Libre News of The World, Weekend Edition. Third Weekend of April 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World canada manufacturers hit by tariffs https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadian-manufacturers-slammed-by-changes-to-us-metal-tariffs/ usa brokers lebanon ceasefire https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-lebanon-israel-talks-pakistan-hormuz-17-april-2026-4bd5a29af608ecbd72356559b3c55d67 central america canal congestion triggers payment https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/panama-canal-traffic-jam-spurs-4-million-line-jumping-payment the caribbean travel costs surge https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260417/shorter-trips-higher-prices brazil reforms chocolate standards https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/business/2026/04/brazil-approves-new-minimum-cocoa-percentage-for-chocolate-and-eliminates-dark-and-semi-dark-labels.shtml colombia candidate backs fracking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/colombian-presidential-candidate-valencia-backs-fracking-for-gas chile launches deportation flight https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/chile-carries-out-first-deportation-flight-part-new-migration-plan-2026-04-16/ argentina secures debt support https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/world-bank-plans-us2-billion-guarantee-to-aid-argentinas-debt-refinance.phtml china capital outflows surge https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-17/chinas-net-portfolio-outflow-hits-eight-month-high-amid-mideast-tensions-102435007.html australia inflation forecast jumps https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/asx-markets-business-live-news-april-17-2026/106573954 new zealand fuel costs hit consumers https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592700/grim-warning-from-trucking-association-as-impact-of-rising-fuel-costs-hit-consumers japan targets autonomous dominance https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/autonomous-vehicle-target/ south korea tanker reroutes shipping https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719763 vietnam advances megacity strategy https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1779628/next-generation-of-megacities-seen-as-new-engine-for-economic-growth.html africa court delays liquidation https://mg.co.za/news/2026-04-17-tongaat-hulett-gets-lifeline-as-court-grants-delay-in-liquidation-bid/ turkey expands renewable capacity https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/share-of-wind-and-solar-in-turkiyes-installed-capacity-reaches-33-percent-221141 saudi arabia spending remains strong https://www.arabnews.com/node/2640213/business-economy egypt growth forecast slows https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/565878/Business/Economy/Egypt-growth-to-slow-to--in--before-rebounding-to-.aspx iran oil prices fall https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-prospects-talks-end-iran-war-revive-supply-2026-04-17/ israel agrees ceasefire terms https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/trump-says-israel-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire france hosts hormuz talks https://www.france24.com/en/france-uk-host-talks-on-securing-hormuz italy explores china trade ties https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-willing-explore-potential-with-italy-says-commerce-chief-2026-04-17/ spain hosts leftist summit https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/global-leftist-leaders-gather-spain-mobilise-against-far-right-2026-04-17/ portugal leads defence project https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-04-16/portugal-to-lead-european-defence-project/1008453 azerbaijan growth outlook rises https://www.azernews.az/business/257149.html united kingdom warns ai risks https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ev24yx4rmo scotland proposes food price cap https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrlpg97ey9o ireland warns electricity surge https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/17/households-face-electricity-bill-increases-in-weeks-industry-warns/ greenland moves toward english https://www.sermitsiaq.ag/samfund/inatsisartut-tager-skridt-imod-engelsk-som-forste-fremmedsprog/2372728 germany israel tensions deepen https://www.dw.com/en/germany-israel-see-growing-divide-after-criticism-of-merz/a-76806148 norway funds ukraine reforms https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/norway-provides-nok-50-million-for-anti-corruption-efforts-in-ukraine/id3156444/ iceland advances geothermal project https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-04-17-new-geothermal-area-could-serve-heating-and-electricity-needs-473014/ uzbekistan plans eurobond issue https://daryo.uz/en/2026/04/17/uzbekistan-considers-500mn-capital-eurobond-issue-for-tashkent-development russia workforce inactivity rises https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/16/russian-part-time-idle-workforce-hits-highest-since-2020-pandemic-peak-a92523 ukraine unlocks financial support https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-unlocks-3-2-billion-after-reform-push/ india curbs dollar purchases https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indias-rbi-asks-state-oil-refiners-curb-spot-dollar-buying-sources-say-2026-04-16/ These news summaries were written using AI technology. 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