Bloomberg A shootout between suspected robbers and police on the outskirts of Johannesburg’s city centre left eight people dead, Police Minister Minister Bheki Cele said. Police opened fire on several gunmen in Rosettenville who were planning to attack a truck ferrying cash in South Africa’s commercial hub, Cele said in an interview broadcast on eNCA television. Eight of the ...

Bloomberg Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to travel to Moscow on Wednesday, the first bilateral meeting between the two nations in over two decades even as a standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine has escalated sharply. Khan will have “wide-ranging” discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on bilateral, regional and international topics during the two-day visit, ...

Bloomberg New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern denounced protesters occupying parliament grounds after some ugly clashes with police. “The attacks on police have been absolutely disgraceful,” Ardern told reporters. “Clearly there are a group who are increasingly acting out in a violent way toward the police.” As the protest against vaccine mandates in downtown Wellington entered its 15th day, police ...