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  • Silvio Berlusconi

    Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s scandal-engulfed media mogul and former prime minister, is dead at 86

    By John Follain, Flavia Krause-Jackson, and others
  • Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link

    Why Putin may be aiming to declare victory over Ukraine on May 9 — and why that’s probably a mistake

    By Marc Champion, John Follain, and others
  • LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 19: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)International

    EU discussing sanctions on Chelsea’s Abramovich, other Russians

    By Alberto Nardelli, John Follain, and others
  • Lazio is back in the Yellow Zone due to the increase in Covid19 infections with the Omicron variant increasingly affecting the population.<br /> The Yellow Zone does not provide for many restrictions, masks outdoors and restricted access to activities.<br /> The yellow zone in Rieti on 3 January 2021. (Photo by Riccardo Fabi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Health

    Italy to introduce COVID vaccine mandate for those over 50, and shuts down most of public life for the unvaccinated

    By John Follain and Bloomberg
  • ALBUQUERQUE, NM &#8211; NOVEMBER 24: Passengers deplane from an airplane after landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport on November 24, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. FAA expects the number of travelers for Thanksgiving to reach pre-pandemic levels, with more than 53 million people traveling in total in the days leading up to the holiday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

    Travel to Europe set to get more difficult as EU proposes 9-month validity limit for COVID-19 vaccines

    By Alberto Nardelli, John Follain, and others
  • PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; JUNE 16: The logo of the U.S. multinational computer and microcomputer, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft Corporation on display during the 5th edition of the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on June 16, 2021 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the biggest tech show in Europe, returns this year from June 16 to 19, 2021 face-to-face in Paris, but also in a unique digital format, for 4 days of reconnection and relaunch thanks to innovation. The event brings together startups, CEOs, investors, tech leaders and all of the digital transformation players who are shaping the future of the Internet. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)Tech

    U.S. and global allies blame China for Microsoft Exchange hack attack

    By John Follain, Jenny Leonard, and others
  • DIPPOLDISWALDE, GERMANY &#8211; MARCH 15: A vial of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Saxony during the coronavirus pandemic on March 15, 2021 in Dippoldiswalde, Germany. Saxony authorities are launching a pilot project today in which 39 private medical practices statewide will begin administering COVID vaccinations. Similar projects are underway across Germany in an effort to expand the pace and scope of vaccinations, though efforts are still being hampered by a shortage of vaccines. (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)Health

    European health ministers to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine after several countries halt roll out

    By John Follain, Tim Loh, and others
  • 04 March 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A doctor shows a vial of AstraZeneca vaccine at the Lower Saxony Central Police Directorate. Prioritized vaccination of police officers has begun in Lower Saxony. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images)Finance

    Italy blocks vaccine shipment to Australia as furor over slow European roll-out grows

    By Alessandro Speciale, Viktoria Dendrinou, and others
  • The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Euro at the European Parliament on January 15, 2019 in Strasbourg. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    Italian bonds rally as Mario Draghi tapped to steer Italy out of economic crisis

    By John Follain, Chiara Albanese, and others
  • 04 January 2021, Saxony, Dresden: Anke Döring, internist at the Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, holds an injection vial with the Corona vaccine in the vaccination center for employees. On Monday, Corona vaccinations with the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine began at the Municipal Hospital for medical staff in the high-risk areas and Covid 19 wards. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)Health

    EU seeks an additional 300 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses

    By Naomi Kresge, John Follain, and others
  • Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, speaks during a news conference at a European Union (EU) leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnsons last-ditch plea for European Union leaders to step in and salvage the blocs faltering trade negotiations with the U.K. was frustrated when summit talks overran on Thursday night, pushing Brexit off the agenda. Wire photography: Geert Vanden Wijngaert—Bloomberg via Getty ImagesInternational

    Hopes of a Brexit trade deal flash red, sending stocks and sterling lower

    By John Follain, Ian Wishart, and others
  • Italy Lockdown Coronavirus-Pully SystemInternational

    Italy set to tighten lockdown as number of COVID-19 deaths passes China

    By Jerrold Colten, John Follain, and others
  • Italy Quarantines Entire Lombardy Region To Slow COVID-19 SpreadHealth

    ‘A disaster we didn’t expect’—Italy locks down millions to prevent deadly coronavirus spread

    By John Follain, Alessandro Craparo, and others