Bloomberg Authorities in Sydney asked thousands of people to evacuate their homes as torrential rain lashes Australia’s largest city, causing widespread flooding. A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall and damaging winds was in place Sunday across Sydney and surrounding areas, with the Bureau of Meteorology saying the downpour is expected to continue and may lead to flash flooding. ...

Bloomberg Germany’s government made a rare public statement admonishing the British government for plans to break the Brexit deal agreed with the European Union two years ago. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney wrote a letter in the Observer defending the Northern Ireland protocol, arguing that it upholds the Good Friday peace agreement and maintains ...

Bloomberg New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has again raised concerns about China’s ambitions in the Pacific, repeating her comment that Beijing “has become increasingly assertive in our region.” “In recent times, there has been growing interest in the Pacific,” Ardern said in a speech at Chatham House in London on Friday. “The foreign policy position of some of the ...