Giuseppe Conte The world in brief, August 21st 2019The Economist - Bill Ridgers Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s prime minister, resigned. He heaped blame on Matteo Salvini and his far-right Northern League, who had tabled a no-confidence …
Syria Italy, Syria, Hong Kong: Your Wednesday BriefingThe New York TimesIn an address to the Senate in Rome on Tuesday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy said he would offer his resignation to the president. A house that was destroyed by government forces in eastern Linda
Kashmir Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute with India to World CourtReuters India - By Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take its dispute with India over Kashmir to the International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the region
Matteo Salvini Italy government crisis: Fate of coalition to be decided as PM faces removalbbc.co.uk - BBC News The fate of Italy's coalition is set to be decided after weeks of hostility between ruling parties the nationalist League and Five Star.
Wilbur Ross The world in brief, August 20th 2019The Economist - Bill Ridgers Germany’s Bundesbank said that the country is probably heading for recession. The economy shrank by 0.1% during the three months to June, and the …
World News Italy Vote, ISIS, Notre-Dame: Your Tuesday BriefingThe New York TimesMatteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister, speaking in Rome last week. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meeting with health professionals in Truro, England. Men who fled Baghuz, the last area of ISIS in
Boris Johnson Johnson tells Germany and France: do a Brexit dealReuters UK - Peter NichollsTRURO, England/LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on France and Germany on Monday to change their position on Brexit and negotiate a new exit deal for Britain, reiterating his stance
Brexit EU says ready for no-deal Brexit, 'British would be the biggest losers'Reuters - Reuters EditorialBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday that the EU was ready for a no-deal Brexit and that Britain would suffer most under such a scenario. Speaking at a regular daily briefing, Commission
Hong Kong Why Beijing Is So Reluctant To Suppress Protests in Hong KongFortune - Eamon Barrett As Chinese paramilitary guards drilled on Hong Kong’s border last Thursday, China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom assured journalists Beijing had …
Omar al-Bashir Ex-Sudan president got millions from Saudis, court hearsReuters - Khalid AbdelazizKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan’s ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir acknowledged receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told a court on Monday at the start of a corruption
Waste Management Japan to lend expertise to help African nations improve waste managementfurtherafrica.com - By FurtherAfrica African nations that have been slow to develop disposal facilities while mountains of trash pile up at sites will begin receiving support from the …
Brexit Parliament plots: stopping a no-deal BrexitThe Economist - Bill Ridgers Download the app here. Five stories, six days a week, straight to your iPhone or Android smartphone.
Kurdistan Today, the Kurds are spread across four nations. Who are they?National Geographic - Erin BlakemoreThe world’s largest stateless ethnic group finds itself in one of Earth’s most politically volatile regions. If you can’t point to Kurdistan on a map, you’re not alone: It’s not a sovereign country. But
Antifa The world in brief, August 19th 2019The Economist - Bill Ridgers Anti-government marches in Hong Kong passed off peacefully. Hundreds of thousands marched up and down the thoroughfares of the city centre in pouring …
Hong Kong Protests Brexit Files, Gibraltar Tanker, Hong Kong Protests: Your Monday BriefingThe New York TimesTractor-trailers outside Dover, England, in January, during a test of preparations for a no-deal Brexit. A memorial in July for the 8-year-old boy who died when a man pushed him and his mother in front
Kashmir Valley India reimposes some curbs in Kashmir as stone-throwing spreadsReuters India - By Fayaz BukhariSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Indian authorities reimposed restrictions on movement in parts of Kashmir's biggest city, Srinagar, on Sunday after overnight clashes between residents and police in which dozens injured,
Jeremy Corbyn Senior UK Conservative lawmaker says he could not back Corbyn-led governmentReuters Canada - by Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - A Conservative lawmaker at the center of efforts to block a no-deal Brexit said on Saturday he was pessimistic about his chances because he and other party colleagues could not support
Sudan Sudan conflict: Army and civilians seal power-sharing dealbbc.co.uk - BBC News Sudan's ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance have signed a landmark power-sharing deal.
Kashmir In its struggle to subdue Kashmir, India is stripping it of libertiesThe Economist An area of darknessIn its struggle to subdue Kashmir, India is stripping it of liberties Days after losing its largely nominal autonomy, the region is …
Kashmir Pakistan gets backing only from China at UNSC meeting on Kashmir: Reportlivemint.com - PTI United Nations/Islamabad: With only China "openly favouring" Pakistan at the UNSC, a leading Pakistani newspaper on Friday commented that the top …
Kashmir Modi's devastating distraction in Kashmirtheweek.com - Shikha Dalmia India has been described as an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in mystery. But Thursday, on the 73rd anniversary of its independence from …
Play buttonKashmir Pakistan Rage Over India’s ‘Occupation’ of Kashmir Explodes Into the Streets: ‘I Am Ready to Die’VICEMUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — India marked its Independence Day Thursday with a chest-thumping celebration of its incendiary move to roll back the political autonomy of its part of the
News North Korea fires two more ballistic missiles as it vows to end talks with 'impudent' South KoreaCNN - By Joshua Berlinger, Jake Kwon, Yoonjung SeoSeoul, South korea (CNN) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast Friday morning, just minutes before Pyongyang vowed to cut off dialogue with Seoul and
Hong Kong Is Hong Kong moving closer to the abyss that its leaders warn about?The Economist Sit-in, stand-offIs Hong Kong moving closer to the abyss that its leaders warn about? Turmoil at the city’s airport may have made China’s leaders even …
Myanmar Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of ElectionsThe New York Times
Gibraltar The world in brief, August 16th 2019The Economist - charlesread The government of Gibraltar, a British territory in the Mediterranean, decided to free an Iranian oil tanker seized by British commandos last month. …
Bhutan In my orbit: Modi visits BhutanThe Economist - charlesread Download the app here. Five stories, six days a week, straight to your iPhone or Android smartphone.
Gibraltar Global Markets, Israel, Gibraltar: Your Friday BriefingThe New York Times Bill de Blasio, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, and the butter cow statue in Iowa last week.
