The move to expand the contest outside Europe prompted bemusement, confusion and pride Down Under. An article on The Conversation website said Australia’s inclusion in Eurovision’s “unabashed and joyous celebration of musical kitsch can be seen as recognition of our growing national maturity and connectedness”.
Police Seize Possible Leonardo Da Vinci Painting In Switzerland
“Negotiations to sell the oil painting of a fifteenth-century noblewoman, Isabella D’Este, for around 120 million euros ($135.9 million) were at an advanced stage,” … when the canvas was taken from the vault of a Swiss bank currently under investigation for tax fraud.