Politics

Bloomberg Sudan’s government said it contained a violent mutiny over pay by members of the intelligence services, the latest challenge for the North African country trying to overcome decades of dictatorship. Gunfire rocked parts of the capital, Khartoum, that are home to buildings used by the powerful security apparatus. Soldiers and allied militiamen quickly deployed and closed off major streets, ...

Bloomberg Vladimir Putin outlined a raft of proposed constitutional changes aimed at strengthening the powers of the parliament and other government bodies, fuelling speculation that he’s laying the groundwork for keeping power beyond the end of his current term in 2024. The plans, announced unexpectedly at the end of his annual state-of-the-nation speech on Wednesday, come as Putin is widely ...

Bloomberg China’s relationship with a country that was supposed to be a key proponent of its interests in Europe is growing increasingly caustic. The Czech Republic, an ex-communist member of the European Union, once hoped to become a gateway for investment to the continent. But spats over Chinese territorial claims, Huawei Technologies Co and espionage have strained ties to the ...

Bloomberg A tangle of cracks has opened up around an erupting volcano in the Philippines that’s triggered hundreds of earthquakes and urgent pleas for residents to evacuate areas at risk of dangerous fissures and ashfall. Police locked down three towns near Taal Volcano, 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Manila, to prevent residents from returning home. More than 82,000 people ...

Bloomberg Talks to end Libya’s civil war broke down after the commander leading the assault on the capital, Tripoli, rejected a proposed truce agreement, throwing open the door to a possible renewal of fighting and deeper foreign intervention. It wasn’t clear what military leader Khalifa Haftar objected to, but his rival, Libya’s United Nations-recognised prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj, had demanded ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump is planning his maiden India visit in February, an official said, in a trip that may coincide with an impeachment trial that is likely to get underway in Washington next week. The two countries are in touch to work out mutually convenient dates for the visit, according to a senior Indian government official, who asked ...

Bloomberg Iran said it’s arrested a number of people linked to the January 8 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, and the country’s president called on the judiciary to form a special court and fully investigate the disaster. Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that while US policies towards the Islamic Republic were the root cause of the mistake, that didn’t ...

Bloomberg A lock-down is being implemented by police in three towns in the Philippines near an erupting volcano, 40 miles (65 kilometres) south of capital Manila, to prevent residents from returning home as heavy ash fall and tremors continue in the area. More than 38,000 persons are currently staying in evacuation centres due to the Taal volcano’s eruption, the disaster ...

Bloomberg Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is expected to begin next week, but the president has yet to settle on either his defense strategy or the team that will represent him in the Senate. Trump has sent conflicting signals about key aspects of the Senate trial, including how long it should last and whether witnesses should testify. He is still considering ...

Bloomberg Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian businessman who spent nearly a decade in prison in Russia on what he said were politically motivated charges by the Kremlin, won a second victory at Europe’s top human rights court. The Russian trial judge’s refusal to “allow the defense to examine prosecution and defense witnesses and to submit important expert or exculpatory evidence” violated ...