Libre News of The World. Friday the 23rd of January 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World we covered Canada’s Federal Court overturning the shutdown order against TikTok, allowing the platform to continue operating while national security concerns are reassessed, sourced from CityNews Kitchener at https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/federal-court-sets-aside-tiktok-canada-shutdown-order/; mass protests across the United States against President Trump’s immigration policies on the anniversary of his second term, reported by The Daily Star at https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/usa/news/thousands-protest-against-trump-immigration-policies-4086536; Panama’s stalled BlackRock ports deal at the Panama Canal amid Supreme Court scrutiny, from Axios at https://www.axios.com/2026/01/21/panama-canal-ports-blackrock-trump; Brazil’s Central Bank intervention in a troubled financial institution to protect depositors, via Agência Brasil at https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/economia/noticia/2026-01/banco-central-intervencao-instituicao-financeira; Colombia’s rollout of new anti-drone security measures to counter armed groups, from El Tiempo at https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/conflicto-y-narcotrafico/colombia-refuerza-defensa-contra-drones-explosivos-2026-01; Chile’s escalating wildfires forcing evacuations and emergency measures, reported by La Tercera at https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/incendios-forestales-evacuaciones-zona-central-enero-2026/; Argentina welcoming its first major shipment of Chinese electric vehicles under new trade rules, from Business Standard at https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/as-trump-talks-tariffs-argentina-welcomes-1st-huge-shipment-of-chinese-evs-126012200095_1.html; China defending its renewable energy leadership at Davos, via Yahoo News Canada at https://ca.news.yahoo.com/davos-china-defends-wind-power-094452811.html; Australia bracing for extreme heat and bushfire danger, reported by The Guardian at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/22/heatwave-and-fire-warnings-as-parts-of-victoria-expected-to-approach-all-time-maximum-record-temperatures; New Zealand’s deadly storms and landslide at Mount Maunganui, from The Guardian at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/new-zealand-storms-people-missing-after-mount-maunganui-campsite-landslide; Japan’s halted nuclear reactor restart at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, reported by Nippon.com at https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026012100710/; South Korea’s deployment of the Hyunmoo-five missile as a deterrence signal, from Stars and Stripes at https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-01-20/south-korea-hyunmoo5-missile-20471834.html; Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress outlining ambitious economic goals, from the official Congress portal at https://tinnguon.daihoidang.vn/en/; South Africa declaring a national disaster after deadly floods affecting the region, reported by the Associated Press at https://apnews.com/article/8b5744763b6a41ca479c0c9a8254b051; Turkey’s heated parliamentary debate over a new judicial oversight bill, from Hürriyet Daily News at https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-parliament-judicial-bill-debate-2026; Saudi Arabia opening its property market to foreign buyers as part of Vision 20-30 reforms, reported by Gulf News at https://gulfnews.com/business/property/saudi-arabia-opens-property-market-to-foreigners-in-2026-1.500192024; Iran releasing official figures on deaths during recent protests, via China Daily at https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/22/WS69712433a310d6866eb35047.html; Israel’s Prime Minister warning of unprecedented force against Iranian threats, from the New York Post at https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/world-news/iran-to-face-unprecedented-force-if-it-attacks-israel-netanyahu-says/; France forcing its 20-26 budget through parliament using constitutional powers, reported at https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/french-prime-minister-forces-2026-budget-through-parliament-without-a-vote/; Italy betting on Milano-Cortina 20-26 Olympic infrastructure to boost growth, from Channel News Asia at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/italy-bets-games-infrastructure-economic-boost-5874446; Spain facing scrutiny after deadly rail crashes, reported by The Guardian at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/spain-rail-network-scrutiny-after-second-train-crash; Portugal heading to a presidential runoff between António José Seguro and André Ventura, from Le Monde at https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/19/portugal-presidential-election-socialist-antonio-jose-seguro-leads-in-first-round_6749565_4.html; Azerbaijan reporting a sharp rise in foreign investment as it diversifies its economy, from AzerNews at https://www.azernews.az/business/253357.html; the United Kingdom declining to join the proposed U.S. Board of Peace, reported by The Times at https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/davos-latest-news-trump-greenland-board-of-peace-hwf6bmhzh; Scotland launching a new investment acceleration programme, from NEN Press at https://nen.press/2026/01/21/; Ireland witnessing rare and vivid Northern Lights displays, from The Sun Ireland at https://www.thesun.ie/news/16421691/best-show-years-beautiful-timelapse-northern-lights-donegal/; Germany introducing new electric vehicle incentives to revive its auto sector, from the Financial Times at https://www.ft.com/content/6ce89cf8-83fd-4e05-ae14-8a396df07df0; Scandinavian Europe rejecting participation in the proposed U.S. Board of Peace, from Nordisk Post at https://www.nordiskpost.com/2026/01/21/sweden-norway-reject-trump-board-of-peace/; Iceland facing diplomatic backlash over a controversial U.S. ambassador remark, reported by The Guardian at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/anger-iceland-incoming-us-ambassador-52nd-state-joke; Uzbekistan unveiling a national startup support system to boost its digital economy, from AnewZ at https://anewz.tv/region/central-asia/17427/uzbekistan-new-startup-support-system-grant-tax-incentive/news; Russia signalling interest in reviving the Russia-India-China trilateral format, reported by The Economic Times at https://www.economictimes.com/news/india/moscow-keen-to-relaunch-trilateral-cooperation-among-russia-india-and-china-under-ric-format/articleshow/127098861.cms; Ukraine enduring intensified winter strikes on civilian infrastructure, from the Associated Press at https://apnews.com/article/cc5f4542e0a5d3c05b948d4e0c64984f; and India announcing major investment deals at Davos highlighting global confidence in its economy, from The Times of India at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/day3-davos-up-signs-mous-worth-over-rs-12k-crore/articleshow/127039822.cms. 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