making headlines today iraq has a new prime minister the former intelligence intelligence chief mostafa dini was sworn in after lawmakers approved his cabinet lineup and then 5 months of political deadlock is government faces an array of problems including a severe economic crisis and the prospect of renewed anti corruption protests. the italian coast guard has impounded the rescue ship island kirti in sicily saying it has found technical irregularities the ship which picks up my birds in the mediterranean sea will be held by authorities until the issues are fixed. $3200000.00 americans filed for unemployment benefit last week measures devastated the u.s. economy even further is takes the total number of claims since early march to more than $33500000.00 on friday monthly figures are expected to show the jobless rate at a record high of 16 percent. economic activity in russia has plunged by a 3rd because of the lockdown which was imposed in late march president vladimir putin has warned that could be more restrictions as the corona virus continues to spread across the country. iran's economy