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 …

Bloomberg Polling stations opened across France on Sunday as voters begin electing a parliament that will determine how much power recently elected President Emmanuel Macron will actually have. If polls are to be believed, it will be a lot. The latest surveys suggest Macron’s Republic on the Move movement, or REM, will win a comfortable majority in the 577-seat National …