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Libre News of The World. Monday The 12th of October 2026
Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World... Canada's economy is under pressure after losing 110,000 jobs in two months, while the United States has authorised Russian diesel imports to ease rising fuel costs, raising concerns among Ukraine and European allies.
Across the Americas, Panama faces extensive reconstruction following a powerful earthquake, Cuba continues struggling with electricity shortages, and Colombia confronts a substantial funding gap in its earthquake recovery. Brazil has approved initial human trials of an experimental malaria vaccine, while Uruguay has raised interest rates to protect inflation stability.
In Asia-Pacific, China and the European Union have reached a preliminary understanding on hybrid-vehicle trade. Australia's AI infrastructure ambitions face investor uncertainty following a withdrawn multibillion-dollar stock market listing, while New Zealand celebrates record agricultural export earnings. Japan is proposing substantial food-tax relief, South Korea faces questions over American intelligence sharing, and Vietnam is considering major electricity-market reforms.
Middle Eastern tensions continue disrupting global energy markets. A deadly attack on Riyadh's international airport has killed 12 people and injured hundreds, while Iranian threats have driven shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to its lowest level in more than two months. Egypt, meanwhile, is strengthening economic cooperation with Malaysia.
Across Europe, French research suggests young workers face particularly sharp hiring declines in occupations exposed to artificial intelligence. Italy has enacted electoral reform, Spain faces persistent inflation despite stronger growth forecasts, and Portugal's opposition is moving towards allowing the national budget to pass.
Caspian nations are cooperating over falling sea levels, while Scotland prepares expanded home-based healthcare and Ireland faces a major public-sector strike.
Germany is maintaining Russian oil sanctions despite Washington's policy shift, and Finland is seeking tighter Russian tourist-visa restrictions.
Russian attacks have disrupted electricity, water and transport services in Kyiv, while India is introducing special currency measures to manage rising oil-import costs.
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Sources
001 — Canada
TITLE:
Canada Loses 110,000 Jobs in Two Months as Youth Employment Slumps and Economic Pressures Mount
SOURCES:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261009/dq261009a-eng.htm
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261009/dq261009a-eng.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://globalnews.ca/news/12094093/canada-jobs-september-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://globalnews.ca/news/12094093/canada-jobs-september-2026/
002 — USA
TITLE:
US Lifts Russian Diesel Sanctions as Fuel Crisis Deepens Rift With Ukraine and European Allies
SOURCES:
https://apnews.com/article/228ccf74b2848c1ff0ac23f038b37512
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20261009_33?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20261009_33
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/10/trump-zelensky-putin-diesel-deal-war?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/10/trump-zelensky-putin-diesel-deal-war
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20261009_33
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/why-is-us-turning-to-russia-for-diesel-despite-sanctions
003 — Panama
TITLE:
Panama Declares State of Emergency After Powerful Earthquake Damages Hundreds of Homes and Schools
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004 — Cuba
TITLE:
Cuba Restores Eastern Power Grid After New Failure Exposes Deepening Energy Crisis
SOURCES:
https://efe.com/mundo/2026-10-11/cuba-restablece-electricidad-apagon/
https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/nueva-desconexion-parcial-sen-deja_1_1131805.html
https://efe.com/mundo/2026-10-11/cuba-restablece-electricidad-apagon/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://efe.com/mundo/2026-10-11/cuba-restablece-electricidad-apagon/
005 — Brazil
TITLE:
Brazil Clears First Human Trials of Pioneering Malaria Vaccine Targeting Parasite Widespread Across Asia and Americas
SOURCES:
006 — Colombia
TITLE:
Two Months After Deadly Earthquake, Colombia's Reconstruction Effort Faces Funding and Implementation Delays
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007 — Uruguay
TITLE:
Uruguay Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since April 2025 as Inflation Moves Above Target
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008 — Paraguay
TITLE:
Paraguay's Central Bank Investigates Ueno Bank Over Possible Indirect Financing
SOURCES:
https://www.ultimahora.com/bcp-estima-que-sumario-a-banco-dure-cuatro-meses-y-recalca-indicios-de-financiamiento-indirecto?_amp=true\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ueno.com.py/en/2026/10/07/public-statement-from-ueno-bank/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
009 — China
TITLE:
China and EU Reach Hybrid-Car Trade Understanding in Bid to Ease Economic Tensions
SOURCES:
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-295803?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3370385/china-and-eu-reach-understanding-hybrid-vehicles-after-crunch-trade-talks?pgtype=topic\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://stcn.com/article/detail/4210736.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
010 — Australia
TITLE:
Australia's Biggest Planned IPO in Decades Collapses as Investors Question AI Data-Centre Valuations
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011 — New Zealand
TITLE:
New Zealand's Record NZ$65.2 Billion Export Year Shows the Strength—and Exposure—of Its Food Economy
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012 — Japan
TITLE:
Japan Advances Historic Food Tax Cut, but ¥10 Trillion Funding Question Remains
SOURCES:
https://www.mof.go.jp/public_relations/conference/my20261009.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/3001105?display=1\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
013 — South Korea
TITLE:
South Korea Acknowledges US Intelligence Restrictions but Rejects Claims of a Wider Breakdown
SOURCES:
https://www.mk.co.kr/en/politics/12172837?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?Seq_Code=204777\&lang=e\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008791089\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261011000800315?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261008005100315?utm_source=chatgpt.com
014 — Vietnam
TITLE:
Vietnam's Electricity Reform Exposes a $31 Billion Dilemma: Competition Versus Energy Security
SOURCES:
015 — Morocco
TITLE:
Morocco Calls for New Migration Deal With Spain After King Declares Existing Model Exhausted
SOURCES:
016 — Turkey (Türkiye)
TITLE:
Turkey Opens EU-Backed Railway to Bulgaria, Strengthening a Strategic Trade Route Between Europe and Asia
SOURCES:
017 — Saudi Arabia
TITLE:
Deadly Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Exposing Growing Risks to Gulf Aviation and Regional Security
SOURCES:
https://qna.org.qa/ar-QA/news/news-details?date=11%2F10%2F2026\&id=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-12-%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-309-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://apnews.com/article/f0e0e6105f33400e37bb20bb9a8130af?utm_source=chatgpt.com
018 — Egypt
TITLE:
Egypt and Malaysia Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership as Bilateral Trade Surges 75%
SOURCES:
019 — Iran
TITLE:
Hormuz Traffic Falls to Two-Month Low as Iran Threatens Further Shipping Restrictions
SOURCES:
020 — Israel
TITLE:
Israel Downgrades Britain's Jerusalem Consulate, Deepening Diplomatic Rift Over West Bank Settlements
SOURCES:
021 — France
TITLE:
French Central Bank Study Finds Young Workers Face Sharper Hiring Declines in Jobs Exposed to AI
SOURCES:
022 — Italy
TITLE:
Italy Enacts Sweeping Electoral Reform Ahead of 2027 Vote, Raising Questions Over Representation
SOURCES:
https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2026/10/09/26G00201/SG?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.normattiva.it/eli/id/2026/10/09/26G00201/ORIGINAL?utm_source=chatgpt.com
023 — Spain
TITLE:
Spain's Central Bank Raises Growth Forecast but Warns Inflation Could Remain Near 4% Through 2027
SOURCES:
024 — Portugal
TITLE:
Portugal's Opposition Backs Budget Abstention, Easing Political Uncertainty as Government Targets Further Debt Reduction
SOURCES:
025 — Azerbaijan
TITLE:
Caspian States Establish Five-Country Commission as Azerbaijan Warns Shrinking Sea Threatens Trade and Infrastructure
SOURCES:
https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4232994.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
026 — United Kingdom
TITLE:
Britain Pledges £1 Billion for Regional Innovation as Prime Minister Moves Research Funding Beyond Westminster
SOURCES:
https://brightonlocals.co.uk/uk-innovation-fund-sussex-allocation-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
027 — Scotland
TITLE:
Scotland Unveils Winter NHS Plan After Record August Emergency-Care Delays
SOURCES:
https://www.gov.scot/news/new-winter-health-plan-to-ease-hospital-pressures/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-08-10-2026?iob=226304\&meeting=20283\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
028 — Ireland
TITLE:
Ireland Faces Largest Public-Sector Strike Since 2009 as Hospitals Cancel Routine Care
SOURCES:
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41922589.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-2-7186611-Oct2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41922409.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www2.hse.ie/industrial-action-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
029 — Greenland
TITLE:
Greenland Moves to Cancel DKK 31.9 Million in Tax-Benefit Repayment Claims After Government IT Errors
SOURCES:
https://naalakkersuisut.gl/Nyheder/2026/10/1010_Suila-tapit?sc_lang=da\&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.knr.gl/da/nyheder/ingen-skal-betale-suila-tapit-tilbage-alligevel?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://aka.gl/en/individuals/tax/suila-tapit-employment-deductions?utm_source=chatgpt.com
030 — Germany
TITLE:
Germany Rejects Return to Russian Oil as US Diesel Deal Tests Western Sanctions Unity
SOURCES:
031 — Finland
TITLE:
Finland's Prime Minister to Seek EU-Wide Ban on Russian Tourist Visas, Citing Sabotage Threat
SOURCES:
https://yle.fi/a/74-20250671?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2026/10/15/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
032 — Iceland
TITLE:
Iceland's Prime Minister Pledges Closer EU Ties Despite Voters Rejecting Membership Talks
SOURCES:
https://xs.is/frettir/2026/10/raeda-kristrunar-flokksstjornarfundur-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com
033 — Uzbekistan
TITLE:
Uzbekistan's Planned Green Power Route to Europe Secures $1 Million Study Grant for Caspian Link
SOURCES:
https://minenergy.gov.az/en/xeberler-arxivi/00909?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.gazeta.uz/ru/2026/10/09/green-corridor/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
034 — Russia
TITLE:
Russia Partially Reopens Diesel Exports Under Putin–Trump Agreement While Gasoline Curbs Remain
SOURCES:
https://www.interfax.ru/world/1121623?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9023854?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.rbc.ru/economics/10/10/2026/6aca828adcbc89546c0223eb?utm_source=chatgpt.com
035 — Ukraine
TITLE:
Russian Strike on Kyiv Region's Power Grid Disrupts Capital's Water Supply and Public Transport
SOURCES:
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1217610.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
036 — India
TITLE:
India's Central Bank Opens Special Dollar Channel for Oil Importers as Rupee Comes Under Pressure
SOURCES:
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