Bloomberg The US government was ordered by a federal appeals court to respond to Republican operative Roger Stone’s request to delay the start of his 40-month prison term as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The US Court of Appeals in Washington on Tuesday ordered the government to file its response by July 9. Stone had appealed after a trial ...

Bloomberg The UK has stepped up its criticism of Beijing and Moscow as it seeks to establish a place for itself in the world after Brexit. China’s ambassador to London warned of “consequences” if Britain treats his country as a “hostile” power in its dealings over Hong Kong and Huawei Technologies Co, while Russian officials topped the list of people ...

Bloomberg Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for Covid-19 in an escalation of the health crisis that has engulfed Latin America’s largest economy. “I’m perfectly well,” Bolsonaro told CNN Brasil in a live interview, after announcing the result of his test. He added he is taking hydroxichloroquine, an anti-malaria medicine he’s been touting as being effective against the virus though ...