Libre News of The World. Friday the 28th of November 2025

**Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World** we covered a wide sweep of global developments: Canada scaled back international student permits for 2026 (*CBC News*); a National Guard shooting near the White House prompted a freeze on Afghan immigration processing (*The Washington Post*); China condemned U.S. visa restrictions targeting Central American nationals (*Al Jazeera*); the Dominican Republic granted the U.S. expanded access for anti-narcotics operations (*Dominican Today*); Brazil’s environment minister earned global applause at COP30 but faced pushback at home (*Reuters*); Colombia sentenced Santiago Uribe to 28 years for paramilitary crimes (*El Tiempo*); Codelco and India’s Adani Group signed a major copper exploration pact (*Mining.com*); Argentina nominated IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for UN Secretary-General (*MercoPress*); Beijing issued a sharp warning over Taiwan tensions (*South China Morning Post*); Australia passed landmark environmental-law reforms after a deal with the Greens (*ABC News Australia*); New Zealand launched a nationwide inquiry into the Tom Phillips case (*The New Zealand Herald*); Japan signalled potential interest-rate hikes amid a weak yen (*Nikkei Asia*); South Korea imposed cybercrime sanctions and celebrated a historic Nuri rocket launch (*The Korea Herald*); Vietnam advanced its green-digital growth strategy (*VN Express*); the DRC began a mass measles–rubella vaccination campaign for 62 million children (*The East African*); Turkey opened talks with the World Bank for a multibillion-dollar power-grid upgrade (*Hürriyet Daily News*); Saudi Arabia expanded alcohol access with plans for new stores (*Arab News*); Iran announced a three-tier fuel-price hike sparking unrest fears (*Tehran Times*); Israel launched a major security operation in Tubas (*Haaretz*); France unveiled a voluntary national-service plan under Macron (*Le Monde*); the EU formally warned Italy over its takeover-law reforms (*Politico Europe*); CATL and Stellantis broke ground on a €4.1 billion battery megafactory in Aragón (*El País*); Portugal urged restraint as Guinea-Bissau’s voting crisis deepened (*RTP Notícias*); Cyprus and Lebanon signed a long-awaited maritime border deal (*The Cyprus Mail*); JPMorgan committed to a 3-million-square-foot megatower in Canary Wharf (*The Financial Times*); Scotland secured an £820 million budget boost for cost-of-living relief (*The Scotsman*); Ireland tightened immigration rules to curb rapid population growth (*The Irish Times*); German business sentiment soured as Berlin toughened its China-trade stance (*Deutsche Welle*); Norway’s Hydro announced closure of five aluminium plants amid a market slump (*Bloomberg*); Iceland’s main hospital warned of a surge in ice-related injuries (*Iceland Monitor*); S&P upgraded Uzbekistan’s credit rating on strong reforms (*S&P Global Ratings*); Russia’s oil-gas revenues plunged under sanctions and weak prices (*The Moscow Times*); Ukraine reached a staff-level deal with the IMF for an $8.2 billion programme (*Reuters*); and Apple challenged India’s new antitrust penalty law as Serentica Renewables launched a massive green-energy investment plan (*The Economic Times*). **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!**