Bloomberg US President Donald Trump believes his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital — a step that antagonised Palestini-ans — will ultimately provide new momentum to Middle East peace talks, Vice President Mike Pence said. Pence expressed confidence that Trump’s approach will help resolve the 70-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict as he opened a two-day visit to Israel at a meeting ...

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel moved forward in her bid to form a fourth-term government after her prospective coalition partner agreed to shelve its misgivings and enter negotiations on a common policy platform for Germany. Merkel, 63, welcomed the outcome of vote by Social Democratic Party delegates in Bonn following what she termed an “intensive and contentious” debate. The chancellor’s Christian ...

Bloomberg At least six people died when security forces clashed with anti-government protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, the United Nations said. Police and soldiers fired teargas and live rounds to disperse thousands of Catholic Church worshipers as they left morning services in Kinshasa and attempted to march to protest President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down. Similar ...