Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, October 22
State of emergency declared for Canterbury, memoir by Prince Andrew’s accuser released, and are magnesium supplements just marketing…
Local elections 2025: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell focuses on unity, debt and museum for second term
She wanted to be an “inclusive leader” and setting priorities as a new council would be an important…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
Warning signs of financial instability rattle policymakers ahead of IMF jamboree – POLITICO
A growing body of academic literature has found extensive links between non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) — a category…
Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt – POLITICO
Momentum to suspend the reform, which remains unpopular, has grown in recent days after the collapse of a…
Samoa declares ‘economic emergency’ over Budget crisis
RNZ 30 Sep, 2025 02:21 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
Brussels accused of sacrificing forests in crusade to save EU industry – POLITICO
Then, just hours later, lawmakers voted to reject a separate law designed to monitor forests’ health and resilience…
Bangladesh Plunges Into Deep Financial Crisis
(MENAFN– IANS) New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Bangladesh has plunged into one of its worst financial crises in…
Cost-of-living crisis: Almost half of Kiwis going backwards financially
“The data definitely shows a challenging environment for Kiwis.” But Grange said women and the younger generation were…
US soybean farmers face crisis as China keeps orders frozen
Trump tariffs Growers lean on ‘hope and prayers’ for Trump-Xi trade detente In North Dakota, where agriculture makes…
Crisis Recovery Cafe planned for Tairāwhiti Gisborne to support mental health needs
“The cafes will offer an alternative space where people can sit down in a more relaxed and therapeutic…
Doctors warn of prostate cancer diagnoses doubling as country faces future ‘treatment crisis’
“We’re asking patients to accept second-tier treatment options while watching their disease progress. “This creates an avoidable pathway…