Italy buys Caravaggio painting for 30 million euros

Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (£25.9 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country’s Culture Ministry said. The portrait, painted in around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later became Pope Urban VIII. […]

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EU warns Trump against easing sanctions on Russia

Mar 10, 2026, 5:38 p.mMar 10, 2026, 5:38 p.m The EU warns US President Donald Trump against easing sanctions against Russia’s oil exports. «From the perspective of the European Union, the situation is very clear. We must continue to exert maximum pressure on Russia,” said EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis after a meeting of EU finance […]

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