Bloomberg Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Japan to avoid “one-sided rhetoric” as talks resumed on reaching a deal to end a territorial dispute over four islands that’s prevented the countries from signing a peace accord to end World War II. Negotiations should take place “professionally, without trying to distort agreements that are reached at a particular stage, without ...

Bloomberg Steve Bannon had a front-row seat to see Belgium’s liberal-led government disintegrate last month after delivering a fiery, anti-migration speech to local lawmakers just hours earlier. President Donald Trump’s former adviser is now eying Spain as the next domino to fall in his drive to disrupt European integration. Belgium joins two other European Union members operating without a full ...

Bloomberg Regional heads of state backed a call by Martin Fayulu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opposition leader, for a recount of last month’s presidential election, as the country’s Constitutional Court prepared to consider his challenge against the result. Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was declared the surprise winner of the December 30 poll. If the Constitutional Court validates the electoral ...