Libre News of The World. Wedesday the 15th of April 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World canada markets slide on oil surge https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/markets-april-13-9.7161390, usa airline chiefs explore merger https://www.reuters.com/business/united-airlines-ceo-pitched-possible-combination-with-rival-american-bloomberg-2026-04-13/, central america wage talks collapse https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/salario-minimo-honduras-2026-sin-acuerdo-103-dias-GG30148817, the caribbean warns unity erosion https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/04/13/wickham-warns-caricom-row-hurting-regional-unity/, brazil intelligence chief arrested abroad https://apnews.com/article/brazil-intelligence-agency-arrested-ice-5cb9fbca46b8a1d9557e60b7b54b8d10, colombia plans major bond buyback https://www.elespectador.com/economia/macroeconomia/el-responsable-de-credito-de-colombia-preve-una-recompra-de-bonos-externos-por-valor-de-4000-millones-de-dolares/, chile boosts strategic mineral output https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/metales-de-guerra-chile-esta-entre-los-principales-paises-que-produjeron-minerales-esenciales-para-armamento-en-2025/, argentina awards major drilling contract https://www.lanacion.com.ar/agencias/ypf-adjudica-a-halliburton-contrato-para-completar-pozos-no-convencionales-de-largo-plazo-nid13042026/, china hosts vietnam leader visit https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358880.shtml, australia faces fuel tax scrutiny https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/fuel-excise-cut-questioned-as-iran-war-continues/106559252, new zealand exporters push trade deal https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/new-zealands-top-exporters-call-on-parliament-to-back-free-trade-agreement-with-india/CGMM5MFR65DCPGZENERIGO6Q5U/, japan debates disaster agency bill https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/japan/disaster-agency-bill-deliberations/, south korea leader oversees missile tests https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414000653315?section=nk%2Fnk, vietnam strengthens economic resilience https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1779407/viet-nam-emerges-as-bright-spot-of-adaptation-amid-global-turbulence-malaysia-based-economist.html, africa air strike kills civilians https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/dozens-feared-dead-in-air-strike-on-village-in-northeastern-nigeria, turkey seeks expanded defence role https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/13/turkey-pushes-for-larger-role-in-europes-defense-as-trump-questions-nato/, saudi arabia expands diplomatic talks https://www.arabnews.com/node/2639785/saudi-arabia, egypt warns oil supply shock https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/04/13/global-oil-supply-economic-growth-face-severe-hit-from-planned-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/, iran condemns maritime blockade https://en.irna.ir/news/86127314/Iran-UN-Envoy-Maritime-blockade-grave-violation-of-Iran-s, israel adjusts wartime restrictions https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-13-2026/, france court exposes funding network https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/04/14/french-court-condemns-organized-opaque-and-illegal-terrorist-funding-system-in-lafarge-trial_6752386_7.html, italy sees blackrock stake drop http://finanza.repubblica.it/mobile/News/2026/04/13/mps_blackrock_riduce_partecipazione_al_4_985percento-203/, spain xi urges policy alignment https://elpais.com/espana/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-situa-a-espana-en-el-lado-correcto-de-la-historia-y-emplaza-a-sanchez-a-luchar-contra-la-ley-de-la-selva.html, portugal warns energy sector strain https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/aie-avisa-que-abril-pode-ser-pior-do-que-marco-para-o-setor-da-energia_e1733468, azerbaijan outlines trade expansion plan https://www.trend.az/business/4174407.html, united kingdom rejects blockade role https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c393wxzw4yjo, scotland leaders clash in debate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwyjvgqp3ext, ireland monzo launches digital bank https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0414/1568119-monzo-bank-launch/, greenland hosts arctic summit talks https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/global-leaders-convene-in-anchorage-for-arctic-encounter-summit-2026/1108872, germany cuts fuel tax pressure https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-says-fuel-tax-lowered-to-ease-price-surge/live-76759123, scandinavia faces recovery slowdown https://yle.fi/a/74-20220256, iceland warns prison overcrowding https://www.icelandreview.com/news/prison-capacity-strain-raises-safety-concerns-in-iceland/, uzbekistan targets trade growth https://kun.uz/en/news/2026/04/13/uzbekistan-and-kazakhstan-outline-path-to-10-billion-trade-target-during-bukhara-talks, russia lavrov advances china talks https://tass.com/politics/2116529, ukraine charges russian general https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-charges-russian-general-in-absentia-for-imprisoning-villagers-in-school-basement/, india warns poverty surge risk https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/west-asia-conflict-threatens-to-push-25-million-people-in-india-into-poverty-undp-report/article70860303.ece/amp/ These news summaries were written using AI technology. 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