In a world with about 200 national leaders of every stripe and ideology, the COVID-19 virus has zeroed in uncannily on one group: the new breed of right-wing populists.
A feverish and fatigued U.S. President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases continued to emerge among some of the president's top advisers and allies.
The New England Patriots have announced that a player has tested positive for COVID-19, with multiple media reports indicating the player in question is quarterback Cam Newton. That has also resulted in the postponement of New England's game against Kansas City.
Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed an Italian firefighter and left at least 25 people missing Saturday.
A long-delayed flood barrier system successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time on Saturday, bringing big relief to the lagoon city after years of repeated inundations.
