Libre News of The World. Thursday the 9th of October 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World: Canada’s August trade deficit widened to USD 4.6 billion, its second-largest on record, as exports plunged and imports climbed — source: CBC News. The Trump administration faces backlash for pushing to withhold automatic back pay from furloughed federal workers during the shutdown — source: The Washington Post. In Mexico, Grupo México declined to enter a bidding war for Banamex, instead proposing a shared-ownership model with local investors — source: El Financiero. The U.S. is urging allies to isolate Cuba over its alleged role in supplying fighters to support Russia’s war in Ukraine — source: The Miami Herald. Brazil’s finance minister floated plans to eliminate public transport fares nationwide to ease urban mobility — source: Folha de S.Paulo. Colombia celebrated its best coffee harvest in 30 years, though experts warned of a 2025–26 dip — source: El Tiempo. Chile scaled back its green hydrogen targets due to weak global demand — source: La Tercera. Argentina approved the extradition of businessman Fred Machado to the U.S. on drug trafficking and fraud charges — source: Clarín. The World Bank raised China’s 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% but warned of a slowdown next year — source: South China Morning Post. Australia unveiled a $395 million bailout for Glencore’s Mount Isa smelter, protecting 600 jobs — source: The Australian Financial Review. A New Zealand government report found its oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average — source: RNZ. Japan’s auto sector confidence plunged, dragging manufacturers’ sentiment to its first decline in four months — source: The Japan Times. South Korea warned the EU’s plan to halve tariff-free steel quotas could hit exporters — source: The Korea Herald. Vietnam’s stock market hit a record high after being upgraded to “emerging market” status — source: The Straits Times. AI fintech firm Optasia announced plans to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange — source: Business Day South Africa. Turkey condemned Israel’s interception of a Gaza aid flotilla, calling it “piracy” — source: Al Jazeera. Foreign consulting firms are scaling back expansion in Saudi Arabia amid tighter budgets — source: Arab News. Iran reported an H5N1 bird-flu outbreak, prompting mass poultry culling — source: Al Arabiya. Itamar Ben-Gvir prayed at the Al-Aqsa compound, defying the status quo — source: Al Jazeera. France’s acting finance minister Roland Lescure warned that undoing the 2023 pension reform would cost billions — source: Le Monde. Giorgia Meloni and ministers were reported to the ICC for alleged complicity in genocide — source: Middle East Eye. A six-storey Madrid building collapsed, killing four during hotel renovations — source: El País. TAP Air Portugal announced expansion in Brazil and Africa amid privatization — source: Euronews. Woya Digital strengthened its board by adding Unusual Group and relocating its HQ to Malta — source: GlobalNewswire. Keir Starmer led a UK delegation to India to bolster trade ties post-FTA — source: The Guardian. Scotland prepared emergency prison releases to ease overcrowding — source: The Independent. Ireland raised its R&D tax credit to 35% to attract innovation — source: The Irish Times. Germany approved a law granting police powers to shoot down rogue drones — source: Deutsche Welle. Denmark proposed banning social media for under-15s, citing mental-health risks — source: The Guardian. Reykjavík Energy launched a green-bond auction to finance sustainability projects — source: Iceland Monitor. Uzbekistan’s central bank delayed its inflation target to 2027 and vowed to stay tight on policy — source: Bloomberg. Russia’s Duma voted to withdraw from the U.S. Plutonium Disposal Agreement, a blow to nuclear arms control — source: The Moscow Times. Russian strikes damaged Ukraine’s gas network, prompting Kyiv to seek a 30% import boost — source: Euronews. And India will roll out biometric authentication for UPI payments, allowing users to confirm transactions via fingerprint or facial recognition — source: The Times of India.

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