Libre News of The World. Monday the 20th of April 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World, canada consumers absorb price surge (https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/04/18/nanos-canadians-feel-gut-punch-from-rising-grocery-and-gas-prices/), usa extends surveillance authority (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-passes-short-term-fisa-extension-after-house-does/), mexico faces oil spill fallout (https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/ocultamiento-de-derrame-expone-a-pemex-a-sanciones-internacionales-eu-o-cuba-podrian-reclamar-indemnizacion-por-dano-ambiental/), barbados mottley urges democratic reset (https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/04/18/mottley-calls-for-democratic-renewal-truth-and-fairness-in-spain/), brazil pledges aid expansion (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-mexico-spain-pledge-send-more-aid-cuba-2026-04-18/), colombia crime rates surge (https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/homicidio-extorsion-disparados-2026-cifras-muestran-duro-incremento-10-anos-HK35596001), chile proposes fiscal overhaul (https://new.intellinews.com/articles/chile-s-kast-pushes-sweeping-tax-and-spending-overhaul-437829), argentina secures imf lifeline (https://www.ambito.com/economia/acuerdo-el-fmi-la-argentina-obtendria-un-salvavidas-equivalente-unos-us4700-millones-n6267923), china warns taiwan defence gap (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350570/taiwan-warned-widening-resilience-gap-civil-defences), australia warns economic shock (https://www.accountingtimes.com.au/economy/australia-wont-be-spared-from-economic-shock-of-middle-east-war-warns-treasurer), new zealand tracks oil uncertainty (https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/138120/us-data-lackluster-china-data-better-expected-australia-data-lackluster-too-knocked), japan strengthens defence partnership (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260418_18/), north korea fires ballistic missile (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419000200315), vietnam expands china connectivity (https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/tin-tuc/vietnam-china-elevate-strategic-connectivity-in-new-phase-of-development-441305.html), nigeria launches market benchmark (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/872723-cbn-fmda-collaborate-introduce-new-money-market-benchmark.html), turkey hosts diplomacy talks (https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkish-president-erdogan-holds-wide-ranging-talks-at-antalya-diplomacy-forum-communications-director/3911060), saudi arabia discusses regional security (https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/660633), egypt plans mega city (https://english.aawsat.com/business/5263922-27-billion-city-be-built-east-cairo), iran restricts hormuz traffic (https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604194357), israel confirms soldier death (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-04-18/live-updates-893395), france confirms peacekeeper casualty (https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-france-peacekeepers-5856353ddea6c1654c38c8aadf803ed7), spain hosts progressive summit (https://apnews.com/article/sanchez-lula-trump-sheinbaum-progressive-summit-e67096a2138f55f3b63d5c24a3b32789), portugal cuts fuel relief (https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/04/18/governo-reduz-em-15-centimos-desconto-no-isp-do-gasoleo/), azerbaijan unveils agriculture reform (https://report.az/en/agrar/fao-presents-plan-for-transformation-of-cooperative-sector-in-azerbaijan-s-agricultural-sector/), united kingdom plans military role (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/france-donald-trump-keir-starmer-government-strait-of-hormuz-b1279181.html), scotland signals coalition openness (https://www.holyrood.com/comment/view,scottish-liberal-democrats-wont-reach-for-the-moon-but-it-is-ready-to-strike-a-deal), ireland tracks hormuz developments (https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-10-7016060-Apr2026/), greenland opens new airport (https://www.arctictoday.com/greenland-opens-new-airport-in-qaqortoq-expanding-access-to-south-greenland/), germany weighs hormuz mission (https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/krieg-iran-strasse-von-hormus-treffen-paris-100.html), finland advances diplomatic visits (https://yle.fi/a/74-20221315), iceland prepares tourism surge (https://www.icelandreview.com/news/reykjavik-set-to-welcome-over-300000-cruise-tourists-this-year/), uzbekistan joins water initiative (https://kun.uz/en/news/2026/04/16/uzbekistan-joins-world-banks-water-forward-initiative-to-bolster-global-water-security), russia caps privatisation disputes (https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/17/russia-approves-10-year-statute-of-limitations-for-privatization-cases-with-exceptions-for-anti-corruption-and-extremism-grounds), ukraine urges sanctions return (https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/19/8030786/), and india blocks constitutional amendment (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/south-stood-united-made-its-voice-heard-and-democracy-prevailed-tn-cm-stalin/article70874980.ece). 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