Libre News of The World, Wednesday the 22nd of April 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World: canada unveils trade council — https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/pm-carney-to-unveil-new-advisory-council-focused-on-canada-us-trade-sources/, usa allows tariff refunds — https://apnews.com/article/tariff-refund-trump-customs-08861f153801156d213c30c4e2f6a683, central america advances tmec talks — https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/revision-del-t-mec-en-marcha-mexico-y-eu-afinan-posturas-con-participacion-del-sector-privado/, caribbean signs aviation agreement — http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/cal-ttalpa-reach-sign-collective-agreement-6.2.2566943.59de18f3f5, brazil backs mercosur deal — https://g1.globo.com/jornal-nacional/noticia/2026/04/20/lula-e-premie-da-alemanha-inauguram-feira-industrial-e-defendem-acordo-mercosul-ue.ghtml, colombia currency hits five year high — https://www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/dolar-hoy-lunes-colombia-II35685195, chile defends codelco stability — https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/el-desafiante-adios-de-maximo-pacheco-codelco-no-esta-en-crisis/, argentina weighs geopolitical role — https://www.infobae.com/def/2026/04/18/el-potencial-geopolitico-argentino-en-la-guerra-silenciosa-entre-estados-unidos-y-china/, china strengthens legal shield — https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3350743/how-china-reinforcing-its-legal-shield-against-foreign-pressure, australia warns economic exposure — https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/budget-blues-as-jim-chalmers-says-australias-economy-is-hostage-to-middle-east-decisions-c-22167825, new zealand confidence sharply falls — https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/business-sentiment-plummets-as-middle-east-conflict-war-dampens-confidence/, japan magnet exports sharply fall — https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260421_B2/, south korea faces jet dilemma — https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-04-21/business/industry/KF21-draws-interest-from-UAE-Poland-and-Philippines-but-creates-tech-transfer-dilemma-for-Korea/2570569, vietnam reviews tax law changes — https://en.vietnamplus.vn/16th-na-reviews-amendments-to-four-tax-related-laws-on-april-21-post341448.vnp, kenya tea industry shaken — https://nation.africa/kenya/business/how-iran-war-is-shaking-kenya-s-tea-industry-5430574, turkey boosts defence innovation — https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/defense-rd-to-propel-other-sectors-turkish-official-says, saudi arabia backs palestinian reforms — https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/660710, egypt explores infrastructure financing — https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/04/20/egypt-afdb-explore-new-financing-mechanism-to-boost-infrastructure-investment/, iran rejects pressured negotiations — https://en.irna.ir/news/86133163/Ghalibaf-Iran-rejects-negotiations-under-threat, israel weighs gcc shift — https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893670, france urges economic limits — https://www.latribune.fr/article/climat/transitions-ecologiques/1480416032379515/le-cese-appelle-a-integrer-les-limites-planetaires-dans-les-decisions-economiques, italy warns energy shock — https://www.ansa.it/english/, spain criticises migration barriers — https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20260420/11517939/gobierno-denuncia-obstaculos-ayuntamientos-regularizar-migrantes.html, portugal growth forecast cut — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/economia/fundo-monetario-internacional-reve-em-baixa-previsao-de-crescimento-para-portugal_n1733834, azerbaijan diversifies economic growth — https://www.azernews.az/analysis/257269.html, united kingdom wage growth slows — https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21, scotland faces nuclear opposition — https://www.thenational.scot/news/, ireland faces jet fuel risk — https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0417/1568723-jetfuel-expert/, greenland tracks regional tensions — https://knr.gl/en/tv/qanorooq/qanorooq-20042026, germany pushes reform talks — https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/reformstreit-friedrich-merz-fordert-ernsthafte-gespraeche-mit-spd-a-1e7e06f6-6cd1-472d-a4e0-b83ce8f47738, finland warns economic dependence — https://yle.fi/a/74-20221520, iceland completes pharmacy acquisition — https://www.visir.is/g/20262871792d/semja-um-kaup-lyfju-a-borgarapoteki, uzbekistan joins water initiative — https://www.gazeta.uz/en/2026/04/17/water-forward/, russia resumes oil flows — https://tass.com/economy/2119935, ukraine advances aid package — https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/21/8031030/, india core sector shrinks — https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/core-sector-shrinks-04-in-march-due-to-supply-chain-disruptions/article70884552.ece These news summaries were written using AI technology. 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