Bloomberg Police detained hundreds of people at boisterous rallies across Russia protesting two decades of rule by President Vladimir Putin just two days before his inauguration for a record fourth term. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was dragged by his arms and legs from the Moscow protest after riot police with batons warned they would use force to break up the ...

Bloomberg Two months before he makes a controversial trip to London, US President Donald Trump compared a hospital in the UK capital to a “war zone,” suggesting the country’s anti-gun culture is contributing to a surge in stabbings. “I recently read a story that, in London, which has unbelievably tough gun laws, a once very prestigious hospital — right in ...

Bloomberg A judge sharply questioned whether Special Counsel Robert Mueller overstepped his authority by charging Paul Manafort with crimes unrelated to Russian election interference while also suggesting that the onetime Trump campaign chairman was indicted to coerce his cooperation against the president. US District Judge T. S. Ellis III expressed deep skepticism about whether Mueller went too far in signing ...