Politics

  Bloomberg Turkey said the Greek Coast Guard fired on a ship in international waters in the northern Aegean Sea, marking another potential escalation of tension between the Nato countries Saturday, as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused its neighbor of “bullying.” Two Greek boats opened fire on a Comoros-flagged vessel named Anatolian, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing the Turkish ...

Bloomberg The death of Queen Elizabeth II prompted an outpouring of condolences from global leaders, many noting that her long reign provided constancy to a world beset by wars, a pandemic and other crises. US President Joe Biden said she “defined an era.” “In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and ...

Bloomberg Kim Jong Un expanded the circumstances under which North Korea would launch a nuclear strike — including attacking automatically if his leadership is threatened — further raising the stakes for any military confrontation with the US and its allies. North Korea laid out its new nuclear doctrine in a law approved by the Supreme People’s Congress in Pyongyang, according ...

  Bloomberg A federal judge in Florida dismissed a lawsuit filed by former president Donald Trump that blamed Hillary Clinton and others for conspiring to malign his character. Trump’s suit accused more than two dozen defendants of orchestrating “a malicious conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of ...

Bloomberg A Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be progressing in the north, but less so in the southern Kherson region that has attracted greater attention and Russian reinforcements. Ukrainian officials and Russian military bloggers alike on Thursday described a counteroffensive in the north that has surprised in its speed, the first time since the war began that Ukrainian forces have been ...

Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin said Russia will emerge stronger from his invasion of Ukraine as he lashed out at US and European “sanctions fever” in response to the war. “I’m sure that we’ve lost nothing and won’t lose anything,” Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivistok on Wednesday, after he was asked about the conflict in Ukraine by ...

  Bloomberg The European Union’s Baltic members agreed to coordinate a visa ban for most Russian citizens at their borders and will aim to pass national measures by mid-September. The move would further complicate access to the EU for Russian holders of Schengen visas to travel throughout the bloc’s visa-free travel zone. Latvia and Estonia are finalizing the details of ...

  Bloomberg Iraq’s top court rejected a bid by influential cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr to dissolve parliament in the OPEC member state, a move that could spark further unrest after last month’s deadly clashes over the political standoff in Baghdad. The Federal Supreme Court rebuffed the demand on Wednesday, Iraq’s state news agency said. Iraq has been at a political impasse ...

Bloomberg Greece accused Turkey of “extremely aggressive rhetoric” that risks destabilizing the region and weakening Nato, the latest bout in an escalating war of words between the two Nato allies over tensions in the Aegean Sea. “We risk witnessing again a situation similar to that currently unfolding in some other part of our Continent,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias wrote ...

  Bloomberg Brazil’s Supreme Court, which has become the main target of President Jair Bolsonaro’s fiery rhetoric, reinforced its security to avoid a potential attack during demonstrations expected in the nation’s capital on Wednesday. Around 10,000 police officers have been deployed to prevent riots in Brasilia, where Bolsonaro supporters will hold pro-government rallies following an Independence Day military parade. An ...