Bloomberg Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the UK may use cruise ships to house asylum seekers in an attempt to cut costs the government estimates will run to £3.5 billion ($4.2 billion) this tax year. “Nothing is excluded,” Braverman told lawmakers when asked if vessels will be used. It’s an idea Prime Minister Rishi Sunak floated during the summer leadership ...

  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) will look into Kosovo’s application to join the bloc as soon as Sweden takes over the rotating presidency in January. The bid will have to be carefully mulled as it’s a sensitive issue for many member states, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity. Five of 27 ...

Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with his Australian counterpart to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the latest sign of warming ties between the two major trade partners. State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday that Xi had sent messages to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor General David Hurley. Xi said China was ...