Stories for June 26th 2018

Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 17:39 UTC
“Uniting the world against terrorism”: OP-ED on the United Nations conference on counter-terrorism

NEW YORK — Terrorism is a persistent and evolving global menace. No country is immune. Social media, encrypted communications and the dark web are being used to spread propaganda, radicalize new recruits and plan atrocities. The threat ranges from the crude tactics of lone actors to sophisticated coordinated attacks and the horrific prospect of terrorists using chemical, biological or radioactive weapons.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
UN message on the International Day against drug abuse

Drug challenges are among the most complex problems we face, with wide-ranging impacts on health and well-being, families and communities, security and sustainable development.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:17 UTC
Argentine public service unions strike to protest IMF deal halts the country

Argentina ground to a halt on Monday as public service unions blocked road, rail and air transport with a nationwide 24-hour strike in protest at the government's latest deal with the International Monetary Fund. In a massive show of force against the conservative government of President Mauricio Macri, organizers said at least one million workers were taking part in the industrial action which halted trains, subways, buses and flights in Latin America's third-largest economy.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Brazil's trade surplus hit strongly by the truckers’ strike

The truck drivers' strike which paralyzed Brazil's trade and supply for about 10 days in May had a significant effect on the country's economy, its central bank reported on Monday.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Petrobras agrees to pay US$ 3bn in reparations to US investors

Brazilian state oil company Petrobras announced Monday that it would pay almost 3 billion U.S. dollars in reparations to U.S. investors who were harmed by the corruption ring within the firm. Brazil's largest company was sued in a class action lawsuit, which was approved on June 22 by a federal court in New York.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
UK government under pressure to increase defense budget to 3% of GDP

The British government must increase spending on the armed forces if Britain is to maintain its defense relationship with the United States, MPs have warned. The Commons Defense Committee said without further investment, UK forces would struggle to maintain “interoperability” with the US military, diminishing their usefulness as allies.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Heathrow airport third runway approved in Parliament, but hurdles remain

British lawmakers on Monday approved plans to expand Heathrow Airport near London after years of study and debate, but the construction of a third runway still faces significant hurdles.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
Brazil's second corn crop lower, but export forecast remains at 28m tons

Consultancy Agroconsult lowered its forecast for Brazil's so-called second corn crop to 55.2 million tons on Monday but left its export projection unchanged after a survey of fields in four states affected by planting delays and a drought. Agroconsult had estimated last month that the second crop, which farmers are currently harvesting, would total 57 million tons.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Pence visits Brazil: children separated from parents and Venezuela refugees in the agenda

President Michel Temer will press U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during his two-day visit to Brazil on cases of Brazilian children separated from their parents upon trying to enter the United States, a Brazilian diplomat said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:40 UTC
Saudis commitment to increase oil production to meet growing customer demand

Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant will meet customer demand for its crude after the country’s energy minister cemented a deal to boost global supply, according to Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser.