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China avoids top Trump aides in HK retaliatory sanctions

Bloomberg China said it will sanction 11 Americans in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the US, but the list doesn’t include any members of the Trump administration. Those sanctioned include Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Pat Toomey; Congressman Chris Smith; Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth; National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman; and Michael ...

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Johnson plans tighter laws for migrants

Bloomberg Boris Johnson promised to re-write laws he says make it “very difficult” to deport migrants and asylum seekers ruled to have no right to stay in the UK, as pressure builds on his government to stem the flow of small boats crossing the English Channel from France. More than 4,000 people have reached the British coast this year by ...

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Chicago looting spurs 100 arrests, city restrictions

Bloomberg Chicago authorities are restricting access to the city’s downtown after caravans of looters smashed windows, damaged storefronts and stole merchandise across downtown overnight, leading to the arrests of more than 100 people. Two people, a civilian and a security guard, were shot amid the melee, as crowds descended overnight on major commercial areas, including the iconic Magnificent Mile, Superintendent ...

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