Libre News of The World Express Edition. Thursday the 16th of October 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World Express Edition: Canada emphasized sovereignty in its dealings with India as Foreign Minister Anita Anand vowed to prevent foreign interference while seeking a reset with New Delhi (The Globe and Mail). Over 30 major U.S. news outlets rejected new Pentagon press-access rules they say threaten press freedom (Associated Press). Washington revoked visas of more than 50 Mexican politicians linked to suspected cartel ties (El Universal). The UN warned of rising child recruitment by gangs in Haiti (UN News). Brazil will debate new fiscal measures after a tax reform setback (Folha de S.Paulo). A U.S. strike near Venezuela killed six suspected drug traffickers (BBC News). Chile’s President Boric began his European tour with a Vatican visit (La Tercera). U.S. support for Argentina’s Milei government will depend on midterm results (Buenos Aires Times). China raised civil service age limits to fight ageism (South China Morning Post). BHP urged Australia to cut red tape and energy costs (The Sydney Morning Herald). New Zealand warned Pacific nations face mounting pressure from global powers (Radio New Zealand). Japan’s parliament failed to agree on a date to vote for the next prime minister (The Japan Times). Seoul is in talks with China to ease sanctions on Hanwha (Yonhap News Agency). Thailand will spend $307 million to buy bad household debt (Bangkok Post). South Africa will roll out a new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply (News24). Erdogan blocked Netanyahu from attending the Gaza peace summit (Al Jazeera). Saudi Aramco said it can sustain 12 million barrels per day output for a year (Arab News). Two French citizens were sentenced to a combined 63 years on espionage charges in Iran (Le Monde). Israel halved Gaza aid over delays in hostage body returns (Haaretz). France suspended Macron’s pension reform to preserve government stability (Le Monde). Italy deployed troops ahead of a World Cup qualifier amid Gaza protests (Corriere della Sera). Trump threatened tariffs on Spain over its NATO spending shortfall (El País). Portugal’s local elections ended in a tie between PSD and PS (Diário de Notícias). Azerbaijan freed Russian journalist Igor Kartavykh after a Putin-Aliyev summit (RIA Novosti). The Bank of England halved the bonus deferral period for senior bankers (Financial Times). John Swinney accused UK parties of shifting right and renewed calls for Scottish independence (The Scotsman). Protests in Brussels turned violent as police clashed with anti-austerity demonstrators (Politico Europe). Novo Nordisk will cut 5,000 jobs amid intensifying weight-loss drug competition (Copenhagen Post). Finland joined NATO’s arms support initiative, pledging U.S. weapons purchases for Ukraine (Helsingin Sanomat). Archaeologists in Sweden unearthed up to 20,000 medieval silver coins near Stockholm (The Local Sweden). Afghanistan and Uzbekistan are eyeing Iran’s Chabahar port to boost trade access (TOLOnews). The Kremlin accused Mikhail Khodorkovsky and others of plotting a coup with Ukraine (Meduza). Mass evacuations were ordered around Kupiansk amid intensified Russian assaults (Ukrainska Pravda). And a factory fire in Dhaka killed at least 16 people as a chemical warehouse fueled the blaze (The Daily Star).

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