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Topic: Italy

Global Pulse: Italy has voted, and exit polls indicate that there is no clear majority

Vandana Menon - 5 March, 2018

According to exit polls, Italy might have the 31 year old Luigi Di Maio as PM, but the country would have to wait to find out what kind of govt it will get.

Global Pulse: Italy is witnessing the resurrection of Silvio Berlusconi in its search for stability

Vandana Menon - 20 February, 2018

In the run up to the upcoming Italian elections, Silvio Berlusconi has somehow become a reliable "candidate of calm."

Global Pulse: It looks like Berlusconi is going to be back in power in Italy

Vandana Menon - 31 January, 2018

Ireland will hold a referendum on abortion in May, in which the people will be asked whether they want to repeal of retain the the ban on abortions.

Italy’s acquittal of AgustaWestland execs will have no bearing on case in India

Manu Pubby - 12 January, 2018

The evidence shows middlemen and collusion, but connecting the dots has always been a weakness for Indian investigators. The case is far from over in India.

Global Pulse: Saudi Arabia might stand to learn something from South Korea, and the fate of 200,000 Salvadorans are in Trump’s hands

Vandana Menon - 10 January, 2018

The Trump administration is about to deport thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, showcasing yet another weak policy in his scandalous presidency.

Global Pulse: A food crisis in Yemen & a global failure to act in Zimbabwe

Vandana Menon - 20 November, 2017

While Yemen finds itself in the middle of a food crisis, in Zimbabwe a collective failure to act by world leaders has resulted in the present crisis.

Global Pulse: Power is the name of the game

Vandana Menon - 10 November, 2017

There seems to be an emerging global trend of overtly corrupt leaders strengthening their vice-like grip on power, whether with electoral backing or not.