Bloomberg Russia brushed off a call by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a full investigation into the suspected poisoning of Alexey Navalny, saying it’s still not clear yet that the opposition leader was exposed to a toxic substance. “If the substance is identified and it’s shown to be a poisoning, that would be basis for an investigation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry ...

Bloomberg Hurricane Laura is poised to strengthen rapidly and come ashore along the Texas-Louisiana coast as a tree-snapping Category 3 storm, forcing residents to flee their homes despite the threat of Covid-19. Laura’s winds will likely peak at 115 miles (185 kilometres) per hour as it comes ashore early on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Laura has disrupted offshore ...

Bloomberg West African leaders have made scant headway in their efforts to ensure Mali swiftly reverts to civilian rule after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s ouster by a military junta. Talks between the junta’s leaders and envoys from the Economic Community of West African States ended without resolving when the military will arrange elections or release Keita, who’s been in captivity ...