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Demonstrations against the extradition bill brought parts of the city to a standstill on three occasions in the past week.

A former first lady and an ex-director of prisons are on course to win the first round of Guatemala’s presidential election, both pledging to take on more debt to tackle poverty that has driven

The top Senate Republican accused Iran of acting out and defended President Donald Trump’s posture toward the Islamic Republic after Tehran announced it will exceed a cap on its inventories of

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this weekend to tout the strength of the U.S. economy. Bloomberg's Michael McKee examines the Trump economy on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." (Source:

Economists cut Brazil’s 2019 growth forecast below 1% for the first time and slashed their key rate outlook to the lowest on record, as the central bank prepares to hold its monetary policy meeting

Turkey ran a budget shortfall in May compared with a surplus in the same month last year, a sign authorities kept their stimulus in place to buoy the Middle East’s largest economy before a rerun of

The European Union is set to threaten Turkey with retaliation over its drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, adding to signs of deteriorating relations between Ankara and Brussels.

The European Union joined China and five other World Trade Organization members in criticizing the Trump administration’s $16 billion assistance program for U.S. farmers, indicating the bailout may

Russia’s energy minister is set to arrive in Tehran on Monday, hoping to nail down a new date for the next meeting of OPEC and its oil-producing partners.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea on Thursday for talks with Kim Jong Un, state media in Beijing and Pyongyang reported.

The suspense is building ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Japan next week, with many analysts and investors betting that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet on the sidelines and agree

The U.S. government will stop contesting a tax deduction sought by Americans living in France, according to a law firm involved in a seven-year legal battle over the levy.

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At least 30 people were killed and 38 injured in attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern town of Konduga carried out by three female suicide bombers, the National Emergency Management Agency said.

As Boris Johnson picks up support from both sides of the Brexit argument in the Conservative Party, leadership rivals said they’re battling to be the second name on the ballot sent to grassroots

Iran warned European nations on Monday that it would breach in 10 days the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement unless they take action to alleviate the pressure of tightening U.S. sanctions in the coming

New Balance Athletics Inc. has long advocated for and benefited from tariffs, competing with Nike Inc. and other footwear companies while still making shoes in the U.S. Now, it’s among the critics of

When a group of 17 of the world’s largest automakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump on June 6 asking him to compromise with California on vehicle-emission standards, one company was notably

A U.K. maritime body said it’s investigating an incident in the Sea of Oman after an oil tanker sent a distress signal to a port in the United Arab Emirates.

Gillem Tulloch, founder of GMT Research, discusses how the extradition bill could impact companies doing business in Hong Kong. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg)