Bloomberg Russia and the US are ready to help resolve a diplomatic rift in the Middle East over Qatar’s alleged support for militants and ties to Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister, discussed Qatar with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call on Saturday. Both “stressed the need to resolve …

Bloomberg Philippine troops have enough resources but will need a bit of time to quash Islamic militants entrenched in the southern city of Marawi, the head of the army says. The remaining members of the Maute group, which is allied with the IS, are confined to four villages in the city and their possible exit points have been sealed, Eduardo …

Bloomberg Italians voted in the first round of municipal elections on Sunday in a test of the country’s political mood after a multi-party deal on a new electoral law unraveled this week, making the prospect of a snap national vote this year unlikely. “It was our duty to try, but the game’s over,” former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi told daily …