India achieved a significant milestone in its hypersonic missile programme as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted an extended ground test of a full-scale actively cooled scramjet engine on Friday (9 January).

In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's use of a new hypersonic missile was meant to send a message to other European nations, Gaza officials said 13 people were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes and Swiss prosecutors are asking that a co-owner of the bar where a deadly fire broke out on New Year's be held in custody.

Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile tests as North Korea ramped up weapons displays ahead of a major political conference, state media reported.