Arts May 14 Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision with a show of support for a nation gripped by war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine’s third since its 2003 Eurovision debut, and said “we will do our best” to host next year’s contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol.
World Mar 09 Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine’s ‘cellar violinist’ plays to lift spirits Vera Lytovchenko has become an internet icon of resilience as images of the accomplished violinist playing in a basement bomb shelter in the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have inspired an international audience via social media.
Health Nov 13 Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle Italy's rate of new confirmed cases has reached 650 per 100,000 people, and confirmed cases hit a daily pandemic high of nearly 41,000 on Friday.
Health Feb 24 Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread Cases of the COVID-19 virus have made Italy the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread.