Politics

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:49 UTC

  Bayer settles US Roundup weed-killer lawsuits with US$ 10,9 billion after year long of talks

  

  Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as US$10.9 billion after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation that has hit the company's share price.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:39 UTC

  Falklands eases restrictions around funeral arrangements

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has updated its advice and guidance around funeral arrangements in light of the recent easing of restrictions.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:15 UTC

  New Caledonia to hold referendum on independence from France in October

  

  The French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on independence from France on October 4, a month later than originally planned, due to the coronavirus, the government said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 11:57 UTC

  MSCI warns that the Argentina Index could be removed from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index

  

  MSCI Inc, the world’s largest index provider, warned on Tuesday that the MSCI Argentina Index could be removed from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index should it become harder for foreign investors to access its stock market.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  Investment funds managing US$ 4 trillion call on Brazil to halt deforestation

  

  Investment funds managing close to US$4 trillion in assets called on Brazil on Tuesday to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that biodiversity loss and carbon emissions pose a “systemic risk” to their portfolios.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  UN freezes 2020/2021 budget for peacekeeping operations

  

  The UN budget for peacekeeping operations will remain at US$6.5 billion under an agreement reached overnight among the UN's 193 member states, diplomats said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:13 UTC

  US tech sector criticizes Trump's freeze on immigrant visas: a blow to Silicon Valley and innovation

  

  The US tech sector is likely to be hit hard by President Donald Trump's decision to extend a freeze on most immigrant visas, with critics saying the move could undermine American innovation and leadership.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 08:29 UTC

  Spanish royals personally promote tourism visiting beaches in Canary Islands

  

  Spain's king and queen visited a Canary Islands beach on Tuesday on the first leg of a tour intended to help rescue the tourism-dependent economy, battered by the coronavirus crisis.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 08:24 UTC

  Federal Judge orders Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public

  

  A federal judge in Brazil ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public after the far-right leader repeatedly flouted the coronavirus containment measures in place in Brasilia.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 07:57 UTC

  Twitter places warning notice on a Trump tweet threatening 'serious force' against protestors

  

  Twitter Inc on Tuesday placed a warning notice on a tweet by President Donald Trump threatening “serious force” against protesters in the U.S. capital, the second time it has used the label since it began challenging Trump’s tweets in May.