Libre News of The World. Tuesday the 16th of December 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on **Libre News of The World** we covered a wide sweep of global developments: Canada charged a military intelligence officer in an espionage case (CBC News); Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement after four decades in Congress (USA TODAY); the US issued a security alert for Costa Rica tourism hotspots (U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica); Kenyan police deployed to Haiti under a UN mission (Caribbean National Weekly); Brazilians protested moves to reduce Jair Bolsonaro’s sentence (Folha de S.Paulo); a deadly school bus crash shook northern Colombia (El Tiempo); wildfire risks rose in southern Chile (La Tercera); Javier Milei pushed controversial labour reforms in Argentina (La Nación); China sanctioned a former Japanese defence official (South China Morning Post); Australia debated tougher gun laws after the Bondi attack (ABC News); New Zealand boosted security for Jewish communities (The New Zealand Herald); a stabbing injured two in Fukuoka (NHK World); Singapore tightened oversight of financial crime and digital assets (The Straits Times); Vietnam accelerated public investment spending (Vietnam News Agency); East Africa faced worsening food insecurity after poor rains (World Food Programme); Turkey intensified diplomacy in the Middle East and Caucasus (Anadolu Agency); Saudi Arabia expanded regional diplomacy amid Red Sea and Gaza tensions (Arab News); Iran signalled openness to renewed nuclear talks (Al Jazeera); pressure mounted on Israel over Gaza operations (BBC News); France faced renewed immigration policy tensions (Le Monde); Italy advanced 2026 budget talks under EU scrutiny (Il Sole 24 Ore); Spain tightened water restrictions amid drought (El País); Portugal fast-tracked renewable energy projects (Diário de Notícias); Azerbaijan deepened energy talks with Europe (Euronews); the UK faced renewed cost-of-living pressure (BBC News); Scotland’s constitutional debate reignited (The Guardian); Ireland stepped up EU diplomacy (The Irish Times); Germany’s coalition struggled over budget talks (Deutsche Welle); Nordic states reassessed defence spending (SVT News); Iceland reviewed energy policy (Iceland Review); Uzbekistan accelerated privatisation efforts (Reuters); Russia’s economy strained under defence spending priorities (The Moscow Times); Ukraine raced to repair energy infrastructure before winter (Ukrinform); and India tightened oversight of its financial sector as credit risks rose (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!