India is in the middle of a massive exercise to revise its electoral rolls by removing dead, duplicate and ineligible voters. But concerns that eligible voters could also be struck off the rolls — potentially affecting election outcomes — have turned the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, into a politically charged controversy.
Germany’s Alternative fuer Deutschland has asked Elon Musk to provide the party’s first state parliament leader with a company car after BMW AG refused to.
Montenegrin police detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, head of the Russian military focused Telegram channel Rybar, which covers the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
India’s government criticized Vice President JD Vance for “deeply offensive” remarks in which he referred to foreign recruits at software firms in the US, many of whom are Indians, as servants.
Right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff, a new poll showed, building on momentum after a surprise showing in the first round vote.
Russian tech giant Yandex has found itself caught up in the fallout from the Kremlin’s war as Ukraine ramps up attacks on major data centers, mirroring strikes by Moscow.
French high school students, who intensified their protests this week against understaffed institutions and overcrowding, are planning yet another day of demonstrations on Tuesday despite government measures to address some of their concerns.
Thai authorities searched the premises of the Jewish Association of Thailand in Bangkok, as well as a Chabad House and the office of a company linked to the Jewish center’s business operations as part of a widening crackdown on illegal foreign-run businesses.
The UK’s City minister said the Labour government understands the importance of a globally competitive financial services sector, as Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey considers whether to hike taxes on banks at his upcoming budget.
German spies haven’t enjoyed the best reputation among Western peers. The arrest this week of the country’s one-time intelligence chief on suspicion of treason is unlikely to help matters.
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo made the announcement on Friday. (Source: Associated Press)
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African judge and human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, at a time when the committee said international law faces “tremendous pressure” and its institutions are “under attack.”
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lashed out at Jeff Bezos after the Amazon.Com founder weighed into Spain’s increasingly heated debate over the cost of housing.
Three Saudi Arabian citizens were killed and others were injured in two attacks on the main airport in the capital, Riyadh, on Thursday, Saudi authorities said, as the kingdom faces intense fire from the Houthis.
An effort to oust Poland’s central bank Governor Adam Glapinski took a major step as a parliamentary committee recommended lawmakers vote to put him on trial. The zloty was one of the worst-performing emerging-market currencies on Friday.
China has allowed its provinces to tap 550 billion yuan ($82 billion) in unspent bond quotas saved from previous years, as Beijing adds to a stimulus effort aimed at meeting this year’s growth target.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hiked the minimum wage, expanded tax relief for the middle class and pledged to ease cost-of-living pressures in his 2027 budget, potentially the last before he calls a general election.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from Brussels, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins.
On today's show, global stocks edged higher following a tech-led selloff, while Brent oil slid after President Trump said the US won't attack Iran before the midterms.
Bloomberg understands OpenAI is expecting annualized revenue of at least $70 billion by the end of the year, scotching rumours it was set to miss some estimates.
And Airtel Money makes its debut on the London Stock Exchange in what's set to be the UK's biggest IPO in five years.
Today's guest: Adam Dunnett, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Secretary General. (Source: Bloomberg)
