BLOOMBERG US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke to his Brazilian counterpart after that country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accused America of “encouraging war” while on a visit to China. Sullivan and Celso Amorim “discussed a number of bilateral and global issues, including Russia’s war against Ukraine” and “continued cooperation to combat climate change and protect the environment,” …

BLOOMBERG North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the launch of a military spy satellite, a move that could allow him to keep an eye on US allies as well as advance his state’s ability to deliver a nuclear warhead to the American mainland. Kim called for the launch of the state’s first military reconnaissance satellite within a planned timeframe, during …

BLOOMBERG Myanmar’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals by deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former president Win Myint against their conviction on corruption and other charges, paving the way for a review of previous rulings. Suu Kyi, 77, had appealed against seven charges related to the purchase of a helicopter, election fraud and violating the colonial-era Official …