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Covid-19: Italy hit hard by coronavirus
The Italian Prime Minister has promised a massive increase in government spending to help the country hit hard by coronavirus.
Northern Italy - one of Europe's richest areas - and its 16 million inhabitants is in lockdown.
Collapsed talks by the oil cartel OPEC have caused the biggest one day fall in oil since the Gulf War - 28.1% is the latest overnight figure.
Mexican women are going on strike on Monday, out of anger and frustration at the prevalence of murder of women and girls.
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