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N Korea’s Olympics peace bid tests US-S Korea alliance

Bloomberg After a year filled with nuclear provocations that raised fears of a devastating war in Northeast Asia, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un started 2018 on an optimistic note. His call for talks to ensure the success of the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month — and improve overall inter-Korean relations — represented a tactical shift for a ...

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Merkel reclaims role of EU anchor in 2018 agenda

Angela merkel records new year's address

Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’ll team up with France to hold the European Union together and pledged to form her next government “without delay.” Merkel outlined a vision for her fourth term that includes an alliance with French President Emmanuel Macron to strengthen Europe’s economic clout and control migration, while upholding values of tolerance and pluralism within the ...

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May plans cabinet revamp this year

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May is planning to make major changes to her cabinet in the new year, possibly sacking as many as five ministers, according to the Sunday Times. May has decided to bring younger members of Parliament into her government as part of a series of steps aimed at convincing voters she can do more than Brexit, ...

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