Listen "Libre News of The World. Tuesday the 9th of December 2025"
Episode Synopsis
**Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World**, Air Transat announced gradual flight suspensions as a pilots’ strike looms (*reuters.com*). The U.S. prepared a US$12 billion farm-aid package for struggling producers (*apnews.com*). A Guatemalan mayor was assassinated during a Christmas parade (*prensalibre.com*). The Cayman Islands completed a vast autonomous ocean-mapping project (*caymancompass.com*). Brazil saw mass marches against rising femicides (*folhabrasil.com.br*). Colombia and Clan del Golfo reached a demobilisation deal (*elespectador.com*). Ecuador’s health-care system plunged deeper into crisis (*elcomercio.com*). Uruguay hit record EV adoption (*elpais.com.uy*). China launched new low-orbit internet satellites (*xinhuanet.com*). Australia prepared to enforce a world-first under-16 social-media ban (*abc.net.au*). Two new seasonal-worker visas were introduced to support key industries (*theguardian.com.au*). A Tokyo crime ring used purchased X accounts to recruit accomplices (*japantimes.co.jp*). Arm Holdings announced a major chip-design training centre in South Korea (*koreaherald.com*). Vietnam surpassed pre-pandemic tourism with 19 million visitors (*vietnamnews.vn*). Benin foiled a coup attempt after soldiers seized state TV (*benin24tv.com*). Turkey began building its first domestic submarine (*hurriyetdailynews.com*). Saudi Arabia rolled out a new five-year Resident ID for expatriates (*arabnews.com*). Iran condemned U.S. deportations as a second group arrives (*tehrantimes.com*). Israel signalled an imminent shift to the next phase of the Gaza cease-fire (*haaretz.com*). Macron warned Beijing of possible EU tariffs over trade imbalance (*lemonde.fr*). Rome lit up for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (*ilmessaggero.it*). ASF cases rose near Barcelona as a possible lab link is probed (*lavanguardia.com*). Portugal targeted €100 million in technical-footwear exports by 2030 (*publico.pt*). Greece approved a €650 million purchase of Israeli PULS rocket systems (*ekathimerini.com*). UK rights groups warned of weakened ECHR protections (*theguardian.com*). Glasgow mourned the loss of the 182-year-old Pollokshaws Parish Church to fire (*heraldscotland.com*). A murder probe opened after a fatal house fire in County Offaly (*irishtimes.com*). German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul travelled to Beijing amid rising trade tensions (*reuters.com*). Sweden reported near-weekly encounters with Russian submarines, prompting a NATO drill (*thelocal.se*). Iceland halted its foreign-currency purchase programme (*ruv.is*). Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining received a credit upgrade to “BB/Stable” (*gazeta.uz*). Russia claimed to have downed 77 Ukrainian drones overnight (*themoscowtimes.com*). Ukraine suffered widespread outages after a major Russian strike on energy facilities (*kyivindependent.com*). IndiGo’s shares plunged amid staffing-related mass cancellations (*livemint.com*). **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!**
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