Bloomberg The same prosecutors who put former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva behind bars for corruption and money laundering are now willing to see him placed on house arrest. Prosecutors of the so-called Carwash task force said the former president has shown “good behaviour” and is now entitled to a semi-open regime, which would allow him to leave jail ...

Bloomberg Unilateral actions risk escalating tensions in the South China Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said at the UN General Assembly, comments aimed at China that avoided mentioning China directly. “Vietnam has on many occasions voiced its concerns over the recent complicated developments in the South China Sea, including serious incidents that infringed upon Vietnam’s sovereignty,” Pham said. ...

Bloomberg Nancy Pelosi set House Democrats on a course towards an impeachment of President Donald Trump without a clear road map for where it will go and how long it will take. Democrats accelerated their inquiry, issuing a subpoena and setting plans for witness interviews. But Pelosi, the House speaker, must still settle internal divisions over the scope of the ...