Libre News of The World Express Edition. Thursday the 30th of October 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World Express Edition — Ontario Premier stands by controversial U.S. ad amid trade fallout (AP News); U.S. Senate moves to scrap Brazil tariffs in bold trade statement (Reuters); Government shake-up in Guatemala after jailbreak of gang members raises security alarm (El País); Storm of the century slams Jamaica and Cuba (Jamaica Observer); At least 64 killed in major raid on Rio favelas (Tempo.co); Petro revives call for a Constituent Assembly after Uribe’s acquittal (El País); Surge in Chinese-flagged fishing vessels near Chile’s Exclusive Economic Zone raises alarm (MercoPress); President Javier Milei’s party secures decisive mid-term win, consolidating power (Clarín); China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan (China Daily); In Federal Parliament: T-shirt critique, youth crime warning and state credit-rating concern (Australian Financial Review); Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad resigns after corruption charges (RNZ); Japan’s new leader vows to further boost defence spending as regional tensions rise (The Japan Times); Singapore’s Prime Minister warns of messy transition to post-American world order (The Straits Times); Vietnam, U.S. set framework for comprehensive reciprocal trade pact (VNExpress); Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara wins fourth term; remains key French ally (Jeune Afrique); Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion development fund after gigaproject delays (Arab News); Iran takes over major private bank to prevent collapse (Tehran Times); Israeli military launches strikes in Gaza after alleged cease-fire breach (Haaretz); Seventh edition of Paris Peace Forum kicks off in the French capital (Le Monde); Nationwide transport strikes to hit air and ground transit in Italy (Corriere della Sera); Spain marks deadly Valencia floods anniversary with state funeral, solemn marches (El País); Warning issued over possible collapse of Lisbon Airport as infrastructure faces strain (Público); Russia and Azerbaijan deepen economic ties during phone call between presidents (Devdiscourse); UK productivity downgrade creates £20–30 billion fiscal hole (The Guardian); Aldi crowned top supermarket for Scottish-sourced goods in 2025 audit (The Scotsman); Toilets set on fire in Dublin park just one week after installation (The Irish Times); Economic sentiment in Germany improves slightly, but underlying risks remain (Deutsche Welle); Sweden approves expanded radar deployment as drone threats escalate (The Local Sweden); Europe’s top rights court rejects climate challenge against Norway’s oil (Euronews); Uzbekistan participates in major international pharmaceutical exhibition in Frankfurt (Associated Press of Pakistan); Russia making key advances in Ukraine’s strategic hub of Pokrovsk, Kyiv says (Ukrinform); Moscow under drone siege for third night running (The Moscow Times); and India ranks fourth in renewable energy production with 257 GW capacity (The Economic Times).

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