New Zealand's Council of Trade Unions has welcomed a Green Party proposal to scrap the country's lower training minimum wage ahead of the 2026 election.
Brazil's top electoral court has set new rules on when WhatsApp broadcast channels count as official campaign tools, a week before the October 25 presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro.
China's government has proposed draft controls restricting exports of certain technologies used in solar panel manufacturing. The move is being read as part of Beijing's broader recent push to tighten export oversight of critical technology sectors.
Anthropic policy chief Jack Clark told US policymakers in Washington that artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly and could substantially boost American economic growth. Clark said transformative AI needs "unusual and serious rules" set through international cooperation.
Victoria's premier and opposition leader have unveiled competing pledges ahead of next month's state election. The premier proposed a $30 cap on toll road charges, while the opposition set out its own policy on household gas installation rules. The campaign is increasingly centred on transport and energy costs.
Two people have been taken into custody after occupying an offshore gas platform operated by Woodside Energy roughly 200 kilometres off Western Australia's coast. The demonstrators were protesting the company's gas operations. Australian Border Force personnel took part in removing them from the facility.
Nigerian civil society group SERAP has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission over its failure to account for ₦126bn in election spending. The lawsuit seeks a full public breakdown of funds meant for ballot boxes, devices and other materials. A ruling is expected ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections.
The White House’s artificial intelligence task force adopted its charter Thursday, opening a 120-day window to advise on how much of an oversight role Washington should take.
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