New Zealand's free trade agreement with India has officially taken effect, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay said. The deal makes 57 percent of New Zealand's exports to India tariff-free, including sheep meat, wool, coal and forestry products.

Taiwan's coastguard said it warded off 16 mainland Chinese vessels in a single day after they entered the island's self-declared restricted waters near Hualien, Pingtung, Kaohsiung and the Dongsha Islands. The coordinated, multi-pronged operation involved twelve coastguard and research ships alongside four fishing boats operating simultaneously. Analysts said the scale and coordination point to a shift in Beijing's maritime pressure tactics toward Taiwan.

A surge of Chinese electric-vehicle and renewable-energy exports is reshaping trade patterns across Latin America. Governments in the region face a choice between importing cheaper Chinese clean technology and shielding domestic manufacturers with tariffs or local-content rules. The dilemma echoes similar trade tensions already under way in Europe and North America.

More than 1 million square meters of real estate, particularly warehouse and logistics facilities, have been destroyed or significantly damaged this year, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi in an interview with BBC Ukraine.

La protesta degli autotrasportatori contro il caro carburanti blocca l’autostrada del Sole. Intorno alle ore 3 di notte di lunedì, sulla A1 Milano-Napoli è stato temporaneamente chiuso il nodo con la A30 Caserta-Salerno per chi proviene da Napoli. I manifestanti denunciano l’aumento dei costi di gestione e chiedono interventi concreti per sostenere imprese e produttori, alle prese con difficoltà economiche sempre più pesanti.

Attualmente si registrano oltre due km di coda nel tratto compreso tra Villa Literno-Pomigliano e la barriera di Napoli Nord verso Roma e 2 km di coda nel tratto compreso tra la barriera di Napoli Nord e Caserta Nord verso Roma. Inoltre, in A30 Caserta-Salerno nel tratto compreso tra Maddaloni e il Bivio con la A1 verso Caserta, si registrano 3 km di coda. Sul luogo dell’evento sono presenti le pattuglie della polizia stradale e il personale del 6° Tronco di Cassino di Autostrade per l’Italia.

Agli utenti in viaggio da Napoli e diretti verso Salerno, si consiglia di percorrere la A16 Napoli-Canosa verso Bari e proseguire sulla A30 verso Salerno. Agli utenti in viaggio in A1, provenienti da Napoli e diretti verso Roma, si consiglia di uscire a Caserta Sud, seguire le indicazioni per Maddaloni, proseguire sulla SS700 in direzione Capua/Santa Maria Capua Vetere e rientrare in A1 alla stazione di Santa Maria Capua Vetere. A chi viaggia in A16, provenienti da Bari e diretti verso Roma, si consiglia di uscire alla stazione di Benevento, percorrere la SS 372 Telesina e rientrare in A1 alla stazione di Caianello.

L'articolo La protesta degli autotrasportatori contro il caro carburanti blocca l’autostrada del Sole: chiuso il nodo tra A1 e A30 Caserta-Salerno proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

China's economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, up from 4.3% in the second quarter and above the 4.4% consensus forecast, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Strong demand for Chinese hi-tech exports helped offset weak domestic spending and kept the country on track toward its 2026 growth target.

The United States has told Argentine President Javier Milei's government it is concerned that a bill toughening sanctions over resource exploitation in the Falkland Islands could also reach American companies. The concern was conveyed as Argentina's Congress considers the National Sovereignty Defence bill, according to unnamed Washington officials cited by the newspaper Clarín.

Amine Kessaci, 23, lives under constant threat as trial of five men becomes focus of nation’s battle with mafia-style crime

At 23, he is one of the most heavily protected people in France, constantly sleeping in different locations to escape the threat of contract killers from the country’s biggest drug cartel.

“Narcos and drug traffickers only have one language, one method: violence,” said Amine Kessaci, a young law student from a Marseille housing estate, who, after the murders of his two brothers, has become the most outspoken voice against the Latin American-style narco gangs expanding their reach across France.

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Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali held their first formal talks with the West African bloc ECOWAS since quitting the organisation in 2024, delegates confirmed. Burkina Faso's foreign minister Karamoko Traoré led the delegation from the Alliance of Sahel States, while Senegal's Cheikh Niang headed the ECOWAS team. The meeting marks a tentative step toward repairing ties severed after military takeovers in the three countries.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to meet the foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries under the C5+1 format. Trade, investment, critical minerals and security are expected to top the agenda, with more than 200 American business executives accompanying the visit. The trip underscores Washington's push for closer economic and strategic ties with the region.

Vice President JD Vance fielded pointed questions on the Iran war, immigration enforcement and other issues at a CBS town hall. The exchange highlighted the political challenges he could face defending the administration's record if he runs for president in 2028.