1. Severe floods are expected to inundate parts of Vietnam's north, including the capital Hanoi.

2. Business confidence at big Japanese manufacturers sank to a seven-month low in September.

3. Ukraine struck the Moscow region in its biggest drone attack so far on the Russian capital.

4. Germany tightens controls at its borders in an attempt to crackdown on immigration.

5. Israeli missiles set ablaze a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing or wounding 65 people.

6. Apple's new iPhone launch drew scorn for its lack of artificial intelligence features in China.