Bloomberg China appointed its ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, as the new foreign minister, as the nation shows signs of moving back to a lower-key diplomatic strategy after a growing backlash against its confrontational style. The move was announced by China National Radio, which said the decision was made at a meeting of the National People’s Congress Standing ...

  Bloomberg Eritrean soldiers are leaving major cities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the latest sign that a peace deal aimed at ending two years of conflict is holding. Over the past 48 hours the troops were seen withdrawing by truck from the Ethiopian city of Shire and the town of Adwa near the northern border with Eritrea, said people who ...

Bloomberg Britain’s cost-of-living squeeze will tighten in 2023, with families shouldering higher tax payments at a time when energy bills and interest rates also are soaring. The Resolution Foundation said the average household will pay £1,000 ($1,204) more in taxes next year and £900 more for electricity and natural gas. About 2 million mortgage holders will suffer an average increase ...