Libre News of The World. 1st July 2026.

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Today on Libre News of The World we cover: Brazilian survey finds financial stress is disrupting sleep and daily life (https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/business/2026/06/brazilian-population-is-stressed-and-losing-sleep-because-of-money-survey-shows.shtml); Colombian company profits outpaced sales growth (https://www.portafolio.co/negocios/empresas/las-ganancias-de-las-empresas-en-colombia-crecieron-el-doble-que-sus-ventas-segun-los-balances-del-497210); Chile’s unemployment reached a five-year high (https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/desempleo-salta-a-94-su-nivel-mas-alto-en-cinco-anos-y-trabajos-informales-encadenan-tres-meses-de-caidas/); Axel Kicillof admitted Argentina’s last Peronist government “didn’t work” (https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/kicillof-admits-last-peronist-government-didnt-work.phtml); China introduced new regulations to support employment and business start-ups for military veterans (https://english.news.cn/20260630/85208ad2473e4ed79c7aa0f974b57b7f/c.html); Australia’s property market recorded a national decline (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-01/national-property-prices-market-decline-cotality/106857980); New Zealand’s Green Party criticised a National Party tax advertisement as misleading “AI slop” (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/650807/ai-slop-greens-criticise-national-attack-ad); Japan opened the 2026 Mount Fuji climbing season with new crowd-management measures (https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/79014); South Korea’s monthly exports surpassed US$100 billion for the first time (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260701001853320?section=economy-finance/economy); Singapore nearly doubled the number of households earning S$23,000 or more per month in five years (https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/singapore-households-earning-23k-or-more-a-month-nearly-double-in-5-years-5092023.html); Nigeria announced US$27 million in World Bank-backed governance incentive grants (https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/world-bank-backed-programme-to-release-dollar27-million-in-performance-incentives-to/sne79ns); Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel’s decision on the 1915 events (https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-slams-israels-move-on-1915-events-223861); Saudi Arabia officially concluded the 2026 Hajj season (https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/662631/saudi-arabia/ministry-of-hajj-announces-conclusion-of-2026-hajj-season-with-seamless-pilgrim-services); Egypt’s Arady Misr unveiled plans for the country’s first fractional land investment platform (https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/06/30/arady-misr-to-launch-egypts-first-fractional-land-investment-platform/); United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for urgent funding to keep UNRWA operating (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/1/un-chief-fears-for-millions-of-palestinians-amid-unrwa-funding-shortfall); Israel’s Public Defender warned of worsening prison overcrowding and expanding enforcement powers (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-901017); France recorded around 300 excess deaths during an unseasonal May heatwave (https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260630-france-records-300-excess-deaths-during-unseasonal-may-heatwave); Italy’s luxury hospitality sector expanded with major new hotel openings (https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/30/italys-luxury-portfolio-expands-with-new-openings-from-hyatt-ihg-and-dior-spa); Spain introduced stronger consumer protections against fuel stations charging anomalous prices (https://elpais.com/economia/2026-07-01/los-usuarios-podran-reclamar-a-las-gasolineras-que-fijen-precios-anomalos.html); Portugal’s average adult wealth reached €172,000 according to the latest UBS report (https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/mercados/investidor-privado/detalhe/riqueza-por-adulto-em-portugal-e-172-mil-euros-nos-eua-supera-os-610-mil); Azerbaijan analysis examined regional developments (https://www.azernews.az/analysis/260430.html); Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham criticised the funding burden of the UK’s defence investment plan (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/30/burnham-left-with-47bn-bill-for-starmers-new-defence-investment-plan); Thousands objected to proposed data centres in Scotland (https://www.scotsman.com/news/thousands-object-to-humungous-data-centres-as-deadline-looms-8771107); Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0701/1581167-eu-presidency/); Greenland prepared to host its national kayaking championships (https://knr.gl/kl/nutaarsiassat/nunatsinni-qaannamik-pissartanngorniunnerit-pingasunngornermi-aallartissapput); Germany’s political debate intensified following an extreme heatwave (https://www.dw.com/en/in-germany-political-fallout-from-heat-wave-begins/a-77776202); Swedish police arrested a man over an attempted murder investigation in Eskilstuna (https://swedenherald.com/article/man-in-60s-arrested-after-attempted-murder-investigation-in-eskilstuna); Icelandic police monitored French tourists accused of illegal off-road driving (https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2026/06/30/french_tourists_believed_to_have_reached_isafjordur/); Uzbekistan’s preliminary census found the population has exceeded 39 million (https://www.gazeta.uz/en/2026/06/30/population-uzbekistan/); Crimea faced fuel shortages and blackouts amid intensified Ukrainian strikes (https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/30/i-dont-know-when-this-will-end-as-ukraine-steps-up-strikes-crimea-grapples-with-fuel-shortages-and-blackouts-a93131); Ukraine said it was coordinating with Monaco after an explosion injured sanctioned businessman Vadym Yermolaiev and his family (https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/30/8041773/); and Assam’s floods affected more than 46,000 people while thousands of hectares of farmland remained underwater (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/assam-flood-update-over-46000-affected-3809-hectares-of-crop-land-flooded/articleshow/132107750.cms). 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