Libre News of The World. Wedesday the 3rd of December 2025

**Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World**, we covered a sweeping range of global developments: Canada deepened security ties with Europe by joining the SAFE defence pact (*The Globe and Mail*); the US launched its G20 presidency with a growth-focused agenda (*The Washington Post*); Honduras’ election remained too close to call as a manual recount began (*La Prensa*); Jamaica secured US $6.7 billion for Hurricane Melissa recovery (*Jamaica Gleaner*); Brazil’s inflation returned to target despite high interest rates (*Folha de S.Paulo*); Colombia raised an orange alert for the Puracé Volcano (*El Tiempo*); Chile’s Teatro a Mil festival embraced a political tone ahead of elections (*La Tercera*); Argentina advanced its copper-driven economic overhaul (*Clarín*); Macron prepared for a delicate state visit to Beijing (*Le Monde*); Australia unveiled its National AI Plan prioritising innovation (*The Sydney Morning Herald*); Australian mayors pushed back against a 4% council-rate cap (*ABC News Australia*); Japan and China clashed over the Senkaku Islands maritime incident (*The Japan Times*); Singapore’s Ripple expansion signalled deeper crypto integration (*The Straits Times*); Vietnam launched a blockchain loyalty platform via startup LynkiD (*VNExpress*); the DRC declared its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without cases (*Radio Okapi*); Erdogan condemned Black Sea attacks after a drone strike (*Hürriyet Daily News*); Saudi Arabia opened bidding for major mineral-exploration licences (*Arab News*); Iran inaugurated its first Caspian-seal conservation centre (*Tehran Times*); Israir pursued Airbus A330 aircraft to expand long-haul routes (*The Jerusalem Post*); France tightened maritime interception rules for migrant boats (*France24*); Italy softened its gold-reserve bill under EU pressure (*Il Sole 24 Ore*); Spain deployed military forces to contain African swine fever near Barcelona (*El País*); Morocco extradited two French suspects in a cross-border drug network (*Le Figaro*); Greece launched its ConnectEdParents+ education-support programme (*Kathimerini*); UK private-sector sentiment worsened as output expectations fell (*The Guardian*); Scotland faced widespread flood alerts and school closures (*The Scotsman*); Dublin postponed a controversial park-renaming vote (*The Irish Times*); Germany’s manufacturing index slid to 48.2 amid falling new orders (*Handelsblatt*); Sweden’s Swedbank completed its acquisition of Entercard in a major consolidation step (*Dagens Industri*); dazzling auroras were forecast in Iceland as the solar maximum peaks (*Iceland Monitor*); Uzbekistan announced a national AI strategy through 2030 (*UzA*); Russia condemned NATO pre-emptive strike comments as escalatory (*TASS*); diplomatic efforts intensified as U.S. envoys headed to Moscow while fighting continued in Ukraine (*The Kyiv Independent*); and India required the Sanchar Saathi cyber-security app to be preloaded on all new smartphones (*The Hindu*). **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!**