New Zealand fire agency FENZ's chief executive Kerry Gregory remains on leave months after Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden publicly withdrew confidence in him over withheld information.
Confidential medical records belonging to about a dozen pregnant patients at Royal Darwin Hospital were posted to Instagram, prompting a formal investigation by Northern Territory Health.
Politicians in Australia's Capital Territory say they have faced a hand-delivered death threat and been spat at, describing a surge in abuse since an attack on independent MP Helen Haines.
South Africa's Electoral Commission said a Constitutional Court ruling on the ANC did not reopen candidate nominations, rejecting a bid by the MK party to fix its list ahead of the November 4 municipal vote, with Johannesburg the most contested race.
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told Buenos Aires that Washington is closely watching how Argentina's sovereignty bill could affect US firms, as Argentina's foreign minister defended the measure.
Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group have sued to stop the Trump administration from blocking certification of the state's Senate race. The suits argue the administration has no legal basis to delay confirming results that preliminary counts show favor a Democratic win.
Prominent Chinese economist Ren Zeping's WeChat account has been restricted as Beijing tightens scrutiny of outspoken financial commentators. The channel can no longer gain followers, and his team says posting has been suspended entirely.
South Africa's Parliament says the national electoral commission is ready for the November 4 vote, even as officials rush to print 6.6 million extra ballots ordered by a court ruling.
Organisers said more than 800,000 people joined nationwide demonstrations in France, while authorities counted 410,000, protesting the high cost of living and insufficient education funding; police used tear gas and water cannon against crowds in Paris.
The owner of a prominent Wellington luxury car dealership has disappeared just as the business abruptly closed its doors. Financiers and well-known clients who had extended trust and credit to the dealer say they were blindsided by the sudden collapse.
Italy is bracing for a new wave of protests against budget cuts and the rising cost of living in eight cities, including Rome and Milan. Authorities have deployed drones and helicopters after unrest during last weekend's demonstrations.
Brazil's central bank approved three new rules on October 23 to curb aggressive consumer-loan advertising, including limits on certain ads, a new debt-exposure panel for borrowers and mandatory consent for loan offers tied to the Pix payment system.
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has reached an arrangement with the company to help cover the cost of a proposed California wealth tax targeting billionaires. Zuckerberg had previously said he would consider leaving the state if the levy took effect.
New South Wales landowners are weighing conservation agreements under a revamped biodiversity offset scheme that compensates them for protecting habitat on their land.
Online fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay US$100 million to settle a US Federal Trade Commission probe, as the company also faces a wider regulatory and tax crackdown in Europe.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for tougher penalties against rogue developers after an incomplete 12-storey building collapsed in the capital's Eastleigh district.
The European Commission's trade chief has outlined plans to rebalance EU-China trade ties ahead of fresh talks with Beijing, as Brussels weighs wider import restrictions and new trade-defence tools in additional sectors.
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