Opera star Andrea Bocelli gave a solo performance from the empty Duomo cathedral in Milan, in a move to unite people during the coronavirus lockdown.
The "Music for Hope" performance was livestreamed on YouTube for millions around the world to witness as they observed Easter Sunday.
Bocelli was joined by cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli as he sang Ave Maria, Amazing Grace and Sancta Maria.
Italy has been the hardest hit in the coronavirus crisis, with more than 19,800 deaths.
Worker dies during stage assembly for Shakira concert in Rio
A worker has died on Sunday after being injured during the assembly of a stage for a public concert featuring Colombian pop star Shakira in Rio de Janeiro, the state fire brigade said in a statement.
Visionary music conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dead at 81
Celebrated conductor, pianist, and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony known as a creative visionary, has died at age 81 after nearly five years with brain cancer, the orchestra announced on Thursday.
Anne Hathaway transforms into troubled pop icon in 'Mother Mary'
Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway has spent years perfecting her vocal and dance skills to play a pop star in "Mother Mary", a two-hander drama about a complex relationship.
Maggie Gyllenhaal to head Venice Film Festival competition jury
US director, actor, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday.
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' returns with fun, fashion and 'uncertainty of the moment'
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" brings back the flash and fashion of the original film but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers have said at the movie's European premiere in London on Wednesday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Al Barakah Dates Factory on Monday, the world’s largest privately-owned dates factory located in Dubai Industrial City (DIC).
United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a written message from Angola President Joao Manuel Lourenço relating to bilateral relations between the two countries.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed regional developments on Monday with Vice President of the German Bundestag Omid Nouripour.
