Libre News of The World. Monday the 8th of December 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World, Canada’s former CSIS chief warned hostile powers are targeting Western universities for technology theft (The Guardian). The Kennedy Center faced turmoil as critics decry its transformation under Trump (CBS News). Costa Rica issued a security alert over gang-related crimes (Tico Times). The Bahamas moved to toughen anti-smuggling laws (Al Arabiya). Brazil’s Pará delayed mandatory cattle tracking (Folha de S.Paulo). A Colombian family filed a human-rights complaint over a U.S. strike (The Guardian). A school smartphone ban takes effect in 2026 (AP News). Argentina returned to global markets with a new dollar bond (AP News). Chinese jets locked radar on Japanese aircraft near Okinawa (ABC News Australia). NSW downgraded wildfire alerts after major destruction (ABC News Australia). IKEA opened its first New Zealand store (RNZ). The PLA again locked radar on Japanese jets (ABC News Australia). A government pledged US$18.9M for pandemic preparedness (WHO). Vietnam fast-tracked public investment (Vietnam News). Benin foiled a coup attempt (Reuters). Turkey summoned Russian and Ukrainian envoys over Black Sea strikes (Ekathimerini). Saudi Aramco launched the Jafurah gas plant’s first phase (Al Arabiya). Iran’s IRGC held major Gulf drills (The New Arab). Israel continued Gaza air-strikes despite a fragile ceasefire (Al Jazeera). France’s PM warned of losing control of social-security finances (Le Monde). Italy launched a crypto-risk review (Decrypt). Spain investigated a possible lab-linked African swine fever outbreak (Catalan News). Portugal lowered the age for prison-guard recruitment (The Portugal News). Iran’s FM arrived in Baku for talks (IRNA). The UK sought new nuclear-plant sites, including in Scotland (World Nuclear News). Malcolm Offord defected to Reform UK (ITV News). Ireland opened probes into TikTok and LinkedIn (The Journal). Germany passed a contested pension reform after internal rebellion (Reuters). NATO placed all Nordic states under JFC Norfolk (Euractiv). Strong easterlies triggered Iceland travel warnings (Iceland Review). Uzbekistan–EU trade quadrupled in seven years (Trend News). Putin vowed to seize Donbas unless Ukrainian troops withdraw (Al Jazeera). Kremenchuk suffered major infrastructure damage from overnight strikes (Anadolu Agency). And India’s RBI cut rates and boosted liquidity to support the economy (The Economic Times). These news summaries were written using AI technology. While every effort has been made to ensure factual accuracy, occasional mistakes or omissions may occur. Your understanding is appreciated, and we warmly welcome any feedback to help us continue improving the quality of our reporting. Thank you for being part of our journey!