Internet operator challenges network tapping by German spy agency
Internet exchange operator DE-CIX said on Thursday it had filed a constitutional complaint against the tapping into its network by Germany’s main spy agency, after an earlier petition was thrown out by a federal court.
Child sex abuse was rife in Scottish Catholic care homes, inquiry finds
Violent and sexual abuse of children by priests and nuns, including beatings with crucifixes and dog leads, took place at two Catholic care homes over decades in Scotland, according to an inquiry report on Thursday.
Brazil’s leftist presidential candidate promises tax and banking reform
Brazil’s leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad said in a radio interview on Thursday that he plans to send tax and bank reform bills to Congress if elected in October.
Swiss minister plays down mid-October deadline for EU treaty deal
Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard played down a mid-October deadline from the European Commission to strike a deal on a new treaty cementing ties with Switzerland’s biggest trading partner.
Israeli military says examining F-35s after U.S. flaw finding
Israel’s military said on Thursday it was testing its fleet of F-35 fighters after receiving findings from U.S. investigators that a different model of the plane had a fuel systems flaw.
WHO sees Congo’s Ebola outbreak lasting 3-4 months at least
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is expected to last several months and could spread to Uganda or Rwanda, which are well prepared but have not approved use of a vaccine, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Trump: missing Saudi journalist no reason to stop Saudi investments
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he saw no reason to block Saudi Arabian investments in the United States despite concern over a missing Saudi journalist, saying the Gulf nation would then just move its money into Russia and China.
Brexit negotiators eye Monday breakthrough, Northern Irish party ups the ante
British and EU negotiators making headway on the Irish border hope for a Brexit deal breakthrough on Monday, diplomats said, though the British prime minister’s Northern Ireland ally has stoked uncertainty by warning it could vote against her.
Landslide in central Colombian town kills 11, others missing
An overnight landslide caused by heavy rains killed 11 people, including four children, in the central Colombian town of Marquetalia, the country’s disaster relief agency said on Thursday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans hydro, nuclear plants to tackle power shortfall: general
Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro plans to tackle Brazil’s chronic energy shortages head-on by expanding nuclear power and hydroelectric energy despite environmental concerns over the impact of new dams on the Amazon, the retired general …
