Bloomberg Sweden and Finland are winning more pledges of help in case Russia attacks them as the Nordic nations are on the path to becoming members of the Nato defense bloc. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a security agreement with Sweden and plans another with Finland later in the day, as the pair is moving closer to filing membership ...

Bloomberg The UK escalated its threats over the post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, saying the European Union’s latest proposals on trading arrangements won’t work and signalling it’s prepared to take unilateral steps unless a new agreement can be negotiated. The government “will not shy away from taking action to stabilise the situation in Northern Ireland if solutions cannot be found,” ...

Bloomberg The only son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos has claimed victory in a high-stakes Philippines presidential election and has asked critics to judge him by his actions and not his past as he moves on with considering names for his cabinet. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr won the election by a landslide, cementing his family’s return to ...