Bloomberg Ukraine’s forces continued their rapid advance in the Kharkiv region on Sunday, exploiting an extraordinary collapse of Russian defenses and raising the question of how far they can go. Unconfirmed reports overnight suggested Kyiv’s troops had taken Velykyi Burluk, a town about 90 kilometers (56 miles) east of Kharkiv and not far from the Russia-Ukraine border. The town ...

Bloomberg Queen Elizabeth II, Great Britain’s longest-serving monarch, will be laid to rest on Sept. 19, Buckingham Palace announced, hours after her son was officially proclaimed King Charles III. The funeral, which will be designated a national holiday, will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, the Palace said in a statement. Over the course of the next week, the ...

Bloomberg The winners of Italy’s September 25 election will take charge of an economy still warm from a summer boom, but with darkening prospects. High debt, an inflation shock, weak growth, an aging population and stubborn North-South disparities may greet the center-right coalition led by Brothers of Italy Leader Giorgia Meloni. Opinion polls before a blackout period showed her alliance ...