Libre News of The World. Monday The 23rd of February 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World we covered Canada pressing OpenAI after the British Columbia shooting (Global News, https://globalnews.ca/news/11677555/tumbler-ridge-rcmp-investigate-threats/), the United States raising baseline tariffs following a Supreme Court setback (CBS News, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-global-tariff-15-percent-supreme-court-decision/), Central America as El Faro revealed expanded real estate holdings linked to President Bukele’s brothers (El Faro, https://beta.elfaro.net/en/el-salvador-en/bukele-brothers-tax-exempt-real-estate-san-salvador), Haiti school closures driven by gang violence in the Caribbean (Jamaica Gleaner, https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news/20260222/haiti-gang-violence-forces-school-closures), Brazil’s central bank signalling caution on rate cuts (Folha de São Paulo, https://www.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2026/02/brazil-central-bank-signals-caution-on-rate-cuts.shtml), Colombia’s constitutional court reviewing peace deal protections (El Tiempo, https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/cortes/corte-constitucional-revisa-protecciones-del-acuerdo-de-paz-2026), Chile battling Valparaíso wildfires (La Tercera, https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/incendios-forestales-valparaiso-emergencia/), Argentina’s peso sliding after rate signals (Clarín, https://www.clarin.com/economia/peso-cae-senal-banco-central-tasas_0_argentina.html), China imposing new curbs on property developers (Caixin, https://www.caixin.com/2026-02-21/china-property-developers-new-financing-curbs.html), Australia recording modest wage growth (Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/australia-wage-growth-shows-modest-lift-20260222), New Zealand cyclone recovery delays (Radio New Zealand, https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/510123/cyclone-recovery-delays-frustrate-communities), Japan’s yen weakening on cautious policy outlook (Asahi Shimbun, https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S15589078.html), South Korea opposition pushing a cabinet probe (Yonhap News Agency, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222003400315), Vietnam’s slowing manufacturing growth (Vietnam News, https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1645321/vietnams-manufacturing-growth-slows.html), rising displacement in Africa’s Sahel (Africa News, https://www.africanews.com/2026/02/22/sahel-insecurity-drives-new-displacement-crisis/), Turkey opposition concerns over election oversight (Hurriyet Daily News, https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-opposition-raises-election-oversight-concerns-197654), Saudi Arabia accelerating green energy projects (Arab News, https://www.arabnews.com/node/2471121/saudi-arabia), easing inflation in Egypt (Al Ahram, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/516789/Business/Economy/Egypts-inflation-eases-slightly-in-January.aspx), Iran tightening protest laws (Tehran Times, https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/493944/Iran-parliament-approves-new-public-order-measures), divisions within Israel’s cabinet over Gaza strategy (Haaretz, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-02-22/israeli-cabinet-divided-over-gaza-strategy), renewed farmer protests in France (Le Monde, https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2026/02/22/french-farmers-renew-nationwide-protests), Italy’s coalition facing budget strain (Corriere della Sera, https://www.corriere.it/politica/26_febbraio_italia-tensioni-bilancio-governo.shtml), Spain under pressure to reform water policy amid drought (El País, https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2026-02-22/sequia-presiona-politica-agua-espana.html), housing protests in Portugal (Público, https://www.publico.pt/2026/02/22/sociedade/protestos-habitacao-lisboa-porto-2045678), Azerbaijan resuming energy corridor talks (APA News Agency, https://apa.az/en/energy/azerbaijan-resumes-energy-corridor-talks-420987), the United Kingdom facing renewed rail strike threats (The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/22/uk-rail-strike-talks-stall), Scotland unveiling a new energy strategy (The Scotsman, https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-unveils-new-energy-strategy-4521901), Ireland’s health system under winter strain (The Irish Times, https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/02/22/ireland-hospitals-winter-pressure/), weak economic growth in Germany (Handelsblatt, https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/konjunktur/deutschlands-wirtschaft-waechst-nur-schwach/100012345.html), strengthened defence cooperation across Scandinavian Europe (Dagens Nyheter, https://www.dn.se/varlden/nordic-countries-step-up-defence-cooperation/), intensified volcanic monitoring in Iceland (Iceland Review, https://www.icelandreview.com/news/authorities-step-up-monitoring-amid-reykjanes-seismic-activity/), utility reforms in Uzbekistan (Gazeta.uz, https://www.gazeta.uz/en/2026/02/22/utility-reforms/), Russia holding its key interest rate (Kommersant, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6543210), sustained front line pressure in Ukraine (Ukrainska Pravda, https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/02/22/ukraine-front-line-pressure/), and renewed farmer protests in India (The Hindu, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/farmers-renew-protests-over-pricing-2026/article67890123.ece). 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