Rival ambitions, insults and accusations of violence have brought Tunisia’s ruling party to the brink of collapse. It has now been riven for months by bad blood between its secretary general, Mohsen Marzouk, and the president’s son Caid Essebsi, in what insiders are calling a “battle for succession”. Source: AFP/France24
Russia’s largest aluminum producer Rusal (0486.HK) said on Monday it has not received a formal resignation from director Oleg Deripaska, and reiterated that its business and prospects may be affected by U.S. sanctions. Source: Reuters
China says it has landed long-range bombers for the first time on an island in the South China Sea, the latest in a series of maneuvers putting Beijing at odds with its neighbors and Washington over China’s growing military presence around disputed islands. Source: CNN
Germany’s migration office reportedly knew about improper asylum decisions in its Bremen branch earlier than previously admitted. Migration officials in Bremen are suspected of taking bribes to approve applications. Source: Deutsche Welle
