.
- Minority Bloc lawmakers are pushing for a House inquiry on the spread of African Swine Fever in the Philippines, and its potential disastrous effects on the local hog industry.
- Hong Kong braces for weekend protests ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Thousands of people are expected to rally in the city center on Saturday evening after authorities granted a permit for a gathering at Tamar Park, next to the headquarters of Hong Kong’s legislative council. The Asian financial hub marks the fifth anniversary this weekend of the start of the “Umbrella” protests, a series of pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014 that failed to wrest concessions from Beijing.
- Over 40,000 people gathered outside the parliament buildings of Wellington, giving the latest global climate strike a flying start with the largest turnout yet seen in New Zealand.
- So far, 23 people killed from the Maluku Island quake. Yesterday, a 6.5 magnitude quake rocked the Indonesian island, sparking landslides that buried at least one victim.
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said tempers needed to calm following a vitriolic session in parliament after critics accused him of using language that had led to threats and abuse against his opponents.
- Tesla rolled out Version 10.0 of their Software to their vehicles, which bring numerous improvements such as the new Smart Summon function.
- A limited-to-15 McLaren 720S MSO Apex Edition was unveiled and those who owned it will receive a Formula 1 paddock pass as well as taking part in Pirelli Hot Laps experience.
- Minami Hamabe, Jyo Kairi, and Rihito Itagaki will star in the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of The Promised Neverland.
- Superstars Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be co-headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show.
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