Libre News of The World. Wednesday the 31st of July 2026

Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Today on Libre News of The World we reported on: japan cuts food waste to record low (https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/78950); south korea eases oil security alert (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630004352320?section=economy-finance/economy); bangladesh court jails singapore billionaire (https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/bangladesh-sentences-singaporean-billionaire-over-financial-crime-lawyers-say-ruling-invalid-5091414.html); khaby lame joins forbes top creators (https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/worlds-biggest-tiktoker-from-senegal-makes-forbes-2026-top-50-creators-list-months/5034pdm); türkiye railway bridge marks 40 years (https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiyes-longest-railway-bridge-marks-40-years-223820); egypt expands military production capacity (https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/06/29/egypts-military-production-ministry-reports-revenue-growth-highlights-development-of-radaa-300-and-sinai-806-hardware/); white house denies iran policy split (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/29/vance-vs-rubio-is-team-trump-divided-on-iran-and-lebanon); knesset rejects red cross prison bill (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-900906); france passes fast fashion crackdown (https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260629-french-parliament-passes-fast-fashion-bill-targeting-shein-and-temu); meloni eyes right-wing presidency (https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2026/06/meloni-si-puo-rompere-il-tabu-del-presidente-della-repubblica-di-destra-vannacci-distrugge-05d82c22-dd5a-49e3-9b5d-b08b7e6a458e.html); building cleaners warn of strike action (https://elpais.com/economia/2026-06-30/las-limpiadoras-de-edificios-se-plantan-por-la-precariedad-que-sufren-si-seguimos-asi-iremos-a-la-huelga.html); portugal arrests rental contract forger (https://www.jn.pt/justica/artigo/detido-por-falsificar-mil-contratos-de-arrendamento-para-imigrantes-ilegais/18100754); azerbaijan pursues greener tourism strategy (https://www.azernews.az/analysis/260393.html); uk boosts defence drone investment (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/29/new-defence-secretary-wins-another-15bn-to-boost-drone-spending); edinburgh ranked world's second most beautiful (https://www.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-ranked-second-most-beautiful-city-in-the-world-by-time-out-8765156); ireland eases rural housing rules (https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0630/1580960-cabinet-wrap/); campaign promotes greenlanders' rights in denmark (https://knr.gl/kl/nutaarsiassat/kalaallit-paasisitsiniaaffigineqarnikkut-danmarkimi-pisinnaatitaaffitik-pillugit); six killed in stade custody dispute shooting (https://www.dw.com/en/germany-at-least-6-killed-in-shooting-in-stade/a-77754951); sweden targets sentencing discounts (https://swedenherald.com/article/sweden-moves-to-scrap-sentencing-discounts-for-multiple-crimes-paving-way-for-longer-prison-terms); iceland coast guard shadows activist vessel (https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/politics_and_society/2026/06/29/thor_shadowing_bandero_west_of_iceland/); uzbekistan begins work on 2050 vision (https://www.gazeta.uz/en/2026/06/27/tony-blair/); ukrainian drone attacks kill two in russia (https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/30/2-killed-in-ukrainian-drone-attacks-across-russia-a93125); ukraine and kuwait deepen defence ties (https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/29/8041521/); and india water crisis sparks infrastructure investment (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/india-water-crisis-brings-20-lakh-crore-investment-opportunity-best-water-stocks-pl-capital-a-pail-of-water/articleshow/132086740.cms). 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. "Libre News of the World provides original summaries of reporting published by third-party news organizations. We do not claim to have conducted the original reporting unless explicitly stated." Ad free episodes available at https://www.patreon.com/LibreNewsofTheWorld