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Libre News of The World. Friday the 25th of September 2026

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World... Canada is accelerating efforts to diversify trade through free-trade negotiations with ASEAN and the Philippines, while a new United States-Denmark-Greenland security agreement expands American military access in the Arctic without changing Greenland’s constitutional status.

Across the Americas, the United States is expanding third-country deportations, with El Salvador playing a prominent role, while Jamaica’s slavery reparations petition has entered a rare constitutional process through the Privy Council. Brazil is implementing the Mercosur-EFTA trade agreement, Colombia has withdrawn from South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, and Venezuela has promised elections and political reform without setting a timetable.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington as China and the United States extend their trade truce, creating further space for talks on trade, technology and security. Australia and Ukraine have signed a ten-year security agreement, New Zealand has passed a generational overhaul of planning and environmental law, and Japan faces prolonged recovery after Typhoon Dujuan killed 11 people. Vietnam has formally entered FTSE Russell’s secondary-emerging-market classification.

Middle East tensions continue to shape security and energy policy worldwide. Britain is expanding defensive support for Saudi Arabia amid renewed Houthi attacks, while Iran and the United States have reopened diplomatic contacts as the Strait of Hormuz becomes a central bargaining point. France is increasing fuel assistance as higher energy costs reach households, and Italy has approved legislation to rebuild a nuclear-energy programme.

Elsewhere in Europe, Portugal has increased state involvement in its national energy grid, Germany has set out a roadmap to end fossil-fuel energy use by 2045, and Lithuania is seeking to bring American defence manufacturing closer to Ukraine.

Russia is preparing to shift some state-corporation jobs away from Moscow, Ukraine is expanding financing for domestic defence manufacturers, and India is challenging Washington over sanctions targeting countries that continue purchasing Russian energy.

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Today is Friday, the 25th of September, and these are the news.

Canada turns to Southeast Asia as trade diversification gains momentum

Canada has advanced separate free-trade negotiations with ASEAN and the Philippines during ministerial meetings in Manila, as Ottawa seeks to reduce its dependence on existing export markets. ASEAN says its talks with Canada remain on track for a substantive conclusion in 2026, while Philippine Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty has described the bilateral negotiations as “almost closed”. The push matters because Canada is trying to convert its Indo-Pacific strategy into durable commercial links across one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Together, the agreements would deepen access to Southeast Asian markets while showing how governments are responding to a more fragmented global trading system.

For further information, see Global Affairs Canada, ASEAN Secretariat and The Philippine Star.

US gains broader Arctic access while Greenland retains sovereignty

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a new security agreement in New York expanding the framework for American military activity in Greenland. The accord allows for potential new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, broadening the American footprint beyond Pituffik Space Base. Its significance lies in the balance it strikes: Washington gains greater Arctic access while Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination remain formally protected. As strategic competition intensifies across the Arctic, the agreement shows how Greenland is becoming more deeply integrated into North American defence without changing its constitutional status.

For further information, see Government of Denmark — Prime Minister's Office, KNR — Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation and Associated Press.

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El Salvador’s role reveals a wider US deportation system

The United States has expanded the practice of deporting migrants to countries other than their own, with El Salvador emerging as an early and prominent part of that system. The Deportation Project counts more than 25,000 third-country removals since January 2025, while a federal appeals court has upheld requirements for meaningful notice and an opportunity to challenge transfers where persecution or torture is feared. El Salvador matters because deportation decisions made in Washington can lead directly into another country’s detention system. The policy illustrates how migration enforcement increasingly crosses jurisdictions, complicating responsibility for what happens after removal.

For further information, see Forbidden Stories, Factchequeado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and Human Rights Watch.

Jamaica takes slavery reparations into a rare constitutional process

King Charles has referred Jamaica’s slavery reparations petition to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, opening a formal legal process over Britain’s historic responsibility. Jamaica is asking whether chattel slavery there was lawful under English law, whether enslavement breached international obligations and whether Britain has a legal duty to provide a reparatory remedy. The mechanism, created under an 1833 law, has been used before but only rarely. What makes this case distinctive is its application to slavery and reparatory justice. The referral moves a long-running political dispute into a constitutional forum whose advice could shape how historic claims are framed in law.

For further information, see UK House of Commons Library, Jamaica Gleaner and Jamaica Observer.

Brazil puts Mercosur-EFTA trade deal into legal effect

Brazil has formally incorporated the Mercosur-EFTA free-trade agreement into domestic law, clearing the way for the first phase of implementation with Iceland on the 1st of October and Norway on the 1st of November. The pact links Mercosur with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and covers goods, services, investment and other major areas of trade. The immediate significance is practical: Brazilian companies are moving from negotiations to preferential market access. More broadly, the agreement shows Brazil widening Mercosur’s network of developed-market trade partners as governments seek greater resilience and diversification in a more fragmented global trading environment.

For further information, see Presidency of Brazil — Casa Civil, Brazil Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services and Mercosur.

Colombia turns foreign-policy shift into legal action on Israel

Colombia has withdrawn its intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, translating its new government’s diplomatic shift into a concrete legal step. Bogotá submitted the withdrawal on the 18th of September, with confirmation recorded four days later. The move ends Colombia’s participation in this proceeding but does not alter its obligations under the Genocide Convention. It follows the restoration of diplomatic relations with Israel after the De la Espriella government took office in August. The decision shows how a change of government can rapidly reshape not only bilateral diplomacy, but a country’s engagement with international legal institutions.

For further information, see Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EFE.

Venezuela promises elections and political opening but leaves timetable unresolved

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has told the United Nations that her government will hold elections and pursue political opening and institutional reform, but she gave no timetable for a vote. She also said dialogue with opposition sectors had begun and promised guarantees for political participation. The commitments matter because they place specific political tests alongside a rapidly expanding relationship with Washington, including renewed energy ties. For now, the significance lies in the gap between announcement and implementation. Venezuela has publicly defined elements of a political transition, but whether those commitments produce competitive electoral conditions remains unresolved.

For further information, see Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Presidential Press, Crónica Uno and El Pitazo.

Ecuador proposes Taura as hub for international anti-crime operations

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants the Taura Air Base to become a centre for joint security operations with partners including the United States, Brazil and the European Union, while remaining under Ecuadorian control. The distinction is central: Taura is not a foreign military base, and Ecuador’s constitutional ban on such bases remains in force. Noboa says Ecuadorian forces would lead operations conducted there. The proposal matters because it tests how far international security cooperation can expand without transferring control of military infrastructure. It also gives physical form to Ecuador’s broader strategy of treating organised crime as a cross-border threat requiring multinational coordination.

For further information, see Primicias, Lupa Media and El Universo.

Xi arrives in Washington as US and China extend trade truce

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit as the United States and China extend their trade truce until the 10th of January 2027. The agreement keeps scaled-back tariffs and restraint on new trade restrictions in place while Xi and Donald Trump prepare for substantive talks at the White House. The significance is not that their wider disputes have been resolved, but that both governments are creating more room to manage them. With competition continuing across trade, technology, critical minerals and security, leader-level diplomacy is increasingly serving as a mechanism for containing rivalry rather than ending it.

For further information, see State Council of the People’s Republic of China / Xinhua, Associated Press and The White House.

Australia and Ukraine link European and Indo-Pacific security in 10-year pact

Australia and Ukraine have signed a 10-year security agreement in New York, moving their relationship beyond wartime assistance into structured defence cooperation. The pact covers military training, defence-industry collaboration, cyber security, intelligence and maritime cooperation, while requiring consultations within 24 hours if Russia launches a future attack after current hostilities formally end. It does not create an automatic Australian military commitment. The agreement matters because Canberra is explicitly linking European and Indo-Pacific security, treating instability in one region as relevant to the other. It also positions Ukraine as a defence partner whose wartime experience may shape Australian capabilities.

For further information, see Prime Minister of Australia, Office of the President of Ukraine and ABC News Australia.

New Zealand passes generational overhaul of planning and environmental law

New Zealand’s Parliament has passed two bills designed to replace the 35-year-old Resource Management Act, beginning a major restructuring of how development and environmental protection are governed. The new system will eventually reshape planning for housing, infrastructure, agriculture, renewable energy, freshwater and biodiversity, but it will not take effect all at once. Existing arrangements will remain during a transition expected to run until 2030. The significance lies in both scale and uncertainty: Parliament has rewritten the framework, but the real test will be how national and regional rules balance faster development with environmental limits and public participation.

For further information, see New Zealand Parliament, Science Media Centre New Zealand and Buddle Findlay.

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 11 dead as eastern Japan faces prolonged recovery

Typhoon Dujuan has left 11 people dead, four missing and 28 injured after record rainfall triggered flooding, levee breaches and landslides across eastern Japan. Chiba was among the hardest-hit areas, with multiple river failures and widespread infrastructure damage, while thousands of households remained without water. The storm has now passed, but the impact is shifting into a longer recovery phase as authorities restore transport links, flood defences and utilities. The disaster is a reminder that even highly prepared countries can face cascading infrastructure failures when extreme rainfall overwhelms several systems at once.

For further information, see Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and FNN Prime Online.

Ukraine transfers North Korean POWs to South Korea, linking two security crises

Ukraine has transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea after the men expressed a desire to go there, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Seoul says it held the necessary consultations with Ukraine and other parties, while withholding details of the transfer for security reasons. The case matters because it brings North Korea’s military support for Russia directly into inter-Korean affairs. Soldiers deployed to fight in Europe have now become a legal and political issue in Seoul, where their treatment intersects with humanitarian law, constitutional questions and security policy. The transfer shows how the Ukraine war is increasingly producing consequences far beyond Europe.

For further information, see SBS News, The Korea Times and Hankyoreh.

Vietnam enters FTSE emerging-market ranks after years of market reforms

Vietnam has formally moved from frontier to secondary-emerging-market status in FTSE Russell’s classification, widening its access to global benchmark-driven investment after years of market reforms. The change took effect on the 21st of September and will be implemented through a phased index process extending into 2027. Its significance is substantial, but not automatic: foreign investors were still net sellers in the first trading session after the upgrade. The promotion gives Vietnam greater visibility within global capital markets, while also highlighting the reforms still needed on market access, ownership limits and infrastructure if that recognition is to translate into sustained investment.

For further information, see VnEconomy, SGGP English Edition and The Investor.

Somalia targets import dependence with new industrialisation push

Somalia is pushing a “Made in Somalia” strategy aimed at reducing dependence on imported goods by expanding domestic manufacturing and creating industrial and special economic zones. IMF projections put 2026 goods imports at about 8.2 billion American dollars, compared with roughly 1.3 billion American dollars in exports, revealing the scale of the imbalance. The challenge is that industrial growth still faces expensive electricity, weak infrastructure and limited access to finance. The policy matters because Somalia’s economic recovery increasingly depends not only on rebuilding institutions, but on creating productive capacity capable of generating jobs, exports and greater resilience to external shocks.

For further information, see International Monetary Fund, Hiiraan Online and World Bank.

Türkiye turns to US small-reactor technology as nuclear strategy broadens

Türkiye has launched a cooperation project with the United States to evaluate American small modular and advanced reactor technologies for possible domestic deployment. State-owned TÜNAŞ and the US Trade and Development Agency will examine technical, regulatory, financing and licensing requirements, while Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says Ankara wants its first small modular reactor operating in the first half of the 2030s. The initiative matters because it broadens Türkiye’s nuclear options beyond the Russian-built Akkuyu project. It is not yet a reactor purchase, but it shows Ankara positioning itself early in an emerging technology market while diversifying its long-term energy partnerships.

For further information, see Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, US Trade and Development Agency and Anadolu Agency.

Britain expands defensive support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify

Britain is deploying an RAF Voyager tanker to support Saudi defensive operations after Riyadh requested additional assistance amid renewed Houthi missile and drone attacks. The aircraft will provide air-to-air refuelling and supplement British air-defence equipment and personnel already in the kingdom. The move does not amount to British entry into the Yemen war, but it shows how renewed attacks are drawing Saudi Arabia’s external security partners more deeply into regional defence. With the United States also reaffirming its commitments to Riyadh, the crisis is becoming a broader test of how Western governments protect energy infrastructure and trade routes without widening the conflict.

For further information, see UK Ministry of Defence, Arab News and Reuters.

Egypt’s state banks move to restructure UAE operations under US scrutiny

Egypt’s National Bank of Egypt has received preliminary approval to acquire Banque Misr’s UAE branches, bringing two major state-owned banks into a restructuring shaped by wider sanctions scrutiny. The move follows a US Treasury proposal to cut Banque Misr’s UAE operations off from correspondent banking over alleged links to Iranian finance, claims the bank is contesting through the regulatory process. The acquisition is not yet final, and the US measure remains only proposed. What makes the story significant is the overlap between Egyptian state banking, UAE regulation and Washington’s financial pressure on Iran.

For further information, see Banque Misr, US Department of the Treasury and Khaleej Times.

Iran and US reopen diplomacy as Hormuz becomes central bargaining point

Iran and the United States have reopened diplomatic contacts in New York as negotiations over ending the conflict increasingly focus on the Strait of Hormuz and wider maritime restrictions. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his UN appearance to maintain Tehran’s confrontational public stance while signalling that talks remain possible. No breakthrough has been reached, and substantial differences persist. The significance lies in where the diplomacy is now concentrated: Hormuz is not only a security flashpoint but a critical route for global energy and trade. That makes any effort to reduce tensions there consequential far beyond the immediate US-Iran confrontation.

For further information, see United Nations Transcripts service, Associated Press and The Guardian.

Israeli military probe links border-post collapse to wider October 7 failures

An Israeli military investigation has found that the Paga border post failed in its defensive mission on October 7, allowing attackers to break through towards Be’eri. The probe identified inadequate preparation for a large surprise assault, along with shortcomings in weapons, fighting positions and infrastructure. Eighteen soldiers and commanders were killed, 22 wounded and two abducted. The significance reaches beyond the battle itself: Paga was intended to help protect Be’eri, making its collapse a case study in how Israel’s pre-war assumptions left frontline positions unprepared for an attack on that scale.

For further information, see Israel Hayom, Ynet and Kan News.

France expands fuel support as Middle East energy shock reaches households

France is expanding fuel assistance in a package worth an estimated 450 million euros as disruption linked to the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz pushes up domestic energy costs. The government is doubling support for high-mileage workers to 100 euros for the final three months of 2026 and extending eligibility to as many as 5.5 million people. Support also covers sectors such as fishing, agriculture and construction. The significance is broader than fuel prices: a Middle Eastern security crisis is now feeding directly into European household budgets and forcing governments to absorb part of the economic shock.

For further information, see French Ministry of Economy and Finance — Press Office, Le Monde and French Economy Ministry — consumer information.

Italy bets on nuclear power as manufacturers warn over energy costs

Italy’s Parliament has approved legislation to rebuild a nuclear-energy programme as manufacturers warn that high electricity costs are threatening production. The law explicitly links nuclear development to energy security, cost containment and industrial competitiveness, while detailed implementation will follow through subsequent government decrees. The significance is less about revisiting an old political debate than addressing a current economic problem: Italian industry remains exposed to expensive and volatile energy. By treating nuclear power alongside renewables and reduced import dependence, Rome is turning energy policy into a broader strategy for protecting manufacturing capacity and economic resilience.

For further information, see Senate of the Republic and ANSA.

OECD lifts Spain’s growth outlook as energy shock keeps inflation high

The OECD has raised Spain’s 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 per cent, well above its 1 per cent projection for the eurozone, even as higher energy costs keep inflation elevated. Strong domestic demand is helping Spain maintain its growth advantage, while the OECD expects inflation of 3.7 per cent this year and 3.4 per cent in 2027. The contrast matters because Spain is absorbing a major external energy shock without yet losing economic momentum. The next test is whether persistent price pressure, particularly through fuel and transport costs, begins to weaken the household demand that has supported growth.

For further information, see OECD, El País and ARA.

Portugal returns to its energy grid as geopolitics reshapes infrastructure control

Portugal has bought 13.7 per cent of national grid operator REN for 389.8 million euros and authorised the state to raise its holding to as much as 20 per cent. The government says geopolitical change, energy security and the strategic importance of electricity and gas networks drove the decision. Yet Lisbon is not trying to displace China’s State Grid, which retains a 25 per cent stake and remains REN’s largest shareholder. The move matters because it shows a more nuanced model of strategic autonomy: greater state influence over critical infrastructure without full national control or economic decoupling from major foreign investors.

For further information, see Government of Portugal — Ministry of Finance, Observador and Dinheiro Vivo.

Azerbaijan frees French prisoner as ties with Paris begin to thaw

Azerbaijan has pardoned and released French citizen Martin Ryan after more than two years in detention, with France describing the move as a step towards normalising relations. Ryan had been sentenced to 10 years for espionage after partially pleading guilty to the charge. The diplomatic significance extends beyond the prisoner release: Euronews reports that the case was connected to negotiations surrounding Alisher Usmanov’s removal from EU sanctions, although neither government has publicly confirmed such an exchange. The release therefore offers a concrete sign of improving Franco-Azerbaijani relations while highlighting how bilateral diplomacy can intersect with wider European sanctions policy.

For further information, see President of Azerbaijan, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Euronews.

Britain’s post-Brexit testing gap may be costing exporters billions

New research estimates that British goods exports to the European Union could have been between 3.7 billion and 6.5 billion British pounds higher each year from 2021 to 2024 if the two sides had mutually recognised product testing. The largest estimated effect is in vehicles and components, followed by electronics and pharmaceuticals. The significance is that post-Brexit trade friction increasingly lies in technical regulation rather than tariffs. As Britain seeks a deeper economic relationship with Brussels, the debate is shifting towards how much regulatory alignment London is willing to accept in exchange for lower barriers to trade.

For further information, see Institute for Public Policy Research, The Guardian and UK Prime Minister’s Office.

Scotland’s drug deaths rise as nitazenes appear in more than one in five fatalities

Scotland recorded 1,133 drug-use deaths in 2025, an 11 per cent increase from the previous year, while nitazenes were implicated in 247 fatalities. The figures underline the continuing severity of Scotland’s drug crisis, but they also require caution: expanded toxicology testing means the nitazene numbers cannot be treated as a simple measure of how rapidly their prevalence has increased. Scotland is responding with enhanced surveillance and its first local drug-checking service, due to open in Glasgow in October. The wider lesson is that an increasingly complex illicit drug market demands better monitoring as well as treatment and harm reduction.

For further information, see National Records of Scotland, STV News and The Pharmaceutical Journal.

Ireland’s wholesale electricity prices jump 77% as budget pressure builds

Ireland’s wholesale electricity prices were 76.9 per cent higher in August than a year earlier, intensifying pressure on households, businesses and the government’s upcoming budget. Ministers are considering extending petrol and diesel excise reductions into early 2027, although no decision has yet been approved. The figures matter because Ireland’s dependence on imported energy makes it particularly exposed to international supply shocks. Wholesale prices do not translate directly into household bills, but they shape the costs suppliers eventually face. The wider challenge for Dublin is balancing short-term relief with longer-term efforts to reduce vulnerability to imported fossil fuels.

For further information, see Central Statistics Office, RTÉ and The Irish Times.

Greenland gains a formal defence role as US military access expands

Greenland has signed a security agreement with Denmark and the United States that expands the framework for American military activity while formally embedding Nuuk in decisions affecting its territory. The pact allows new US defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, wider activity at Pituffik and mechanisms for consultation, while explicitly preserving Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination. Its significance is constitutional as well as strategic: Greenland gains a clearer role in Arctic defence arrangements while Washington gains broader access. The agreement still requires parliamentary procedures before entering into force.

For further information, see United States–Denmark–Greenland agreement, KNR — Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation and Associated Press.

Germany commits to end fossil-fuel energy use by 2045 as security concerns sharpen

Germany has published a national roadmap to end the energetic use of fossil fuels by 2045, framing the transition as an energy-security strategy as well as a climate policy. The plan covers electricity, transport, heating and industry, with renewables targeted to supply at least 80 per cent of gross electricity consumption by 2030. Much of the roadmap consolidates existing policies rather than creating new binding targets, but its significance is political: Berlin is explicitly linking reduced fossil-fuel dependence to protection from wars, supply disruptions and imported-energy shocks. The challenge now is turning that clearer endpoint into consistent implementation.

For further information, see German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Deutschlandfunk and Deutsche Welle.

Lithuania moves to bring US combat-drone production closer to Ukraine

Lithuania and US defence-technology company Mach Industries have signed a joint declaration aimed at establishing advanced defence-system production capacity in Lithuania. The initiative focuses on drones, autonomous platforms and intelligence technologies, with Vilnius presenting proximity to Ukraine and access to battlefield experience as strategic advantages. It is not yet a factory-construction or procurement contract, and no Ukrainian purchase has been confirmed. The significance lies in the industrial shift: Lithuania is trying to move from buying American weapons towards hosting American defence manufacturing on NATO’s eastern flank, while positioning future production to support both national security and Ukraine.

For further information, see Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and LRT / BNS.

Iceland’s slowdown spreads from jobs to housing and construction

Iceland’s economy is showing clearer signs of cooling, with seasonally adjusted unemployment reaching 6.8 per cent in August as weakness spreads into housing and construction. The Central Bank says real house prices have fallen, homes are taking longer to sell and financial pressure on developers is increasing, particularly around new construction. Yet this is not a banking crisis: Iceland’s major banks remain profitable and strongly capitalised, while construction distress is not yet widespread. The significance is that prolonged high interest rates are now moving beyond inflation control and into employment and property, testing the economy’s resilience without destabilising its financial system.

For further information, see Central Bank of Iceland, Statistics Iceland and RÚV.

Uzbekistan orders tougher scrutiny as power-sector expansion accelerates

Uzbekistan has ordered officials to reassess energy projects with weak economics, uncertain financing or prolonged delays while continuing a major expansion of generation, storage and transmission. The government says future projects should be judged not only by capacity, but by cost, financing, grid connection and compatibility with the wider power system. That matters because Uzbekistan’s energy boom is moving into a more disciplined phase: adding new solar, wind and other generation is no longer enough if transmission and storage cannot keep pace. The wider lesson is that rapid energy expansion increasingly depends on project quality and system integration, not simply headline investment volumes.

For further information, see President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Government Portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Russia selects eight state giants for partial shift of jobs out of Moscow

Russia has identified eight major state-controlled corporate groups for partial relocation of functions and jobs from Moscow to regional centres. The companies span rail, aviation, postal services, oil and electricity, but officials stress that full headquarters moves should remain exceptional. The 270,000 employees cited by the government represent the Moscow-based pool under review, not confirmed relocations. The significance is that Moscow is using large state corporations as instruments of regional economic policy, seeking to move skilled employment, tax activity and administrative functions beyond the capital while limiting the cost and disruption of wholesale corporate moves.

For further information, see RBC and Interfax.

Ukraine expands defence financing as manufacturers confront the challenge of scale

Ukraine has increased the maximum subsidised working-capital loan available to defence companies fulfilling state contracts from 100 million to 500 million hryvnias. The move is designed to help manufacturers pay for components, wages and other production costs before weapons reach the front, while a separate leasing programme is financing machinery and equipment. The significance is that Ukraine’s arms challenge is increasingly industrial as well as military: orders alone do not create additional production capacity. Kyiv is therefore building financial infrastructure intended to turn defence demand into larger, more sustainable domestic manufacturing runs.

For further information, see Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine and LB.ua.

India confronts Washington over Russian-oil sanctions as energy pressure builds

India has raised concerns with the United States over new sanctions legislation targeting countries that continue buying Russian energy, as high global oil prices also squeeze its state-controlled fuel companies. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar raised the issue with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, while India says it will protect its economic interests and energy security. At home, analysts estimate the three main state oil marketers are absorbing substantial daily losses while Delhi petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged. The story matters because India’s strategic autonomy is being tested simultaneously by American sanctions pressure and the domestic cost of securing energy.

For further information, see Akashvani / News On AIR, The Indian Express and Financial Express.

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Canada pushes ASEAN and Philippines trade deals toward conclusion as Ottawa accelerates Indo-Pacific diversification

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US, Denmark and Greenland sign Arctic security pact expanding American military access

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Brazil clears Mercosur-EFTA free-trade pact for October launch as it widens markets beyond traditional partners

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https://mppre.gob.ve/publicacion/8366
https://cronica.uno/en-venezuela-habra-elecciones-el-compromiso-de-delcy-rodriguez-ante-la-onu/
https://elpitazo.net/politica/delcy-rodriguez-asegura-ante-la-onu-que-habra-elecciones-en-venezuela-pero-sin-precisar-fecha/
https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/politica/venezuela-y-eeuu-afianzan-agenda-de-cooperacion-en-areas-estrategicas/
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/PET_MOVE_WIMPC_S1_4.htm
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/venezuelas-delcy-rodriguez-promises-elections-at-un-gives-no-date

008 — Ecuador

TITLE:
Ecuador moves to make Taura air base a hub for international anti-crime operations while keeping it under national control

SOURCES:
https://www.primicias.ec/seguridad/daniel-noboa-entrevista-bloomberg-base-taura-estados-unidos-operaciones-133191/
https://lupa.com.ec/verificaciones/base-militar-taura/
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/politica/presidente-daniel-noboa-plantea-concentrar-en-taura-la-cooperacion-militar-con-estados-unidos-y-otros-paises-nota/?outputType=amp
https://www.primicias.ec/seguridad/daniel-noboa-alias-charlie-abatido-narcotrafico-militares-ecuador-comando-sur-133265/
https://www.primicias.ec/politica/presidente-ecuador-daniel-noboa-asamblea-general-onu-seguridad-133260/

009 — China

TITLE:
Xi arrives in Washington as US and China extend trade truce to January

SOURCES:
https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202609/24/content_WS6ab47b53c6d00ca5f9a0d69f.html
https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-arrival-washington-state-visit-baea8dbdb8c832ae1b295579709dc967
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/09/first-lady-melania-trump-releases-details-ahead-of-his-excellency-xi-jinping-president-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-madame-peng-liyuans-visit-to-the-white-house/
https://apnews.com/article/e560910c897fedb0448eda4cdbfdbaea

010 — Australia

TITLE:
Australia and Ukraine sign 10-year security pact linking European and Indo-Pacific defence

SOURCES:
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/agreement-long-term-support-and-cooperation-between-australia-and-ukraine?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/ugoda-pro-dovgostrokovu-pidtrimku-j-spivrobitnictvo-mizh-ukr-106529?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/albanese-and-zelenskyy-sign-bilateral-agreement/107188916?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2026-09-24/australia-ukraine-sign-bilateral-security-agreement?utm_source=chatgpt.com

011 — New Zealand

TITLE:
New Zealand Parliament passes generational overhaul of 35-year-old planning and environmental regime

SOURCES:
https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/BA467863-D6B0-4968-1027-08DE369D9192
https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/394369fc-5ba2-4d8a-1026-08de369d9192
https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2026/09/22/rma-reforms-set-to-become-law-expert-reaction/
https://www.buddlefindlay.com/insights/planning-bill-and-natural-environment-bill-pass-third-reading/
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/rma-era-ends-new-system-passes-parliament

012 — Japan

TITLE:
Typhoon Dujuan leaves 11 dead as eastern Japan faces prolonged recovery

SOURCES:
URL NOT SUPPLIED

013 — South Korea

TITLE:
Ukraine transfers two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, bringing Russia’s war directly into inter-Korean affairs

SOURCES:
https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1008768918
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260924/s-korean-govt-effectively-confirms-repatriation-of-n-korean-pows-from-ukraine
https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/defense/1279385.html
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260924000851315?utm_source=chatgpt.com

014 — Vietnam

TITLE:
Vietnam enters FTSE emerging-market ranks after years of reforms to open its stock market

SOURCES:
https://en.vneconomy.vn/ftse-russell-is-committed-to-being-a-long-term-partner-of-vietnam.htm
https://en.sggp.org.vn/billion-dollar-opportunity-hinges-on-corporate-strength-post129817.html
https://theinvestor.vn/foreign-investors-remain-net-sellers-after-vietnam-market-status-upgrade-d20064.html
https://www.nationthailand.com/business/trading-investment/40071291
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ftse-russell-pledges-comprehensive-support-for-vietnams-capital-market-development-post352108.vnp
https://english.vov.vn/en/economy/market-status-upgrade-opens-new-opportunities-for-vietnams-fund-industry-post1335201.vov

015 — Somalia

TITLE:
Somalia targets import dependence as $8.2 billion goods bill exposes weakness in its economic recovery

SOURCES:
https://www.hiiraan.net/news4/2026/Sep/206346/somalia_seeks_to_cut_reliance_on_nearly_9_billion_in_annual_imports.aspx
https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/cr/2025/english/1somea2025002-source-pdf.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/05/13/somalia-growth-continues-but-shocks-and-aid-cuts-intensify-risks-to-jobs-and-livelihoods?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://sonna.so/en/article/minister-of-commerce-holds-high-level-talks-with-mogadishu-business-community-pledges-support-for-industrial-growth

016 — Türkiye

TITLE:
Türkiye turns to US small-reactor technology as it targets first SMR in early 2030s

SOURCES:
https://www.enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31931
https://ustda.gov/ustda-accelerates-turkiyes-path-to-small-modular-reactor-deployment/
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/bakan-bayraktar-turkiye-ilk-kucuk-moduler-reaktoru-2030larin-basinda-devreye-almayi-planliyor/4066235

017 — Saudi Arabia

TITLE:
Britain deploys military support to Saudi Arabia as renewed Houthi attacks widen regional security crisis

SOURCES:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-military-support-to-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia
https://www.arabnews.pk/saudi-arabia/us-will-honour-defense-commitments-to-saudi-arabia-rubio-says-3002132
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-egypt-affirm-riyadhs-right-defend-itself-2026-09-22/
https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2682839?utm_source=chatgpt.com

018 — Egypt

TITLE:
Egypt’s biggest state bank moves to absorb Banque Misr’s UAE branches after US action over alleged Iran-linked finance

SOURCES:
https://www.banquemisr.com/Home/ABOUT%20US/News/BM%20UAE%20branches%20acquisition?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0617/
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/national-bank-of-egypt-take-over-banque-misr-uae-branches-central-bank
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/149651/NBE-gets-preliminary-approval-to-acquire-Banque-Misr-UAE-branches?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.banquemisr.com/ar-EG/ABOUT-US/News/Clarification-regarding-of-Banque-Misr-UAE?sc_lang=en\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c1z869h-statement-regarding-branches-banque-misr-operating?utm_source=chatgpt.com

019 — Iran

TITLE:
Iran and US reopen war-ending diplomacy as Strait of Hormuz becomes central bargaining point

SOURCES:
https://transcripts.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b5jwwa58
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-yemen-un-houthis-hormuz-september-23-2026-f92f4e2fcb039365c082f081b73d6915
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/iranian-leader-hits-back-at-bully-trump-signals-willingness-to-talk

020 — Israel

TITLE:
Israeli military probe finds border post’s collapse helped open the way to Be’eri on October 7

SOURCES:
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/21476401
https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hybtwxf9gg
https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan-news/defense/1102372/
https://www.makorrishon.co.il/news/defence/article/370689?utm_source=chatgpt.com

021 — France

TITLE:
France expands fuel support as Middle East energy shock hits household budgets

SOURCES:
https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/carburants-extension-des-dispositifs-de-soutien-de-letat-aux-professionnels-et-aux-francais-pour-un-cout-de-450meur/
https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/09/22/carburants-pour-eviter-une-crise-le-gouvernement-double-les-aides-aux-automobilistes_6780285_823448.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.economie.gouv.fr/actualites/carburant-laide-pour-les-travailleurs-grands-rouleurs?utm_source=chatgpt.com

022 — Italy

TITLE:
Italy bets on nuclear power as manufacturers warn energy costs threaten production

SOURCES:
https://www.senato.it/show-doc?id=0\&leg=0\&part=doc_dc-allegatoa_aa-ddltit_ddl1924-oggetto_a2ntadcdd\&tipodoc=hotresaula\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.senato.it/show-doc?id=1508781\&idoggetto=0\&leg=19\&part=ddlpres_ddlpres1\&tipodoc=DDLPRES\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/09/23/regina-confindustria-grida-dallarme-per-lenergia-e-ora-la-manovra-e-piu-complessa_b64f32ae-7aa2-425e-9366-56249432d4b6.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/pmi/2026/09/23/regina-confindustria-ritorno-al-nucleare-e-svolta-storica-per-litalia_672362da-1f9f-4374-b3f2-77a7f0e7d466.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/09/23/approvato-dal-senato-in-via-definitiva-il-ddl-sul-nucleare_5f995822-24fc-4e90-9ec6-25b55958aef1.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/pmi/2026/09/23/regina-confindustria-ritorno-al-nucleare-e-svolta-storica-per-litalia-2_94060380-c8bf-481a-8fe4-843cd721e185.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.senato.it/show-doc?id=0\&idoggetto=0\&leg=19\&part=doc_dc-ressten_rs-ddltit_sdddddl1924ecdagimdens\&tipodoc=hotresaula\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/09/23/regina-confindustria-grida-dallarme-per-lenergia-e-ora-la-manovra-e-piu-complessa_4fc5796e-292a-49eb-87b1-148e98d1a81a.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

023 — Spain

TITLE:
OECD lifts Spain’s growth outlook even as energy shock pushes inflation higher

SOURCES:
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-economic-outlook-interim-report-september-2026_f751d02b-en/full-report.html
https://elpais.com/economia/2026-09-23/la-ocde-mejora-la-prevision-de-pib-de-espana-pero-alerta-de-una-inflacion-elevada-y-persistente.html
https://en.ara.cat/economy/the-oecd-improves-its-growth-forecasts-for-the-spanish-economy_1_5858297.html

024 — Portugal

TITLE:
Portugal returns to its national energy grid as geopolitics redraws control of critical infrastructure

SOURCES:
https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/comunicados/operacao-de-aquisicao-de-capital-da-ren
https://observador.pt/2026/09/23/fomos-nos-que-contactamos-o-grupo-espanhol-para-comprar-posicao-na-ren-garante-miranda-sarmento/
https://dinheirovivo.dn.pt/empresas/ministro-das-finanas-considera-importante-ren-manter-state-grid-como-principal-acionista

025 — Azerbaijan

TITLE:
Azerbaijan frees French prisoner as sanctions diplomacy opens path to repairing ties with Paris

SOURCES:
https://president.az/az/articles/view/73554
https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/4226949.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/presse-et-ressources/decouvrir-et-informer/actualites/azerbaidjan-grace-accordee-a-martin-ryan
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/azerbaijan-pardons-french-citizen-martin-ryan-following-usmanovs-delisting
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/azerbaijan-jails-frenchman-10-years-espionage-2026-03-16/
https://en.apa.az/incident/decision-issued-in-case-of-martin-ryan-and-azad-mammadli-518079?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://report.az/en/amp/domestic-politics/martin-ryan-pardoned?utm_source=chatgpt.com

026 — United Kingdom

TITLE:
Britain’s post-Brexit product-testing gap may be costing exporters up to £6.5 billion a year

SOURCES:
https://www.ippr.org/articles/aligning-for-growth-mra-uk-eu
https://www.ippr.org/media-office/uk-exports-to-eu-could-have-been-6-5-billion-a-year-higher-with-a-mutual-recognition-agreement-finds-ippr?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/24/uk-losing-billions-in-eu-trade-due-to-mismatched-product-rules
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-of-the-european-commission-ursula-von-der-leyen-22-september-2026
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-unga-22-september-2026

027 — Scotland

TITLE:
Scotland’s drug deaths rise 11% as nitazenes are implicated in more than one in five fatalities

SOURCES:
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/publications/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-2025/
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/scotland-drug-deaths-rise-sharply-as-country-records-europes-highest-rate
https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/scotlands-first-drug-checking-service-to-open-as-drug-deaths-rise-by-more-than-10
https://www.gov.scot/news/drug-checking-service

028 — Ireland

TITLE:
Ireland’s wholesale electricity prices jump 77% as government weighs extending fuel relief into spring

SOURCES:
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-wpi/wholesalepriceindexaugust2026/
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0923/1592651-ireland-politics/
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/22/irish-wholesale-electricity-prices-climb-almost-77-in-august-amid-global-energy-shock/
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0910/1591033-cso-inflation-figures/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/press-releases/government-announces-new-package-of-fuel-supports/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0923/1592647-gabriel-makhlouf-on-budget/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/press-release-governors-pre-budget-letter-published-13-july-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com

029 — Greenland

TITLE:
Greenland secures a formal seat in Arctic defence deal as US military access expands

SOURCES:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/09/agreement-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-kingdom-of-denmark-together-with-the-government-of-greenland-to-amend-and-supplement-the-agreement-of-27-apri/
https://knr.gl/da/nyheder/jens-frederik-nielsen-groenland-har-ikke-boejet-sig
https://apnews.com/article/trump-greenland-denmark-security-agreement-084ac2a82952c2dff403c48bd3564113
https://english.stm.dk/press/press-releases/agreement-between-greenland-denmark-and-the-united-states/

030 — Germany

TITLE:
Germany commits to end fossil-fuel energy use by 2045 as war sharpens its case for energy independence

SOURCES:
https://www.bundesumweltministerium.de/en/download/germanys-roadmap-for-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.bundesumweltministerium.de/pressemitteilung/deutschland-legt-fahrplan-fuer-schrittweise-abkehr-von-fossilen-energien-vor?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/bundesregierung-legt-fahrplan-zum-ausstieg-aus-fossilen-energien-vor-100.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://amp.dw.com/en/germany-sets-out-plan-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels-by-2045/a-79404028?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.wwf.de/2026/september/pressestatement-zur-deutschen-roadmap-zur-abkehr-von-fossilen-energien?utm_source=chatgpt.com

031 — Lithuania

TITLE:
Lithuania moves to bring US combat-drone production closer to Ukraine

SOURCES:
https://kam.lt/en/r-kaunas-signs-joint-declaration-with-u-s-company-on-potential-drone-systems-production-in-lithuania/
https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/3061049/kaunas-pasirase-deklaracija-su-jav-bendrove-del-droniniu-sistemu-gamybos-lietuvoje
https://eimin.lrv.lt/en/structure-and-contacts/news-1/eimin-mach-industries-is-considering-setting-up-a-factory-and-expanding-its-operations-in-lithuania/
https://kam.lt/en/lithuania-and-the-united-states-enhance-cooperation-on-drone-and-counter-drone-equipment/
https://www.elta.lt/lt/pranesimai-spaudai/mach-industries-vanguard-2026-pratybose-pademonstravo-viper-stiprindama-sajungininku-gynybine-parengti-266627

032 — Iceland

TITLE:
Iceland’s economy is cooling as unemployment rises and housing stress spreads to builders

SOURCES:
https://sedlabanki.is/frettir-og-utgefid-efni/grein/fjarmalastodugleiki-2026-2
https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/labour-market/labour-market-in-august-2026/
https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-09-23-heimili-landsins-gaetu-thurft-ad-faera-fornir-487889
https://sedlabanki.is/frettir-og-utgefid-efni/grein/yfirlysing-fjarmalastodugleikanefndar-23-september-2026
https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-09-23-fjarmalafyrirtaeki-verda-ad-efla-varnir-gegn-netognum-vegna-gervigreindar-487815

033 — Uzbekistan

TITLE:
Uzbekistan orders tougher test for power projects as it plans a vast expansion of the grid

SOURCES:
https://president.uz/uz/lists/view/9648
https://gov.uz/uz/news/view/223011

034 — Russia

TITLE:
Russia selects eight state giants for partial shift of jobs out of Moscow

SOURCES:
https://www.rbc.ru/business/23/09/2026/6ab3d8688417ebd128807164
https://www.interfax.ru/business/1117999

035 — Ukraine

TITLE:
Ukraine raises working-capital ceiling fivefold as weapons makers confront the problem of scaling production

SOURCES:
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/uriad-rozshyryv-prohramu-pidtrymky-ukrainskoi-oboronnoi-promyslovosti
https://interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1208993.html
https://en.lb.ua/news/2026/09/21/42544_defence_industry_firms_sign.html
https://www.zbroya.gov.ua/en/news/ponad-90-mln-hrn-dopomohy-pidpryiemstvam-opk-tryvaie-prohrama-pilhovoho-lizynhu
https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukrainian-defense-manufacturers-receive-uah-9-8-billion-in-preferential-loans-under-state-defense-industry-support-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com

036 — India

TITLE:
India confronts Washington over Russian-oil sanctions as energy pressure mounts at home

SOURCES:
https://newsonair.gov.in/eam-jaishankar-reiterates-indias-interests-concerns-over-russia-iran-sanctions-act-in-talks-with-marco-rubio/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/09/congressional-bill-h-r-5334-signed-into-law/
https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-omcs-lose-rs-530-cr-a-day-amid-crude-spike-4345758/
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/marco-rubio-jaishankar-flags-india-concerns-over-russia-sanctions-10891426/
https://ppac.gov.in/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://ppac.gov.in/archives/impnews?page=9\&utm_source=chatgpt.com

 

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