A protest in Rome against a law requiring evidence of being vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering most buildings turned violent on Oct. 9, resulting in injuries to 38 police officers. Rioters broke into the headquarters of the workers’ union CGIL, which supports the law.

The protest was led by a Neo-Fascist group called Forza Nuova, the leader of which was one of 12 people arrested during the protest. During the protests, members of the group assaulted Policlinico Umberto...

At press time, active COVID-19 infections had been confirmed in 192 countries and territories, with more than 235 million confirmed cases and, resulting from those, more than 4.8 million deaths.

The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID, first identified in November 2020 in India, has been detected in at least 135 countries. Though all approved vaccines currently in use have shown reduced effectiveness in preventing an infection from the Delta variant (39%-76%, depending on the...

An earthquake measuring 7 in magnitude occurred near the city of Acapulco in western Mexico on Sept. 7, killing two people. Aftershocks measuring as high as 5.2 followed. Significant shaking was felt in Mexico City, 230 miles away.

Only minor structural damage was reported, though the Acapulco International Airport was closed while communication issues in the tower were repaired. However, nearly 2 million people were left without power for many hours.