Libre News of The World. Tuesday the 5th of May 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World, canada tests cusma leverage from CTV News at https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/05/04/ctv-national-news-what-leverage-does-canada-have-in-cusma-renegotiation/, usa steadies energy markets from Reuters at https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-after-trump-says-us-would-help-free-ships-stranded-strait-hormuz-2026-05-03/, central america exposes deforestation from Tico Times and Tropica Verde at https://tropica-verde.de/en/abholzung2026-artikel-ticotimes/, the caribbean hardens cuba stance from MercoPress at https://en.mercopress.com/2026/05/03/trump-threatens-to-take-cuba-almost-immediately-after-tightening-sanctions-on-the-regime, brazil confronts deadly floods from Al Jazeera at https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/2/at-least-six-dead-in-heavy-rains-in-northeast-brazil-thousands-displaced, colombia battles pre-vote unrest from Associated Press at https://apnews.com/article/colombia-attacks-farc-emc-election-7ac52e6856ee13bbed22575a89383d56, chile confronts fiscal pressure from Bloomberg at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/kast-s-campaign-to-balance-chile-budget-gets-off-to-tough-start, argentina posts record surplus from Buenos Aires Times at https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/argentina-posts-historic-march-trade-surplus-as-exports-surge.phtml, china condemns hormuz escalation from Xinhua at https://english.news.cn/20260428/846c1e901ea84ef9937c55580d020d71/c.html, australia strengthens japan alliance from the Prime Minister of Australia at https://www.pm.gov.au/media/visit-australia-prime-minister-japan-0, new zealand drives export growth from Devdiscourse at https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3893031-nzeu-fta-drives-3-billion-export-surge-in-just-two-years-outpacing-expectations, japan opens mercosur talks from The Japan Times at https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/03/economy/japan-prepares-trade-talks-mercosur/, south korea reaches market highs from Yonhap News Agency at https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260504001451320, vietnam deepens energy ties from The Business Times at https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/japan-vietnam-seek-deeper-partnership-energy-and-minerals-push, africa prioritises climate delivery from Capital Ethiopia at https://capitalethiopia.com/2026/05/03/africa-puts-climate-delivery-water-security-at-center-of-development-push/, turkey warns regional rivals from Daily Sabah at https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/turkiye-warns-france-greece-remarks-risk-regional-stability/news, saudi arabia expands hajj rail from Arab News at https://www.arabnews.com/node/2642231/saudi-arabia, egypt pushes brics currency shift from Daily News Egypt at https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/05/03/egypt-calls-for-stronger-central-bank-cooperation-local-currency-use-at-brics-summit/, iran challenges war powers from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-deadline-for-congress-to-approve-iran-war-doesnt-apply-claiming-hostilities-have-terminated, israel reshapes election bloc from Times of Israel at https://www.timesofisrael.com/naftali-bennett-and-yair-lapid-announce-united-run-under-bennett-in-2026-elections/, france confronts economic slowdown from Le Monde at https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/04/30/french-economy-chills-as-growth-stalls-and-inflation-rises_6753018_19.html, italy delays defence spending from Defense News at https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/24/italy-forgoes-14-billion-deficit-spending-on-defense-amid-wobbling-economy/, spain maintains growth forecast from La Moncloa at https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/councilministers/paginas/2026/20260428-council-press-conference.aspx, portugal expands defence industry from Deutsche Welle at https://www.dw.com/en/portugals-arms-industry-is-taking-off/a-76946304, azerbaijan warns energy transition from Caliber.Az at https://caliber.az/en/post/azerbaijan-warns-accelerated-energy-transition-could-risk-global-security, united kingdom holds bank rate from the Bank of England at https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/the-interest-rate-bank-rate, scotland confronts election divides from BBC Scotland at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddqdvdeqrlo, ireland records economic contraction from Morningstar at https://www.morningstar.com/news/alliance-news/1777461981383709100/irish-economy-shrinks-20-in-first-quarter-of-2026-down-60-on-year, greenland faces arctic expansion from The New York Times at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/europe/us-military-seeks-expansion-in-greenland.html, germany strengthens european defence from CNBC at https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/02/germany-urges-stronger-european-defense-after-us-reduces-troops.html, scandinavia seizes baltic tanker from MarineLink at https://www.marinelink.com/blogs/blog/swedish-coast-guard-seizes-suspected-falseflag-tanker-in-baltic-104694, iceland protects energy networks from Iceland Review at https://www.icelandreview.com/news/foreign-minister-highlights-risks-to-icelands-energy-infrastructure/, uzbekistan expands hydropower capacity from Daryo at https://daryo.uz/en/2026/04/30/uzbekistan-to-commission-13-hydropower-plants-in-2026-as-expansion-plans-advance/, russia confronts oil strikes from The Moscow Times at https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/01/russian-growth-outlook-darkens-as-ukraine-hits-oil-infrastructure-a92665, ukraine proposes longer ceasefire from Kyiv Independent at https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-proposes-long-term-ceasefire-after-putin-floats-victory-day-truce/, and india sustains economic momentum from the World Bank at https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/04/09/india-remains-among-the-fastest-growing-economies. 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