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Bashir’s old guard fights for power amid Sudan protests

Bloomberg Sudanese pro-democracy protesters won further concessions from the army that overthrew President Omar al-Bashir, as upheaval in the ruling military council signals a power struggle among the remnants of his 30-year regime. Since taking control, the council has cancelled its curfew, freed prisoners, changed leadership and vowed to review laws that brought trials for perceived indecency or apostasy, all ...

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South Korea’s Moon calls for summit with Kim

Bloomberg South Korean President Moon Jae-in said it’s time to prepare for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, commenting just days after returning from a visit to the White House where he tried to get faltering nuclear negotiations back on track. Moon, who has tried to be a bridge between Kim and President Donald Trump, said North Korea’s leader ...

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Finns reject austerity as leftists win polls

Bloomberg After the tightest election in over half a century, Finland looks set to get a more left-leaning government as voters rejected years of austerity. Former trade unionist Antti Rinne is poised to become Finland’s first Social Democrat prime minister in 16 years, winning by fewer than 7,000 votes. But he faces a tough set of coalition talks, after the ...

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