Bloomberg Politics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited flood-devastated Kherson as authorities said some 600 square kilometers (230 square miles) of the southern region were under water two days after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed.

China is putting pressure on the European Union behind closed doors to scrap proposed trade restrictions on Chinese companies the bloc says are enabling Russia’s war machine in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

German businesses remain relatively pessimistic about prospects in China despite the ending of pandemic restrictions, with worries over the economy and geopolitical tensions dominating, according to an industry survey.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba laid out his country’s plans to counter Russia’s influence in Africa, while saying he has no indication of what leaders from the continent are proposing in a planned peace initiative.

Vice President Kamala Harris will commit $100 million to address security and climate change in the Caribbean during a visit on Thursday, the latest effort to shore up relations in a region where China is making increasing inroads and leaders have felt neglected by the US.

Citigroup Inc. predicts Egypt will hold off on devaluing its currency until at least September as the prospect of bumper tourism revenue and sales of state assets ease the pressure on the economy.

Singapore ruling party stalwart Tharman Shanmugaratnam will run for the largely ceremonial role of president after more than two decades as a key policymaker in the city-state.

Some 600 square kilometers (230 square miles) of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region is under water two days after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, an event western leaders denounced as a “war crime.”

Finland’s election winner said talks on a government program could be finalized as early as next week even as parties still have many issues to find an agreement on.