Taiwan Earthquake; NATO Plans $100bn ‘Trump-Proof’ Fund For Ukraine | Top Stories | April 3, 2024

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0:00 Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years
- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake, followed by several strong aftershocks, struck off the east coast of Taiwan killing at least nine people and injuring 963 others. The earthquake, which damaged buildings and caused landslides, was the largest to hit Taiwan in 25 years and was also felt in parts of China. Overnight, at least 143 people remained trapped under rubble, authorities said.

0:25 NATO plans $100bn ‘Trump-Proof’ fund for Ukraine
- NATO is to discuss a five-year, $100 billion plan to "Trump-proof" western support for Ukraine amid fears about the consequences of the former US president winning re-election to the White House. Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary-general, has urged European allies to be wary of Washington, given Donald Trump's criticism of others in the alliance not paying their way.

0:50 Zelenskyy lowers draft age for Ukraine’s depleted army
- President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has signed into law three measures aimed at replenishing the ranks of his country’s exhausted and battered army, including the step of lowering the age when men become eligible for mobilization, and eliminating some medical exemptions. Parliament passed the legislation lowering the draft eligibility age to 25, from 27, last May, but Zelensky had delayed signing it in hopes that it would not be needed.