Bloomberg Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) agreed to a surprise alliance with the rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the government in the western state of Maharahstra, home to the country’s financial capital, Mumbai. Modi tweeted his congratulations to BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, who was sworn in as chief minister of the state. Ajit Pawar of the ...

Bloomberg British PM Boris Johnson tweeted that he’s looking forward to releasing the Tory party’s manifesto on Sunday, less than three weeks before the country goes to the polls. Johnson said the manifesto will respect the Brexit referendum and allow the government to focus on delivering “real benefits” to the nation. The tweet followed an appearance by Johnson and the ...

Bloomberg Bogota was placed under curfew for the first time in decades as Colombia became the latest Andean nation to be convulsed by violent anti-government protests. The mayor’s office instituted a city-wide curfew, as demonstrators clashed with security forces a day after a nationwide strike. Masked youths fought with police, and there were outbreaks of looting and vandalism in many ...