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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said the newly concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will translate into more jobs, higher incomes and a sharp rise in exports, calling it a promise delivered within his government’s first term as it opens New Zealand businesses to India’s vast consumer base.“We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered. This landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes and more exports by opening the door to 1.4 billion Indian consumers,” Luxon said in a post on X on Saturday, under the tagline “Fixing the Basics. Building the Future.”— chrisluxonmp (@chrisluxonmp) Inside India, New Zealand's landmark FTAIndia and New Zealand on Monday formally announced the conclusion o
A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said.Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife at the Yokohama Rubber Company in the city of Mishima, in the Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo, according to the Fujisan Nanto Fire Department.The department told The Associated Press that five of the people who were stabbed were in serious condition but other details were not available.Seven others were injured by the bleach thrown at them during the attack, the fire department said.Shizuoka prefectural police said the attacker, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for alleged attempted murder at the factory, but did not provide further detail
