Six killed in Switzerland bus fire

At least six people have been killed and three others taken to hospital with severe injuries after a bus caught fire in a town west of the Swiss capital, police said. Police spokesperson Frederic Papaux, of the Fribourg region, said an unspecified “voluntary act” could be the cause of the inferno on Tuesday evening in […]

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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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Harry and Meghan to visit Australia next month

Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle will visit Australia next month for a number of engagements. Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will not be going with them, it is understood. A spokesman for the couple said: “Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will visit Australia in mid-April to take […]

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