Libre News of The World. Wedesday the 13th of May 2026

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Today on Libre News of The World, canada launches worker shield — https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2026/05/governments-of-canada-and-alberta-to-partner-to-support-tariff-impacted-workers.html; united states pressures pharma — https://www.amcp.org/letters-statements-analysis/federal-update-trump-administration-demands-manufacturers-take-action-most-favored-nation-pricing; central america challenges beijing — https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2026/05/12/u-s-and-latin-america-challenge-china-over-panama-canal-control/; bahamas heads to polls — https://www.tribune242.com/news/2026/may/11/pm-promises-sweeping-reforms-on-election-eve/; brazil opens visa corridor — https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-05-11/br/brazil-china-reciprocal-visa-waiver-comes-into-force-opening-the-door-to-chinese-business-and-leisure-travel/; colombia indicts campaign chief — https://www.nampa.org/text/22926317; chile targets state cuts — https://www.riotimesonline.com/kast-boric-clash-chile-50-days-may-2026/; argentina cuts public spending — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/05/11/milei-government-cuts-nearly-1.79-billion-dollar-from-budget-with-sharp-education-adjustment; china hosts trump visit — https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/12/trump-heads-to-beijing-to-meet-xi-for-visit-overshadowed-by-iran-war/; australia reshapes national budget — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/federal-budget-2026-live-may-12/106668626; new zealand rejects coalition — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/new-zealand-pm-luxon-rules-out-grand-coalition-with-labour; japan consolidates party power — https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/politics/takaichi-support-group/; south korea modernises alliance — https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/foreignaffairs/20260512/s-korea-us-agree-to-cooperate-on-key-alliance-issues-for-mutual-security-interest; vietnam confronts inflation surge — https://theinvestor.vn/rising-inflation-pressure-poses-challenge-for-vietnams-monetary-policy-d19055.html; africa swears in museveni — https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/11/uganda-museveni-inauguration-muhoozi-kainerugaba-president-bobi/f611e358-4d9e-11f1-97e7-22c6c29ff0d8_story.html; turkey reopens border route — https://www.institutkurde.org/en/info/latest/turkey-syria-border-gate-to-reopen-after-12-year-closure-15141/; saudi exposes gulf rift — https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/saudi-arabia-blocked-trump-project-freedom-hormuz-prince-turki-netanyahu-iran-2910258-2026-05-12; egypt balances regional diplomacy — https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/12/how-egypts-balancing-act-aims-to-preserve-relations-and-prevent-war/; iran rejects ceasefire terms — https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605118029; israel establishes tribunal — https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-12-2026/; france courts ai investment — https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/companies/softbank-data-center-france/; italy braces for slowdown — https://internationalfinance.com/macroeconomy/banca-ditalia-forecasts-sluggish-economic-growth-italy-amid-energy-crisis/; spain confronts dual crises — https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/05/11/french-woman-evacuated-from-cruise-ship-tests-positive-for-hantavirus/; portugal nurses strike — https://theportugalpost.com/posts/portugals-nurses-plan-nationwide-strike-may-12-hospital-delays-expected-and-healthcare-access-at-risk; azerbaijan buries peace format — https://caliber.az/en; united kingdom blocks agitators — https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-05-11/gb/home-office-blocks-seven-foreign-activists-from-entering-uk-ahead-of-far-right-rally/; scotland secures nationalist mandate — https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgp5ryv4qno; ireland warns housing slowdown — https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/12/house-building-slows-as-middle-east-conflict-hits-orders-in-irish-construction/; greenland defends sovereignty — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/not-some-piece-of-ice-greenland-hits-back-at-trump-insult; germany faces confidence crisis — https://www.dw.com/en/germany-economy-businesses-merz-government-investment-iran-war-fuel-crisis/a-77097307; scandinavia challenges monopoly — https://www.nordiskpost.com/2026/05/08/norway-farm-alcohol-sales-gain-majority-support/; iceland braces for eruption — https://nautil.us/iceland-is-going-to-erupt-again-very-soon-1280632; uzbekistan deepens border trade — https://qazinform.com/tag/uzbekistan_t1460; russia faces nuclear allegations — https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/12/world/a-russian-ship-sank-in-mysterious-circumstances-it-may-have-been-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea; ukraine seeks european truce — https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-turns-to-europe-to-arrange-airport-ceasefire-with-russia-sybiha-says/; and india urges energy discipline — https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-save-fuel-appeal-online-classes-wfh-no-gold-vocal-for-local-destination-wedding-foreign-exchange-oil-crisis-2910142-2026-05-11. 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