Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World, we covered a sweeping range of global developments: the Vatican’s return of 62 Indigenous cultural artefacts to Canada (AP News); a deepening U.S. government shutdown threat as Speaker Mike Johnson warns of a historic stalemate (Al Jazeera); CARICOM’s reparations delegation heading to the UK for landmark talks (Al Jazeera); mass climate marches in Belém during COP30 as Brazil pushes its “fossil-fuel transition roadmap” (The Guardian); Colombia’s US$4.3 bn deal for Swedish Gripen fighter jets (El Tiempo); Chile’s pivotal election shaped by crime and migration fears (Anadolu Ajansı); Portugal’s recall of asbestos-tainted coloured sand and the Coalition’s shift in Australia’s climate policy (The Guardian); a tragic house fire in Sanson, New Zealand claiming four lives (NZ Herald); China’s coast-guard operation near the Senkaku Islands after remarks by Japan’s PM (The Guardian); South Korea’s multibillion-dollar investment pledge following a key U.S. trade deal (The Korea Herald); Vietnam’s prime ministerial visit to Kuwait to deepen “all-round cooperation” (VOV); Africa’s health gains threatened by a sharp fall in external aid (World Health Organization); Turkey’s EU bid gaining momentum with new German support (Deutsche Welle); Saudi Arabia opening property markets to foreign buyers (The National); Iran’s seizure of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz (Al Jazeera); renewed violence across Gaza and the West Bank (Al Jazeera); France securing the release of a French-Chilean detainee from Venezuela (ABC News); Italy planning a tax on low-value parcels to shield its fashion industry (Il Sole 24 Ore); Spain’s unions demanding a truly “just transition” for ageing industrial regions (Climate Home News); Portugal’s dramatic 60% surge in residency permits (The Economic Times); Azerbaijan’s slight rise in gasoline production amid global uncertainty (AzerNews); the UK ending “golden ticket” refugee status in a major asylum overhaul (Reuters); Scotland’s resilient yet fragile economic growth (Euronews); Ireland’s export boom driven by weight-loss drug ingredients (The Irish Times); Germany’s new energy-price subsidies for heavy industry (AP News); Norway weighing an end to its 21-year ban on defence-sector investments (Reuters); Iceland warning that its language could vanish within a generation (The Guardian); Uzbekistan launching a new national AI hub at New Uzbekistan University (Euronews); Russia posting near-zero economic growth in Q3 (The Moscow Times); Ukraine securing a new gas-supply route with Greece (The Kyiv Independent); and India recording historic low inflation, raising rate-cut expectations (ETGovernment.com). 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!