Libre News of The World. Monday the 5th of January 2026

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Today on **Libre News of The World**, we covered a sweeping global picture: **Canada** issued a fresh travel advisory on Venezuela ([https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/03/canada-venezuela-traval-advisory/](https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/03/canada-venezuela-traval-advisory/)); the **United States** confirmed dramatic developments surrounding Venezuela via Reuters ([https://www.reuters.com/world/us/](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/)); **Central America** saw Honduras’ attorney general warn legal action over election irregularities ([https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-ag-warns-legal-action-over-fraught-election-2025-12-31/](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-ag-warns-legal-action-over-fraught-election-2025-12-31/)); **Mexico** grappled with earthquake aftershocks reported by Euronews ([https://es.euronews.com/2026/01/02/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-de-65-sacude-el-sur-y-el-centro-de-mexico](https://es.euronews.com/2026/01/02/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-de-65-sacude-el-sur-y-el-centro-de-mexico)); the **Caribbean** faced flight disruptions after the Venezuela crisis ([https://www.kob.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-news-business/us-military-operation-in-venezuela-disrupts-caribbean-holiday-travel-hundreds-of-flights-canceled/](https://www.kob.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-news-business/us-military-operation-in-venezuela-disrupts-caribbean-holiday-travel-hundreds-of-flights-canceled/)); **Brazil** reacted to Venezuela closing its border ([https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/4/venezuela-temporarily-closes-border-with-brazil-following-us-strike](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/4/venezuela-temporarily-closes-border-with-brazil-following-us-strike)); **Colombia** condemned regional aggression ([https://www.plenglish.com/news/2026/01/03/colombia-rejected-aggression-against-venezuela-and-latin-america/](https://www.plenglish.com/news/2026/01/03/colombia-rejected-aggression-against-venezuela-and-latin-america/)); **Chile** faced a major copper strike ([https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/miners-go-strike-capstone-coppers-mantoverde-mine-chile-after-talks-fail-2026-01-02/](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/miners-go-strike-capstone-coppers-mantoverde-mine-chile-after-talks-fail-2026-01-02/)); **Argentina** pushed a controversial “mattress dollars” law ([https://www.comailab.org/04-166947-to-repay-argentinas-debts-javier-milei-pushes-law-to-tap-argentines-dollars-under-the-mattress/](https://www.comailab.org/04-166947-to-repay-argentinas-debts-javier-milei-pushes-law-to-tap-argentines-dollars-under-the-mattress/)); **Australia** balanced national tributes and unrest ([https://www.abc.net.au/news](https://www.abc.net.au/news)); **New Zealand** mourned local tragedies and weather disruption ([https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national)); **Japan** assessed rising missile threats ([https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/04/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-first-2026-japan/](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/04/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-first-2026-japan/)); **South Korea** remained on alert during diplomatic talks with China ([https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-off-its-east-coast-2026-01-03/](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-off-its-east-coast-2026-01-03/)); **Vietnam** urged restraint over Venezuela ([https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1733125/viet-nam-voices-concern-over-venezuela-situation-urges-restraint-and-respect-for-int-l-law.html](https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1733125/viet-nam-voices-concern-over-venezuela-situation-urges-restraint-and-respect-for-int-l-law.html)); **Africa** focused on Guinea’s disputed election outcome ([https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guinea-coup-leader-doumbouya-wins-presidential-election-provisional-results-show-2025-12-30/](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guinea-coup-leader-doumbouya-wins-presidential-election-provisional-results-show-2025-12-30/)); **Turkey** eased visa rules with Armenia ([https://apnews.com/article/03bb189108950e9da5bd9cd7296a27aa](https://apnews.com/article/03bb189108950e9da5bd9cd7296a27aa)); **Saudi Arabia** advanced foreign property ownership reforms ([https://www.arabnews.com](https://www.arabnews.com)); **Iran** faced swelling protests and economic strain ([https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-leader-says-will-not-yield-protests-simmer-us-threatens-2026-01-03/](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-leader-says-will-not-yield-protests-simmer-us-threatens-2026-01-03/)); **France** reacted diplomatically to Venezuela via Le Monde ([https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/03/world-reactions-to-us-operation-in-venezuela_6749035_4.html](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/03/world-reactions-to-us-operation-in-venezuela_6749035_4.html)); **Italy** debated foreign policy and domestic recovery ([https://www.ansa.it](https://www.ansa.it)); **Spain** prepared for Storm Francis ([https://spanishnewstoday.com](https://spanishnewstoday.com)); **Portugal** weighed international law concerns ([https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-01-03/portuguese-presidential-candidates-react-to-the-attack-on-venezuela/939635](https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-01-03/portuguese-presidential-candidates-react-to-the-attack-on-venezuela/939635)); **Azerbaijan** expanded its global profile ([https://www.azerbaycan24.com/en/azerbaijan-to-host-major-international-events-in-2026-list/](https://www.azerbaycan24.com/en/azerbaijan-to-host-major-international-events-in-2026-list/)); the **UK** distanced itself from US actions amid winter chaos ([https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/278789151/britain-not-involved-in-us-venezuela-attack-uk-pm-keir-starmer](https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/278789151/britain-not-involved-in-us-venezuela-attack-uk-pm-keir-starmer)); **Scotland** battled severe winter conditions ([https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/15755952/scots-chaos-trains-cancelled-roads-closed-snow-warning/](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/15755952/scots-chaos-trains-cancelled-roads-closed-snow-warning/)); **Ireland** endured extreme cold as diplomatic ties with China deepened ([https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0102/1551175-ireland-weather/](https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0102/1551175-ireland-weather/)); **Germany** faced a major Berlin power outage ([https://www.zdfheute.de/panorama/berlin-stromausfall-lichterfelde-zehlendorf-stoerung-100.html](https://www.zdfheute.de/panorama/berlin-stromausfall-lichterfelde-zehlendorf-stoerung-100.html)); **Scandinavian Europe** pushed back on US Greenland rhetoric ([https://scandasia.com/denmarks-prime-minister-rejects-renewed-us-talk-of-acquiring-greenland/](https://scandasia.com/denmarks-prime-minister-rejects-renewed-us-talk-of-acquiring-greenland/)); **Iceland** remained on volcanic alert ([https://www.icelandreview.com/news/increased-seismic-activity-raises-eruption-risk-on-reykjanes-peninsula/](https://www.icelandreview.com/news/increased-seismic-activity-raises-eruption-risk-on-reykjanes-peninsula/)); **Uzbekistan** tightened marriage laws while trade surged ([https://www.trend.az/business/4137849.html](https://www.trend.az/business/4137849.html)); **Russia** intensified military posturing ([https://tass.ru](https://tass.ru)); **Ukraine** advanced peace diplomacy ([https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/03/ukraine-and-european-allies-discuss-us-led-20-point-peace-plan-in-kyiv](https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/03/ukraine-and-european-allies-discuss-us-led-20-point-peace-plan-in-kyiv)); and **India** confronted a deadly water contamination crisis ([https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/02/sewage-in-drinking-water-deaths-india-cleanest-city](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/02/sewage-in-drinking-water-deaths-india-cleanest-city)). 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