Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World we tracked a globe-spanning day of developments: Canada faced diplomatic escalation after Iran designated the Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organisation (https://www.midlandtoday.ca/national-news/iran-lists-canadas-navy-as-terrorist-organization-in-response-to-move-by-ottawa-11682789); the United States mourned the death of journalist and Kennedy heir Tatiana Schlossberg (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/30/tatiana-schlossberg-jfk-dies); Central America saw Honduras threaten legal action over a disputed election (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-ag-warns-legal-action-over-fraught-election-2025-12-31/) and tragedy in Guatemala after a deadly bus crash (https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/World+News/Latin+America/Central+America); Mexico confronted safety concerns following a fatal Oaxaca train derailment (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-train-derailment-piles-pressure-sheinbaum-over-safety-megaprojects-2025-12-30/); the Caribbean reported resilient banking profits (https://barbadostoday.bb/2025/12/30/cibc-caribbean-delivers-us159-7-million-profit/); Brazil recorded its lowest unemployment rate in over a decade (https://www.eurasiareview.com/31122025-brazil-unemployment-rate-reaches-5-2-lowest-since-2012/); Colombia approved a sharp minimum wage increase for 2026 (https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/finanzas-personales/salario-minimo-2026-colombia-gobierno-anuncia-aumento-22-7-por-ciento-842303); Chile reinstated a year-end banking holiday (https://www.elmostrador.cl/datos-utiles/2025/12/29/feriado-bancario-marca-el-cierre-del-ano-este-31-de-diciembre-no-habra-atencion-en-sucursales/); Argentina passed its 2026 national budget (https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-congreso-aprobo-el-presupuesto-2026-del-gobierno-de-milei-nid27122025/); China’s manufacturing PMI returned to growth (https://english.news.cn/20251231/bfb6e58741d74cfa8ed04e8571d92b2e/c.html); Australia condemned Chinese military drills near Taiwan (https://www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/statement-late-december-2025-large-scale-pla-exercises-around-taiwan); New Zealand released its 2026 New Year Honours list (https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/31/full-list-new-year-honours-2026/); Japan advanced new counter-espionage laws (https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2025123000480/); South Korea announced a ban on bear bile farming from 2026 (https://apnews.com/article/884a3d5bc8f01574dfd0919b54f250f9); Vietnam’s retail market surged on booming e-commerce (https://dtinews.dantri.com.vn/vietnam-today/vietnams-retail-market-hits-usd-269-bln-as-e-commerce-booms-report-20251230214330536.htm); Africa saw Guinea’s former coup leader elected president (https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guinea-coup-leader-doumbouya-wins-presidential-election-provisional-results-show-2025-12-30/); Turkey carried out nationwide anti-ISIS raids (https://apnews.com/article/dbcba6c418cb499253b19b80e1802ae8); Saudi-U
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