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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Trade & Economy
EU and China launch three months of trade talks to address €360bn deficit105dUN pauses Hormuz evacuation after vessel attacked as Iran and US clash over shipping corridor[Updated]106dUK-India free trade agreement set to take effect in July, described as India's most comprehensive deal yet107dNew York City board votes to freeze rents for one million apartments108dTrump threatens 100% tariffs on countries that tax US digital services108dVolkswagen plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close four German plants108dPakistan's Finance Bill 2026 receives presidential assent, formalising federal budget for FY2026-27109dPakistan reassesses Iranian crude oil imports after temporary US sanctions relief109dRyanair ends fee for parents sitting next to young children on flights109dParis court orders TotalEnergies to account for emissions from its oil and gas products109dChina's overseas EV factory boom proves more talk than action, data shows109dApple and Microsoft raise prices as AI-driven chip shortage squeezes consumer electronics109dGermany's entire rail network halted by routine IT maintenance gone wrong110dAnthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly extracting Claude AI capabilities in largest known attack of its kind110dTrump White House requests $87.6 billion for Iran war costs and other priorities amid congressional resistance110dAzerbaijan and Armenia agree landmark internet transit deal as peace process advances111dUS House passes sweeping bipartisan housing bill with Trump set to sign111dAlibaba sues US Pentagon over defence blacklist designation, citing lack of due process111dEbola outbreak in DRC closes vital border crossing between Goma and Rwanda, strangling cross-border trade[Updated]111dWhatsApp names Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as new global head112d