The European Central Bank’s (ECB) first strategy review in 18 years is about to get its first credibility test. President Christine Lagarde has fired the starting gun for the implementation of the ECB’s new policy framework. Just over a week from now, it will issue updated forward guidance on policy rates. That will be in preparation for a fresh program ...

Bloomberg Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said heavily-armed security officers penetrated his apartment building, threatening him with arrest, and detained Freddy Guevara, a top lieutenant, in a separate operation. Surrounded by neighbours who came to support him, Guaido said the men coming for him had set off an explosive. He reported no injury. Those who took Guevara pointed long weapons ...

Bloomberg The US State Department cited the Chinese government’s crackdown on ethnic Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region as one of six places in the world that are witnessing or are at risk of atrocities and crimes against humanity, as the US explores new ways to try to prevent such violence. “The crimes against humanity include imprisonment, torture, enforced sterilisation and ...