Libre News of The World. Monday the 12th of January 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World we covered a sweeping global picture: Canada’s restaurant industry warning of mass closures amid rising costs (https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/canada/canadas-restaurant-industry-on-the-brink-4000-closures-predicted-in-2026-amid-soaring-costs-and-shrinking-consumer-spending/amp_articleshow/126461078.cms); nationwide protests in the United States after a fatal ICE shooting (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/); Caribbean nations agreeing to accept US asylum-seekers (https://apnews.com/article/271bb5b2c3bc545cb3084e117474103e); Brazil pausing Petrobras drilling in the Amazon basin (https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brazils-oil-regulator-puts-petrobras-drilling-foz-do-amazonas-hold-2026-01-08/); Colombia’s President Petro reviving the Gran Colombia idea (https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/gobierno/propongo-por-voto-constituyente-que-la-reconstruyamos-presidente-gustavo-petro-insiste-en-revivir-proyecto-de-la-gran-colombia-3523369); Chile confirming an imported measles case (https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/minsal-nuevos-detalles-caso-importado-sarampion-chile-10-1-2026); Argentina battling devastating Patagonian wildfires (https://news.sky.com/story/patagonia-wildfires-sweep-across-parts-of-southern-argentina-forcing-thousands-to-flee-13492731); China unveiling a major domestic-demand stimulus package (https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-roll-out-package-polices-spur-domestic-demand-2026-01-09/); Australia confronting deadly bushfires in Victoria (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-11/bushfires-victoria-nsw-heatwave-live-coverage/106217152); New Zealand issuing water-safety warnings after multiple fatalities (https://www.1news.co.nz/news/national/); Japan weighing a snap election (https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-takaichi-considering-snap-election-in-february-yomiuri-newspaper-says1); South Korea investigating alleged North Korean drone incidents (https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korea-drone-incursion-seoul-explanation-kim-yo-jong-5851041); Vietnam accelerating sustainable tourism growth (https://www.wam.ae/en/article/170mn7w-vietnam-tourism-accelerates-green-transition-power); naval drills involving China, Russia and Iran off South Africa (https://apnews.com/article/bbb566d8f5374dca040b6d4714b99a71); Turkey deepening strategic ties with Indonesia (https://en.antaranews.com/news/399361/indonesian-ministers-brief-erdogan-on-outcomes-of-2-2-talks); Saudi Arabia arresting and deporting thousands of undocumented residents (https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/more-than-10000-deported-as-saudi-arabia-arrests-nearly-19000-illegal-residents-in-one-week-1.500404663); Iran facing widespread protests and internet shutdowns (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/10/irans-army-pledges-to-defend-national-interests-after-us-backs-protesters); Israel raising security alerts over regional escalation fears (https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9149322/israel-on-high-alert-for-possible-us-action-on-iran/); deadly avalanches in the French Alps (https://www.arabnews.com/node/2628898/world); Italy celebrating the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic torch relay in Turin (https://tg24.sky.it/sport/2026/01/11/fiamma-olimpica-milano-cortina-2026-torino); Spain welcoming home citizens freed from Venezuelan prisons (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/spanish-citizens-released-venezuela-prison-arrive-madrid-2026-01-09/); Portugal preparing for a crowded presidential election (https://apnews.com/article/a1d0cf584b63f1371aef23e069e34855); Greece bracing for an Arctic cold snap (https://en.protothema.gr/2026/01/11/weather-temperature-plunge-of-up-to-10-degrees-from-today-through-tuesday-where-it-will-snow/); the UK under weather alerts after Storm Goretti (https://news.sky.com/story/amber-warning-for-snow-as-well-as-risk-of-heavy-rain-strong-winds-and-flooding-13492893); Scotland pausing doctor strikes after a new pay deal (https://www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/resident-doctors-suspend-strikes); Ireland seeing mass farmer protests against the EU-Mercosur trade deal (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-irish-farmers-protest-against-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-2026-01-10/); Germany easing after Storm Elli but facing transport disruption (https://www.bild.de/news/wetter/ein-wintertag-wie-aus-dem-bilderbuch-wetterdienst-hebt-warnungen-auf-69634aa74d1d5f581eeb2e14.html); Scandinavia enduring an extreme Arctic blast (https://english.news.cn/20260107/37d5a17e95ca40ca992f3edea52c898d/c.html); Iceland rescuing hundreds stranded by storms on the Ring Road (https://www.icelandreview.com/news/nearly-200-rescued-after-storm-hits-ring-road/); Uzbekistan highlighted through stranded migrant-worker concerns (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odia-workers-stranded-in-uzbekistan-unpaid-wages-for-4-months-termination-sparks-concern/articleshow/126396442.cms); Russia escalating attacks on Ukraine with hypersonic missiles (https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-missile-kyiv-56655401d55ab4818800c43b7035b2a9); Ukraine reeling from energy-grid damage and civilian casualties (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-oreshnik-missile-latest-news-b2898234.html); and India’s central bank delaying a major foreign takeover in the finance sector (https://www.reuters.com/world/india/bains-manappuram-deal-delayed-by-indian-regulatory-concerns-sources-say-2026-01-09/). 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