Bloomberg Group of Seven (G-7) governments are converging around a warning to Russia that President Vladimir Putin will face severe costs if he sends troops into Ukraine, a senior US official said. Discussions at a weekend meeting of G-7 foreign ministers in Liverpool, England, have been in line with President Joe Biden’s public stance towards the threat of a ...

  Bloomberg The UK opposition Labour Party has taken its biggest lead over the ruling Conservative Party since 2014 in a new opinion poll, in the latest sign that allegations around Covid-19 rule-breaking parties are eroding support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Support for the Labour party is at 41%, according to an Opinium survey for the Observer newspaper. That ...

  Bloomberg An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 shook buildings in Tokyo, temporarily halting some train lines along Japan’s eastern coastal region. The earthquake occurred in the southern part of Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture at about 12:30 pm local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. There is no threat of a tsunami, and train lines had resumed operations ...