Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World Express Edition we covered a wide sweep of global developments. Canada launched a major cull of more than 300 ostriches to contain avian-flu risks, as reported by Global News. In the United States, flight cancellations mounted after the FAA ordered cuts to airline schedules, with coverage from Reuters. Panama began relocating Indigenous Guna communities due to rising sea levels, highlighted by La Prensa. Barbados projected resilient 2.7% growth despite regional headwinds, according to the Central Bank of Barbados. Brazil opened COP30 in Belém, pushing forest-diplomacy goals while facing criticism, with analysis from AP News. Colombia’s internal displacement doubled to decade-high levels, noted by Human Rights Watch. Chile ended the privileged Punta Peuco prison regime, covered by The Guardian. Argentina’s saturated farmland gave farmers a buffer against La Niña, via La Nación. China launched its 2025 foreign-investment action plan, through China Studies. Australia signalled limited room for rate cuts, reported by The Sydney Morning Herald. New Zealand’s unemployment hit 5.3%, covered by RNZ. Japan warned that Chinese aggression toward Taiwan could trigger its self-defence rights, via The Japan Times. The Singapore FinTech Festival opened with global leaders, covered by The Straits Times. Vietnam’s fintech sector surged, noted by IMARC Group. Mali faced mounting pressure from an al-Qaeda-linked group, reported by The Times. Turkey signalled a new phase in its Kurdish peace process, via Hürriyet Daily News. Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its conditions for Israel ties, noted by Al Jazeera. Iran prepared water rationing in Tehran amid severe drought, covered by the Associated Press. Israel targeted a Hezbollah-linked smuggling network, reported by Haaretz. France activated winter energy reforms, via Le Monde. Italy’s economy stalled despite positive headlines, covered by Il Sole 24 Ore. Spain ordered poultry indoors to prevent bird-flu spread, via El País. The EU urged Portugal to cut reliance on Russian gas, through the European Commission. Azerbaijan carried out a sweeping elite purge, with reporting from Trend News Agency. Harbour Energy cut North Sea investment amid a tax row, covered by the Financial Times. Scotland announced 600 new “earn-as-you-learn” grid-training jobs, via The Scotsman. Ireland warned its housing crisis may persist until 2040, reported by The Irish Times. Germany purchased 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters, covered by Der Spiegel. Sweden considered financing Ukraine’s potential Gripen E purchase, via Reuters. Iceland’s glaciers continued alarming retreat, reported by RÚV. Uzbekistan urged global action on social development, noted by The Times of Central Asia. Russia’s Sergei Lavrov signalled readiness for U.S. talks while reaffirming core war demands, covered by Reuters. Ukraine reported daily Russian losses of 1,190 troops, via Ukrinform. And India-Bhutan ties were spotlighted during Narendra Modi’s visit, reported by The Economic Times. 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!