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Ten weeks into the protests that have rattled the Asian financial hub to its core, Hong Kong’s billionaires are beginning to break their silence as the costs of escalating violence mount.

The U.K. government doesn’t expect the European Union to shift its position on Brexit for at least a month, a person familiar with the matter said.

Brazil likely fell into recession in the second quarter according to a key gauge of economic activity that comes as policy makers grapple with high unemployment and weak investments.

Anthony Scaramucci, who only lasted as Donald Trump’s communications director for 11 days, suggested the Republican Party consider a different 2020 nominee because of the president’s actions.

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After weeks of anti-government protests in Hong Kong, anxiety is growing that China might mobilize the People’s Liberation Army -- as it did 30 years ago to quash demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen

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Hong Kong airport authorities canceled remaining flights on Monday after protesters swarmed the main terminal building for a fourth day, the biggest disruption yet to the city’s economy since

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Democratic candidates aren’t necessarily all on board with the tactics being used to oppose President Donald Trump and other Republicans, amid criticism they’re guilty of turning up the heat -- rather

Two French ministers called for an investigation into possible French victims of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying that U.S. probes into his alleged sex trafficking have indicated links to

The failed missile test that ended in an explosion killing five scientists last week on Russia’s White Sea involved a small nuclear reactor, according to a top official at the institute where they

Cities keep handing tax incentives to local companies, even after they’ve cashed in.

All flights out of Hong Kong’s airport have been cancelled today after violence intensified in the 10th week of protests in the city. Last night, demonstrators hurled projectiles, including petrol

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa secured another victory in his protracted battle with the nation’s graft ombudsman when the High Court granted him an interdict suspending her directive to

With Italy facing the prospect of a snap election this fall, Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini is mapping out the way forward if his anti-immigrant League party takes control.

A Bloomberg reporter’s first-person account of trying to get back his name and credit rating.

Gregory Craig has been a top White House lawyer, a partner in two prestigious Washington law firms, and a graduate of both Harvard University and Yale Law School. Just six years ago he was called one

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy of slow-walking moves to impeach President Donald Trump depends on fighting first in the courts to see how much more evidence Democrats can get.

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are reshaping federal courts at a blazing pace, with the Senate’s confirmation of 59 judges so far this year offering a bright spot