Pacific police chiefs have endorsed the constitution of the Pacific Community of Policing, known as PACPOL. The organization will bring the PICP and Pacific Policing Initiative together under one framework.
Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission has issued a preliminary determination in an anti-dumping investigation into foil imports from China and imposed a provisional duty.
Foreign ministers from Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the UK met in Istanbul on 23 October. They agreed on the need to address conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy.
The German president’s official website lists a meeting between Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. No further details were available on the page.
In August and September, declaration lines for e-commerce goods in the Netherlands were about 70% lower than a year earlier. Regular declaration lines rose by 43%.
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has taken part in making a film about women for the first time. Ricordati ragazza traces the path to women winning the right to vote.
A bill proposes a zero profit tax rate for residents of the Khakassia Technology Valley special economic zone for ten tax periods after they first record a profit.
Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission has opened an anti-dumping investigation into certain cotton yarn of 48 counts and above originating in and/or exported from China.
Polish border guards arrested an Azerbaijani citizen wanted under an Interpol Red Notice. He is sought over fraud that caused another person to lose property of significant value.
Russian and Chinese representatives gave a high assessment of prospects for cooperation in general education. The Chinese delegation also visited School No. 606 in St Petersburg.
Daily smoking among people aged 15 and over in Spain has fallen to 15.4%, the lowest level on record. The survey also found increases in alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen people, held a phone call with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. They discussed bilateral ties and cooperation within the CIS.
UK Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton hosted the tenth Dragon Group meeting in London. Representatives from across the Gulf and Middle East attended.
France’s National Assembly has begun examining the revenue section of the first part of the 2027 budget bill. A final vote on this section is scheduled for November 3.
Pakistan condemned Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah regions. Islamabad reaffirmed its support for the kingdom’s security and defence.
Turkmenistan’s president made 15 state, official and working visits abroad in 2025. The country also hosted 31 visits by foreign heads of state and government.
Afghanistan’s Technical and Vocational Education Authority met with the leadership of Malaysia Polytechnic University. The sides discussed a draft memorandum and the possibility of setting up a joint applied-learning centre.
Japan will change its tax-free shopping system for foreign travelers on November 1, 2026. The consumption tax will be refunded after customs confirms the goods are being taken out of the country.
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