Libre News of The World. Thursday the 18th of December 2025

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on **Libre News of The World**, we covered a wide global sweep of stories: Israel blocking Canadian MPs from the West Bank (Reuters), the US thwarting a planned attack in New Orleans (Associated Press), a physical brawl erupting in Mexico City’s Congress (Associated Press), Washington ordering a blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers (Associated Press), a São Paulo cardinal ordering priest Júlio Lancellotti offline (Associated Press), ELN-linked violence and Colombia’s fiscal planning (El Tiempo), rising school violence across Chile (La Tercera), the death of elephant Kenya and renewed captivity debates in Argentina (La Nación), Russia–China gas pipeline expansion (Xinhua), ASX declines and shifting bank rate forecasts (Australian Financial Review), a historic Māori land return in New Zealand (RNZ), Japan’s energy transition away from fossil fuels (The Japan Times), South Korea’s unified stance on North Korea (Yonhap), Hanoi’s smog crisis and factory curbs (VNExpress), expanded US travel restrictions on African nations (Washington Post), Turkey downing a drone near the Black Sea (Anadolu Agency), stricter Saudi Hajj transport rules (Arab News), the hospitalisation of Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi (BBC News), reported Israeli strikes near Gaza (Associated Press), Brigitte Macron’s apology over sexist remarks (Le Monde), Rome opening long-delayed archaeological metro stations (ANSA), Spain fining Airbnb €64 million (El País), Portugal admitting EU border control problems (Público), falling Azeri oil prices (Trend News Agency), junior doctors striking in England (BBC News), Scottish musicians criticising BBC Radio Scotland changes (The Guardian), an arrest at Dublin Airport over an alleged rape case (RTÉ News), Germany ending its Patriot mission in Poland (Deutsche Welle), a 2,400-year-old fingerprint found on a Scandinavian boat (National Museum of Denmark), the opening of a new University of Iceland building (RÚV), Uzbekistan targeting its construction shadow economy (Gazeta.uz), Russia designating Deutsche Welle “undesirable” (BBC News), Ukraine and allies approving a war-damage claims body (Associated Press), and dense fog and cold wave alerts across northern India (The Hindu). 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!