Libre News of The World Express Edition. Monday the 22nd of September 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World Express Edition: Ottawa announced it will scrutinize the proposed US\$53 billion Teck-Anglo merger to ensure it aligns with national interests 【The Globe and Mail】. In Arizona, a memorial service for Charlie Kirk will feature Donald Trump and J.D. Vance amid heightened security 【The Arizona Republic】. Families in El Salvador raised alarms over mass detentions under Bukele’s state of emergency 【El Faro】. In Haiti, the gang Kokorat San Ras attacked Bassin Bleu, killing a teacher and displacing residents 【Le Nouvelliste】. Brazil launched a “mosquito super-factory” to fight dengue 【Folha de S.Paulo】. Colombia’s JEP sentenced ex-soldiers in the “false positives” scandal 【El Espectador】. Chile’s presidential race began with security and stability as key issues 【La Tercera】. Argentina’s Milei confirmed embassy plans in Jerusalem and meetings with Trump and Netanyahu 【Clarín】. Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan received an additional four-year sentence 【South China Morning Post】. Optus faced regulatory action after an emergency-call outage 【Wikipedia】. New Zealand’s GDP fell 0.9% in Q2, spurring rate-cut expectations 【Radio New Zealand】. Shinjiro Koizumi centered wage growth in his LDP leadership bid 【The Japan Times】. Singapore’s Punggol will see robotaxis and autonomous shuttles from 2026 【The Straits Times】. Vietnam urged the U.S. to reconsider a seafood export ban 【Vietnam News】. Guinea voted on a constitution enabling coup leader Doumbouya’s candidacy 【Jeune Afrique】. Turkey and Egypt announced joint naval drills after 13 years 【Daily Sabah】. Saudi Arabia detained 21,000 people for residency and labor violations 【Arab News】. Iran faced worsening drought and water overuse 【The Guardian】. Israeli strikes killed 31 in Gaza City 【Al Jazeera】. Bernard Arnault slammed France’s proposed “billionaire tax” 【Le Monde】. Italy forecast its deficit may fall below 3% of GDP in 2025 【Reuters】. Madrid honored the Vuelta cycling race despite protests 【El País】. Portugal confirmed it will recognize a Palestinian state 【Público】. Azerbaijan recorded nearly 3% growth in cargo transport 【AzerNews】. UK Typhoons began NATO patrols over Poland after Russian drone incursions 【BBC News】. In Glasgow, anti-immigration protests clashed with counter-protesters 【The Herald】. The UK and Ireland unveiled a new legacy framework for Northern Ireland 【The Irish Times】. Germany signaled openness to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine 【Deutsche Welle】. Sweden and Finland pushed back on EU forestry climate targets 【Euractiv】. Iceland declared 121 ships unseaworthy after inspections 【RÚV】. Uzbekistan joined India and Iran in a new trilateral forum 【The Hindu】. NATO prepared to debate Russia’s alleged airspace breach in Estonia 【Politico】. Russia launched a massive drone and missile strike killing three 【The Kyiv Independent】. Finally, India and the U.S. resumed trade talks on tariffs, visas, and market access 【The Hindu】. 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!