October 29, 2020 Pope Francis ends public audiences amid coronavirus surge in Italy The Vatican is ending Pope Francis’ general audiences with the public amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Italy and a confirmed infection at last week’s encounter.
October 29, 2020 France knife attack: World leaders stand united after 3 dead in ‘barbaric’ killings in Nice church World leaders are standing united with France after a man armed with a knife decapitaed one woman and killed two others at a church in the southern city of Nice on Thursday.
October 28, 2020 Italian town auctions homes for $1 to bring in residents: Report The town of Salemi, Italy, is joining the trend that other Sicilian towns have already started -- auctioning off homes starting at just one Euro.
October 28, 2020 Pope Francis blames 'this lady called COVID' for distance from faithful Pope Francis has blamed “this lady called COVID” for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far smaller than usual amid soaring coronavirus infections in Italy.
October 28, 2020 Europe’s coronavirus cases continue to spike amid growing calls for second lockdown The recent surge of coronavirus cases across Europe has brought renewed calls for a second lockdown to curb the spread of the disease before it's too late.
October 27, 2020 EU won’t see full coronavirus vaccination until 2022, official reportedly warns Government officials do not expect to be able to vaccinate the full European Union population until 2022, according to a report.
October 27, 2020 Italy protests over latest coronavirus crackdowns turn violent Protesters turned out by the hundreds in Turin, Milan and other Italian cities and towns Monday to vent their anger, sometimes violently, at the latest pandemic restrictions that force restaurants and cafes to close early and shutter cinemas, gyms and other leisure venues.
October 23, 2020 Puppy with green fur born in Italy, immediately named Pistachio: reports In an already unpredictable year, an Italian farmer discovered another strange occurrence this month, according to multiple reports.
October 19, 2020 Europe combats second coronavirus wave with new lockdowns, curfews and other measures Italy once again ramped up coronavirus restrictions in a bid to avoid a new nationwide lockdown, as parts of the United Kingdom have already reinstated lockdowns similar to those seen in March, and Poland converted a major stadium into a field hospital amid a massive surge in infections.
October 16, 2020 Virus at ‘turning point’ in Europe, hitting at-risk groups Doctors are warning that Europe is at a turning point as the coronavirus surges back across the continent, including among vulnerable people, and governments try to impose restrictions without locking whole economies down.