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.
Prosecutors closed a fraud inquiry into President Javier Milei over a cryptocurrency that collapsed after he posted about it, citing a lack of evidence of criminal intent.
The White House will ease tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, including certain machinery, from October 30, while raising duties on others such as carpets. The adjustment comes as trade friction between Washington and Ottawa continues ahead of November's midterm elections.
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