Libre News of The World. Wednesday the 20th of May 2026

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World we covered Canada holds firm on CUSMA from https://globalnews.ca/news/11812024/mark-carney-cusma-talks/, USA widens trade deficit from https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/us-international-trade-goods-and-services-march-2026, Costa Rica launches crime crackdown from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/costa-ricas-paradox-of-political-continuity/, Haiti and Dominican Republic restore flights from https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/04/17/haiti-dominican-republic-reopen-direct-air-links-may/, Brazil raises rate outlook again from https://english.news.cn/20260519/5b01d7268b3d4a4492da309915f7cf30/c.html, Colombia confronts rebel violence surge from https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802273/violence-colombia-before-presidential-vote, Chile signs minerals partnership from https://www.mining.com/chile-us-to-sign-mining-and-security-deals/, Argentina awaits IMF approval from https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/05/14/tr051426-imf-regular-briefing-may-14-2026, China expands sanctions powers from https://www.uscc.gov/trade-bulletins/china-bulletin-may-5-2026, Australia boosts defence spending from https://www.grantthornton.com.au/insights/federal-budget-2026-27/, New Zealand signs supply treaty from https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-and-singapore-agreement-protects-fuel-supply, Japan issues climate bond tranche from https://www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm, South Korea forges energy alliance from https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/05/world-facing-biggest-ever-energy-crisis-and-more-top-energy-stories/, Vietnam battles severe storm damage from https://en.vietnamplus.vn/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-leave-trail-of-damage-in-northern-central-provinces-post342918.vnp, African Development Bank prepares summit from https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/18/journal-of-the-annual-meetings-of-the-afdb-in-brazzaville-d-7/, Turkey raises inflation forecast from https://www.institude.org/news-bulletins/weekly-news-bulletin-on-turkey-may-18-2026, Saudi deficit widens sharply from https://houseofsaud.com/saudi-q1-deficit-2026/, Egypt secures oil investment surge from https://www.al-monitor.com/egypt, Iran strike halted after intervention from https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-report-may-18-2026/, Israel conflict death toll rises from https://www.timesofisrael.com/latest/, France convenes G7 finance talks from https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/tresor-international/france-s-g7-presidency-in-2026, Italy threatens EU defence withdrawal from https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/italy-tells-eu-may-pull-091203880.html, Spain clears Shakira case from https://english.elpais.com, Portugal backs India trade agreement from https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/videos/portugal-has-thrown-its-weight-behind-the-long-awaited-india-eu-free-trade-agree/984382804170602/, Azerbaijan promotes urban model from https://caliber.az/en, UK economy posts surprise growth from https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/uk-economy-records-surprise-growth-first-month-iran-war-ons-data, Scotland delivers fifth SNP victory from https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgp5ryv4qno, Ireland warns of extreme heat from https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2026/0512/1572887-climate-heat-environment/, Greenland faces sovereignty pressure from https://united24media.com/world/us-reportedly-seeks-forever-clause-and-investment-veto-in-greenland-talks-18937, Germany cuts growth forecast from https://kpmg.com/de/en/insights/geopolitics/economic-key-facts-germany.html, Nordic leaders deepen India ties from https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/indias-prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-visit-norway/id3159311/, Iceland leads geothermal congress from https://www.geothermalcanada.org/news/2026/5/6/iceland-to-lead-strong-presence-at-world-geothermal-congress-2026, Uzbekistan accelerates WTO accession from https://gov.uz/en/news/view/162717, Russia calls China ties stabilising from https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/russia-china-ties-stabilising-force-in-world-putin-says-before-xi-talks, Ukraine economy returns to contraction from https://ces.org.ua/en/tracker-economy-during-the-war/, and India courts European industry leaders from https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pm-modis-gothenburg-gambit-india-courts-european-ceos-in-sweden-11515129. 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. Ad free episodes available at https://www.patreon.com/LibreNewsofTheWorld