Politics

Bloomberg The future of kids brought into the US by their undocumented parents faces a crucial test in a federal appeals court in California. The Trump administration seeks to knock down one of a trio of lower-court decisions that have barred the government from ending the program for so-called Dreamers that allowed the children to stay in the country. On ...

Bloomberg Mahathir Mohamad said he may stay on as Malaysia’s prime minister for “one or two years,” after earlier agreeing to step aside for jailed coalition leader Anwar Ibrahim. In remarks on Tuesday, the 92-year-old said that Anwar — a former enemy turned ally — may just join the cabinet for a while after his expected release from prison on ...

Bloomberg Britain’s quest to leave the European Union is riddled with infighting, and now another domestic political battle looks set to rumble on through the increasingly tricky negotiations. Barring an 11th-hour deal, the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh is expected to withhold consent on Tuesday for Prime Minister Theresa May’s key Brexit legislation. The UK Parliament has the right to disregard ...

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 ...