Bloomberg The United Nations lifted almost decade-old sanctions on Eritrea, potentially boosting the once-isolated Red Sea nation’s economy as it rebuilds relations with long-time foe Ethiopia. The UN Security Council’s move ends restrictions first imposed in 2009 on accusations Eritrea backed armed groups including al-Shabaab in Somalia. Eritrea has long decried the claims as baseless and politically motivated, while UN ...

Bloomberg Malaysian prosecutors will bring more charges against the wife of ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday, the anti-graft agency said, stepping up legal action against a growing group of individuals surrounding Najib. Rosmah Mansor was called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday. She will appear in court the following day to face charges in several cases linked ...

Bloomberg France’s Emmanuel Macron is heading to sea on his biggest warship a day after he suffered a tirade of abuse from Donald Trump. The trip, planned for weeks, will show France’s alliance with the US goes beyond any temporary disagreement between the presidents. France’s sole aircraft carrier, the Charles-de-Gaulle, the world’s most powerful vessel outside the US navy, was ...