• Brasile

    Plano de segurança para o Rio terá orçamento extra para área social

    O ministro do Desenvolvimento Social, Osmar Terra, informou hoje (1º/8) que o plano de segurança em implantação no Rio de Janeiro terá um orçamento extra de "centenas de milhões de reais" para investimento em ações sociais. Serão feitos repasses para os municípios e também investimentos em ações diretas pelo governo ...

  • Brasile

    PF prende nove por tráfico de 60 fuzis no Rio e em São Paulo

    Policiais federais cumpriram entre sábado (29/7) e ontem (31/7) nove mandados de prisão preventiva de acusados de tráfico de armas. As prisões foram feitas nos municípios do Rio de Janeiro, de Rio das Ostras (RJ) e São José do Rio Preto (SP). Entre os acusados, cinco já estavam presos no ...

  • Cina

    Joining Apple, Amazon’s China Cloud Service Bows to Censors

    The American company’s local partner tells customers not to offer ways to dodge China’s internet filters, as a new cybersecurity law takes effect.

  • Malta

    Easyjet to add weekly flight on Manchester - Malta route

    Easyjet will be adding a weekly flight to its route between Manchester and Malta as of this coming winter.  Flights will operate four times a week in winter and daily in summer as of November November 7, the airline said. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said the additional flight confirmed the government's commitment to ...

  • Malta

    Watch: A building onslaught, but 'no reason to give up hope'

    Despite the building onslaught in Malta, the Environment and Planning Commissioner feels encouraged by the increase in environmental awareness.  Interviewed for tomorrow's edition of Times Talk, David Pace says the pressure from both local and foreign organisations cannot continue being ignored, as Malta faces an unprecedented building frenzy.  The interview comes days after ...

  • USA

    Weak dollar sharpens appeal of US corporate debt

    Foreign investors add to a rally in the $8.6tn market even as risks rise

  • Russia

    Three killed in Moscow court after trying to grab officers' weapons

    Three people being taken to stand trial in a Moscow court were shot dead after they tried to grab sidearms from court security officers and escape, Russian law enforcement officials said today. Five defendants were in a lift in the Moscow regional court building when they tried to seize the weapons ...

  • USA

    How social media can distort and misinform when communicating science

    When news breaks – whether the story of a disease outbreak, a terrorist attack or a natural disaster – people increasingly turn to the internet and social media. Individuals use Twitter and Facebook as primary sources for news and information. Social media platforms – including Reddit, Wikipedia and other emerging ...

  • Russia USA Iran

    Putin says US will have to shed 755 from diplomatic staff

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday the United States would have to cut its embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755, heightening tensions between Washington and Moscow three days after the U.S. Congress approved sanctions against Russia.In response, the U.S. State Department deemed it "a regrettable and uncalled for ...

  • Regno Unito

    Scotland to Britain: Protect Scotch whisky after Brexit

    Scotland has called for Scotch to be defined in U.K. law so its vital whisky industry can be protected after Brexit.Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown has written to officials asking for strong legal protections for the industry, which is worth around 4 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) in exports. A European ...