US and Ukrainian officials held what Marco Rubio called their "most productive" talks yet in Geneva on a peace plan proposed by President Trump. Kyiv said key concerns were addressed, though divisions remain. European leaders urged more revisions as diplomatic efforts continue.
France welcomed the principles put forward in this plan, which are in line with the New York Declaration adopted at the initiative of France and Saudi Arabia on 12 September, and to which the American proposal refers to the Gaza crisis.
Taiwan is bracing for a significant economic challenge as US President Donald Trump threatens to impose a tariff on semiconductors, according to the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER), reported by Focus Taiwan.