Libre News of The World. Wedesday the 22nd of October 2025

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Canada unveiled a new federal agency to fight financial crime and improve transparency (The Globe and Mail). Donald Trump endorsed the AUKUS defence pact with Australia and announced a rare-earth partnership (The Sydney Morning Herald). Agriculture leader Bernardo Bravo was murdered in Michoacán after denouncing cartel extortion (El Universal). Ecuador released a suspect detained after a U.S. strike on a drug-trafficking submarine, straining regional ties (El Comercio). Brazil approved Petrobras oil drilling near the Amazon ahead of COP30 (Folha de S.Paulo). Colombia recalled its U.S. ambassador after tariff threats and drug accusations (El Tiempo). A Chilean-Australian operation seized $11.7 million in cocaine bound for Sydney (La Tercera). Argentina signed a $20 billion currency swap deal with the U.S. (Clarín). China’s property prices fell at the fastest pace in 11 months (South China Morning Post). Australia condemned an “unsafe” Chinese jet encounter (ABC News Australia). A violent storm killed one and caused widespread damage in Wellington (The New Zealand Herald). Japan proposed new rules to expand its power-futures market (Nikkei Asia). South Korea ramped up security ahead of the APEC Summit (The Korea Herald). Japan warned Vietnam of job losses over a planned petrol-motorbike ban (Nikkei Asia). The South African rand weakened ahead of key data and a FATF review (Business Day). Turkey reaffirmed its disinflation commitment despite rising inflation (Hürriyet Daily News). Saudi Arabia commissioned a groundbreaking all-female ballet inspired by desert mythology (Arab News). Ayatollah Khamenei rejected a U.S. offer to resume nuclear talks (Tehran Times). Israel reaffirmed a truce but warned its Gaza campaign was not over (Haaretz). A survey showed public trust in French leadership has sharply declined (Le Monde). Italy plans to end tax breaks on short-term rentals (Il Sole 24 Ore). Spain boosted gas-fired power generation after an April blackout (El País). Azerbaijan and Iran pledged deeper cooperation (Tehran Times). The UK launched a £6 billion plan to cut business red tape (The Guardian). A global AWS outage locked thousands of Scots out of banking apps (BBC News). Irish households face rising energy bills amid cuts to support measures (The Irish Times). Germany’s Bundesbank chief urged more immigration to sustain economic growth (Deutsche Welle). Sweden’s central bank warned of the need to return to fiscal discipline (Sveriges Radio). Grindavík struggles to rebuild after nine volcanic eruptions (RÚV). Turkish designers are helping modernize Uzbekistan’s museums (Anadolu Agency). Russia continues major oil shipments to India despite sanctions (The Hindu). Ukraine and European allies backed peace talks based on current front lines (Politico Europe). Delhi’s air quality plunged into hazardous levels after Diwali fireworks (The Times of India).

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