Libre News of The World. Monday the 11th of May 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World, canada cuts fuel taxes (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/14/carney-canada-gas-tax-holiday-00871036), usa confirms beijing summit (https://www.brookings.edu/articles/five-things-to-watch-as-trump-goes-to-beijing/), central america faces hondurasgate (https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-07/hondurasgate-the-alleged-us-and-israeli-interference-plot-to-destabilize-mexico-and-other-progressive-governments.html), the caribbean rejects icj claims (https://www.riotimesonline.com/venezuela-cij-esequibo-audiencias-moncada-may-2026/), brazil opens rare earth talks (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r8gxjxz10o), colombia mourns cauca attack (https://globalnation.inquirer.net/319941/latest-colombia-bomb-attack-leaves-7-dead-more-than-20-hurt), chile advances super rigi (https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-american-pulse-for-saturday-may-9-2026/), argentina faces rail shock (https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/stories-that-caught-our-eye-may-10-to-17.phtml), china draws taiwan line (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352763/china-seeks-improved-us-ties-and-harmony-fm-wang-yi-tells-visiting-american-senators), australia breaks electoral ground (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/farrer-sat-night-results/106656856), new zealand orders council reform (https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/09/smaller-councils-fear-forced-mergers-under-govt-reform-push/), japan releases strategic reserves (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yxev9v4nyo), south korea halts hormuz review (https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/south-korea-pauses-plans-to-join-hormuz-mission-as-potential-us-iran-truce-looms), vietnam faces trade warning (https://theinvestor.vn/vietnam-us-trade-talks-enter-decisive-phase-us-official-d18426.html), africa faces migration tensions (https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-05-09-south-africa-on-edge-as-march-and-march-protests-fuel-rising-anti-migrant-tensions/), turkey weighs hormuz mission (https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/turkiye-may-consider-role-in-demining-hormuz-after-iran-us-deal), saudi arabia posts deficit (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/6/saudi-arabia-posts-33-5bn-budget-deficit-amid-drop-in-oil-sales), egypt hosts ceasefire talks (https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1234/565175/Egypt/Foreign-Affairs/Hamas-delegation-in-Cairo-to-discuss-ceasefire-imp.aspx), iran holds hormuz line (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/what-we-know-about-irans-response-to-the-latest-us-ceasefire-proposal), israel expands lebanon strikes (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/more-than-a-dozen-reported-killed-in-israeli-attacks-on-south-lebanon), france passes delayed budget (https://www.dw.com/en/france-macrons-pro-business-agenda-hit-by-budget-chaos/a-75895518), italy braces for air strike (https://www.theflightclub.it/en/2026/04/strike-may-11/), spain prepares virus evacuation (https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-08/spain-readies-for-evacuations-as-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-heads-for-canary-islands), portugal tightens citizenship rules (https://www.imidaily.com/europe/portugals-president-signs-nationality-law-doubles-citizenship-timeline/), azerbaijan declares peace progress (https://www.1lurer.am/en/2026/05/04/Both-Armenia-and-Azerbaijan-already-see-practical-benefits-of-peace-Aliyev/1507184), united kingdom reshapes councils (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9vmepn010o), scotland secures snp mandate (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgp5ryv4qno), ireland backs nuclear imports (https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/06/ireland-will-import-nuclear-energy-when-interconnector-with-france-opens-taoiseach-says/), greenland blocks foreign bids (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/wary-us-investors-greenland-lawmakers-push-pass-foreign-investment-screening-law-2026-02-26/), germany cuts fuel pressure (https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-economy-shows-surprise-growth-despite-iran-war/live-76991183), scandinavia freezes power link (https://www.nordiskpost.com/2026/05/08/sweden-power-cable-dispute-freezes-link-to-denmark/), iceland monitors magma surge (https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-04-14-25-million-cubic-metres-of-magma-now-beneath-svartsengi-472713), uzbekistan signals strategic loyalty (https://www.rferl.org/z/666), russia scales back victory day (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626xjq0q0vo), ukraine questions ceasefire (https://kyivindependent.com/confusion-surrounds-victory-day-ceasefire-as-both-sides-report-drone-attacks-front-line-fighting/), and india marks conflict anniversary (https://www.dw.com/en/india-modi-vows-to-defeat-terrorism-on-anniversary-of-india-pakistan-conflict/live-77073167). 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