Bloomberg A member of Boris Johnson’s government and a “cash for favors” dispute he’s embroiled in has become the latest political headache for the premier after a difficult few months battling the coronavirus pandemic. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, under fire since it emerged that he approved a planning development from businessman Richard Desmond who later donated money to the Conservative ...

Bloomberg Thailand is set to extend its state of emergency for a third time to help manage the reopening of schools as well as high-risk businesses, such as nightclubs, following a decline in novel coronavirus infections. The National Security Council will recommend an extension to the end of July, its Secretary-General Somsak Rungsita told reporters on Thursday in Bangkok. The ...

Bloomberg Plans to revive negotiations between two longtime Balkan foes hurtled off the rails before the next round of talks could even start. Faint hopes for a breakthrough between Serbia and Kosovo — and the chances of a diplomatic win for the US — evaporated when the Kosovo’s leader was accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity as he ...