Nick Squires

Italy accuses bar owners in Swiss fire of ‘putting profit before safety’ Ambassador says rules not respected ahead of New Year blaze that killed 40 Italy has accused the owners of the Swiss ski resort bar where 40 people died in the New Year’s Eve fire of... See more

Italy accuses Swiss bar owners of putting profit before safety after inferno Nick Squires Mon 5 January 2026 at 3:29 pm UTC 7 min read Investigators believe that sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the fire when they came too close to the ceil... See more

Rome’s brutal imperial past brought back to life as ancient column restored using lasers Bloody scenes from the Roman Empire are being brought back to life in the €2m restoration of an ancient Roman column. The 46-metre column of Marcus Aurelius, in the h... See more

Cellmate ‘tried to kill Epstein’ weeks before his death Nick Squires Tue 23 December 2025 at 6:08 pm UTC 4 min read Jeffrey Epstein photographed after his suspected suicide attempt in July 2019, weeks before his death Jeffrey Epstein claimed his cellmate ... See more

Migrant on the run found hiding in nativity scene Nick Squires Thu, December 11, 2025 at 1:02 p.m. UTC 2 min read The Ghanaian man was apparently pretending to be one of the Three Wise Men A migrant on the run from police tried to evade recapture by hidin... See more