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Libre News of The World. Friday the 2nd of October 2026

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World... Canada is strengthening its Pacific energy strategy with a major expansion of LNG Canada, while the United States has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, shifting greater responsibility for security to Baghdad.

Across the Americas, Panama is considering whether the suspended Cobre Panamá mine could temporarily operate to finance its eventual closure, while the United Nations has extended Haiti’s anti-gang force as elections approach. Brazil has begun implementing the Mercosur–EFTA trade agreement with Iceland, Colombia is deepening discussions with the IMF amid fiscal pressures, and Chile’s first budget under President José Antonio Kast is balancing spending restraint against rising unemployment.

In Asia-Pacific, China has launched nationwide mortgage subsidies as manufacturing returns to modest growth. Australia’s central bank is highlighting global debt and AI investment risks, New Zealand is expanding bowel-cancer screening, and stronger Japanese factory confidence is adding to debate over further interest-rate increases. South Korea has recorded an extraordinary export surge driven by semiconductor demand, while Vietnam is seeking South Korean expertise as it revives its nuclear-energy ambitions.

In the Middle East and Africa, Morocco’s first woman head of government has begun coalition negotiations, Turkey and Iraq are pursuing practical cooperation over water infrastructure, and Egypt has hardened its position as Ethiopia plans additional Nile dams. Iran has received an American response through Qatari mediation as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz continue.

Across Europe, France is preparing a major fiscal squeeze as public debt reaches 119 per cent of GDP, while energy pressures are driving higher inflation in Italy, Spain, Germany and Iceland. Britain and Scotland report continued economic growth, and Norway says its gas system is ready for high European winter demand.

Russia plans higher defence spending in 2027 and has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy system ahead of winter. Meanwhile, India has approved a major transmission and battery-storage programme to support its rapidly expanding renewable-energy network.

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Sources:

001 — Canada

TITLE:
Canada’s $33 Billion LNG Expansion Doubles Pacific Export Capacity as Ottawa Pushes Energy Trade Beyond the U.S.

SOURCES:
https://www.lngcanada.ca/news/lng-canada-announces-phase-2-final-investment-decision/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://globalnews.ca/news/12077317/mark-carney-energy-announcement-vancouver/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://apnews.com/article/canada-natural-gas-carney-trump-c24b8dbafb7bfe568ac242f1deb6f3b2?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.tcenergy.com/announcements/2026/2026-09-29-coastal-gaslink-phase-2-to-proceed-following-lng-canada-final-investment-decision/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/major-projects-office/projects/national/lng-canada.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-canada-phase-2-decision/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://stand.earth/press-releases/lng-canada-expansion-fid/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

002 — United Kingdom

TITLE:
UK economy grew 0.5% in second quarter as household incomes recovered

SOURCES:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/quarterlynationalaccounts/apriltojune2026
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-grew-by-05-q2-2026-ons-says-2026-09-30/
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/quarterlynationalaccounts/apriltojune2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-grew-by-05-q2-2026-ons-says-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

003 — Panama

TITLE:
Panama Opens Path to Cobre Panamá Restart as Government Confronts the Cost of Closing a Giant Copper Mine

SOURCES:
https://mici.gob.pa/2026/09/30/comision-interministerial-entrego-el-informe-final-sobre-el-sitio-minero-cobre-panama/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/business/panama-commission-recommends-reopening-first-quantum-mine-order-gradually-close-2026-09-30/
https://www.first-quantum.com/news/first-quantum-provides-update-on-cobre-panama-3/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://efe.com/economia/2026-09-30/panama-mina-cerrada-presidente/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/business/panama-commission-recommends-reopening-first-quantum-mine-order-gradually-close-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

004 — Haiti

TITLE:
UN Extends Haiti Anti-Gang Force as Security Crisis Threatens December Elections

SOURCES:
https://www.unmissions.org/en/unsoh/news/security-council-extends-gang-suppression-force-and-unsoh-mandates?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.afp.com/de/node/3844323?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-renews-haiti-force-mandate-six-months-after-fresh-gang-killings-2026-09-29/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4089907?ln=en\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/nearly-15-million-displaced-haiti-violence-spreads-un-says-2026-09-25/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://caricom.org/address-dr-carla-barnett-caricom-secretary-general-regular-meeting-of-the-permanent-council-of-the-organization-of-american-states-3-september-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

005 — Brazil

TITLE:
Brazil Begins Mercosur–EFTA Trade Deal With Iceland as Wider European Rollout Awaits

SOURCES:
https://www.gov.br/mdic/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026-periodo-eleitoral/setembro/acordo-mercosul-efta-entra-em-vigor-mdic-lanca-painel-para-ampliar-acesso-as-novas-oportunidades/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.efta.int/trade-relations/free-trade-network/mercosur?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://efe.com/economia/2026-09-25/acuerdo-comercial-mercosur-efta-brasil/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.efta.int/media-resources/news/efta-and-mercosur-sign-free-trade-agreement-joint-communique?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/economia/noticia/2026-07/brazil-ratifies-mercosur-trade-agreements-efta-singapore?utm_source=chatgpt.com

006 — Colombia

TITLE:
Colombia Turns to IMF as Fiscal Watchdog Warns Deficit Could Match Pandemic-Era High

SOURCES:
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-has-held-discussions-with-imf-including-securing-financing-sources-2026-09-28/
https://www.larepublica.co/economia/carf-no-cree-factible-el-recorte-de-hacienda-y-proyecta-deficit-de-7-8-del-pib-4494124
https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/09/28/pr26308-statement-by-imf-dmd-nigel-clarke-at-the-conclusion-of-his-visit-to-colombia?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/09/28/pr26308-statement-by-imf-dmd-nigel-clarke-at-the-conclusion-of-his-visit-to-colombia
https://www.larepublica.co/economia/carf-no-cree-factible-el-recorte-de-hacienda-y-proyecta-deficit-de-7-8-del-pib-4494124?utm_source=chatgpt.com

007 — Chile

TITLE:
Kast’s first budget bets on jobs and security while holding spending growth to 1.5% as Chile’s economy weakens

SOURCES:
https://www.df.cl/economia-y-politica/politica/kast-presenta-presupuesto-2027-con-alza-de-1-5-defiende-que-esta
https://www.bcentral.cl/es/web/banco-central/contenido/-/details/prensa/nota-de-prensa/bcch-publica-ipom-septiembre-2026
https://www.gob.cl/noticias/presupuesto-2027-prioriza-crecimiento-seguridad-ninez-y-protecci/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.df.cl/economia-y-politica/politica/kast-presenta-presupuesto-2027-con-alza-de-1-5-defiende-que-esta?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://elpais.com/chile/2026-10-01/kast-presenta-el-presupuesto-2027-con-un-alza-del-15-el-estado-verificara-cada-peso-del-gasto-social.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://elpais.com/chile/2026-10-01/kast-presenta-el-presupuesto-2027-con-un-alza-del-15-el-estado-verificara-cada-peso-del-gasto-social.html
https://www.df.cl/economia-y-politica/macro/el-presupuesto-2027-ya-ingreso-al-congreso-y-quiroz-defiende-el-alza-de
https://www.ine.gob.cl/sala-de-prensa/prensa/general/noticia/2026/09/30/la-tasa-de-desocupaci%C3%B3n-nacional-fue-9-6-en-el-trimestre-junio---agosto-de-2026
https://www.dipres.gob.cl/598/w3-article-429613.html

008 — Argentina

TITLE:
Milei takes Argentina’s investment pitch to Paris as domestic activity contracts and poverty rises

SOURCES:
https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Institucional-Indec-InformesTecnicos-37?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.indec.gob.ar/ftp/ica_digital/ica_d_08_26E158B1D119/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.bloomberglinea.com/latinoamerica/argentina/las-empresas-y-funcionarios-que-estaran-en-el-argentina-week-de-paris/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.cronista.com/economia-politica/milei-encabezara-en-paris-un-nuevo-argentina-week-con-caputo-bausili-y-ceos-globales-de-energia-mineria-y-agro/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Nivel3-Tema-4--46?utm_source=chatgpt.com

009 — China

TITLE:
China launches its first nationwide mortgage subsidy as manufacturing returns to growth

SOURCES:
https://jrs.mof.gov.cn/zhengcefabu/phjr/202609/t20260929_3998312.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-09-29-beijing-steps-in-with-mortgage-subsidies-to-revive-housing-demand-102489811.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3369207/china-cuts-interest-rate-policy-banks-boost-real-economy?utm_source=chatgpt.com

010 — Australia

TITLE:
Australia’s central bank says AI debt boom and global bond strains now outweigh housing slump as systemic threats

SOURCES:
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2026/mr-26-28.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2026/oct/financial-stability-assessment.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/australian-house-prices-fall-for-sixth-straight-month/107206782?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2026/oct/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2026/oct/the-global-macro-financial-environment.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/rba-financial-stability-review-october-2026/107215072?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2026/oct/resilience-of-the-australian-financial-system.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

011 — New Zealand

TITLE:
New Zealand lowers bowel-cancer screening age in expansion projected to prevent more than 500 deaths

SOURCES:
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/bowel-screening-age-drops-56-today?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/about-us/what-we-do/programmes-and-initiatives/national-bowel-screening-programme?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/news-and-updates/bowel-screening-sector-update-august-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.cancer.org.nz/cancer/find-cancer-earlier/screening-and-early-detection/bowel-screening/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/health-topics/keeping-healthy/cancer-screening/bowel-screening?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/free-breast-screening-extends-women-aged-71-today?utm_source=chatgpt.com

012 — Japan

TITLE:
Japan’s manufacturers hit eight-year confidence high as Bank of Japan debates faster rate rises

SOURCES:
https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/tk/yoshi/tk2609.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-business-mood-improves-tankan-survey-shows-2026-10-01/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/boj-debated-need-more-rate-hikes-september-meeting-summary-shows-2026-10-01/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://apnews.com/article/a6606c3b8735dbd00f82a9aa358e4a23?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/tk/tankan09a.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-pm-takaichi-vow-nimble-response-unexpected-market-moves-nikkei-says-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

013 — South Korea

TITLE:
South Korea’s exports smash monthly record as AI chip shipments exceed $60 billion

014 — Vietnam

TITLE:
Vietnam turns to South Korea for nuclear technology as Hanoi prepares its atomic-energy revival

SOURCES:
https://english.mst.gov.vn/viet-nam-and-south-korea-promote-cooperation-in-atomic-energy-technology-197261001092924125.htm
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-seeks-rok-help-on-nuclear-power-ai-post352873.vnp
https://vi.yna.co.kr/view/AVI20260930000300880?section=%2Fnational%2Findex
https://english.mst.gov.vn/viet-nam-and-south-korea-promote-cooperation-in-atomic-energy-technology-197261001092924125.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-seeks-rok-help-on-nuclear-power-ai-post352873.vnp?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://vi.yna.co.kr/view/AVI20260930000300880?section=%2Fnational%2Findex\&utm_source=chatgpt.com

015 — Morocco

TITLE:
Morocco’s first woman head of government begins coalition talks after fragmented election

016 — Turkey

TITLE:
Turkey and Iraq advance pipeline of water projects as drought deepens pressure on shared rivers

SOURCES:
https://www.dsi.gov.tr/Haber/Detay/18988?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Baghdad-activates-financing-for-Iraq-Turkiye-water-projects?utm_source=chatgpt.com

017 — Saudi Arabia

TITLE:
Saudi Arabia puts energy security and Gulf defence at centre of policy as regional conflict strains oil routes

SOURCES:
https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2689799
https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-crown-prince-warns-of-regional-threats-hails-indivisibility-of-gulf-security-3003902
https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2689799?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-crown-prince-warns-of-regional-threats-hails-indivisibility-of-gulf-security-3003902?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665002?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665002
https://www.arabnews.com/business/saudi-arabia-unemployment-falls-to-3-in-q2-as-labor-market-expands-3003872?utm_source=chatgpt.com

018 — Egypt

TITLE:
Egypt hardens its Nile red line as Ethiopia plans more Blue Nile dams

SOURCES:
https://www.presidency.eg/en/%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/news29092026/
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/577859/Egypt/Egypt-will-not-accept-further-dams-threatening-its.aspx
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/30/egypt-seeks-greater-share-of-nile-water-amid-rising-tension-with-ethiopia/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.presidency.eg/en/%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/news29092026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/577859/Egypt/Egypt-will-not-accept-further-dams-threatening-its.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com

019 — Iran

TITLE:
Iran receives US response to Hormuz peace proposal as rial sinks to record low

SOURCES:
https://apnews.com/article/2c42d71d8a4be3443147cd65a6ee9193
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-currency-hormuz-trump-91de6619aca2e1a9a32757166eae98d0
https://president.ir/en/166126?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://president.ir/en/166126
https://apnews.com/article/2c42d71d8a4be3443147cd65a6ee9193?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-appeals-us-voters-american-troops-leave-iraq-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-appeals-us-voters-american-troops-leave-iraq-2026-09-30/

020 — Israel

TITLE:
Israel tightens checks on pilots after cockpit attack forces Tel Aviv-bound jet to land in Saudi Arabia

SOURCES:
https://www.gov.il/en/pages/event-dubai300926?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://apnews.com/article/emergency-landing-israel-attack-hijacking-aircraft-a71ea8173678705fb1895539b6e4eb24
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-ramp-up-pilot-checks-after-flydubai-scare-2026-09-30/
https://apnews.com/article/emergency-landing-israel-attack-hijacking-aircraft-a71ea8173678705fb1895539b6e4eb24?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://news.flydubai.com/thdyth-n-fz-1073-mn-mtar-dby-aldwly-aly-bn-ghwrywn-aldwly-fy-30-sbtmbr-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://news.flydubai.com/zaavlenia-o-fz-1073-dxb-tlv-30-sentabra-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com

021 — France

TITLE:
France unveils €54bn fiscal squeeze as debt hits 119% of GDP

SOURCES:
https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/ip-conference-de-presse-presentation-du-plf-et-plfss-2027-jeudi-1er-octobre-2026
https://apnews.com/article/7cd020a54d0810a8d9df8a5544cd5312
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/09/18/budget-2027-deficit-widens-as-sebastien-lecornu-delays-fiscal-consolidation-by-one-year_6757649_5.html
https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9056956
https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/ip-conference-de-presse-presentation-du-plf-et-plfss-2027-jeudi-1er-octobre-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/09/18/budget-2027-deficit-widens-as-sebastien-lecornu-delays-fiscal-consolidation-by-one-year_6757649_5.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://apnews.com/article/7cd020a54d0810a8d9df8a5544cd5312?utm_source=chatgpt.com

022 — Italy

TITLE:
Italy seeks EU budget leeway as energy shock drives inflation above 4%

SOURCES:
https://www.istat.it/en/press-release/consumer-prices-provisional-data-september-2026/
https://www.reuters.com/business/italy-seek-more-leeway-eu-budget-rules-factor-inflation-impact-2026-09-30/
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/czech-italian-government-leaders-table-package-ease-carbon-energy-prices-2026-09-30/
https://www.istat.it/en/press-release/consumer-prices-provisional-data-september-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2026/09/30/italys-annual-inflation-up-to-4.2-in-september-due-to-energy-prices-istat_388329ac-8dde-49b3-86e4-9dfb4eb436c9.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2026/09/30/italys-annual-inflation-up-to-4.2-in-september-due-to-energy-prices-istat_388329ac-8dde-49b3-86e4-9dfb4eb436c9.html
https://www.reuters.com/business/italy-seek-more-leeway-eu-budget-rules-factor-inflation-impact-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.istat.it/en/press-release/industrial-and-construction-producer-prices-august-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/fiducia-dei-consumatori-e-delle-imprese-settembre-2026/

023 — Spain

TITLE:
Spain’s inflation hits 4.9% as fuel shock feeds a wider eurozone price surge

SOURCES:
https://ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/en/adIPC0926.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/inflation-jumps-across-euro-zone-raising-pressure-ecb-hike-2026-09-30/
https://ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/en/adIPC0926.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://elpais.com/economia/2026-09-29/la-inflacion-se-dispara-al-49-en-septiembre-empujada-por-los-carburantes.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/inflation-jumps-across-euro-zone-raising-pressure-ecb-hike-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

024 — Portugal

TITLE:
Portugal advances rental-market overhaul to speed evictions and loosen rent controls amid housing crisis

SOURCES:
https://www.parlamento.pt/ActividadeParlamentar/Paginas/DetalheIniciativa.aspx?BID=377135\&trk=public_post_comment-text\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/economia/parlamento-aprova-nova-lei-do-arrendamento-com-abstencao-do-chega_e1768638
https://www.reuters.com/world/portugal-parliament-backs-swifter-evictions-end-rent-caps-2026-09-30/
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/economia/parlamento-aprova-nova-lei-do-arrendamento-com-abstencao-do-chega_e1768638?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/portugal-parliament-backs-swifter-evictions-end-rent-caps-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/arrendamento-em-debat-proposta-do-governo-a-beira-do-chumbo-no-parlamento_n1768508?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/09/30/o-que-une-e-separa-governo-e-oposicao-na-lei-do-arrendamento/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/09/30/precos-dos-combustiveis-voltam-a-acelerar-inflacao-para-36-em-setembro/

025 — Azerbaijan

TITLE:
Azerbaijan and Iran deepen energy, transport and security ties as Tehran looks north for regional connectivity

SOURCES:
https://report.az/en/foreign-politics/azerbaijan-iran-discuss-cooperation-in-energy-and-security
https://azertag.az/en/xeber/azerbaijani_deputy_pm_meets_with_iranian_president-4437963
https://mod.gov.az/en/news/chief-of-general-staff-of-azerbaijan-army-meets-with-iranian-military-delegation-57994.html
https://mod.gov.az/en/news/chief-of-general-staff-of-azerbaijan-army-meets-with-iranian-military-delegation-57994.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://azertag.az/en/xeber/azerbaijani_deputy_pm_meets_with_iranian_president-4437963?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/29/777282/pezeshkian-expanding-iran-azerbaijan-rail-air-links-key-to-strengthening-ties?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/29/777282/pezeshkian-expanding-iran-azerbaijan-rail-air-links-key-to-strengthening-ties

026 — Scotland

TITLE:
Scotland’s economy accelerates as services drive 0.7% three-month growth

SOURCES:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/monthly-gdp-july-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.gov.scot/publications/monthly-gdp-july-2026/pages/industry-results/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.gov.scot/publications/monthly-gdp-july-2026/pages/quarterly-and-monthly-results/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.gov.scot/publications/monthly-gdp-july-2026/pages/introduction/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

027 — Ireland

TITLE:
Irish retail spending withstands energy shock as fuel sales begin to retreat

SOURCES:
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-rsi/retailsalesindexaugust2026provisionalandjuly2026final/
https://www-cloud.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-mue/monthlyunemploymentseptember2026/
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-rsi/retailsalesindexaugust2026provisionalandjuly2026final/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/30/surging-petrol-and-diesel-prices-trigger-drop-in-fuel-sales/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/30/surging-petrol-and-diesel-prices-trigger-drop-in-fuel-sales/
https://www-cloud.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-mue/monthlyunemploymentseptember2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/22/irish-wholesale-electricity-prices-climb-almost-77-in-august-amid-global-energy-shock/

028 — Greenland

TITLE:
Greenland moves to offer 60-year hydropower permits in bid for long-term investment

SOURCES:
https://www.ina.gl/da/samlinger/oversigt-over-samlinger/2025/em2026/dagsorden/6/
https://www.knr.gl/da/nyheder/forslag-om-forlaenge-tilladelser-til-udnyttelse-af-vandkraft-fra-40-til-60-aar?config=%7B%22vocabularies%22%3A%7B%22tags%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22has_term%22%3A%22or%22%7D%2C%22content_type%22%3A%22article%22%2C%22view_type%22%3A%22card%22%2C%22columns%22%3A%223%22%2C%22max_count%22%3A%226%22%2C%22offset%22%3A6%2C%22sort_by%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22pager%22%3A1%2C%22image_field%22%3A%22%22%2C%22taxonomy_reference_field%22%3A%22%22%2C%22image_style_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22pco_uuid%22%3A%22115d2213-b6a9-41c0-a9b6-258e66e24c4e%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22pco_multiteaser_auto%22%2C%22wrapper_class%22%3A%22multi_teaser_wrapper_1752846398%22%2C%22ajax_class%22%3A%22collection__result_1752846398%22%2C%22lang_id%22%3A%22da%22%2C%22is_ajax%22%3A0%2C%22destination%22%3A%22%5C%2Fnyheder%5C%2Fforslag-om-forlaenge-tilladelser-til-udnyttelse-af-vandkraft-fra-40-til-60-aar%22%2C%22is_front_page%22%3Afalse%7D
https://www.ina.gl/da/samlinger/oversigt-over-samlinger/2025/em2026/dagsorden/6/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.knr.gl/da/nyheder/forslag-om-forlaenge-tilladelser-til-udnyttelse-af-vandkraft-fra-40-til-60-aar?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.sermitsiaq.ag/samfund/naalakkersuisoq-kan-ikke-sige-hvornar-vandkraft-udvidelse-igen-sendes-i-udbud/2426835?utm_source=chatgpt.com

029 — Germany

TITLE:
German inflation hits 3.3% as energy prices surge 14.9% and seasonally adjusted unemployment tops three million

SOURCES:
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/09/PE26_348_611.html
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/energie/gasspeicher-reiche-winter-100.html
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/09/PE26_348_611.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/presse/2026-37-arbeitsmarkt-im-september-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/energie/gasspeicher-reiche-winter-100.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

030 — Norway

TITLE:
Norway says gas system is ready for Europe’s winter as energy crisis raises stakes for its biggest supplier

SOURCES:
https://gassco.eu/en/about-us/what-we-do/key-figures/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/norway-ready-high-winter-gas-deliveries-europe-gassco-says-2026-10-01/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/gas-coordination-group-no-immediate-security-supply-risk-2026-09-03_en?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://gassco.eu/en/about-us/what-we-do/facts-about-gassco/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/stable-production-and-high-petroleum-revenues-from-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/id3159075/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

031 — Iceland

TITLE:
Iceland inflation hits two-year high as fuel-tax reversal sends petrol prices up 16%

SOURCES:
https://old.statice.is/publications/news-archive/prices/consumer-price-index-in-september-2026/
https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-09-29-mesta-verdbolga-i-tvo-ar-488315
https://www.statice.is/publications/news-archive/prices/consumer-price-index-in-september-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-09-29-mesta-verdbolga-i-tvo-ar-488315?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://openad01.visir.is/g/20262941231d/verdbolga-i-tveggja-ara-hamarki-eftir-ad-skattalaekkun-rann-ut?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://openad01.visir.is/g/20262941231d/verdbolga-i-tveggja-ara-hamarki-eftir-ad-skattalaekkun-rann-ut

032 — Uzbekistan

TITLE:
Uzbekistan and AIIB set up $5bn infrastructure pipeline as Tashkent races to modernise its power grid

SOURCES:
https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/aiib-uzbekistan-expand-investment-cooperation-with-us5bn-programme/
https://www.trend.az/casia/uzbekistan/4229362.html
https://gov.uz/en/miit/news/view/225538?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://gov.uz/en/miit/news/view/225538
https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/aiib-uzbekistan-expand-investment-cooperation-with-us5bn-programme/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.trend.az/casia/uzbekistan/4229362.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://timesca.com/aiib-and-uzbekistan-agree-5-billion-infrastructure-project-pipeline/

033 — Russia

TITLE:
Russia raises 2027 defence spending to 17.1tn roubles as budget deficit widens

SOURCES:
https://www.interfax.ru/business/1119496?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-raises-2027-military-spending-by-27-budget-documents-show-2026-09-28/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/business/russia-cut-welfare-education-funding-2027-war-spending-soars-2026-09-29/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

034 — Ukraine

TITLE:
Russia opens winter energy offensive on Ukraine as biggest combined grid attack in months forces Kyiv power cuts

SOURCES:
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-missile-stirke-ukraine-kyiv/33866974.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-air-strikes-kill-one-injure-five-around-kyiv-officials-say-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

035 — India

TITLE:
India approves $19bn grid-and-battery programme to carry 135 GW of renewable power

SOURCES:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2316950\&lang=2\&reg=48\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/green-energy-corridor-phase-3-cabinet-approval-135-gw-storage-10900851/lite/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/green-energy-corridor-phase-3-cabinet-approval-135-gw-storage-10900851/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reuters.com/business/india-approves-186-trillion-rupees-renewable-energy-programme-2026-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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