Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought deeper ties with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in a summit that featured a surprise drum session together as Tokyo moves to contain a deepening dispute with China and counter Beijing’s efforts to drive a wedge between key US allies.
At least 22 people were killed and several dozen injured when a crane used in the construction of a high-speed rail network collapsed onto a moving train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday.
Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine discusses the upcoming election in the East African country. "Through this election, the people of Uganda should be allowed to get involved, take charge of their future, and shape a country that makes sense to everybody regardless of their background or ethnicity," Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, tells Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja. (Source: Bloomberg)
Uganda’s main opposition leader called on his supporters to protest any irregularities in this week’s presidential election, evoking so-called Gen Z protests last year that toppled governments from Madagascar to Nepal.
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters rebuked the country’s Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman for wading into US domestic politics after she signed a statement with other global central bankers backing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about trade with his Indian counterpart on Tuesday as questions linger over when the two countries will sign a deal to ease Washington’s punitive tariffs on New Delhi.
Jeanine Pirro defended her decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve, saying her investigation should not be seen as an attack on the US central bank’s independence, but rather a signal that nobody in Washington is above the law.
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared her return to X, reversing Nicolas Maduro’s 2024 decision to block the social media platform after feuding with Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Prosecutors in Taiwan issued an arrest warrant for the chief executive officer of Chinese smartphone company OnePlus, stepping up efforts to stem potential losses of technology and talent to a geopolitical foe.
There are growing expectations that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election to bolster her position. Bloomberg's Sakura Murakami reports on the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
