May 30, 2018

Weekly World News Update

Italy's Political Crisis; Death Toll in Puerto Rico; Inside Gaza; U.S.-North Korea Negotiations; Violence in Cameroon; Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela; Colombia Heads to a Runoff

Quote of the Week

"The European Union is in an existential crisis." ​

-- George Soros, billionaire investor and philanthropist, warned Tuesday in Paris, in a speech delivered to the Annual Meeting at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Great Implications for Italy's Political Crisis

"What Comes Next for Italy?" Beppe Severgnini -- The New York Times, May 28, 2018

"Spitting in Europe’s Face Won’t Help Italy" Rachel Donadio -- The Atlantic, May 28, 2018

"Dow Sinks 504 Points - Then Rallies - As Italy’s Political Crisis Triggers Global Sell-Off" Thomas Heath -- The Washington Post, May 29, 2018

"Italy's Revolt Against the EU" Erik Jones -- Foreign Affairs, May 24, 2018

"How to Save Europe" George Soros -- Project Syndicate, May 29, 2018

The Real Death Toll of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

"Mortality in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria" Panel of Experts -- The New England Journal of Medicine, May 29, 2018 [Report]

"Puerto Rico Governor Welcomes 'Real Number' of Hurricane Maria Deaths After Shocking Report" Editorial Board -- CBS News, May 30, 2018

Inside Gaza

"Israel and Palestinians Trade Fire on Gaza Border Amid Ceasefire Talk" Ruth Eglash -- The Washington Post, May 30, 2018

"Killer Drones, Incendiary Kites, Sniper Rifles and Robot Machine Guns Contribute to Gaza Bloodbath" Sebastien Roblin -- The National Interest, May 27, 2018

Saving U.S.-North Korea Negotiations

"Korea Summitry" Richard N. Haass -- Foreign Affairs, May 25, 2018

"Trump Should Get Even Tougher with North Korea" Marc A. Thiessen -- The Washington Post, May 24, 2018

"Can South Korea Save the Summit?" E. Tammy Kim -- The New York Times, May 27, 2018

"The North Korea Summit Jitters Scare America's Allies" Joergen Oerstroem Moeller -- The National Interest, May 29, 2018

"How Leaving China in the Dark Helped Doom the Trump-Kim Summit" John S. Van Oudenaren -- The Diplomat, May 26, 2018

Violence in Cameroon

"Cameroon’s ‘Quiet’ Anglophone Crisis Keeps Escalating with Killings, Detentions Mounting" Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu -- Quartz, May 29, 2018

Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela

"Panel of Independent International Experts Finds 'Reasonable Grounds' for Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Venezuela" Mónica Reyes -- Organization of American States, May 29, 2018 [Press Release]

"Maduro Uses Repression and Military Purge to Stay in Power in Venezuela" Antonio Maria Delgado -- Miami Herald, May 29, 2018

"U.S. Sanctions Must Be Precise in Order to Spare Innocent Venezuelans" Dany Bahar -- The Hill, May 24, 2018

Colombia Prepares for a Runoff

"Colombians Hope for Change in the First Post-War Presidential Election" Editorial Board -- The Economist, May 26, 2018

"In Colombia, Far-Right and Hard-Left Candidates Will Vie for Presidency" Susan Abad and Nicholas Casey -- The New York Times, May 27, 2018