Matteo Salvini

Photo by Simona Granati - Corbis / Getty Images Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini Opposition parties are going to oppose. Populists will be populists. But in the middle of a global pandemic, misinformation can spread panic and even cost lives.As the coronavirus swept through Italy, infecting tens of thousands of…

When the clapping started, it was impossible not to feel moved. At 8 p.m. on March 17, people across the Netherlands leaned out of windows and congregated on doorstops to make a show of support for medical workers battling the coronavirus. First it was just a few claps, before the…

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I was in Paris in the spring of 2017 when the French voted in their first round of presidential elections. Friends of mine who typically voted for the Socialist party announced at dinner parties that they would be casting a vote utile—a practical vote, rather than an act of conviction—for…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Italy’s coronavirus lockdown has triggered violent protests in prisons across the country, as inmates fear a devastating outbreak behind bars. Eleven people are dead after protests erupted in 27 prisons Monday. Inmates took staff hostage, launched mass…

SALFORD: The Italian government’s decision to expand its lockdown from two small areas of the north to encompass the entire country is a sign of its increasing desperation to control the spread of novel coronavirus. The number of positive cases by the evening of Mar 9 stood at at over 9,000 with…

Riots spread across Italy's prisons between Sunday and Monday, as inmates rebelled against measures imposed to halt the spread of coronavirus.Six prisons were killed in the riots, which spread to more than 25 prions nationwide and were caused by restrictions on family visits.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. ROME…

. Sectarian violence left at least 25 Muslims dead in India last month after an ultra-right leader incited violence. AFP via Getty Images NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — In September 1923, the Great Kanto earthquake devastated large parts of Tokyo, mostly owing to firestorms. Rumors spread, and were often repeated…

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197, the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday, the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago.Italy is currently reporting more deaths per day from the virus than any other…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Equality and Human Rights Commission are considering "what, if any" action to takeThe Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has renewed its call for an independent inquiry into accusations of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party, accusing it of failing to act.In a…