Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he told federal officials to arrest anyone who vandalises or destroys monuments or statues on US property after law enforcement near the White House used a pepper spray-like substance to move protesters away from a statue they tried to tear down. Photos from reporters on scene showed ropes slung around part of a statue of ...

Bloomberg Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facing corruption, racketeering and money-laundering charges dating back to the 1990s, appeared in court after failing in repeated attempts to avoid standing trial. Zuma has argued that the case is politically motivated, but the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in 2017 that a 2009 decision not to pursue the charges was ...

Bloomberg Paul Whelan, a former US marine who was convicted of spying in Moscow last week in a case criticised by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, won’t appeal his 16-year sentence, the Interfax news service reported Tuesday. Whelan declined to appeal because he has no faith in Russian courts and hopes that a deal is in the works to exchange ...