Bloomberg The US envoy to the United Nations accused Russia of “actively working to undermine” international sanctions against North Korea as pressure rises on the Trump administration three months after the president met Kim Jong-un in Singapore. “Why after voting for sanctions 11 different times is Russia backing away from them? We know the answer. Its because Russia has been ...

Bloomberg Fernando Haddad, leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chosen successor, would face front-runner Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff vote for Brazil’s presidency, according to opinion poll published on Monday. Bolsonaro would get 28.2 percent of first-round votes, followed by Haddad with 17.6 percent, according to an MDA survey published by the National Transportation Confederation. The poll showed ...

Bloomberg The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of an assault while both were in high school is willing to testify to Congress after prospects for a swift confirmation were put in doubt amid calls from key GOP senators for an investigation. The White House reiterated its support for Kavanaugh, who “categorically and unequivocally” denied the accusations. ...