International

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Italy demands Uruguay to explain how “Milan's cocaine king” escaped from a jail in police HQ

  

  Italy' Home Secretary Matteo Salvini called on Monday the Uruguayan government asking to explain how one of the most wanted criminals in the world, known as Milan's cocaine king, managed to escape from a jail in Montevideo where he was waiting for his extradition to Italy.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:51 UTC

  The Economist: “In Argentina, the IMF has been neither toxic nor triumphant”

  

  “What good is it to throw a man ten feet of rope if he is drowning in 20 feet of water?” asked Kenneth Rogoff, former chief economist of the IMF, to The Economist 15 years ago. His question still bothers the institution he used to advise.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  Bolsonaro to meet President Xi for the first time next Friday in Osaka

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who criticized China last year for “buying” up his country, will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time on the sidelines of this week's G20 meeting in Japan, his office said on Monday.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 08:51 UTC

  Pilots started class-action lawsuit accusing Boeing of covering up the 737 MAX faulty sensor

  

  An airline pilot, identified only as ‘Pilot X’ in court documents, started a class-action lawsuit against Boeing, accusing US plane maker of covering up the 737 MAX’s faulty sensor issue and keeping pilots in the dark about the feature in the pursuit of quick returns.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 08:10 UTC

  Boris Johnson's tax proposals questioned by the Institute for Fiscal Studies

  

  Boris Johnson's tax proposals would cost “many billions” and benefit the wealthy the most, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Mr Johnson, the front-runner in the race to lead the Conservative Party, has outlined plans to raise the threshold for the highest rate of income tax to £80,000.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 07:19 UTC

  FAO has a new director general, Qu Dongyu from China

  Qu Dongyu of China was elected on Sunday Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round.

• Monday, June 24th 2019 - 12:37 UTC

  Irish farmers protest Mercosur negotiations before EC offices in Dublin

  

  A protest by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is taking place at the European Commission offices in Dublin over the “double standards of the commission” in their reckless pursuit of a sell-out trade deal” with the Mercosur trade bloc.

• Monday, June 24th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  US launched cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems

  

  The United States launched cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone, according to US media reports.

• Monday, June 24th 2019 - 09:01 UTC

  Blistering heat wave in Europe with temperatures reaching 40 Celsius

  

  Temperatures were climbing on Sunday as Europe braced for a blistering heat-wave with the mercury set to hit 40 degrees Celsius as summer kicks in on the back of a wave of hot air from North Africa. Europeans are set to bake in what forecasters are warning will likely be record-breaking temperatures for June with the mercury set to peak mid-week.

• Monday, June 24th 2019 - 08:54 UTC

  Northern Australia port for the US Navy to keep track of “Chinese intentions”

  

  Australia is planning to build a new deep-water port on its northern coast able to accommodate US Marine deployments as part of efforts to counter China's growing presence in the region, the ABC reported on Monday.