Politics

Bloomberg Asked if the European Union hadn’t exposed its impotence during Turkey’s recent military offensive inside Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron was blunt in his response: “I share your outrage.” More than any other recent foreign policy challenge, the way that Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” against the Kurds unfolded has exposed the potential reality of a post-transatlantic world: The EU’s ...

Bloomberg Japan should rethink its rejection of offensive weapons, a senior US military officer said in Tokyo, while the US Coast Guard chief warned of China’s “antagonistic” behaviour in disputed waters. There needs to be a discussion between the government of Japan and the public about the threats that are out there, said the US military officer, who spoke to ...

Bloomberg Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was all set to retain power in a close election on Monday but lose his parliamentary majority, forcing him to rely on a left-leaning party to survive a second term. A Trudeau victory would avert an historic collapse for the Liberal leader who was elected four years ago on a wave of optimism and ...

Bloomberg Lebanon is headed for a showdown after the government suffered its first resignations, as the country enters its fourth day of demonstrations in the largest such unrest in years. Four ministers from a major Christian party, the Lebanese Forces, stood down as Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he was working around the clock to come up with a plan ...

Bloomberg India and Pakistan blamed each other for violation of a ceasefire agreement in the disputed area of Kashmir, after cross-border shelling killed people on both sides, in signs of escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Indian army’s spokesman said two of its soldiers and a civilian were killed, while Pakistan said four of its people, including a soldier, ...

Bloomberg Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party edged ahead with a two-point lead over its Conservative rival, within the margin of error, according to the latest poll conducted days before Monday’s election. A survey by Nanos Research found 32.6% of respondents favored the Liberals as their top choice versus 30.3% favouring the Conservative Party led by Andrew Scheer. The ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson sent the letter to Brussels he never wanted to send. Bound by a law passed by opposition Members of Parliament, he formally asked the European Union to delay Brexit until January 31, but made it clear he’d rather there was no extension. European Council President Donald Tusk said he’ll start consulting EU leaders on how to react, ...

Bloomberg The finance ministers of Kenya and Somalia insist that a maritime-border dispute between the two nations won’t stop the cross-border flow of humanitarian aid and trade. The dispute about ownership of a 150,000 square-kilometre (58,000 square-mile) area off their Indian Ocean coastline has not caused any hostility between the two nations, Somalia Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Beileh and Kenya’s ...

Bloomberg Mmusi Maimane, the leader of South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), saw his hold on the party slip as his predecessor Helen Zille was elected head of the party’s Federal Council. Maimane has come under pressure to quit as leader of the DA after the party’s share of the vote shrank to 20.8% in May elections from 22.2% ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong protest organisers said they would lead demonstrators through Kowloon on Sunday in a march despite losing an appeal against a police ban on the procession. The Appeal Board on Public Meetings and Processions supported the police’s refusal to approve the march because of the potential for violence, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) reported. The rally was originally ...