Bloomberg Politics

The US Supreme Court released the 2022 financial disclosures of its justices on Wednesday as the high court faces new controversies over ethics and transparency.

Gustavo Petro’s dream of becoming an inspirational leftist leader who would jettison Colombia’s conservative economic orthodoxy is fading just 10 months into his presidency — stymied by scandals hitting top aides and the defection of allies in his coalition.

Colombian assets are rallying due to the nation’s stable economy, not because investors are betting that social reforms will be blocked by congress, Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla said.

The European Union will mount a challenge to a controversial new Polish law that helped fuel the biggest anti-government protest since the fall of communism, as polls showed Poland’s opposition gaining momentum.

Chile’s Constitutional Council started work on a new charter Wednesday with a subdued ceremony, marking a sharp contrast to the chaos that accompanied the nation’s first attempt to rewrite its magna carta.

Germany blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the destruction of the Kakhova dam in Ukraine, and was joined by other European NATO members in denouncing it as a “war crime.”

Rishi Sunak said the UK is well placed to play a leading role in the international regulation of artificial intelligence, which he plans to discuss with President Joe Biden in his first visit as prime minister to the White House.

Turkey’s newly-appointed Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said Wednesday he’d build a new team to manage the $900 billion economy and design a “credible program,” reinforcing expectations he’s preparing to unwind a low-interest rate policy that’s driven away investors and fueled a cost-of-living crisis.

Africa’s largest economy’s tax revenue as a proportion of gross domestic product is almost double previous estimates after authorities overhauled the way they calculate the data.