Economy
Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% to $74.6 billion in August
Sales increased across all nine retail subsectors, while the agency’s preliminary September indicator pointed to a further, revisable gain.
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Agriculture
Canadian apple production fell to a 13-year low in 2025
Marketable production dropped 10.8% to 340,620 tonnes, with declines across the four provinces producing nearly all of Canada’s crop.
Finance
RBA says Australian money markets remain orderly as reserves decline
Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said the Reserve Bank has not yet reached its ample-reserves threshold and has seen no short-rate friction. He put reserves at about A$200 billion, compared with estimated system needs of A$70–100 billion.
Science
Singapore allocates $135 million for coastal and flood research
PUB received a further S$135 million under RIE2030 for coastal protection and flood resilience research.
Fiscal Policy
Sri Lanka accepts Rs80.6bn in Treasury bills at auction
The 21 October auction accepted Rs80.611 billion against Rs100 billion offered. The 91-day bill drew the most bids and had a weighted average yield of 9.32%.
Security
UK challenges Russia over recruitment of foreign fighters at OSCE
In a speech in Vienna, a UK military adviser raised reports of deceptive military recruitment and asked how many foreign nationals serve in Russia’s forces.
Education
UK accepts 27 recommendations on antisemitism in schools
An independent review reported that three in five Jewish pupils aged 16 to 19 had experienced or witnessed antisemitism.
Technology
UK to offer 10,000 tech work-experience placements for young people
The government and technology companies plan to open 10,000 work-experience placements over the next three years.
Health
UN agencies launch heat-health monitoring framework for mothers and children
WHO, WMO, UNICEF and UNFPA introduced priority indicators for countries to track heat effects on maternal, newborn and child health. The framework is intended to improve preparedness, monitoring and response.
Health
WHO issues guidance on evidence for new tuberculosis diagnostics
WHO published its first guidance on generating evidence for new tuberculosis diagnostic tests, sample types and testing strategies. It advises researchers, developers and funders on studies that can inform WHO guidelines.
Health
Fighting and fuel shortages threaten water services for children in Taiz
UNICEF says escalating fighting and fuel shortages threaten water systems in Taiz that serve an estimated three million people, including at least 1.6 million children. It reports 120,000 people displaced to Taiz since a September escalation.
Education
UNICEF urges investment in children and action on child marriage in Bangladesh
After a visit to Bangladesh, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell called for investment to keep girls in school and prevent child marriage. UNICEF cites the 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, which found 47.2% of women aged 20–24 had married before age 18.