Libre News of The World Express Edition. Friday the 3rd of October 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World Express Edition: Canada blocked Marineland’s plan to export beluga whales to China, citing animal welfare laws (CBC News: cbc.ca); former U.S. President Donald Trump froze $26 billion in funds for Democratic-led states amid a budget standoff (The Washington Post: washingtonpost.com); about 1,200 migrants from Cuba and Central America marched from Tapachula toward Mexico City demanding faster asylum processing (El Universal: eluniversal.com.mx); the U.N. approved a new 5,550-strong force for Haiti to replace the Kenyan-led mission (Al Jazeera: aljazeera.com); Brazil scrambled to rescue Eletronuclear from insolvency linked to the Angra 3 reactor project (Folha de S.Paulo: folha.uol.com.br); Venezuela’s oil exports hit 1.09 million bpd, their highest in years (Reuters: reuters.com); Chile extradited five alleged Tren de Aragua members from the U.S. (La Tercera: latercera.com); Argentina’s President Milei floated a U.S. debt buyback proposal (Clarín: clarin.com); China curbed Nokia and Ericsson contracts with new security reviews (South China Morning Post: scmp.com); Australia and Papua New Guinea signed the “Pukpuk Treaty” mutual defense pact (ABC News Australia: abc.net.au); New Zealand dropped its bid to charge two Vietnamese officials over sexual assault allegations after extradition failed (Radio New Zealand: rnz.co.nz); anti-immigration rhetoric surged in Japan led by the Sanseito party despite demographic decline (The Japan Times: japantimes.co.jp); Singapore’s TOKEN2049 crypto conference drew 25,000 attendees (The Straits Times: straitstimes.com); Typhoon Bualoi’s death toll in Vietnam rose to 36 with 21 missing (VNExpress: vnexpress.net); South African opposition leader Julius Malema was convicted of breaching firearms laws (News24: news24.com); Turkey’s Erdogan warned against Kurdish autonomy, insisting Syria’s unity must be preserved (Hürriyet Daily News: hurriyetdailynews.com); Saudi archaeologists uncovered 12,000-year-old life-size carvings in the desert (Arab News: arabnews.com); Russia rejected “snapback” U.N. sanctions on Iran as illegitimate (TASS: tass.com); Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla detaining dozens including Greta Thunberg (Reuters: reuters.com); France saw mass protests in over 240 towns against PM Sébastien Lecornu’s budget cuts (Le Monde: lemonde.fr); Italy reinstated St. Francis Day as a national holiday starting 2026 (ANSA: ansa.it); France, Portugal and Spain pushed stronger power interconnectors after a massive blackout (El País: elpais.com); Portugal revised its immigration law after a Constitutional Court veto (Público: publico.pt); Cyprus announced immobilisation of vehicles with defective Takata airbags (Cyprus Mail: cyprus-mail.com); the UK renewed its push for access to Apple’s encrypted iCloud data (The Guardian: theguardian.com); Storm Amy prompted an amber warning in Scotland with winds up to 95 mph (BBC News: bbc.com); Germany arrested three suspected Hamas operatives accused of plotting attacks (Deutsche Welle: dw.com); TotalEnergies agreed to sell stakes in mature Norwegian oil fields to Vår Energi (Financial Times: ft.com); Iceland’s Hafrafellslón glacial flood subsided but risks remain (RÚV: ruv.is); Uzbekistan signed a deal to build a nuclear plant with VVER-1000 reactors and SMRs (The Times of Central Asia: timesca.com); the G7 announced tougher sanctions enforcement against Russian oil trade (Financial Times: ft.com); Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faced its longest blackout since the war began (Kyiv Independent: kyivindependent.com); and the EU doubled financial support for Greenland to deepen Arctic ties (Politico Europe: politico.eu). These news summaries were written using AI technology. While every effort has been made to ensure factual accuracy, occasional mistakes or omissions may occur. Your understanding is appreciated, and we warmly welcome any feedback to help us continue improving the quality of our reporting. Thank you for being part of our journey!