Bloomberg Former European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi was sworn in as Italy’s prime minister, ending weeks of political gridlock and avoiding an election during the pandemic. Draghi was sworn in by President Sergio Mattarella at Rome’s Quirinale palace, with only a few ministers in attendance because of social distancing rules. He unveiled his long-awaited government line-up, nominating the ...

Bloomberg A suicide car bomb exploded near the presidential palace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing at least seven and injuring 10, according to a police official. The car’s driver detonated the device while being chased by security forces, Mohamed Abdishakur, a Somali police official said. Most of the dead were passersby who were walking along the road when ...

Bloomberg The Biden administration plans to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay by the end of the president’s time in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. “That certainly is our goal and our intention,” Psaki told reporters. The facility in Cuba, used to house terror suspects after the September 11 2001, attacks became a flashpoint in ...