They were also handed suspended jail sentences of nine months each. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ROME - Two Italian climate change activists who glued themselves to the base of one of the Vatican Museums’ most famous statues must pay almost 30,000 euros in damages and costs, a Vatican criminal court ruled on Monday.
Guido Viero and Laura Zorzini of the Ultima Generazione group pulled the stunt against the Laocoon statue in August. The sculpture depicts a priest from Troy who tried to warn fellow citizens against taking in the Greek’s wooden horse. The Tribunal of the Vatican City State, which has lay rather than religious judges, told Viero and Zorzini to jointly pay 28,148 euros in damages to Vatican authorities, and 1,000 euros in legal costs, a court ruling showed.
They were also handed suspended jail sentences of nine months each, plus fines of around 1,500 euros each, also suspended. A third activist was given a suspended 120-euro penalty. Ultima Generazione has performed several high profile protests in Italy, often targeting artworks or monuments. Last month, they
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A viral photo of a double-decker-airplane-seat design has ignited a fierce debate about farting'Fun for the farter, not so much for the fartee,' a top Reddit comment read.
Read more »
The Big Read: Buy local but at what price? Costlier Singapore produce could hamper quest for greater food securitySINGAPORE: Though local food produce costs more than imported ones, Ms Doreen Chan still believes she is getting more bang for her buck by buying local, as they are “fresher” and “better in quality”. “I like hydroponic vegetables because they are much cleaner to me,' said the 76-year-old, who wor
Read more »
Competitive Pokemon coaching, professional princesses and other unusual servicesSINGAPORE – You may have read about complaints by residents of defects in housing projects, but did you know that firms specialising in checking for such defects exist? Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Manga draws students to Queensway Secondary’s librarySINGAPORE - Some people might not consider comics and manga as “real” reading. But Queensway Secondary School has chosen to bring in such titles, to pique the interest of some of its students who are reluctant to read. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Suspicious object found before hearing of man accused of killing Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe: ReportsThe site was evacuated after what appeared to be an “unidentified bag” was delivered to the court Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Hong Kong bid to ban protest song spurs fear of Google pulloutAuthorities also asked the court to ban 32 videos of the song on YouTube. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »