Bloomberg Some European Union governments are pushing for the bloc to quickly impose new sanctions in response to multiple reports that Russian troops executed unarmed civilians in Ukrainian towns, according to diplomats familiar with the discussions. The European Commission was already honing measures that would mostly focus on closing loopholes, strengthening existing actions — such as export controls on technology ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s election season officially began on Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings due to a Covid crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job. That’s about to change. Contenders now have two weeks to declare their candidacy and secure at least 188 votes from the committee of 1,500 largely pro-Beijing electors ...

Bloomberg Two officials of North Korea’s ruling party, including the sister of leader Kim Jong-un, criticised South Korea’s defense minister for comments about his country’s missile capabilities. The North Korean statements, issued through KCNA, claimed South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook had spoken of a “preemptive” attack on its neighbour. Suh had talked about the country’s capacity to “accurately and ...