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US orders families of diplomats out of Ukraine citing war risk

  Bloomberg The US ordered family members at its embassy in Kyiv to leave “due to the continued threat of Russian military action,” signaling a further turn of the screw in the standoff over Ukraine. While the US renewed warnings that Russia could send forces into Ukraine at any time, the New York Times reported that President Joe Biden is ...

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Burkina Faso president is held at army camp after soldier mutiny

  Bloomberg Mutinous soldiers in Burkina Faso detained the nation’s president and asked him to sign a resignation letter, people familiar with the matter said a day after an army mutiny. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held at a military camp, the people said, asking not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak to the media. ...

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UK’s Johnson faces week that defines his political future

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces the most critical week of his premiership, as he braces for the outcome of an investigation that could lead to his own colleagues ousting him. Allegations are also mounting over the conduct of his government whips — the Conservative Party lawmakers responsible for maintaining party discipline — with member of Parliament Nusrat ...

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