Politics

Bloomberg Thousands of people marched through the streets of the Russian far east city of Khabarovsk, local media reported, in a second week of protests over the arrest of the region’s popular governor, amid a deepening crackdown on opponents of President Vladimir Putin. Demonstrators carried slogans demanding the release of Khabarovsk Governor Sergey Furgal, according to footage posted on social ...

Bloomberg Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK believes Russians tried to meddle in last year’s general election by disseminating documents relating to trade talks with the US. The opposition Labour Party released the documents to the press on November 27 last year, during the election campaign, saying they showed Prime Minister Boris Johnson was prepared to put the country’s ...

Bloomberg South Korean prosecutors have launched an investigation in Kim Jong-un’s sister, in a rare but symbolic gesture that risks renewing tensions with North Korea. Kim Yo Jong and North Korean military chief Pak Jong Chon are being investigated over their involvement in the destruction of a liaison office that South Korea built north of the border, the Seoul Central ...

Bloomberg Donald Trump has insisted for weeks that he is in good shape to win a second term in November. But the president acknowledged the trouble he is facing by reshaping his campaign leadership, ousting manager Brad Parscale. Trump announced in a Facebook post that Bill Stepien, the former deputy campaign manager, will now lead his re-election operation. Parscale, who ...

Bloomberg The Philippine capital remained under loose movement restrictions from Thursday, but may return on a stricter lockdown in two weeks if coronavirus cases continue to rise. Metro Manila will stay under general community quarantine until end-July, allowing most businesses to remain open, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said at a televised briefing. The health department on Thursday said the nation ...

Bloomberg With Congress about to debate whether to send another round of relief payments to individuals, a study has found that the last batch of stimulus checks arrived at wealthier, White households more quickly than to those of Blacks and Hispanics. Nearly seven in 10 adults said that they received their coronavirus economic stimulus payments, approved by Congress in March, ...

Bloomberg A Russian court ordered the continued pre-trial detention of a prominent former journalist accused of treason, while striking out one element of the charges against him. The Moscow City Court rejected Ivan Safronov’s bid to be released from custody, leaving him in jail for at least two months. Safronov, who regularly broke news on sensitive arms deals while working ...

Bloomberg Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status with the US and signed legislation that would sanction Chinese officials responsible for cracking down on political dissent in the city, drawing a rebuke from China and adding fresh uncertainty for businesses including banks in the financial hub. “No administration has been tougher on China than this administration,” the ...

Bloomberg A Russian military hospital discharged the first group of 18 volunteers in a vaccine trial after a 28-day observation period, calling the initial phase a success, according to an emailed statement from the Defense Ministry. The group had no health complaints, complications or adverse reactions to the vaccine, according to the statement. They will come back for further tests ...

Bloomberg Supporters of an opposition challenger to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko turned out to demand the authorities allow him to run in next month’s election. At least 2,500 people formed long lines outside the central election commission in the capital Minsk on Wednesday with written challenges to its decision to reject former banker Viktor Babariko’s candidacy for the August 9 ...