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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EU Parliament urges new rules to protect creative works from AI training

Published on 10/03/2026 – 17:29 GMT+1 The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a series of recommendations urging lawmakers to find a “permanent” solution to protect copyright from use by artificial intelligence (AI), a move that creative industry groups say signals strong political backing for artists and rights holders. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Drafted by Parliament’s committee on […]

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Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children a 'crime against humanity', says UN inquiry

Russia’s deportation and forcible transfer of “thousands” of Ukrainian children during the war in Ukraine amounts to a crime against humanity, a United Nations team of investigators said Tuesday. Moscow has failed to establish a system facilitating returns, focusing instead on long-term placement of the children with families or institutions in Russia while relatives were not […]

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