Bloomberg Maria Butina may not have been a spy or trained intelligence officer, but she deceived the US on behalf of Russia, potentially threatening national security, and deserves 1.5 years in prison for her actions, prosecutors said. The recommendation is at odds with a request by Butina’s lawyers, who argue she should be released immediately and permitted to return home. ...

Bloomberg French police clashed with Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, firing tear gas and arresting scores of people as tens of thousands of police were mobilised to maintain order. This week’s fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral failed to damp the 23rd straight Saturday of action. Key members of the movement said that contesting President Emmanuel Macron’s policies — the initial motivation ...

Bloomberg Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, saying the country can’t afford to ignore the obstruction uncovered by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “The severity of this misconduct demands that elected officials in both parties set aside political considerations and do their constitutional duty,” the Massachusetts senator wrote in a series of tweets. “That means ...