Pompeo says ‘certainly some risk’ to economies if Brexit goes ahead
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday there is “certainly some risk” that if Britain leaves the European Union it could undermine the British, European and even global economies.
North Korea says successfully tested new submarine-launched ballistic missile: KCNA
North Korea said on Thursday it had successfully test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, aimed at containing external threats and bolstering its self-defense.
Brazil senate approves pension reform in first-round vote after savings hit
Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday approved a landmark pension reform bill in a first round of voting, in a relief for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, although senators voted down an amendment in a move that dilutes the reform’s projected savings.
Malian army families demand answers after deadly raids against soldiers
Hundreds of wives and children of Malian soldiers demonstrated on Wednesday in the capital Bamako, demanding information from the government after at least 25 soldiers were killed and 60 went missing in attacks by suspected jihadists.
Apple CEO Cook opposes Trump, backs ‘dreamer’ immigrants in Supreme Court
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday filed a brief at the U.S. Supreme Court opposing President Donald Trump’s effort to end a program that protects from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought into the United States illegally a…
Amazon fires drive spike in child breathing problems in Brazil: study
The surge in fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest this year fueled a spike in young children being treated for breathing problems as smoke clouded the air throughout the region, according to a study released on Wednesday.
UK PM Johnson makes final Brexit offer, draws guarded welcome from EU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union on Wednesday, pitching a possible compromise for a last-minute exit deal that was cautiously welcomed by the EU though the two sides still remain far apart.
Explainer: Rebellion in Congress – How Peru tipped into political crisis
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra’s drive to clean up the ruling class after a series of graft scandals has left the South American country with an open rebellion in a dissolved Congress as its political crisis takes a dramatic turn into the unknown.
U.S. withholds U.N. aviation dues, calls for immediate whistleblower protections
The United States is withholding its dues to the U.N.’s aviation agency, arguing the body needs to move quickly with reforms like expanding public access to documents and giving greater protections to whistleblowers, U.S. government and aviation source…
Landslide at gold mine in eastern Congo kills at least 16
A landslide at a shuttered gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 16 people on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.
