Italian woman, 60, prepares stuffed olives while undergoing brain surgery 

Food for the soul: Italian woman, 60, prepares stuffed olives while undergoing brain surgery Woman, 60, prepared 90 olives in under an hour while she underwent surgery Allowed surgeons to calibrate their intricate work as they operated on her brain  Dr. Trignani, head of Neurosurgery Department, said operation went ‘very well’  By Sophie Tanno For … Read more

More than HALF of residents’ in province worst-hit by coronavirus have antibodies

Italy nears ‘herd immunity’: More than HALF of residents’ in province worst-hit by coronavirus have antibodies amid ongoing debate over what protection they provide More than half residents in Italy’s province, Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies 57% had antibodies indicating they had come into contact with the coronavirus Health authorities in Bergamo said the results were … Read more

Honda suspends global production after cyber-attack

Honda suspends production at factories around the world after discovering computer virus in company servers The Japanese automaker discovered a virus in servers in its Tokyo headquarters While investigating the issue, the company suspended global production The suspensions lasted a day, and most facilities have come back online again  No sensitive data was breached and … Read more

Shaun Bailey glad his Jamaican grandfather did not live to see rioters’ thuggery

During the darkest days of the Second World War, my grandfather volunteered to leave his home in Jamaica to put on a uniform and join the British army and the fight to eradicate Nazism and intolerance from Europe. Thousands of other boys and young men did the same, journeying from the Caribbean and many other … Read more

Following in the footsteps of St Francis and joining pilgrims on a trek to Rome

Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more

The Bachelor’s Tim Robards and pregnant Anna Heinrich celebrate wedding anniversary ahead of birth

‘Cheers to the last one with just the two of us’: The Bachelor’s Tim Robards and pregnant Anna Heinrich celebrate wedding anniversary ahead of becoming parents By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:19 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 04:21 BST, 7 June 2020 They’re due to become a family of three in … Read more

Following in the footsteps of St Francis on a walking holiday in Italy

Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more

Kate Langbroek enjoys a stroll with her husband and son in Italy

She’s just admitted that being in lockdown in Italy for 10 weeks has made her a ‘better mother’ to her four children.  And on Friday, Kate Langbroek and her husband Peter Lewis enjoyed a relaxing family stroll with their eldest son around their new hometown of Bologna.      The Australian radio presenter, 54, shared a … Read more

France says it has coronavirus ‘under control’ as the country cautiously lifts its lockdown 

France says it has coronavirus ‘under control’ as the country cautiously lifts its lockdown France has reported 29,068 coronavirus deaths since the outbreak began But the number of daily deaths has dropped dramatically in recent weeks  Cases also dropped to 1,000 per day, down from around 80,000 in early March  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Lockdowns are making children more obese due to poorer diets

Coronavirus lockdowns are worsening child obesity due to less physical activity and poorer diets, including increased intake of crisps, red meat and sugary drinks. US researchers found obese kids in Italy ate more junk food and watched more TV at the expense of physical activity during the Covid-19 social distancing measures. Compared with this time … Read more