Rome mayor Virginia Raggi, from the anti-establishment Five Star Movement party, has announced plans to run for a second term, hoping to steal a march on rivals in a long campaign ahead of next year's vote.
The new spike in Covid-19 cases is teaching us valuable lessons about the resilience of the virus and how best to fight it.
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut's port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources.
The emergency government formed in Israel by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz could be on the verge of collapse.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not violate the law when he declared a state of emergency to push through an $8bn (€6.75bn) arms sale with Saudi Arabia, despite congressional refusal to approve the deal, according to a final report signed by the US State Department's acting inspector general.
Workers at Rosderra Meats walked off the job amid concerns about Covid-19, after staff were brought in from a sister plant.
A sexual health charity has advised wearing face coverings, avoiding kissing and picking positions where participants are not face to face during intercourse to manage the risk of coronavirus while having sex.
