Libre News of The World Express Edition. Wedesday the 1st of October 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World Express Edition: Canada officially designated the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, granting expanded powers to seize assets and prosecute operatives (CBC News); a massive coastal bluff collapse in Rancho Palos Verdes sent parts of backyards downhill though no homes were damaged (Los Angeles Times); dozens of journalists and activists fled El Salvador to Guatemala amid intensifying repression under President Bukele (La Prensa Gráfica); a Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescued a dozen people adrift on a makeshift raft in the Caribbean (Caribbean National Weekly); Brazil’s central bank reaffirmed its data-driven policy as the economy shows resilience (Folha de S.Paulo); Colombia’s Supreme Court opened an investigation into alleged financing irregularities in President Petro’s 2022 campaign (El Tiempo); Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez warned Maduro could declare a state of emergency if the U.S. escalates militarily (Últimas Noticias); clashes over fuel subsidy removal in the Andes left one protester dead and 12 soldiers injured (El Comercio); a Wenzhou court sentenced 11 leaders of a cross-border fraud ring to death (China Daily); Treasurer Jim Chalmers hailed a smaller-than-expected federal deficit, though debt pressures loom (The Australian Financial Review); the French government faces backlash for not recognizing Palestinian statehood (Le Monde); Japan’s Asahi Group suspended production after a cyberattack crippled operations (The Japan Times); South Korea plans to ease criminal penalties for business breaches to spur growth (The Korea Herald); Thailand’s factory output fell 4.19% in August due to weaker auto production and export pressures (Bangkok Post); Madagascar’s President Rajoelina dissolved his government after protests over shortages turned deadly (L’Express de Madagascar); Erdoğan praised Trump’s Gaza peace plan while pledging Turkey’s mediation role (Al Jazeera); Dar Global announced a US$1 billion “Trump Plaza” project in Jeddah, its second with the Trump Organization (Arab News); the U.S. deported about 100 Iranians to Tehran via Qatar in a rare cooperation deal (The New York Times); Netanyahu expressed regret to Qatar over a September airstrike in Doha during a call with Trump and Qatari leaders (Al Jazeera); France prepared to let all farmers shoot wolves by declaration, alarming environmentalists (Le Monde); Giorgia Meloni’s coalition secured victory in Italy’s Marche regional election, boosting her national standing (Le Monde); Spain faces pressure to overhaul forest management after wildfires burned 330,000 hectares (El País); the U.S. encouraged firms to invest in Western Sahara, backing Morocco’s autonomy plan (The New Arab); Romania is in talks with Ukraine to co-produce drones under the EU’s SAFE rearmament scheme (Euractiv); the UK imposed 71 new sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities over nuclear deal breaches (The Guardian); Scotland ordered schools to designate toilets and changing rooms by biological sex (The Guardian); Ireland’s presidential candidates Jim Gavin, Heather Humphreys, and Catherine Connolly held a civil first debate (RTÉ News); German unemployment rose by 14,000 in September, surpassing 3 million for the first time in a decade (Reuters Europe); Denmark reported new drone sightings near military sites, fueling hybrid threat concerns (Al Jazeera); Iceland’s low-cost airline PLAY ceased operations, stranding 1,750 passengers and leaving 500 staff jobless (Airways Magazine); Uzbekistan launched its largest-ever ICT Week, hosting 300 tech firms from 50+ countries to position itself as a digital hub (Euronews); Crimea imposed a 30-day fuel price freeze and rationing amid shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes (Reuters); Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been without off-site power for six days, running only on emergency generators (Ukrinform); and HSBC announced its exit from Sri Lanka’s retail banking, selling to Nations Trust Bank (Al Jazeera). 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!