Bloomberg The leader of the Tigray region said his forces fired rockets at neighbouring Eritrea as the growing regional conflict in Ethiopia spreads beyond its borders. Tigray President Debretsion Gebremichael confirmed the shelling of Eritrea, and said in a text message that the Tigray People’s Liberation Front was fighting 16 Eritrean divisions, without offering proof. He also confirmed a missile ...

Bloomberg Brazilians are about to find out whether their popular president is able to get political allies elected in Sunday’s municipal vote. The nation of 200 million is choosing mayors and city councilors in elections that will serve as a sort of a referendum on the first half of President Jair Bolsonaro’s four-year mandate. Polls opened at 7 am local ...

Bloomberg The UK hinted that Brexit talks could stretch out beyond this week as the two sides struggle to overcome the key barriers to reaching a trade deal. While officials from both sides of the Brexit divide agree the coming week is crucial, negotiations over a trade agreement have already passed a number of informal deadlines. Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator ...