Bloomberg Two people died of gunshot wounds after Zambian police were deployed to disperse a crowd that gathered to show their support for the main opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, who had presented himself for questioning. A state prosecutor and another person were hit by stray bullets fired by the police during chaos that ensued in the capital, Lusaka, privately owned ...

Bloomberg Vital trade and travel links between the UK and continental Europe slowly reopened after France lifted a blockade at Britain’s busiest port that heightened a sense of economic isolation as the pandemic worsened and a high-stakes political drama unfolded over Brexit. European Union citizens and residents able to show negative Covid-19 tests will be able to travel from the ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump injected confusion into the outlook for Covid-19 relief, demanding changes to the bipartisan legislation approved by Congress. In a surprise video announcement posted on his Twitter account, Trump called the bill a “disgrace” and said it was full of “wasteful and unnecessary” items. He demanded that lawmakers increase stimulus checks due to go out to most ...