Bloomberg Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said his offensive on Tripoli won’t stop and political discussions can’t resume until the country’s militias have been disarmed. In a rare press interview, Haftar told France’s Journal du Dimanche that he marched his military forces on Libya’s capital after six rounds of negotiations with the internationally recognised government in Tripoli failed. Haftar said Prime ...

Bloomberg Prem Tinsulanonda, one of Thailand’s most powerful figures over the past four decades who was accused of masterminding a 2006 coup against former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, has died, the Bangkok Post reported. He was 98. The former premier died of heart failure in a hospital in Bangkok on Sunday, the paper said, citing media reports. Prem served as army ...

Bloomberg The rush is on to replace UK Prime Minister Theresa May, who resigned after failing to deliver on Brexit. Things got more crowded with cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Matt Hancock and former House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom signalling their intent to run. Gove, the environment secretary and a staunch Brexiteer, is telling colleagues he’s the best person ...