Libre News of The World. Wedesday the 7th of January 2026.

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Today on Libre News of The World, we covered a sweeping global picture: Canada wrestled with housing affordability as federal–provincial talks resumed (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics); the United States faced renewed scrutiny after the arrest of Nicolás Maduro (https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-trump-maduro-charges/); Central America watched democratic tensions rise in Honduras (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-ag-warns-legal-action-over-fraught-election-2025-12-31/); the Caribbean endured major flight disruptions (https://apnews.com/article/d8d7006de25f0b95bea3a0d0ff3757eb); Brazil advanced sustainable aviation fuel while managing regional diplomacy (https://biofuels-news.com/news/salvador-bahia-airport-becomes-brazils-first-to-supply-commercial-flights-with-saf/); Colombia saw President Petro call for mass demonstrations (https://www.elespectador.com/politica/petro-convoca-marchas-en-colombia-buscando-apoyo-por-amenaza-de-trump-son-el-7-de-enero-noticias-hoy/); Chile condemned U.S. actions at the UN (https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/01/05/condeno-chile-en-consejo-de-seguridad-ataque-de-eeuu-contra-venezuela/); Argentina positioned itself as a key oil producer for 2026 (https://www.rionegro.com.ar/energia/para-ee-uu-argentina-sera-una-de-las-claves-de-la-produccion-mundial-de-petroleo-en-2026/); China balanced diplomacy and economic outreach (https://english.news.cn/); Australia debated its interest-rate outlook (https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/australias-rate-debate-heats-up-as-economists-split-over-next-move-288693.aspx); New Zealand responded to a major health data breach (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/583207/government-orders-review-into-managemyhealth-data-breach); Japan was shaken by a strong earthquake (https://www.apnews.com/article/44959540a9aef32c4ddea8ccef2c0c41); South Korea made an open-source leap in AI (https://www.ajupress.com/view/20260106083310286); Vietnam posted strong GDP growth (https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-posts-8-02-gdp-growth-in-2025-amid-challenges-2479289.html); Africa saw President Touadéra secure a third term in CAR (https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/central-african-republic-president-touadera-wins-re-election-provisional-results-2026-01-05); Turkey launched sweeping counter-terror raids (https://apnews.com/article/dbcba6c418cb499253b19b80e1802ae8); Saudi Arabia recorded a dip in its stock market (https://almalnews.com/2092620/); Iran faced intensifying nationwide protests (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-05/iran-protests-spread-death-toll-rises/106198320); Israel expanded international air links (https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-01-05/ty-article/.premium/arkias-new-hanoi-route-marks-israel-vietnam-air-travel-milestone/0000019b-8e8b-db5e-adbf-ffbb923f0000); France endured strike action over pension reforms (https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/01/06/greve-et-tensions-autour-de-la-reforme-des-retraites_6168492_823448.html); Italy issued nationwide weather alerts (https://www.meteo.it/notizie/meteo-allerta-arancione-e-gialla-6-gennaio-2026-italia-1f7c7e8c); Spain battled storm-driven travel chaos (https://spanishnewstoday.com/torrential_rain_and_snow_hit_spain_weather_forecast_jan_5_8_1000254721-a.html); Portugal paused the EU entry-exit system at Lisbon airport (https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/portugal-suspends-new-eu-entry-exit-system-at-lisbon-humberto-delgado-airport-for-three-months-following-severe-delays-and-disruptions-at-the-border/); Azerbaijan ruled out sending troops to Gaza (https://www.arabnews.com/node/2628397/world); the UK saw business optimism edge higher post-budget (https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/major-uk-businesses-grow-slightly-more-optimistic-post-budget-2026-01-06/); Scotland braced for heavy snow (https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-05/forecasters-warn-of-more-heavy-snow-across-swathes-of-northern-scotland); Ireland reported rising wages alongside climbing prices (https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/01/06/ireland-in-2025-wages-are-growing-but-so-are-prices/); Germany debated a diesel tax cut (https://www.dw.com/en/germany-debates-diesel-tax-cut-amid-rising-costs/a-64321051); Scandinavian Europe strengthened defence cooperation (https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/norway-assumes-leadership-nordefco-from-2026); Iceland expanded geothermal energy exports (https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-01-06-island-aukar-geothermal-utflutning-til-eu-12595347); Uzbekistan deepened regional economic ties (https://www.trend.az/business/4138530.html); Russia intensified missile strikes in Ukraine (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/6/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-1412); Ukraine endured fresh attacks while pushing diplomatic talks (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russian-strike-on-kyiv-leaves-first-civilians-dead-this-year-2026-01-05/); and India saw the RBI hold interest rates steady (https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rbi-keeps-rates-on-hold-considers-inflation-outlook-11672643211893.html). 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