Conte to return as Italy’s prime minister
Italian president Sergio Mattarella gave prime minister Giuseppe Conte a mandate to form a new government, much to the dismay of Matteo Salvini, who had pushed a no-confidence motion against Conte.
Greek police forcibly evacuate migrants from Exarchia in Athens
The neighborhood is well-known for being Athens’ historical core of radical political and intellectual activism.
‘Stop the Coup’: Major backlash as Queen suspends British Parliament under Johnson’s advice
The proroguing of the British parliament is widely seen as an attempt by the government to avoid parliamentary scrutiny and to push for a No-Deal Brexit.
Turkey’s imperialist ambitions behind its “safe zone” in Syria
Despite Syrian opposition, oil rich regions in the country’s north-east is set to be divided between the United States and Turkish controlled areas.
Progressive forces in Haiti unite, demand president Moïse’s resignation
In a conference organized to analyze the crisis facing the country and discuss strategies to confront it, the formulation of an action plan to achieve Moïse’s resignation is underway.
Migrant rescue ship denied permission to dock in Italy
The German charity organization Lifeline also said that Malta had refused their request to supply water and food for migrants aboard the rescue ship, which is carrying over a hundred people on board.
Thousands of Rohingyas gather in Bangladesh to mark ‘Genocide Day’
Over 100,000 Rohingya refugees participated in a rally marking the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. The community was the target of an ethnic cleansing campaign conducted by the military in 2017.
NUMSA threatens strike in motor sector if negotiations fail
The union has demanded a 12% hike for the approximately 306,000 workers in the sector, in addition to transport allowance for fuel station workers employed for night shifts.