At least 156 mostly young people were killed in crush late Saturday at the first post-pandemic Halloween party in popular Itaewon nightlife district

Another 150 reported injured after crush in narrow street during festivities

Initiative to offer funding of up to $5.3 million per joint project over a duration of between two to four years

Madrid rolls back lockdown to save economy while US president is accused of placing politics ahead of safety to keep confirmed cases down; virus overshadows summer solstice in UK

Europe has seen 2,057,414 infections, while the US has registered the most deaths of any country at 98,929; numbers still rising in some areas