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Ministers fear bloody chapter in ‘Brexit thriller’

Bloomberg As she departs the sweltering heatwave that’s hit London this summer for a break with her husband, Theresa May is — for now — in a position of relative safety. The UK’s rolling Brexit crisis is temporarily becalmed and the British prime minister can afford to take a holiday. What’s certain, though, is that the peace will not last. ...

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Slovak far-right party leader indicted for promoting Nazism

Bloomberg Slovak prosecutors indicted far-right leader Marian Kotleba for promoting racism and Nazi ideology, as the European Union member state witnesses a surge in populist, anti-immigrant political forces. Kotleba, a lawmaker and the chairman of the People’s Party, was indicted after sponsoring an event last year during which he gave a charity a check for 1,488 euros, a number that ...

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Historic win for Imran Khan breaks Pakistan’s dynastic rule

Bloomberg Breaking the dynastic hold on Pakistani politics, former cricket hero Imran Khan won the most seats in an election tarred by widespread allegations of rigging and military interference. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or Movement for Justice party, clinched at least 115 national seats, according to results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan. He beat the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ...

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