Pakistan and Iran have signed agreements pledging to raise bilateral trade to $10bn and committing to work more closely to eliminate the menace of terrorism in favour of peace and prosperity in the region.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that City Hall will host its first-ever London-Africa business summit next year, targeting a bilateral trade of £62 billion by 2030.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer aimed to address the escalating trade war with China during high-level talks in Geneva. However, significant breakthroughs seem improbable, although there are hopes for easing tariffs that would calm global markets and support businesses dependent on US-China trade.