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Now playing Next Europe News Fire at London's Somerset House contained, artworks safe The venue's Courtauld Gallery is home to artworks such as Vincent Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear' and 'The Descent From The Cross' by Peter Paul Rubens but the blaze broke out on the opposite side of the Georgian-era complex. 17/08/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News While Italians enjoy their holidays, politicians go to jail for a day As the entire country celebrated the holiday of Ferragosto on Thursday, some politicians went to prisons to draw attention to the much-criticised living conditions that triggered a spike in suicides. 17/08/2024