Bloomberg Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad moved swiftly against predecessor Najib Razak just days after his shock election win, banning him from leaving the country and planning to reopen a probe into a multi-billion dollar scandal at a state fund that Najib helped set up. Even as a chastened Najib said he would support a smooth transition of power and ...

Bloomberg Italy’s populist leaders Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini forged ahead with a government plan in marathon talks, while President Sergio Mattarella indicated that he doesn’t intend to rubber stamp whatever they decide. Di Maio of the anti-establishment Five Star, and Salvini, who heads the anti-immigrant League and a broader center-right alliance, were set to hold further discussions in ...

Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal has increased tensions. “We are following the events between Iran and Israel, bearing in mind that Israel’s security” is important to Germany, Merkel said in comments reported by the Ansa newswire. She spoke after receiving the Lamp of Peace of St. Francis award in ...