Libre News of The World Express Edition. Monday the 3rd. of November 2025

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Russia and China pledged to deepen cultural and humanitarian cooperation at the 26th Session of their bilateral committee, marking a “new chapter” in ties (Xinhua, xinhua.net). Massive Russian airstrikes left 60,000 Ukrainians without power in Zaporizhzhia as winter nears (Reuters, reuters.com). France’s government suffered a parliamentary defeat after lawmakers rejected its draft social-security budget (Anadolu Agency, aa.com.tr). Italy issued an urgent advisory for citizens to leave Mali amid escalating insurgent threats (Business Ghana, businessghana.com). Spain expressed regret for injustices against Mexico’s Indigenous peoples during the colonial era (El País, elpais.com). Portugal doubled its citizenship residency requirement from five to ten years under new reforms (The Economic Times, economictimes.indiatimes.com). Azerbaijan opened its Zangazur Corridor project to foreign investors (AzerNews, azernews.az). The UK launched a £9 billion plan to modernise military housing (The Telegraph, telegraph.co.uk). Scotland reaffirmed its commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights (Yahoo News UK, uk.news.yahoo.com). Housing remains Irish voters’ top concern as the EU plans new affordability measures (TheJournal.ie, thejournal.ie). Germany confirmed plans to finalise its new military service model by 2026 (Deutsche Welle, dw.com). Sweden’s Centre Party will elect a new leader following Anna-Karin Hatt’s resignation amid growing threats to politicians (Sweden Herald, swedenherald.com). A rescue mission is underway to free a stranded humpback whale near Iceland’s Hrísey (Iceland Monitor, icelandmonitor.mbl.is). Uzbekistan reconsiders its defence doctrine as regional momentum shifts toward Kazakhstan (Times of Central Asia, timesca.com). India announced a ₹1 lakh crore R&D and innovation fund to strengthen its science and tech ecosystem (India News, indianews.com.au).

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