A stranded migrant rescue ship used its route to send a secret message to the world
The Ocean Viking, a Norwegian ship managed by the nonprofits Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS Méditerranée, is one of several migrant and refugee rescue vessels stranded in the Mediterranean. The ship has rescued 356 people, including 103 minorsof them,…
bubmagAugust 21, 2019
‘Start Here’: Trump on gun control, economy, detentions of migrant families
It's Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Let's start here. Interested in Start Here Morning Briefing ? Add Start Here Morning Briefing as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Start Here Morning Briefing news, video, and analysis from ABC News. 1. Mixed messa…
bubmagAugust 21, 2019
‘Uncharted waters’: Italy’s government falls as Salvini gambles on snap election win
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on Tuesday, delivering a scathing attack on Salvini and accusing him of being an “opportunist” and putting his political ambitions ahead of the country’s needs. The decision was widely expected,…
bubmagAugust 21, 2019
Italy’s former PM Renzi says he could be prepared to work with 5-Star movement
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said he could be prepared to work with the 5-Star Movement if he felt it could lead to having a constructive attitude towards Europe. “We ought to try and form a government, if it were possible,” …
bubmagAugust 21, 2019
Italy president begins talks to seek way out of government crisis
Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, right, meets President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (Paolo Giandotti/Italian Presidency via AP) Italian President Sergio Mattarella begins two days of talks wi…
bubmagAugust 21, 2019
Italy PM Conte ends debate, heads to president’s palace to resign
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte wrapped up a parliamentary debate on his government’s future on Tuesday and confirmed he would head straight to President Sergio Mattarella to resign. The debate was triggered by the coalition party the…
bubmagAugust 20, 2019
Italy’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte announces his resignation as political crisis deepens
Giuseppe Conte, Italys prime minister, has announced his intention to resign, in the culmination of a political crisis that was sparked earlier this month when Matteo Salvini pulled the plug on the 14-month-old governing coalition. Addressing parliament, Mr …
bubmagAugust 20, 2019
Italy’s Salvini says ready to pass budget before elections
ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s League leader Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he was ready to keep the coalition government alive to approve a 2020 budget and vote in a reform of parliament before heading to early elections. Salvini, who serves as deputy prime mini…
bubmagAugust 20, 2019
Italy government crisis: PM Conte to quit amid coalition row – BBC News
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte addresses the Senate flanked by Matteo Salvini (L) and Luigi Di Maio After a blistering attack on coalition partner Matteo Salvini, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said he wil…
bubmagAugust 20, 2019