Libre News of The World Express Edition. Tuesday the 18th of November 2025

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 advanced its critical-minerals agenda with Canada Nickel’s Crawford Project Gains Federal Priority Status (CBC News). The U.S. intensified maritime operations in the Pacific with U.S. Naval Strike-Group Enters Caribbean Amid Venezuela Tensions (El Nacional). Ecuador’s political landscape shifted after Voters Reject Foreign Military Bases (El Comercio). Brazil accelerated Indigenous protections in Brazil Speeds Up Land Demarcation After Munduruku Protest (Earth.Org). Colombia’s economy faced pressure as Ecopetrol Posts Sharp Earnings Drop (El Tiempo). In Chile, populism surged with Franco Parisi’s Surprise Third-Place Finish (La Tercera). Argentina braced for unrest with Nationwide Strike Announced for 19 November (Safe Abroad). China refocused growth priorities in Beijing Pushes Consumption-Driven Strategy (South China Morning Post). Australia confronted a safety crisis with Asbestos Scare Shuts 71 ACT Schools (The Canberra Times). New Zealand reshaped gig-economy law with Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees (The New Zealand Herald). Japan and China clashed in Tensions Rise After Tokyo Signals Taiwan Intervention (The Guardian). Singapore prepared for holiday gridlock in ICA Warns of Heavy Malaysia Border Traffic (Xinhua News). Cambodia and Thailand saw renewed conflict in Border Tensions Escalate Again (Nation Thailand). South Africa investigated a controversial arrival in Charter Flight Carrying 153 Palestinians Probed (Daily Maverick). Cyprus peace prospects shifted in Turkey Declares Two-State Model “Most Realistic” (Reuters). Saudi Arabia pursued alliances in MBS Seeks Defence and Tech Deals in Washington (Arab News). Iran signalled restraint with Tehran Halts Uranium Enrichment Nationwide (Xinhua News). Israel’s stance hardened in Netanyahu Reaffirms Opposition to Palestinian State (Dawn). France deepened diplomacy in Macron to Host Zelenskiy in Paris (Le Monde). Italy expanded Indo-Pacific ties in “Spaghetti to Space”: Italy–Korea Cooperation Widens (Korea JoongAng Daily). Europe saw fiscal shifts with Spain’s Deficit to Fall Below Germany’s (Financial Times). Portugal accelerated connectivity via €4.2 Billion Telecom Investment Plan (Público). The South Caucasus faced legal turbulence in Azerbaijan Seeks Life Sentences for Karabakh Leaders (Al Jazeera). Iceland elevated climate threats in AMOC Collapse Added to National Security Agenda (CleanTechnica). Central Asia confronted air-quality dangers in Tashkent Pollution Worsens as Winter Sets In (Zamin.uz). Russia and India strengthened ties in Lavrov and Jaishankar Meet in Moscow (The News Mill). Ukraine secured energy resilience through Winter LNG Deal with Greece (Financial Times). And tragedy struck abroad in Over 40 Indians Feared Dead in Saudi Bus–Tanker Collision (The Times of India).

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