Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there is “strong evidence” supporting a US accusation that Iran was behind last week’s attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. “We of course take these explanations very seriously, and there is strong evidence,” the German Chancellor said at a news conference after talks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin. “But ...

Bloomberg Japan rejected a South Korean proposal for a joint compensation fund to resolve a dispute over colonial-era forced labour claims, in the latest sign of strain between the two US allies. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it was willing to consider diplomatic talks about compensation for Koreans forced to work for Japanese companies before and during World War II. ...

Bloomberg House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruled out the possibility of censuring President Donald Trump as an alternative to impeachment, saying that it would be a half-way measure and little more than “a way out.” “Censure is nice but it is not commensurate with the violations of the Constitution, should we decide that is the way to go,” Pelosi told reporters ...