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Italy · 28 May 2018 Carlo Cottarelli given mandate to form new technocratic government in Italy Italy's President Sergio Mattarella has appointed former International Monetary Fund official Carlo Cottarelli as interim prime minster despite demands for him to… Italy · 28 May 2018 Understanding Italy’s current state of affairs The British have this saying "It never rains. It pours", and that was the case yesterday night as the drama surrounding the… Colombia · 28 May 2018 Duque wins first round of Colombian elections Right-winger Ivan Duque, who intends to reform the peace pact with the FARC ex-guerrilla, won the first round of the Presidential election… USA · 27 May 2018 Twitter Politics: Trump indicates that summit with North Korea will happen after all Donald Trump tweeted "Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make arrangements for the Summit between Kim Jong Un… Gaza · 27 May 2018 Israel tank fired on Islamic Jihad position The Times of Israel reports that "An Israeli tank fired on an Islamic Jihad position in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday… USA · 27 May 2018 US warns Syria of firm and appropriate measures if ceasefire is violated The US has warned Syria it will take "firm and appropriate measures" if government forces violate a ceasefire by launching an anticipated… Russia · 27 May 2018 The ‘voice’ which led to the conclusion of Russia’s involvement in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Radio Free Europe reports that Oleg Vladimirovich Ivannikov's atypical voice led to the conclusion, the 51-year-old was "with very high certainty", as… Italy · 27 May 2018 Di Maio issues ultimatum to Mattarella – Or close discussions within today or elections. "This government game either closes within the next 24 hours or does not close anymore, we have already waited long enough". This… North Korea · 27 May 2018 Kim Jong-Un committed to complete denuclearisation – Moon Jae In South Korean President Moon Jae-In said that the North Korean President Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to 'complete' the denuclearisation process… Geo Politics · 26 May 2018 Unannounced summit between Korean Leaders The leaders of North and South Korea have met in the demilitarised border area between the two countries. The BBC reports that… Italy · 26 May 2018 Disagreement with Mattarella on the appointment of Minister of Finance lead to tensions and increases the risk of new elections in Italy. Italy risks to go back to vote. 82 days since the last Italian election, the country is still without a government. Although… Geo Politics · 26 May 2018 50 die as boat capsizes in Congo river About 50 people have died after a boat capsized on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. More than…