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Italian PM Conte quits, leaving country adrift in midst of pandemic

Bloomberg Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned after losing his Senate majority, plunging the country into political uncertainty just as it’s battling the pandemic and a recession. Weakened by the defection of a junior partner, Conte offered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday, according to a statement from the president’s office. The head of state, who oversees attempts ...

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New Zealand to keep its border closed to world

Bloomberg New Zealand is likely to keep its border closed to the world through most of 2021 amid uncertainty over the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. “We can expect our borders to be impacted for much of this year,” Ardern told a news conference on Tuesday in Wellington. “We will continue to pursue travel bubbles with ...

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India farmers clash with police, swarm Delhi

Bloomberg Thousands of Indian farmers on Tuesday escalated protests to revoke controversial agricultural laws, clashing with police and storming key landmarks in New Delhi to pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The farmers, who have camped at various border points around the capital for two months, had permission to demonstrate after the completion of an annual military parade to mark Republic ...

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