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Capitol-riot plot case widens with more Oath Keepers charged

Bloomberg Prosecutors are pursuing a wider conspiracy case against the Oath Keepers, charging six more people with links to the far-right group for their alleged roles in last month’s deadly breach of the US Capitol. A new indictment added to growing evidence that members of extreme right-wing organisations planned and coordinated the January 6 assault in Washington, gathering battle supplies ...

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Biden pleads for democracy over autocracy, repudiating Trump

Bloomberg President Joe Biden urged US allies to uphold democracy in his first major speech to an international audience, warning that the world faces an “inflection point” in history that could result in a tilt towards autocracy. “We are in the midst of a fundamental debate about the future direction of our world,” Biden said in remarks delivered remotely to ...

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Thailand’s prime minister survives no-confidence vote as protest looms

Bloomberg Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha survived a no-confidence vote in parliament after a four-day debate in which the opposition criticised his government for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, the economy and alleged corruption. The no-confidence motion against the premier was rejected by 272 lawmakers, while 206 voted supported it, according to a televised broadcast of the proceedings in ...

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