Libre News of The World. Friday the 13th of February 2026

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World we covered Ottawa Unveils Housing Acceleration Fund (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/housing-acceleration-fund-update-1.7112345), US Expands Security Sanctions (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/12/us-sanctions-expansion/), Guatemala Confirms Municipal Vote Results (https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/resultados-municipales-2026/), Caribbean Election Wave in Barbados (https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/barbados-labour-party-surges-ahead-as-early-election-results-emerge/), Brazil’s Carnival Boom and Tech Push (https://www.travelmole.com/news/brazil-carnivals-65-million-revelers-2026/), Colombia Faces Flood Emergency and Political Flux (https://watchers.news/2026/02/11/floods-leave-44-dead-and-72-000-families-affected-across-16-departments-colombia/), Chile Advances Lithium Reform Bill (https://www.latercera.com/politica/noticia/camara-avanza-reforma-litio-2026/), Argentina Inflation Shows Slowdown (https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/inflacion-enero-2026-indec-datos-oficiales-nid12022026/), China Expands Industrial Stimulus (https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202602/12/WS65c9dindustrialstimulus.html), Senate Debates Energy Bill (https://www.abc.net.au/news/politics), Wellington Unveils Climate Plan (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political), Tokyo Announces Tech Incentives (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/business), Seoul Tightens Chip Export Rules (https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20260212000789), Hanoi Expands Rail Investment (https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/), African Union Meets on Security (https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news), Ankara Signals Monetary Stability (https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/), Riyadh Expands Tech Investment (https://www.arabnews.com/), Cairo Reviews Energy Strategy (https://www.egypttoday.com/), Tehran Reviews Economic Measures (https://www.tehrantimes.com/), Israel Cabinet Approves Budget Amendments (https://www.jpost.com/), Paris Advances Pension Talks (https://www.lemonde.fr/), Italy Tightens Immigration Draft Bill (https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2026/02/11/via-libera-del-consiglio-dei-ministri-al-ddl-sullimmigrazione_42b9ae8d-b3fc-4d51-99c7-df778c2abb99.html), Spain and ERC Add Judges (https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2026-02-12/el-gobierno-y-erc-acuerdan-dotar-con-90-jueces-mas-a-cataluna.html), Portugal A1 Collapse Repairs Weeks (https://www.dn.pt/sociedade/ministro-diz-que-reparao-do-troo-da-a1-que-ruiu-em-coimbra-ir-demorar-semanas), Baku Advances Energy Corridor Talks (https://www.azernews.az/oil_and_gas/), UK Sets Rail Reform Timetable (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics), Holyrood Debates Budget Revisions (https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/), Dublin Advances Housing Measures (https://www.irishtimes.com/), Berlin Signals Fiscal Discipline (https://www.dw.com/en/), Nordic Leaders Strengthen Defense Cooperation (https://www.nrk.no/), Reykjavik Expands Renewable Targets (https://www.ruv.is/), Tashkent Reviews Trade Expansion (https://kun.uz/en), Moscow Signals Industrial Focus (https://tass.com/), Kyiv Reviews Defense Funding (https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/), and New Delhi Boosts Infrastructure (https://www.thehindu.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. Ad free episodes available at https://www.patreon.com/LibreNewsofTheWorld