1. Australia's government said it would spend an extra $64.13 million to protect against a destructive bird flu strain.

2. The UN’s main Lebanon base was shaken by explosions for the second time in two days as Israeli forces kept up their attacks on Beirut.

3. Hurricane Milton could cause up to $50 billion in insured losses, and insurers’ losses in Florida could reach more than $100 billion in 2024.

4. Donald Trump is offering an unusual number of tax-cut proposals and Kamala Harris is targeting junk fees.

5. Kyiv needs $12 billion by the end of 2024 to spend on defense. The tax rise will bring about $563 million. Ukraine still faces a budget deficit of $38 billion next year.

6. Indonesia asks Apple, Google to block Chinese fast fashion e-commerce firm Temu in their application stores to protect small merchants.