Golden Ears Park: Missing Canadian teen found after 54-hour search
Esther Wang disappeared in Golden Ears Park, Canada, sparking 16 search teams into action.
2023-07-02 00:24
Tourist accused of vandalising Colosseum in Rome could face trial and up to five years in prison
A UK-based tourist accused of carving his and his girlfriend’s names into a wall of the Colosseum in Rome could face trial and up to five years in prison. Ivan Dimitrov, 27, who is from Bulgaria but lives with his girlfriend in Bristol, is accused of marking “Ivan + Hayley 23” with a key into a wall of the historic building. Footage of the incident was uploaded to YouTube by Californian tourist Ryan Lutz. The video, titled “A*****e tourist carves name in Colosseum in Rome 6-23-23”, has received over 300,000 views. Italian police officer Major Roberto Martina explained that he had since spoken to the man after he was tracked down in Bulgaria during his European holiday. “We explained that he could be jailed for between two and five years and be fined up to 15,000 euro,” Major Martina told the Mail Online. “He [Mr Dimitrov] told us he was very upset by what he had done, and he kept apologising for it. I think he was worried about the consequences of any trial.” A report of the investigation will be sent to Mr Dimitrov’s home address in the UK before any potential trial proceeds, the website reported. “We didn’t ask him why he did it, that will be for the judge to hear, we just told him that he was a suspect and part of the investigation,” Major Martina added. Fitness trainer Mr Dimitrov and his girlfriend were said to be holidaying in Rome on a three-week European tour when the incident took place. The Italian culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, said the act “offended those around the world who appreciate the value of archaeology, monuments and history”, and thanked the police for identifying the alleged suspect. The minister said the government was considering a law that would impose stringent punishment on those found guilty of defacing or damaging the country’s historical and cultural heritage sites. Read More Tourist who carved name into Rome’s Colosseum ‘is British fitness trainer’ Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could have cage fight in Roman Colosseum Britons warned to ‘avoid’ violence hotspots as riots and looting shake France
2023-07-02 00:22
A Delaware city wants to let businesses vote in its elections. It just cleared a key hurdle, but it's faced pushback
For local elections in the United States, voting eligibility rules differ from place to place. But usually the baseline requirement is that voters be humans who are alive and voting on their own behalf.
2023-07-01 23:58
US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate
2023-07-01 23:52
Russian media watchdog blacklists outlets linked to Wagner mercenary chief
The Russian media watchdog has blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia
2023-07-01 23:50
Karen Allen on one last hurrah as Marion Ravenwood in 'Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny'
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2023-07-01 23:24
Spain PM pledges EU support for Ukraine as Zelensky slams foot-dragging
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged the EU's "unequivocal" support for Ukraine in Kyiv on Saturday as Spain assumed presidency of the bloc, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hit out at foot-dragging...
2023-07-01 23:20
UN chief Guterres visits gang-ravaged Haiti
By Harold Isaac and Michelle Nichols PORT-AU-PRINCE/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Haiti on Saturday to shine
2023-07-01 22:50
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Renews Warning of ‘Act’ at Atomic Plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy repeated a warning that Russia plans a “terrorist act” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power
2023-07-01 22:49
Proud Boys members fined over $1 million in 'hateful and overtly racist' church destruction civil suit
Members of the right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, have been ordered to pay more than a million dollars as part of a civil suit judgment involving the destruction of property in December 2020 at the predominantly Black campus of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC.
2023-07-01 22:46
The Supreme Court Just Gave Democrats a New 2024 Rallying Cry
Before last year’s midterms, the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the right to an abortion galvanized Democrats.
2023-07-01 22:23
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says 'serious threat' remains at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
KYIV Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Saturday that a "serious threat" remained at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear
2023-07-01 22:21
