France and Germany are aiming to unveil plans this week for closer cooperation to strengthen Europe’s air defenses as they respond to pressure for Europeans to commit to their own security after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/sdSvc3D
China’s President Xi Jinping said the country’s financial regulators and local governments must take greater responsibility for defusing risks, as he chaired a Politburo meeting on Monday to review new rules for accountability. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/EC308UG
The far-right Alternative for Germany is on course to finish second in municipal elections in the eastern German region of Thuringia, narrowly behind the conservative Christian Democrats. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/hAKg85V
A Thai court sentenced a lawmaker from a reformist party to three years in jail under the country’s royal defamation law, adding to the legal challenges of the main opposition party that’s facing dissolution despite winning a general election a year ago. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/i1bsApE
Indonesia’s plan to enable dual citizenship is getting traction, with groups representing the nation’s migrants saying they would be open to returning to the country. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/ZsNDzYU
Polls suggest that the ruling ANC may lose its majority in the May 29 ballot. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/clta3Kg
Six newborn babies died in a fire at a children’s hospital in East Delhi on Saturday night, Press Trust of India reported. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/D0jdwHK
Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea started their first formal three-way summit since 2019 as part of efforts to improve their relations amid growing friction over trade and security issues. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/J6VTf02
The Labour Party pledged to review plans to cut the UK government’s stake in NatWest Group Plc if it wins the upcoming general election. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/ONuUanD
At least 35 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a camp for displaced people in the southern city of Rafah late Sunday, the Hamas-run ministry of health said. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/HGlk6DT