Donald Trump called to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road online marketplace, in an attempt to position himself as a pro-cryptocurrency candidate to Libertarian voters. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/fxHCQda
Eighteen year olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 General Election, Rishi Sunak has announced. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/65ISM4U
India’s booming markets are at risk of a selloff should Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party win a slimmer majority in the polls, which would endanger his plans for more extensive reforms. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/9WneEdv
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal unveiled a plan to cut French unemployment benefits in a bid to advance President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reforms. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/DLNs7Va
France’s far-right National Rally is extending its lead against President Emmanuel Macron’s party in European elections to be held in two weeks, according to an Elabe poll for La Tribune and BFM TV. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/XCp3aly
The Conservative Party said it would require mandatory national service for every 18-year-old Briton by the end of the next Parliament, a striking political gamble as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets out his six-week campaign messaging ahead of the July election. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/bdKkL4S
Burkina Faso will allow junta leader Ibrahim Traore to contest the next presidential election, becoming the second West African nation under military control to delay a return to civilian rule. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/HzXNV5I
A Russian gliding bomb struck a home-improvement superstore in Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least two people and igniting a fast-moving blaze. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/5I3zeAC
Ukraine made a drone strike this week at a tactical military target in Russia’s Krasnodar region, according to a person within the Ukrainian intelligence community. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/jICWY6i
The murder of two US missionaries in Haiti this week by powerful gangs underscores the urgent need to deploy an international security force to the troubled Caribbean nation, the US Department of State said. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/QkZmf5D