Politics

Bloomberg Ex-Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was sentenced to four months in jail for leaking details of a criminal investigation while still in office, although the former Kuomintang leader could still avoid jail time by paying a fine or winning on appeal. Taiwan’s High Court on Tuesday found Ma, 67, guilty of violating the Communication Security and Surveillance Act, according to ...

Bloomberg Fifty-two Palestinians were killed in confrontations with Israeli troops after tens of thousands converged on the Gaza Strip border in a violent protest, throwing a pall over President Donald Trump’s contentious inauguration of a US embassy in Jerusalem. It was the deadliest day in Hamas-run Gaza since Israel warred with protesters there in 2014. Hundreds were also wounded by ...

­­­­­­Bloomberg MI5 chief Andrew Parker warned of the continued threat of attacks on Britain from Russia and the IS militant group in a rare speech outside the country on Monday. Speaking publicly for the first time since the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March, Parker said in Berlin that the incident ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appear to be on a collision course over what comes first: Disarmament or sanctions relief. On Sunday, two of Trump’s top national security officials — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton — both said the US needs proof that North Korea’s denuclearisation is complete, ...

Bloomberg A wave of deadly bombings in Indonesia has put the spotlight on lawmakers and anti-terrorism laws that give police enhanced powers to take preemptive action but which have languished in the parliament since 2016. President Joko Widodo said on Monday the government may issue a rule in lieu of law, known as perpu, if parliament fails to pass revision ...

Bloomberg Pakistan’s top military and civilian leaders on Monday rejected criticisms by former premier Nawaz Sharif over the nation’s handling of militant groups and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. “It was very unfortunate that the opinion arising out of either misconceptions or grievances was being presented in disregard of concrete facts and realities,” according to a statement released by Prime Minister ...

Bloomberg South Africa’s government seized control of North West province as a way to force out Premier Supra Mahumapelo from his post after weeks of violent protests in the region. The move may help President Cyril Ramaphosa to strengthen his grip over the ruling African National Congress after he won control of the still divided party in a tight election ...

Bloomberg One of President Donald Trump’s most contentious foreign policy projects, the inauguration of a US embassy in Jerusalem, is set to be carried out on Monday even as peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever. While Trump, who vowed to move the embassy from Tel Aviv during his campaign, isn’t attending, he’ll address invitees to the ...

Bloomberg North Korea has set the date to begin shutting down a major nuclear test site as it continues to pursue improved relations with the world, earning thanks on Twitter from US President Donald Trump for “a very smart and gracious gesture!” A ceremony will be held between May 23 and May 25 for the dismantling of North Korea’s northern ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May called for unity over Brexit, following a week in which Cabinet tensions spilled over and her plan for Britain’s trading relationship with the European Union was labeled “crazy” by a key party member. “You can trust me to deliver,” May wrote in the Sunday Times newspaper. “The path I am setting out is the ...