October 15, 2020 Europe braces for more coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions as cases spike, winter looms As coronavirus infections hit record daily highs in parts of Europe this week, fears that the outbreak may spiral out of control this winter forced many European officials to impose new curfews and restrictions.
October 15, 2020 Italian woman jailed for spiking coworker's coffee in attempt to have her fired An Italian woman who spiked her colleague's coffee for nine months in the hope that she would be sacked has been jailed for four years.
October 14, 2020 Woman close to Vatican cardinal arrested in corruption probe The Vatican’s swirling corruption investigation has taken a mysterious new twist with the arrest on an international warrant of a Sardinian woman said to be close to one of the Holy See’s most powerful cardinals before his downfall.
October 13, 2020 Tourist returns stolen artifacts from Pompeii after claiming to suffer curse: 'I was young and stupid' A Canadian woman has decided to return a handful of artifacts she stole from Pompeii in 2005 in the hopes of ridding herself and her family of a “curse” that has allegedly plagued her ever since.
October 8, 2020 Carnival cruise brands Costa, AIDA return to seas in Europe While would-be cruise passengers in the U.S. remain on dry land amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some European cruise lines have been able to return to the seas.
October 6, 2020 Rabbis praise White House for working with Italy to get Sukkot citrons amid pandemic Jewish community leaders have praised the Trump administration for its international efforts to help those observing Sukkot, while anger grows against city and state officials in New York for imposing restrictions on neighborhoods that include Orthodox communities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
October 5, 2020 Floods that hit Italy, France leave 9 dead, several missing A woman's body was discovered Monday in the Mediterranean Sea, bringing to at least nine the number of people killed in severe mountain flooding at the border between France and Italy. Up to 20 others were feared missing in the devastation.
October 4, 2020 Venice protected from flooding by new Mose flood barrier in 'important day' for city A long-delayed barrier meant to keep Venice dry from floodwaters passed its first major test on Saturday, keeping the historic city dry as a major storm system slammed Europe.
October 4, 2020 France, Italy battered by heavy floods brought by Storm Alex; at least 8 missing, 2 dead French authorities deployed about 1,000 firefighters, four military helicopters and troops Sunday to help search for at least eight people still missing in a mountainous southeastern region after devastating floods. Storm Alex killed at least two people in neighboring Italy.
October 1, 2020 Pompeo defends criticizing Vatican over China ties Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not get his meeting with Pope Francis, but he said he did have very constructive talks with the Vatican secretary of state and some other high-level prelates on Thursday -- less than two weeks after he criticized plans for the Vatican to renew an agreement with China regarding church operations.